Silk Road

The 8th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting, held during the ITB Berlin Travel Trade Show, focused on the long-term tourism vision for the historic Silk Road routes and how to establish the…

Tony and Maureen Wheeler, the founders of the Lonely Planet travel guide series, are embarking on one of their biggest adventures yet. Tony Wheeler set off from Bangkok this week for an…

Fourteen Silk Road countries met in Iran recently to discuss the development of tourism along the ancient trade route. The sixth UNWTO Silk Road Task Force Meeting was hosted in Urmia, a…

Countries along the ancient Silk Road should improve visa processes if they are to maximise their combined tourism potential, the UN has urged. At the Silk Road Ministers’ Meeting, which…

The UN has called for a single tourist visa for countries in Central Asia, to boost tourism development along the ancient Silk Road. At the UNESCO and UNWTO-led 'Silk Roads Heritage…

Kerala Tourism is all set to promote the Spice Route from Kerala to the West. The idea to revive the segment was revealed by Kerala Tourism at a presentation during the three-day…