Indian Tourists

Thailand to waive visas for India, Taiwan to boost tourism

Thailand will waive visa requirements for arrivals from India and Taiwan from next month to May 2024, a government official said on Tuesday, in a bid to draw in more tourists as high season approaches

Why globetrotting Indians are queuing up to get citizenship of richer countries

It is estimated that the number of Indians travelling abroad for holidays will triple by 2025

Beyond The Lines | An uphill battle: Why India’s hill stations are in a freefall

The degradation of hill stations due to mismanagement and unchecked development calls for the strict enforcement of punitive measures, such as fines, which compel both local administrations and tourists to prioritise responsible behaviour and environmental preservation

Hong Kong sees 7% growth in tourist footfalls from India in January-March 2019

Hong Kong witnessed 7.32 percent rise in tourist arrivals from India during January-March 2019 at 82,955 visitors, helped by initiatives to promote local culture, outdoors and cruises, an official said

Nepal's central bank bans use of India's Rs 2,000, Rs 500, Rs 200 currency notes; move to affect tourists, tourism industry

The central bank said in its circular letter that Indian currency of 200, 500 and 2,000 denominations cannot be carried and used for trading, it said.

Over 21,000 Indians overstayed in US in 2017; no record of 12,498 visitors leaving America, says Homeland Security report

The Department of Homeland Security in its latest annual report released on Monday said that in 2017, more than 10.7 lakh Indians visited the United States on the popular B-1, B-2 visas, which is issued to those who come to the US for business, visit or tourism purposes.

600 tourists, including 200 Indians, stranded by floods in Nepal's Sauraha village

Around 600 tourists, including 200 Indians, have been stranded due to flooding in the Sauraha area of Nepal's Chitwan district, authorities said on Sunday.

Why do Russians rarely smile? This tourist handbook for Indians has the answers

Keen on upping tourists footfalls to Russia, a specially published do's and dont's handbook has attempted to decode such socio-cultural mysteries for Indians travelling to Russia.

6 Indian tourists killed in Nepal after jeep plunges into river

The incident occurred yesterday night when the jeep carrying 10 Indian tourists was heading for Kathmandu.