Tag: Chinese New Year

Enjoy the Chinese New Year in Dubai this weekend with exciting events and promotions

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) has announced a variety of events and promotions taking place across Dubai this weekend, cementing the city’s position as one of the best places to celebrate this special occasion: LEGOLAND Dubai will host LEGO themed fun activities for the Chinese New Year this weekend, where kids can take part in mosaic-building, pin their wishes on a Wishing Wall and walk by Factory Street which will be decorated with traditional lanterns and red lights. Dubai Festival City Mall Visitors to Dubai Festival City Mall can enjoy the IMAGINE show; ... Read more

Thailand extends visa-on-arrival fee waiver until April 30

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced extension of the visa-on-arrival fee waiver for citizens of 20 countries until 30 April 2019. The decision was announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on 11 January, reasoning it as a measure to stimulate and promote tourism as well as to enhance the kingdom’s attractiveness among foreign visitors during the high travel season. “The extension of the stimulus visa-on-arrival measure came at a perfect time as Thailand is set to celebrate Chinese New Year in February and the Thai New Year (Songkran) in April,” said Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism ... Read more