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Club Med, the pioneer of premium all-inclusive family-friendly holidays, announces an exciting new Mini Club experience, Spy Academy, which is set in place in celebration of the new animated spy comedy adventure ‘Spies In Disguise’. Suitable for kids of all ages, Club Med’s Mini Club, will be turned into a training school for ‘young spies’, teaching them detective skills while emulating the charismatic and lovable characters of the highly anticipated film. “At Club Med, we take pride in bringing the best experience to all our guests and members of the family, no matter how young they are,” said Xavier Desaulles, ... Read more

Incredible India is participating at the largest international exhibitors of the travel and tourism industry, World Travel Market London, to showcase India as a preferred destination for tourism. This year, the India pavilion focuses on targeting internal experiences of travellers by showcasing not only India’s culture and heritage but also niche tourism products such as cuisine, wellness, yoga, wildlife and luxury. Over 30 exhibitors comprising state governments, tour operators, hoteliers, wellness centres and other stakeholders are participating in the event at the India pavilion. The event will conclude on November 6.

Poona Hoteliers Association, a body representing 68+ Star Hotels of Pune elects Sharan Shetty as President for 2019 – 20 at the Annual General Meeting held at The Westin, Pune. The Poona Hoteliers Association (PHA) is a very active body in Western India. Some of the activities include monthly Meetings which are beneficial to Members with guest speakers followed by dinner. They keep on inviting top Government Officials and knowledgeable persons from the Industry to have interaction, which goes a long way in strengthening the Association and the knowledge of the Hotelier, Hospital’s, Institutes & Multiplexes so that, issues if ... Read more

The Jaffna international flight service of Air India’s Alliance Air, which was scheduled to kick off operations from November 1, has been delayed by about 10 days “due to paperwork and certain issues that are being sorted out,” according to officials. “There is some paperwork going on at the moment and certain approvals need to be got,” said an Air India official. “Since this is between two countries, a few issues are also being sorted out,” the official added. “We will be finalising the date soon and we will give a couple of days for opening the booking process and ... Read more

Rowing westward against a bright evening sun, all the teams displayed special vigour at the ninth round of the Champions Boat League (CBL) today, even as Tropical Titans continued to assert their supremacy by finishing first yet another time ahead of the finals later this month. The winning team timed 3:37.59 at Pulinkunnu leg of the 12-leg championship modelled on IPL cricket. Finishing second were Raging Rowers (3:45.75), while Mighty Oars (3:46.79) came third amid a cheering crowd of 1.3 lakh on both sides of the Pampa river. The ‘Nerolac Excel Fastest Team of the Day’ went to Tropical Titans ... Read more

Los Angeles continues to be a leading travel destination that is celebrated for its diversity and inclusion. The city boasts numerous lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) attractions including guided walking tours, events and exhibitions that highlight issues like gender identity and celebrate the city’s rich LGBTQ+ heritage. Staying true to their hallmark Everyone is Welcome campaign, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board recently invited seven media members from across the globe to partake in many of the immersive LGBTQ+ friendly experiences the city has to offer. This innovative familiarization trip was designed to educate both international and domestic ... Read more

With an aim to attract more tourists to the state, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), has set up food zones at three popular tourist spots in the state. The new facilities have been set up at Bheemili, Araku, and Yaradu beach. A drive-in restaurant has been opened in Araku Valley, a container restaurant has been opened near Bheemili, and a beachfront restaurant has been opened in Yarada. “The motive behind setting up these zones is to offer wide options of cuisines to visitors visiting this place from various states, and also to provide them a suitable ambience,” said T G ... Read more

Bhutan has been named as the best country to visit in 2020 by Lonely Planet. The ‘Best in Travel 2020’ highlights the top 10 countries, cities, regions and best value destinations among near 200 countries. Bhutan receives around 1.5 lakh visitors a year. Out of it, nearly 50 thousand coming from non SAARC countries. employment creation amongst others. A total of 274,097 foreign individuals visited Bhutan in 2018 which is an increase of 7.61% over 2017. International leisure arrivals grew by 1.76 per cent to 63,367 over 2017 while arrivals from the regional market grew by 10.37 per cent resulting ... Read more

This Sunday Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia is offering you, all the flavours of Mediterranean cuisine under one roof. The cuisine comes from the countries adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea that covers Italy, France, Portugal and Part of Greece. The guests will get a chance to savour on the different Mediterranean dishes at the biggest BBQ theme brunch in Goa that will enliven the taste buds of the patrons. The verdant atmosphere with a serene poolside setting, right from a live band, face painting to kids buffet, Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia will be a perfect place to create a gastronomical experience ... Read more

Spreading the competitive spirit of the high-octane snake-boat races to another belt in Kuttanad region, the scenic Pulinkunnu will host this weekend the ninth round of the Champions Boat League (CBL) modelled on IPL cricket. Tropical Titans have surged ahead of their nearest competitors by a fair margin in the points tally with the 12-round pioneering event two-thirds way through and packed with prize monies totalling Rs 5.9 crore, making CBL the country’s fourth highest-paid sports tournament. The leading team, owned by the Pallathuruthy Sports Club of this coastal district, has 113 points, ahead of Raging Rowers (55) and Mighty ... Read more

The locals refer to it as the most cosmopolitan city in Israel, Israelis who live in the northern parts of Israel see it as the prefect city for holidays and shopping. Tourists sees it as an eternal sunshine city. The truth is that in Eilat, everyone can find what they are looking for. The southern tax free city of Israel located on the Red Sea offers a winning combination of sea and desert, and most importantly – ideal weather all year long and water temperature of 21C in the winters! Looking for fun in the sun? Here are a few ... Read more

Tourist destinations in Kerala are all set to go “differently-abled friendly” by 2021, said state tourism minister Kadamapally Surendran, while replying to a question by MLA Veena George. The government has identified around 120 tourist spots across the state in the first phase. Of these, 98 destinations have already been made completely specially-abled friendly “The work on the remaining centres are in progress, all the specially-abled friendly tourist spots will have special parking areas and toilet facilities,” said the minister. Besides this, special tourism packages for the specially-abled were also being implemented under the Responsible Tourism initiative, the minister added. ... Read more

Indian Railways introduces a new OTP based refund system for tickets booked through authorized railway ticketing agents. This is aimed to bring in a transparent and customer friendly refund system for reserved e-tickets which are cancelled or which are fully waitlisted dropped tickets. This new system will be implemented by Indian Railways PSU, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC). The OTP (One time Password) will be received as SMS on the registered mobile number of the passenger (provided by the customer/passenger to the agent at the time of booking). The customer/passenger will be required to share the OTP ... Read more

Halloween is just around the corner and it’s that time of the year again when witches rise and the nights are dark. Goa has plenty of spooky and fun-filled events to get into the spirit and with the same spirit; Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia is fully prepared to welcome Halloween with some truly terrifying props. To celebrate this event amid a unique ambiance, the hotel has come up with a number of attractions. The evening will consist of a huge Halloween special buffet dinner with a piece of live music by the poolside. Don’t miss out on the amazing Halloween ... Read more

The typical tourist experience often consists of staying in hotels, sampling local cuisines and photo sessions at famous landmarks. But in stepped the game changers, Red Bull, as they sought to elevate that experience to new heights, and found the perfect place to do so: Jordan! Between its expansive canyons, stunning waterfalls and sparkling dunes- the terrain is naturally teeming with the spirit of adventure. All that was left was to find the brave adventurers who could roll with the punches and go where few tourists have gone before: Say hello to Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, goalkeeper of the Indian National Football ... Read more