Among the foreign destinations for the New Year are Thailand, Germany and the Czech Republic. “In the winter the most popular abroad resort is Thailand, but this is largely due to the availability of rest areas in the format of both a package tour and independent travel. Pattaya is cheaper and also easier than Paris for the Russian traveler. Plus the climatic factor - it unites us with the Swedes or the Finns, who also fly to Asia in the winter,” told the PR director of the ticket search service Aviasales Janis Dzenis...

Thailand is the most popular foreign destination for the Russian travelers this New Year festive season, the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) has said. Among the domestic destination Sochi turned out as the most popular winter resort, the tourism industry Association revealed. “Thailand’s beaches and Sochi’s ski resorts competed fiercely for Russian travelers this New Year festive season, being the top destinations of choice for tourists from European and Asian parts of the country...