Tag Archives: Tourism

• Thousands stranded in Thailand after Pakistan closes airspace 28 February 2019 This post has no comments yet

  Thousands of travellers were stranded in Bangkok on Thursday when Thai Airways cancelled all flights over Pakistan after Islamabad closed its airspace in response to soaring tensions ...

• How a Tibetan hotelier born in exile helped put Shangri-La on the map 20 January 2019 | Thomas Bird This post has no comments yet

  At the age of 16, Dakpa Kelden returned to his father’s hometown and enrolled at elementary school to learn Chinese. Today, he operates boutique hotels in Shangri-La and Lijiang. ...

• China pledges easier foreign tourist access to Tibet amid US pressure 11 January 2019 | Christian Shepherd This post has 4 comments

  The Chinese government in Tibet said it will make things easier for foreigners to visit there, amid renewed pressure from the United States for greater access by officials and journalists. ...

• On a journey of self-discovery: Norbu Dhondup in Southeast Asia 2 February 2018 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  Taking time off from his regular life in Toronto, Norbu Dhondup headed to southeast Asia on a spiritual journey. ...

• Tibet to evict foreign visitors for 10 days next month 20 September 2017 This post has no comments yet

  Travel to Tibet will be closed for 10 days in October for foreign travellers. Between 18 and 28 October, foreign travelers will be barred from entering the country. ...

• Tourists visiting India with e-visa can stay up to 2 months 5 April 2017 This post has no comments yet

  Foreign tourists visiting India can now stay upto two months instead of one with the facility of a double entry on e-Tourist and e-Business visas and triple entry on the e-Medical visa. ...

• McLeod Ganj hotel owners rue closure of bars in tourist season This post has one comment

  A few people have supported the move, stating that McLeod Ganj was the hub of Buddhist pilgrimage and not a place for revellers to drink and create ruckus. ...

• China pushes Tibetan tourism while critics fear impact 19 September 2016 This post has no comments yet

  China has unveiled a sparkling new hotel as part of its drive to get tens of millions more tourists to visit Tibet, even as critics say the push is slowly eroding the local culture. ...

• Tibetan Market fire in Varkala, one year later 12 February 2016 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  In a beautiful setting atop a cliff overlooking a beach, Varkala figures among the top South India destinations for both domestic and international tourists when the North reels under winter cold. ...

• Thai court gives death sentence to Myanmar migrants for murder of British tourists 24 December 2015 | Thanaporn Promyamyai and Reuben Easey This post has no comments yet

  The police probe into the murder was dogged by accusations of mishandling, and the two men retracted their confessions as made under duress. ...