Beach vacation at Caribbean Sea becomes year-round for Russians
Charter flights to Venezuela from Moscow will be carried out all year round
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Russia beсomes one of leaders in tourist flow to Israel
At the beginning of 2023, the flow of tourists from Russia to Israel became the third, US and French tourists were in this top-3 too. At the same time, the number of tourists from Russia who spent a vacation in the country approached record levels.
11 more countries to become visa-free for Russians
Russia is preparing agreements on the abolition of visas for tourists with 11 countries. The terms for expanding the list of visa-free countries are not clear - the agreements are bilateral and much depends on the other side.
Russians rank first among tourists visiting Turkey
The Russian tourist traffic to Turkey increased in January 2022, Russia ranked first in terms of inbound flow with almost 280,000 arrivals. The number of Russian citizens who visited Turkey in January doubled compared to the same period …
Russian tourist flow to Türkiye increased in January
The biggest group of foreigners visited Türkiye in January were Russians. Almost 280,000 tourists from Russia visited Turkiye in the first month of the year
Thailand offers 5 year-visas to influencers to promote tourism
With the return of Chinese and Hong Kong visitors, Thailand is giving the invited influencers a special ‘gift’ Thailand is switching to online influencers as a key strategy in its new approach to attracting new tourists to …
Tez Tour re-starts tours to Egypt from January 27
The Tez Tour company will resume the flight program to the Egyptian resorts from January 27, RIA Novosti informs. In late December, the carrier iFly notified Tez Tour about the cancellation of the program of international flights to …
Forbes lists Baku among best places to visit in 2023
Forbes has listed Azerbaijan among the the 50 best places to travel In 2023. "Dubbed the Dubai of the Caucasus Mountains, Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is a city of contrasts. Baku is also home to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, …
Traveling far from home is good for your health - study
Traveling to a vast array of sites is associated with improved health, a new study concludes. But the distance of the traveler does not need to be very far, according to the research led by a UCL team. Those who …
Azerbaijan improves its position in Henley Passport Index
The Henley & Partners company has revealed its Passport Index which ranks all the world’s passports. According to the rating, Azerbaijan ranks 76th, while in 2022 it held the 78th position. The country's citizens can visit …
China eases quarantine rules for tourists
In January 2023, China intends to lift coronavirus restrictions for foreign tourists, Bloomberg writes. According to the agency, the Chinese leadership is going to introduce the so-called "0+3" method in …
China liberalizes visa issuance to Russians
The Chinese consulate general in Khabarovsk has liberalized visa issuance to Russian citizens, Consul General Jiang Xiaoyang said. Russian citizens can apply for crew, guest, work, business, family, and long-term student visas, Jiang …
UNWTO to transform global tourism
The 177th Executive Council of the UN World Trade Organization has passed a Saudi resolution to “redesign tourism” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Russia to resume direct flights to Goa in November
Two Russian airlines will start flying again to the Indian state of Goa from November, ATOR reports. Aeroflot will operate flights from Moscow to Dabolim from November 2, while AZUR air will launch flights to the Indian resort from …
Foreign airlines double passenger traffic to Russia in 2022
Foreign airlines managed to increase passenger traffic to Russia two-fold over the first nine months of 2022 to 8.7 million passengers, compared with 4 million for the same period last year, the Russian newspaper Izvestia reported on Wednesday, …
Sri Lanka begins issuing six month visas to Russians
The validity of a visa for Russian citizens in Sri Lanka has been extended from one month to six months. The Ministry of Tourism of Sri Lanka reports that such a visa regime will be valid until June 25, 2023. The cost of a visa for six …
International tourist flow from Russia declines
International tourist flow from Russia will decrease in 2022 by at least 30% year-on-year, while the domestic tourist flow will remain at the level of last year in an optimistic scenario, Executive Director of the Association of Tour Operators of …
Malaysia open to Mir payment system
Malaysia is ready to discuss the endorsement of Russia’s Mir payment system, though no negotiations on the issue are underway now, the country’s temporary charge d'affaires in Russia Johan Ariff Abdul Razak said. …
Egypt sees increase in number of foreign tourists
Tourists from Spain and France are leading an increase in visitors to Egypt from a number of European countries. The US is also contributing to the growing demand as Luxor benefits from a tourist boom. Mohamed Othman, head of the Cultural …
Hong Kong offers 500,000 free air tickets to tempt tourists back
Hong Kong attracted around 56 million visitors a year before the pandemic, and now the popular destination is taking significant steps to win tourists back after over two years of some of the world's toughest travel restrictions. …
