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FABULOUS INBOUND and OUTBOUND DESTINATIONS #Traveltomorrow and Undertaking WILL WAIT for YOU Your Trips LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE Volume 20 | Issue 03 | April 2020 | ì250 / $8 US A Profiles Media Network Publication www.travelspan.in THE Today FABULOU #TravelTomorrow INBOUND AND OUTBOUNDS DESTINATIONS WILL WAIT FOR YOU Kerala Top Destinations Odisha Buddhist Heritage Madhya Pradesh Finnish Steeped in a 5 Tips for thousand arts happiness at home EXPerieNce THE BEST OF TRAVEL AT YOUR FINGERTIPS SUBSCRIBE TO THE DIGITAL ISSUE Scan this QR code to AVAILABLE ON get the latest issue of TravelSpan Magazine @travelspanindia travelspan1 on your tablet or mobile device! travel span @travelspan1 LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE A PROFILES MEDIA NETWORK PUBLICATION www.travelspan.in JANUARY 2019 | Rs.250/- SETS NEW CONFERENCE RECORD MUZIRIS PADDLE EXPLORES THE OLDEST SPICE ROUTE OF THE PERFECT WARM WINTER KERALA HOLIDAY DESTINATION Top reasons travelers The can't keep away from BEST THINGS 20 TO DO IN 18TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION January February March April LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE Volume 19 | Issue 04 | May 2019 | ì250 / $8 US Volume 19 | Issue 05 | June 2019 | ì250 / $8 US A Profiles Media Network Publication A Profiles Media Network Publication www.travelspan.in www.travelspan.in The Hot List 2019 Your guide to the rise of best resort wear The World’s SUNDRESS Best Hotels 2019 Collection Places To Stay Designer Resort Wear May Traveling June LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE Through LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE Volume 19 | Issue 06 | July 2019 | ì250 / $8 US Volume 19 | Issue 07 | August 2019 | ì250 / $8 US A Profiles Media Network Publication A Profiles Media Network Publication www.travelspan.in www.travelspan.in flydubai’s inaugural flight 2019 lands in World Airline Naples Awards announced J W British Marriott Debuts in Airways the Heart of unveils its Edmonton new lounge in Virgin San Francisco Gujarat Pride flight Top 5 expects over takes to ways to have fun Air Canada six crore the skies in Dubai with Opens Maple tourists to Atlantis, The Leaf Lounge visit the state Palm Hotel, Dubai 2019 Express this fiscal July August LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE LUXURY AND LIFESTYLE TRAVEL MAGAZINE Volume 19 | Issue 08 | September 2019 | ì250 / $8 US Volume 19 | Issue 09 | October 2019 | ì250 / $8 US Volume 19 | Issue 10 | November 2019 | ì250 / $8 US Volume 19 | Issue 11 | December 2019 | ì250 / $8 US A Profiles Media Network Publication A Profiles Media Network Publication A Profiles Media Network Publication A Profiles Media Network Publication www.travelspan.in www.travelspan.in www.travelspan.in www.travelspan.in Discover Breitling Bhutan Historical Partners With Thimphu Tshechu Bazaars of Etihad Airways Festival Istanbul For Limited Edition Watch Penang The Pearl of the Orient Snowy Israel 10 is the Land cool and Rovaniemi unique ways Must see places of Adventure to see CURIO Britain’s Arippara collection by Hilton Visit Malaysia Graceful debuts in South East campaign targets cities Waterfalls Asia, with opening of 30 million Khajuraho A Hidden Gem SAii Lagoon Maldives tourists by 2020 Enchanting The best Here’s why you The Bangkok thermal Business Srilankan Kerala spas in should spend A Lip-smacking Miracle & Hua Hin tourism Airlines Navratri Culinary Trip in of Underground shine for Turkey continues to forges ahead in Gujarat a Houseboat heat throughout “Redefined” MICE Rann Utsav contribute to with Business Asia of Thailand The Festive land of Gujarat Dubai’s economy Turnaround Plan September October November December Volume 20 | Issue 03 | April 2020 Contents 18 12 In This Issue... PATA Asia Pacific Visitor Numbers 10 Likely to Reduce by 32% in 2020, but 64 return in 2021 Covid-19 pandemic could erase the 11 global tourism growth of last seven years: UNWTO World Earth Day Celebrated 18 Countries should encourage MOU 28 and cooperation to promote tourism Korea Tourism Taiwan prepares Holiday for Healing 30 Kathmandu Marriott Hotel completes a 32 successful year Virtual FAMs the New Travel amid 64 lock-down 4 TRavELSPAN / APRIL 2020 www.travelspan.in ContentsIndia Madhya Pradesh Steeped in a thousand arts 36 Inhabited by different tribal communities, Madhya Pradesh houses numerous art forms, crafts, cuisine, music, tribal art, ... A culture steeped in a thousand arts ... Kerala Top Destinations 48 Kerala which is known as God’s Own Country is a popular tourist destination that attracts visitors from all across the world. The magical backwaters, beaches, wildlife sanctuaries and hill stations known for spices offer something to every kind of traveler. 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Under SEIS, the service DEVENDER GROVER at an interactive meeting of the travel providers of notified services are Editor in Chief & Publisher and tourism industry federation with the incentivised in the form of Duty Credit Ministry of Commerce & Industry officials Scrips at the rate of 3% or 5% on their GAURA G BAHL Group Editor on April 8. net foreign exchange earnings. As an immediate relief measure JASMINE GROVER for the crisis-ridden industry, the India’s robust domestic tourism Associate Editor stakeholder associations, at the aegis segment will soften impact of JYOTSNA MALIK of the Federation of Associations of COVID-19 International Sales Director Indian Travel & Hospitality (FAITH), Although the travel & tourism industry have sought release of 10% SEIS to in India currently staring at an uncertain RASIKA MATHUR Events Coordinator the tourism businesses on the basis future with the COVID-19 pandemic of the foreign exchange earnings of inflicting an unforeseen dent on RAJESH MAURYA the previous year. 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