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‘Love the Philippines’ to boost tourism

On the celebration of the Golden Year of the Department of Tourism (DOT), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr., along with Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco unveiled a tourism campaign, ‘Love the Philippines’, on the department’s 50th Foundation Year.   Addressing the event, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., expressed his support …

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Experts discuss future of travel @ATM

Sabre hosted a panel discussion on ‘The Main Trends Impacting Travel in 2023 and Beyond’ at ATM last month featuring prominent industry experts from dnata and Wego. The experts shared valuable insights into the current and future landscape of the travel industry, including the emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities that …

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Rolling out the red carpet in Dubai

Rezlive, TRAVTALK and Turning Point treated stalwarts of the travel and tourism industry from 16 countries to a unique experience at Red Carpet Desert Networking Event in Dubai recently. The event, organised on the sidelines of this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM), provided a great networking platform for the participants. …

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Thailand expects 1 mn ME visitors by ’25

One of the key outbound travel destinations for Middle East travellers, Thailand is back on track again, as it expects greater numbers of visitors from the region. The destination welcomed about 3.15 lakh Middle East visitors in 2022 and now with a new campaign, it aims to achieve one million …

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Wellness tourism on the rise

The past years have seen a marked increase in Middle East travellers seeking more wellness and medical travel to various destinations around the world. From Europe to Asia, every region is making sure that it gets a piece of this affluent market of travellers. TRAVTALK speaks to some of the …

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Gulf travellers seek new experiences

Every year, travellers from the Middle East seek new destinations to escape the summer heat. After the pandemic, this year will be the first summer when all borders are open. Countries around the world are promoting their lesser known destinations to give the Middle East travellers a new experience. We …

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Malaysia targets more visitors from ME

Malaysia has recorded 10.07 million tourist arrivals since opening of international borders and RM28.2 billion (AED 23.5 billion) in tourist receipts in 2022. Tourism Malaysia continues its efforts to publicize comprehensive promotional activities to the Middle Eastern region to keep the momentum going up and increase the number of international …

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A roadmap to net-zero tourism

Tourism is responsible for around 11 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, and it is projected to double by the year 2050, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Unless measures are taken to limit the emissions, this will aggravate global warming, leading to even more …

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GCC unified visa on the cards

Tourism has taken a leap in the GCC region and becoming the new oil of the region. The region has been the most resilient and a leader in creation of jobs, especially in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors. Ministerial level talks are ongoing to introduce a new scheme to …

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Unveiling the Treasures of the Philippines: A Journey through its Captivating Islands

The Philippines, a nation blessed with 7,641 islands, invites explorers and adventurers to embark on a remarkable odyssey through its diverse and breathtaking island destinations. Each island possesses its own unique allure, promising unforgettable experiences that will leave travelers in awe. Palawan: A Paradise Untouched Prepare to be spellbound by …

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