Travel, sports, reading, music, films, culture and cuisine would perhaps figure in the top six hobbies around the world and there is an increasing number of sports fans who travel around the world to catch their favourite sporting heroes in action. The concept of sports tourism has caught on in India as well in a significant manner and this is the highlight of the July-August 2024 issue of India Outbound magazine. The year 2024 is a bonanza for these travellers as it began with a bang in the United States and the Caribbean with T20 Cricket World Cup, is traversing through Europe with Euro2024 Football Championships and the Paris Olympic Games and will head further eastwards for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy that sets two of the best cricketing teams, India and hosts Australia later this year. Read the entire backstory on who is travelling, to where and what are the destinations and tour operators doing to help sports fans get the best experiences.
While the US may be relatively a new sports destination for Indians, the country has big plans for the years ahead and these were revealed at IPW2024, the leading inbound show and India Outbound brings an on-the-ground report on the ambitions and objectives of tourism leaders from across the US. Staying in US, it also captures the many facets of Ventura County Coast, near Los Angeles.
From the Pacific Coast of California, we stay within the mighty ocean to bring you a discovery of the numerous hidden gems of Fiji that lie beyond the sandy beaches and the blue oceans. Staying the southern hemisphere, we bring you a luxurious experience from Top of the World in Cape Town, South Africa. Luxury is also aplenty and developing rapidly in island nation of Sri Lanka, which local giant Cinnamon Hotels and several multinational hotels putting big money in setting up world-class hotels and entertainment areas. Discover the marvels of the Emerald Island in this issue.
𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆:
Interview: René de Monchy, Chief Executive, Tourism New Zealand
Destination Report: Turkiye leaves OTOAI members spellbound
Event Report: Buyers at Southern MICE Expo impressed by Sri Lanka
Experience: Sharjah: Cultural cornerstone of UAE
Read the July-August 2024 issue for features on several other destination reports, experiences and interviews with travel industry leaders from around the world.
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