Around the world, there are some roads so unusual, dangerous, or bizarre that they’ve become tourist attractions in their own right. From highways that vanish underwater to roads hanging off cliffs, these routes are far from ordinary. (Image: Pexels) The Atlantic Ocean Road, Norway: Often called one of the world’s most scenic drives, the Atlantic…
There are airport escalators, and then there’s the internet’s favourite emotional damage machine: the so-called “world’s saddest escalator.” Located at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, this now-viral escalator has become an unexpected social media phenomenon. But unlike famous tourist spots or luxury lounges, people aren’t obsessed with it because it looks beautiful. They’re obsessed because of…
Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to skirt overseas travel for a year can be a boost to domestic tourism, provided govt pushes it.Tour operators highlighted two roadblocks in the Indian tourism industry. First, exorbitant domestic airfares. Second, high hotel tariffs during holidays. They sought some sort of cap on either to boost inland travel.Nilesh…
MUMBAI: Total outward remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) witnessed a contraction in FY26, dropping about 2% to $29 billion from the $29.6 billion recorded in FY25. This downward trajectory highlights that visa restrictions are impacting overseas education spending, which plummeted 20.9% from $2.9 billion to $2.3 billion, alongside a 3.1% dip in international…
