e-Travelers Club travel update – Vol. 111 DESTINATION: Thailand – Value for money

THAILAND – AFFORDABLE, VALUE FOR MONEY HOLIDAYS Thailand continue to be a favorite tourist destination among the S.E.Asian nations with visitor’s arrivals reaching about 40 million - nearing to pre-COVID arrivals. Ideal for leisure, beach and soft adventure holidays, from North to South, an all-year-round destination - Bangkok is the main international arrival point of …

e-Travelers Club travel update – Vol. 111 (3) DESTINATION: Mulegns, Graubuenden

MULEGNS (GRAUBUENDEN), SWITZERLAND 3D WHITE TOWER The 3D Printed White Tower in the village of Mulegns will be the world’s tallest building of it’s kind. The 30 meters tall building was recently presented to the village by ETH Zurich and the Nova Fundaziun Origen. “A completely digitally printed building that tells of literary heavenly journeys, …

e-Travelers Club travel update – Vol. 111 (3) DESTINATION: ZURICH, SWITZERLAND

ZURICH STREET PARADE - Saturday 10 August 2024 The 30hedition of Zurich Street Parade invites fun loving revelers to celebrate world’s most entertaining techno parade. The Street Parade concept sparkled off in 1992 by small groups of revelers to display freedom of expression. Parade participants have their face and body tattooed or painted and hair …

e-Travelers Club travel update – Vol.111 (3) DESTINATION: Nendaz, Switzerland

NENDAZ, VALAIS – SWITZERLAND International Alphorn Festival – Nendaz (Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 July 2024) One of Switzerland’s prime traditional folklore festival is back this year, which promises international visitors an in-depth fascination into Valaisan culture and a traditional Swiss way of life in a spirit of everlasting love for traditional music in a …

e-Travelers Club travel update – Vol. 111 (3) DESTINATION: Dusseldorf, Germany

DUSSELDORF – GATEWAY TO NORTH RHINE, GERMANY The hub of innovation and culture, Dusseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine Westphalia. Some 20 million visitors arrive the Dusseldorf airport with an ease of access to central city via underground transportation. Cultural hub of North Germany, the City’s friendly atmosphere is a gourmand’s retreat offering …

e-Travelers Club travel update – Vol. 111 (3) Destination: Spiritual Journeys

NAJAF-KARBALA, IRAQ – A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY Pictures: Grand Shrine of Imam Ali (AS) - Najaf The Arba’ín pilgrimage to Karbala via Najaf is recorded among the top three largest pilgrimage gathering on Earth. Some 22 million (2023) pilgrims initiate on a spiritual journey beginning from Najaf (international arrival point at Najaf airport) performing rituals at …

e-Travelers Club travel update – Vol. 111 (2) Prime Travel Events 2024

MARK YOUR CALENDAR PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (PATA) ANNUAL SUMMIT 15 – 17 MAY, 2024 The Grand Lisboa Palace Resort, Macau, China The PATA Annual Summit 2024, generously hosted by the Macao Government Tourism Office and supported by SJM Resorts, S.A., embraces a global tourism forum that brings together international thought leaders, industry shapers and …

e-TRAVELERS CLUB travel update – Vol. 111 (1)

TRAVEL TREND “STRONG GAINS IN ASIA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL VISITOR (ARRIVAL) NUMBERS FOR 2024, CONTINUING TO 2026” (PATA) According to prediction by Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), “it is expected that pre-COVID levels of IVAs shall be surpassed in 2024 under the mild scenario, and in 2025 under the medium scenario. However, the severe scenario remains a …

TRAVEL UPDATE – Trend, Announcements, Tourism Personality, Prime Events, Destination:Festivals 2024, Aviation News

As we enter 2024, tragedy hits our world. Genocide in Gaza, Palestine continues. Children, innocent people killed brutally in Palestine and elsewhere including Ukraine, Lebanon and Iran. A catastrophic earthquake in Japan followed with an unbelievable plane crash in Tokyo. A judge beaten up inside a courtroom in the USA. Travel has been on the …

NEW YEAR 2024 CELEBRATION

Here are some of the destinations and venues where the New Year celebration is celebrated in a high spirit of celebrating life. AUSTRIA VIENNA: At the change of year, people party across Vienna, especially on the New Year's Eve Trail in Vienna city center. The air resounds everywhere to three-four time and people dance into …