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V R Costa Brava, a destination management company specializing in the Costa Brava region of Spain hosted their maiden networking event for the travel trade fraternity in Mumbai on 27th September at Su Casa, Bandra. The idea was to introduce the company’s offerings and highlight its USPs among key tour operators, up-market leisure agents and media personnel with an aim to enhance commercial ties with the industry. The event commenced with a presentation by the organization’s Founder Namrata Malu leading to an interactive session followed by a networking evening over cocktails. “We commenced with a plan to establish a high ... Read more

A Shaman healer has introduced a pioneering programme at Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal, revealing ancient secrets to ‘hack the human DNA’ to prevent disease and increase longevity. Dr Alberto Villoldo’sGrow a New Body programme runs from November 03 to 10 at the five-star luxury resort. It combines the ancient wisdom of Shamanic healers with latest advances in neuroscience, medicine and nutrition. A world-renowned psychologist, anthropologist and shamanic healer, Dr Villoldo was the youngest clinical professor at San Francisco State University. He later spent 25 years studying shamanic healing practices in the Amazon and Andes before founding the world-renowned Four Winds ... Read more

Chef Jerson Fernandes, Executive Chef- Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Resort was awarded the Star chef Award for 2019 by the Indian Federation of Culinary Association (IFCA) on 4th October, 2019 at the 8th edition of the International Chefs Conference held at Pullman-New Delhi. This is the first award of its kind on a national level to be won by Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia in the culinary arts field. He was also recognized and awarded for the plating demo done on basic plating techniques for the young chefs present at the International Conference. The Chef was named as an active member ... Read more

Grimek Khizakhe has joined Concept Hospitality Pvt Ltd as the Chief People Officer. Grimek has been associated with Human Resource Development for the last 26 years and has worked with some of the most reputed and respectable hospitality brands. In his more than two-decades long career Grimek has acquired rich expertise in establishing & developing HR practices and contributing to productivity, culture and cost savings initiatives with focus on overall organisational development, change management, business excellence and transformation in a matrix structure. A strategy architect, Grimek Khizakhe is credited with implementation of innovative HR initiatives to streamline processes and capitalise on ... Read more

Nature lovers and adventure seekers looking for a true taste of the Emirati lifestyle don’t have to look any further. Al Badayer Oasis by Mysk, the third gem in Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)’s ‘Sharjah Collection’, nestled in central Sharjah’s lively Al Badayer Desert, is now welcoming guests. This picturesque oasis is first of its kind in the UAE with a unique design inspired by traditional Emirati heritage. It is the ultimate desert experience nestled in Al Badayer Desert’s burnt orange dunes, which are famously known to be ‘made for adventure’. Al Badayer is one of the most popular ... Read more

സാഹസികാനുഭവങ്ങളും തനത് എമിറാത്തി ആതിഥേയത്വവും പാരമ്പര്യവും സമ്മേളിക്കുന്ന ആഡംബര വിനോദസഞ്ചാരനുഭവം  അൽ ബദായർ ഒയാസിസ്‌  അതിഥികൾക്കായി വാതിൽ തുറന്നു. ഷാർജ നിക്ഷേപ വികസന വകുപ്പിന്റെ  (ശുറൂഖ്‌)  ‘ഷാർജ കലക്ഷൻ’ പദ്ധതിയുടെ ഭാഗമായി  ഷാർജ അൽ ബദായർ മരുഭൂമിയിലെ മനോഹരമായ പ്രകൃതി കാഴ്ചകൾക്ക് നടുവിൽ 60 മില്യൺ ദിർഹം ചിലവഴിച്ചാണ് അൽ ബദായർ ഒരുക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നത്. മരുഭൂമിയുടെ പ്രകൃതത്തോട് ചേർന്ന് നിൽക്കുന്ന വിധം പരമ്പരാഗത എമിറാത്തി നിർമാണ ശൈലി പിന്തുടർന്നാണ്  അൽ ബദായറിന്റെ നിർമാണം. കാമ്പിങ്ങിനും സാഹസിക പ്രകടനങ്ങൾക്കും പ്രശസ്തമായ അൽ ബദായറിലെ ഓറഞ്ച് മണൽക്കൂനകൾക്കു നടുവിൽ  മരുപ്പച്ചയെന്ന പോലെ നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന അൽ ബദായറിന്റെ ആദ്യ കാഴ്ച തന്നെ സഞ്ചാരികളുടെ മനംകവരാൻ പാകത്തിലുള്ളതാണ്. നഗരത്തിരക്കിൽ നിന്നും പാതയോരത്തിന്റെ ഇരമ്പലുകളിൽ നിന്നും മാറി ശാന്തമായ അന്തരീക്ഷത്തിൽ നേരം ചിലവിടാൻ പാകത്തിലുള്ള 21 മുറികൾ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്. ഇതിനു പുറമെ ഒറ്റ കിടപ്പുമുറിയുള്ള ഏഴു ടെന്റുകളും ഇരട്ട കിടപ്പുമുറികളുള്ള മൂന്ന് ടെന്റുകളുമുണ്ട്. മണൽപ്പരപ്പിന്റെ വിശാലമായ കാഴ്ചയും അനുഭവും ആവോളം ആസ്വദിക്കാൻ പാകത്തിൽ ഒരുക്കിയിട്ടുള്ള മുറികളിൽ എല്ലാം തന്നെ അത്യാഢംബര സൗകര്യങ്ങളുമുണ്ട്. ഇങ്ങനെ,അതിനൂതന സൗകര്യങ്ങളും പരമ്പരാഗത പശ്ചാത്തലവും ഭൂപ്രകൃതിയും  ഒരുമിക്കുന്ന യുഎഇയിലെ തന്നെ ആദ്യ വിനോദ കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളിലൊന്നാണ് അൽ ബദായർ ഒയാസിസ്‌. മുഴുവൻ സമയവും പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന  രണ്ട് റസ്റ്ററന്റുകളാണ് അൽ ബദായറിലെത്തുന്ന രുചിപ്രേമികളെ കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നത്. തനത്  എമിറാത്തി വിഭവങ്ങളും ലോകരുചികളും ഒരുപോലെ ഒരുങ്ങുന്ന ‘നിസ് വ’ റെസ്റ്ററന്റ്, 8 അത്താഴം ഒരേസമയം വിളമ്പാനാവുന്ന ‘അൽ മദാം’ എന്നീ രണ്ടു റെസ്റ്ററന്റുകളും  മരുഭൂ കാഴ്ചകൾ ആസ്വദിച്ചിരിക്കാൻ പാകത്തിലാണ് സജ്ജീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. രുചികേന്ദ്രങ്ങൾക്കു പുറമെ ഇൻഡോർ സ്വിമ്മിങ് പൂൾ, വ്യായാമ കേന്ദ്രം, ബിസിനസ് സെന്റർ, മീറ്റിംഗ് റൂമുകൾ തുടങ്ങിയ  സൗകര്യങ്ങളുമുണ്ട്. ഡൂൺ ബാഷിങ്, ബഗ്ഗി റൈഡുകൾ, ക്വാഡ് ബൈക്ക്, കുതിര സവാരി, ഒട്ടക സവാരി, ഡെസേർട്ട് സഫാരി, വാനനിരീക്ഷണം, ഫാൽക്കൺ ഷോ, അമ്പെയ്ത്ത്  തുടങ്ങി അഥിതികളുടെ താല്പര്യത്തിനനുസരിച്ച് തെരെഞ്ഞെടുക്കാനാവുന്ന ധാരാളം വിനോദാനുഭവങ്ങളും അൽ ബദായറിൽ ഒരുക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. ”ഷാർജയുടെ ആതിഥേയത്വത്തിന്റെ പല നിറങ്ങൾ സമ്മേളിക്കുന്നിടമാണ് അൽ ബദായർ ഒയാസിസ്‌.  ഭൂപ്രകൃതിയുടെ സവിശേഷത ഭംഗി അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതോടൊപ്പം പോയ കാലത്തെ  എമിറാത്തി പാരമ്പര്യവും ഈ വിനോദ കേന്ദ്രം പ്രതിഫലിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. ഉത്തരവാദിത്വ ടൂറിസവും പരിസ്ഥിതി സംരക്ഷണ അവബോധവും വളർത്തുകയെന്ന യുഎഇയുടെയും ഷാർജയുടെയും ലക്ഷ്യത്തോട് ചേർന്നാണ് ശുറൂഖ്‌ ‘ഷാർജ കളക്ഷൻ’ ... Read more

On the second day of nationwide “Paryatan Parv 2019”, Yogendra Tripathi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism in the presence of DG, ASI Usha Sharma launched the Audio Guide facility Audio Odigos for 12 sites of India (including Iconic Sites). An MoU for Gol Gumbad, Delhi with Government of Delhi and Resbird Technologies was also exchanged for the development of Tourism Amenities during the programmeat ParyatanParvNew Delhi, today. Speaking on the occasion Yogendra Tripathi said that this is the 3rd edition of Paryatan Parv and we are getting good response from general public. “We are expecting more than 1 lakh footfalls during ... Read more

Following the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of development of tourism in Ladakh and under the leadership of Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel, the Indian Institute of Skiing & Mountaineering (IISM) Gulmarg, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with Indian Institute of Travel & Tourism Management (IITTM) an autonomous body under the Ministry of Tourism, has organised an Adventure Tourism Training Courses in Trekking. The first of its kind in the region, this 10 days training course trains local youth in various aspects of mountain trekking and also ... Read more

Hyatt Pune, Kalyani Nagar brings the best of exotic flavours of Thailand from 10 th Oct to 25 th Oct’ 19 at Baan Tao. The Thai food festival will offer guests a visual delight as well as an explosion of unique flavours for the plate that showcases an array of authentic and delicious Thai food. At the festival, the flavourful cuisine will be presented by Guest Chef Sunee Chaichan from Grand Hyatt Doha, who has twelve years of culinary experience. Her extensive experience, creative knack and enthusiastic passion for the culinary arts make her the ideal Sous Chef to preserve ... Read more

Cheered by a surging crowd of people from various parts of the globe, the fifth round of the Champions Boat League (CBL) in the tourist city of Kochi put brakes on Tropical Titans’ winning spree, with Coast Dominators emerging first in the last match held on October 5, 2019. Tropical Titans, which had topped in all the four previous legs of the pioneering CBL, finished second here in the race where all three finalists rowed neck-and-neck from the starting point to the end, much to the thrill of the 83,000 spectators. At the end of the photo-finish, saw Raging Rowers ... Read more

Travelbag has launched an interactive map of the world to show travellers how they can get involved in preserving and protecting the places they’re visiting. Responsible travel – the idea that a traveller respects the place they’re visiting and helps to sustain that destination’s future – has established itself as a mainstream interest in travel in recent years. But in reality, travelling in a responsible way can be a daunting prospect and it can be difficult to know where to start. But long-haul tailored travel experts, Travelbag, believe there are easy ways to make your holidays more sustainable and it’s ... Read more

Seychelles Tourism Board successfully conducted three-city roadshow in Chennai, Ahmedabad & Delhi on 16th, 18th and 20th September 2019 respectively, to strengthen its outreach among the travel trade fraternity in India. To retain the growth momentum of Indian arrivals into Seychelles, the tourism board along with destination management companies, hotels on main as well as private islands and Air Seychelles connected with around 225 prominent travel & tour companies of India. This interactive roadshow platform with prefixed meetings allowed trade partners and travel agents to network and learn more about the diverse product offerings and experiences that Seychelles has to ... Read more

The Algarve can use its natural assets to position itself as a ‘model in sustainable development’ providing a blueprint to tackle future global crises, a conference heard. Portugal’s southern region has the perfect environment to test solutions for major challenges ahead – including energy use, water shortages, greenhouse gas emissions, elderly care, wellbeing and the destruction of natural habitats, ecosystems and wildlife – according to experts at the 2019 Algarve Tourism Conference. Meanwhile its growing tourism, technology, healthcare and renewable energy sectors can underpin the movement and help redefine the territory as the ‘California of Europe’. The event at the ... Read more

Travel Tours, the flagship leisure-travel brand of FCM Travel Solutions – Indian subsidiary of Flight Centre Travel Group, Australia – is offering a galore of destinations at special rates specifically for the upcoming festive season and extended weekends. The offer has been strategically timed to coincide with India’s peak travel booking periods for the approaching festive season. October is bringing a host of opportunities for families, friends and working professionals to take a well deserving break. Packed with festivals like Diwali, Dusshera, Navratri, Durga Puja and Bhai-Duj – October is the ideal month for people to take off on relaxing ... Read more

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain has opened Bluemont Beacon Hotel at Kapashera, New Delhi taking the tally to 14 hotels managed under the Beacon brand by the company. Over all this is the 67th hotel managed by the company. Commenting on the overall growth of the company, the CEO of the company, Suhail Kannampilly said, “It is a matter of great satisfaction that all our brands, be it The Fern, The Fern Residency and Beacon Hotels, have all been well received by our guests. We are looking forward to serve our clientele in New ... Read more