Aims to develop the state as the most preferred destination globally.Appeals for investment in tourism projects and be a part of a wonderful growth story. The Sunrise state of Andhra Pradesh, blessed with some of the finest tourist destinations in India, beckons international tourists to come and experience the hospitality and create a memory that would be etched ever after. Right from the pristine beaches of Visakhapatnam to the backwaters of Dindi and again from the holy Lord Balaji temple of Tirupati to the beautiful Araku Valley, the state has all the elements making it a world class tourist destination.With a favourable tourism policy in practice and a business friendly approach, Andhra Pradesh also made an appeal to the investor community for taking part in the tourism infrastructure development projects and ride the wave of growth. Apart from various fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, the state also assures investors of full fledged support and co-operation.

Just in time for the winter season, CheckMyBus now offering affordable bus routes in Thailand and other Southeast Asian destinations. CheckMyBus, the leading meta search engine in the bus travel sector, has recently partnered with Thailand-based 12Go Asia, a leading OTA from Bangkok, to offer cheap bus travel in Asia to its worldwide user base. The partnership allows travelers looking to escape the cold winter months to find a wide range of affordable bus connections in over 9 different languages on CheckMyBus and to benefit from the most convenient and comprehensive booking experience and customer service offered by 12Go Asia.

Hilton has a number of new hotels planned for development, refurbishment and extension in 2017. For new year holiday inspiration, they have selected a some of their most exciting new openings across the Hilton portfolio.

Unique individuals looking for inspiration will feel at home here  Experience, design, location and City Lovers are at the heart of the new brand
Leonardo Hotels is launching NYX Hotels – its fourth brand that stands for a completely new generation of hotels. It combines the best of the existing Leonardo brands. This results in unique lifestyle hotels that make room for all sorts of individual lifestyles with its high-contrast overall concept, thereby creating an exciting, dynamic and urban environment in tune with the times.

With the objective of advancing the contribution of the tourism sector to biodiversity preservation the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) participated in the UN Biodiversity Conference COP13, in Cancun, Mexico (2-17 December). The Conferences is focused on mainstreaming biodiversity across relevant sectors, especially agriculture, fisheries, forestry and tourism.Just a few weeks ahead of launching the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, which will be celebrated throughout 2017, UNWTO underlined in Cancun the need for national policies and frameworks for sustainable tourism that protect biodiversity and foster multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Thailand has welcomed its 30 millionth visitor for 2016, breaking tourist records. The “Thailand’s Luckiest Visitor – The Amazing, Smashing Success” was Ms. Huang Junyi who flew in to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport from Guangzhou, China on the auspicious date of 5 December, 2016.Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said, “This has been an amazing year for tourism in amazing Thailand as shown by the huge numbers of visitors. We have reached 30 million and the high season has only just kicked off. We know that more people will be coming to enjoy the cool weather and holiday festivities. Thailand has so much to offer the world and we know that the Thai people make every visitor feel as welcome as we made Ms. Huang Junyi feel today.” ( Comment below)