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Kashmir safe for tourists, media projecting it as war zone: Margia Thomas

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 Editor

Noted Australian travel planner Margia Thomas Sunday slammed the “negative publicity” of the Kashmir situation, saying a section of media was projecting the Valley as a “war zone”. “Kashmir is safe for tourists. Unfortunately, sections of domestic and international media project it as a war zone when, in fact, nothing could be further from truth. As a tourist I would be more concerned about going to London, Paris or Bangkok,” Margia, who has been frequently visiting Kashmir for the past 15 years, told Kashmir Post. Margia’s first visit to Kashmir…

Kashmir safe for tourists, time for advisories to go: Garry Weare

November 9, 2018 Editor

Travel advisors against Kashmir by various countries must be revoked in a phased manner because the Valley is one of the safest tourist destinations, internationally-acclaimed adventurer and author Garry Weare has said. Many countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States have issued travel advisories to its citizens against visiting Kashmir. Most of these countries have barred their nationals from visiting the Valley, particularly Srinagar, and tourists destinations including Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and Pahalgam. However, these advisories have excluded travel to Ladakh by air. “The travel advisories paint Kashmir…