About India Outbound Magazine
India Outbound, a bi-monthly print magazine with dynamic web and social media presence focused on outbound travel from India, is published by Media India Group. Distributed all over India, and in all the top tourism events across the world, India Outbound caters mainly to the tourism professionals and is looking to develop new and innovative circuits and promote new destinations to the high-end travellers.
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Destination DC hosts sales and media mission in India
Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, conducted a sales and media mission in India to promote the new tourism developments and unique offerings of the District in partnership with the Capital Region USA (CRUSA) and Washington Dulles International Airport. The delegation visited Mumbai, Ahmedabad and New Delhi, connecting with over 300 travel partners.
“With a 32 pc increase in visitation, India has proven to be one of our most successful growth markets, ranking fourth globally. We see immense potential among Indian travellers. Through this roadshow, we aim to establish strong partnerships and continue to market not only the key attractions in the city, but also its dynamic neighbourhoods that reflect the ‘DC Cool’ brand,” said Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO of Destination DC. “Our recently added dedicated representation led by Indiva Marketing reinforces our commitment to reach additional Indian travellers.”
The National Cherry Blossom Festival (held from March 20 – April 14) was the theme of the sales mission. More than 1.5 million visitors descend upon Washington, DC every year to admire the 3,000 cherry blossom trees in full bloom. The festival celebrates 107 years of enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan.
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Riu Plaza hotels to open in London, Toronto and New York
RIU Hotels & Resorts has important projects in store in its Riu Plaza urban hotel line for
upcoming years. In 2020, RIU will open its first hotel in London after a total refurbishment of
the building, located in the city center, next to Victoria Station. In 2021, a brand new Riu Plaza
hotel in the financial district of Toronto will finish its construction phase and will be set to
open as RIU´s first property in Canada. In the same year, RIU’s second hotel in New York - Riu
Plaza Manhattan Times Square, now under construction, will also be inaugurated.
Riu Plaza Hotels are ideal both for leisure and business trips, located very close to the places of
cultural and tourist interest and very well-connected, with modern and comfortable rooms and
common areas, and conference rooms equipped with the best technology to make the events
a success. By the middle of 2019, RIU will have seven Riu Plaza hotels worldwide. The first city
hotel opened its doors in Panama in 2010 and has since been joined by the Riu Plaza
Guadalajara hotel in Mexico, Riu Plaza Miami Beach and Riu Plaza New York Times Square in
the USA, Riu Plaza Berlin in Germany, Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin in Ireland, and Riu Plaza
España to inaugurate this summer as the first RIU urban hotel in Spain.
The international RIU chain, founded in Mallorca by the Riu family in 1953, has 93 hotels in 19
countries. The company specializes in holiday resorts and over 70 pc of its establishments offer
its acclaimed All Inclusive by RIU service. The RIU Group has an ambitious expansion plan for
the next five years, with a strong commitment to new destinations, especially in Asia and large
global cities.
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Easy Turkish e-visa for Indians
Procuring a Turkish Visa is now as easy as it gets. No more standing in long queues and kiosks on arrival in Istanbul. The facility is applicable only for those Indian nationals who have a valid visa or residence permit issued by the US, UK, Ireland or any Schengen countries. They can can apply for e-visa prior to departure and carry a copy of it while in transit. The entire process takes less than two minutes.
The visa service provider in India is offering complete visa assistance. They make sure that the visa application is error-free and one can proper apply for an online electronic visa from anywhere in India. To apply for the visa, the basic steps includes submitting basic information, selection of the country and visa type and just upload required documents. After submission of your application form, you can track your visa application online.
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Sakura Matsuri festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s cherry blossom festival, Sakura Matsuri, one of the most anticipated spring events in New York City, returns on April 27-28, 2019. The weekend long festival celebrates Japanese culture with a rich programme of events. The festival is the highlight of the garden’s mesmerizing hanami (“cherry blossom viewing”) season.
Based on the Japanese tradition of appreciating the beauty and fleeting nature of cherry blossoms, hanami at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) draws New Yorkers and visitors from around the world each spring to view the Garden’s collection of over 200 flowering cherry trees making it one of the most spectacular cherry blossom displays in North America.
Programming for Sakura Matsuri will be presented throughout the garden, with music and dance performances on stages on Cherry Esplanade and in the newly reopened Plant Family Collection. Tea ceremonies, art demonstrations, activities for kids, and shopping and dining areas will be featured in pop-ups across the garden, giving visitors the chance to explore new parts of BBG.
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Anaheim visitors spent USD 9 billion throughout Orange County in 2018, says reports
Visit Anaheim, announced its sixth consecutive record-breaking year for both spending and visitation in 2018. According to preliminary reports, the landmark year welcomed 24.4 million visitors to the Southern California city and visitor spend topped the charts at USD 9 billion across Orange County. Visitor expenditures cascades across a variety of sectors including lodging, meals and beverages, amusement, shopping and local ground transportation.
“Anaheim is proud to serve as the epicentre for tourism in Orange County which delivers positive economic benefits for every corner of the county,” said Jay Burress, president & CEO, Visit Anaheim. “Tourism is an incredibly competitive landscape. The fact that 2018 heralded in another milestone year underscores the successes of destination development projects that have kept Anaheim attractive to visitors and meeting planners. All of these enhancements will continue to prove beneficial and positively impact our neighbourhoods and region for years to come.”
Since 2016, approximately USD 4.5 billion in destination development investment projects has surged across the city. Theme park enhancements offer unrivalled guest experiences while Anaheim’s hotel portfolio continues to expand, as 1,555 hotel rooms were added to the greater Anaheim Resort district in 2016 and 2017.
“The future is bright for Anaheim. With the opening of Disneyland Park’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land slated for this summer, AAA Four Diamond luxury properties set to open within a year and many more development projects in the works, we anticipate Anaheim tourism to positively contribute to the economic vitality of the region for a long time to come,” says Burress.
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Experience the best of Switzerland‘s culinary delights with its food festivals
On the National Cheese Fondue Day and Lucerne Street Food Festival this April, experience the best of Switzerland’s culinary delights. Taking inspiration from the Germans, French and Italians, Switzerland has devised its own variety of alluring dishes, leaving no stone unturned to pamper all food lovers. Nothing beats the likes of Switzerland than one of its most prized possessions – The Swiss Cheese.
The nation is the home to over 450 varieties of cheese, people from around the world flock to the country to unravel the mysteries behind its delectable taste. Whether it is dining at high-end restaurants, or indulging in local flavours by picturesque street corners, there is always something new to discover. On this National Cheese Fondue Day on April 11 and at the Lucerne Street Food Festival, from April 12-14, get those taste buds rolling as you explore some of the best food havens of Switzerland!
Whether in an open-air restaurant, on a boat, in a streetcar, or the traditional way in a cosy chalet, Zurich’s chefs are very creative when it comes to presenting fondue in its best light. To experience the best of French-Swiss hospitality, head to the Le Dézaley restaurant in Zurich. Representing the Vaud area in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, this restaurant serves delicious specialty dishes and fine wines from the Suisse-Romande region.
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NiYO launches global travel card for International travellers
With summer vacations around the corner, family holiday plans are at its peak. Indian families are increasingly travelling to international destinations with ease of travel opportunities like low cost airlines and visa on arrival facilities. However, carrying foreign currency still remains one of the top concerns for most travellers.
For long holidays, using just cash is not advisable. Other than hard cash, there are a few other ways. One can carry forex -- travellers’ cheques, plastic money in the form of debit and credit cards, and prepaid travel cards. However, the disadvantage of using the card includes additional charges like currency markup and cross border charges.
With the launch of the NiYO Global Travel Card, this concern has now been resolved. The NiY0 global travel card is the first-ever forex card with ‘zero forex mark-up’. Travellers, using this card, will not pay any currency exchange premium and international transaction fees – unlike a regular forex card. With the NiYO Global Travel Card, the overseas traveller will effectively have no need for the usual multi-currency forex cards or travellers’ cheques – all the while making international transactions cost-effective across 150-plus countries and 35 million merchants worldwide. Besides the cost-effective feature, NiYO Global Card also offers instant digital on-boarding, convenient loading from the user’s bank account via NEFT/IMPS.
For currency markup per USD 1000, Forex card will charge USD 10-20, Credit or Debit card will also charge around USD 10-20. While Cross border charges varies from USD 0-20 and USD 20- 35 respectively for both the cards. While NiYO card doesn’t charges any amount.
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