‘Our Aim Is To Raise The Profile Of Melbourne As A Destination’
Celia Ho, manager - South Asia, Tourism Victoria in conversation with Charmaine Fernz talks about what Victoria holds for the discerning Indian traveller

Our Target For 2005 Is Around Five Lakh Tourists: Edward Chew
The Indian outbound industry has witnessed a turning point in the year 2004 with increased growth. Most international tourism boards are gearing up for unparalleled success in tourism numbers.

Korea Gears Up For A Slice Of The Indian Outbound Pie
With the Indian market becoming more and more receptive and new destinations eyeing Indian outbound, Korea is no exception in taking advantage of the situation. Trac Representations (India) promoting Korea in India is bullish about the new market and has various plans to increase the visibility of this new destination before the onset of the Indian outbound season this year.

SriLanka Tourism Confident Of 20-25 Per Cent Growth Post Tsunami
Although the recent devastating Tsunami has thrown the booming tourism industry of Sri Lanka into disarray, Sri Lanka Tourism is optimistic that tourist arrivals from its major source market India will see an early rebound. Says Kavi Ghei, director, Trac Representations, which represents the board in India, "Tourism in Sri Lanka will witness an upswing in 2005.

Poland Tourism: New Kid On The Block
Realising that India has a huge outbound market segment, new markets are trying to capture their share of the outbound pie. Among the latest after Cyprus is Poland, which intends to be active very soon with respect to luring Indians.

‘We Are Working On Special Cruise-Only Rates For India’
Nishith Saxena, head - InterGlobe Cruises talks to Charmaine Fernz about his plans for the new year and the burgeoning cruise industry in India