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Why Tourism Policy Needs To Use More Imagination Agency/Nepalaytimes For too long, tourist destinations have focused on things like growth in arrivals, the number of beds, receipts, and revenue: a race to keep up with the competition. At the same time, the existing tourism system is outdated. The result? Tourist destinations end up with standardized policies and proven solutions—copy-and-paste behavior …

Pink City Registered as UNESCO World Heritage – Agency/Nepalayatimes India – Jaipur, is known as the pink city, has finally become a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is founded by Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727 in India and is only the second Indian city to feature on the prestigious list. “In case of need, any World Heritage site can …

India Grows as Hub for Medical Tourism– Nepalayatimes India Grows as Hub for Medical Tourism India – Medical tourism in India has seen an exponential growth of 111 percent in the last three years from 2015 to 2017. According to information provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs, 4.95 lakh foreign tourists visited India for medical purposes in 2017, a …

Russia Will Restrict Lake Baikal Tourism– Nepalayatimes Russia Will Restrict Lake Baikal Tourism Mascou – Tourists could be barred from visiting Russia’s Lake Baikal in order to protect its ecosystem, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin has said. Pollution has plagued Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest and oldest freshwater lake, for at least two decades. Scientists recently warned that …

Scale of Himalayan Glaciers Melting Over the Past 40 Years– Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – A team of US researchers from Columbia University and the University of Utah has made detailed measurements on changes to the thickness of ice in the Himalayas between two time periods; from 1975 to 2000, and then 2000 to 2016. In some ways, what they found might …

Tourist Attraction to be developed on Cingkuak Island– Nepalayatimes Tourist Attraction to be Developed on Cingkuak Island A Portuguese-inspired tourist attraction is to be developed on Cingkuak Island in South Pesisir regency, West Sumatra province, in a bid to lure more visitors. “The presence of a Portuguese fort on Cingkuak Island is a good start to develop Portuguese-inspired tourism,” said …

Seven Climbers’ Bodies Found in Himalayas– Nepalayatimes Seven Climbers’ Bodies Found in Himalayas Uttarakhand – Indian paramilitary soldiers have reached the bodies of seven of eight members from a team of international climbers, including an Australian, believed killed on a notoriously dangerous Himalayan mountain. An administrator of Uttarakhand state, Vijay Jogdande, said the soldiers reached the bodies on Sunday (Monday …

Tourism: A Global Force For Growth And Development – UNWTO Executive Council meets in Baku– Nepalayatimes Tourism: A Global Force For Growth And Development Azerbaijan – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 110th Session of its Executive Council (16-18 June). At the meeting, Member States endorsed the Organization’s progress and future plans, as outlined …

Global Sports Tourism Start-up Competition– Nepalayatimes Global Sports Tourism Start-up Competition Spain – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB) and with the support of the Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), has announced the launch of the 1st UNWTO Sports Tourism Start-up Competition. The initiative is designed to identify projects and innovations that can transform …

5 Popular Sex Tourism Destinations in the World-Agencies, Nepalayatimes 5 Popular Sex Tourism Destinations in the World Sex tourism has become an international phenomenon. Although most of the countries forbid prostitution or any other forms of commercial sex, they are perfectly legal in many countries as long as the participants are consenting adults. If you are looking to travel for …