Tourist numbers rise sharply during holiday
The number of tourists rose dramatically during King’s Birthday.
Tag: tourists
New Cambodian trade centre opens in China
In a bid to boost trade, investment and tourists from China, Cambodia opens new trade centre
Gov’t aims for 300,000 Japanese visitors by 2020
Cambodia aims to attract more than 300,000 Japanese tourists a year by 2020.
Tourists flee Sri Lanka, as travel industry faces uncertainty
Tourists are scrambling to flee Sri Lanka and cancelling holidays after a string of deadly suicide blasts that have sparked concerns the lucrative tourism industry could be sent into a tailspin.
India markets election tourism: forget the Taj Mahal; what about a Modi rally?
India’s frenetic cities, historical monuments, tasty food, and beautiful scenery may be among the biggest attractions for foreign tourists.
Guns and tourists: Aboard the unlikely India-Pakistan ‘friendship bus’
One Friday morning before dawn, a half-empty Volvo coach slipped out of New Delhi’s Ambedkar bus terminal under armed guard, the sirens of a police convoy wailing.
Cooperation needed for smooth KNY: Ministry
Tourism Ministry to make sure tourists enjoy themselves in Khmer New Year.
CATA signs MoU with Indian firm
The Cambodia Association of Travel Agents signs a MoU with India’s SRAM & MRAM to increase the flow of tourists.
Indonesia landslide kills two
Dozens of tourists are evacuated from a waterfall site hit by landslides in the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok.
Chinese tourists embrace smart tech
Tourists in Shanghai can now have their faces scanned to hop on and off sightseeing buses, China Daily reported yesterday.
Venice to charge admission fees
Venice council votes to impose an entrance fee on day-trippers to help pay for the upkeep of the much-visited lagoon city.
Branson’s Virgin Galactic takes another step toward space tourism
A Virgin Galactic rocket plane soars to the edge of space with a test passenger.
Libya’s ancient ruins blighted by theft, shunned by tourists
Graffiti covers the walls of a Greek amphitheater in Cyrene, an ancient ruined city in eastern Libya now struggling with neglect, vandals and illegal confiscation of land by locals.
Tibet sees more visitors in New Year holiday
About 511,700 visits are made by tourists to southwest China’s Tibet.
India’s tourist magnet starts to clean child labour ‘blot’
In a small windowless room in the heart of Indian tourist magnet Jaipur, Parveena shows a school uniform and tiny shoes to prove that the little boy sitting on the floor, sticking beads on a bangle goes to school and is not a child slave.
Warning issued over crooked visas
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has called on the public and tourists not to pay e-visa fees through private tour agencies overseas because they are overcharging and cheating tourists.
Atlanta in Super Bowl dreamland
For any US city, hosting the Super Bowl is the dream: A chance to attract thousands of tourists and capture the national spotlight.
Cambodia 3rd in Asean for tourist growth
In 2018 Cambodia experienced the 3rd largest increase in Int’l tourists in Asean.
Saudi Arabia plans on issuing tourist visa this year
Saudi Arabia plans to issue visas for foreign tourists including non-Muslims.
Flower crown maker of Kirirom Mountain
In months like this – when the sun gives us just enough warmth in the morning and the cold winds make us shiver in the evening – mountains are the perfect places to be. That’s what I did days after I welcomed 2019.
Cuba aims to attract more Chinese tourists in 2019
Cuba plans to attract more Chinese visitors in 2019.
Uzbekistan offers visa-free travel for tourists
Uzbekistan is offering a 30-day visa-free travel for tourists from 45 more countries.
In search of the lost bees
Where have all Siem Reap’s bees gone? That’s the question posed by Siem Reap’s Dani Jump, a ‘beekeeping extensionist’ who helps beekeepers get the best honey for their money, and also runs bee tours for tourists.
Yangon draws over 1 million tourists in 2018
Yangon received more than 1 million tourists as of November from January this year.
Tourists charged for assaulting expat in Siem Reap province
Siem Reap Court charges and jails 3 foreigners accused of assaulting a man at a bar.
6.3m foreign tourists expected in Italy over NY
At least 6.3 million foreign tourists are expected to travel to Italy over Christmas.
Koh Kong festival draws crowds
The annual three-day SEA Festival touches down in Koh Kong and gives spectators a glimpse of a host of sporting activities.
Koh Kong Sea Festival a success
Cambodians and foreigners alike went to Thailand during their attendance of the two-day 2018 Sea Festival in Koh Kong.
Macao holds light festival to attract more tourists
“Macao Light Festival 2018” kicks off in China’s Macao Special Administrative Region.
S’ville airport needs revamp, premier says
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday stressed the need for Sihanoukville International Airport, one of three international airports in the country, to be upgraded so that it can welcome up to three million tourists a year.
