Oman Indian Tourist Arrivals Up 11% in 2025
Oman drew 6.94 lakh Indian visitors in 2025, up 11%, with 3.81 lakh more in H1 2026. What is driving the surge and where to go beyond Muscat...
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South Korea Tourist Complaints Hit Record in 2026
Korea logged 1,753 visitor complaints in Jan-Jul 2026, already beating all of 2025. Taxis, shopping overcharges and hotel fees lead. What In...
Malaysia Limits Multiple-Entry Visa to 31 Nations
Malaysia's Multiple Entry Visa is now limited to 31 nationalities and 4 purposes from September 1, 2026. What Indian travellers must know, a...
Indonesia Takes Indian Agents Beyond Bali to Java, Lombok
Indonesia hosted Thomas Cook India, SOTC and 4 more agencies on an Aug 18-24 tour of Yogyakarta and Lombok to build beyond-Bali packages for...
EU EES Strict Checks From Today: Longer Queues Ahead
The EES grace period ends this weekend with strict biometric checks due from Sept 6. What changes at Dover, Eurotunnel and Eurostar, and wha...
Indonesia Weighs Visitor Caps, Timed Entry for Hotspots
IndonesiaWISE CEO Amol Titus says fragile temples, beaches and mangroves need carrying capacities and timed pre-booking, not closures. What...
Indonesia Courts Taiwan as STARLUX Readies Bali Flights
Indonesia's Sept 2 Taipei sales mission put 21 sellers before 49+ Taiwanese buyers, with STARLUX launching 5x-weekly Taipei-Denpasar flights...
Indonesia Extends Weather Modification Over Kalimantan
Cloud-seeding flights over West and Central Kalimantan run through 14 September after 15 tons of salt over 19 sorties helped trigger rain in...
