Friday, December 26, 2014

Russian, Ukrainian tourist influx increases in Goa due to Visa on Arrival facility

Panaji, Dec 27: 1091 visas were issued till December 25 this year within a week after the Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility started at the Goa airport at Dabolim, officials said today. Airport officials claim that on an average 100 More here: Russian, Ukrainian tourist influx increases in Goa due to Visa on Arrival facility

Visa on Arrival Facility Boosts Tourist Influx in Goa

1091 visas were issued till December 25 this year within a week after the Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility started at the Goa airport at Dabolim, officials said today. More here: Visa on Arrival Facility Boosts Tourist Influx in Goa

A decade on, tourist survivors revisit tsunami-hit Thai beaches

Ten years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, foreign tourists who survived the crushing waves still return to the Thai beaches where thousands lost loved ones, seeking recovery and solace. "As soon as I could walk properly, we came back," said Steve McQueenie, a detective for London's Metropolitan Police, explaining the powerful urge to revisit Thailand just six months after the December 26, 2004 ... More here: A decade on, tourist survivors revisit tsunami-hit Thai beaches

Tourist survivors revisit tsunami-hit Thai beaches

On Boxing Day, hundreds of survivors joined a candlelight vigil in the resort hub of Khao Lak, southwest Thailand, to mark a decade since the tsunami claimed 220,000 lives across 14 nations. More here: Tourist survivors revisit tsunami-hit Thai beaches

Ombudsman sets sights on Binay daughter

MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman is investigating Makati Rep. Mar-len Abigail Binay-Campos, daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay. More here: Ombudsman sets sights on Binay daughter