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Bakel Fort, Kasargod Kasaragod  is located at the northern end of Kerala, comprising of Hosdurg and Kasaragod taluks which were part of undivided Kannur District. In the east the district is Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Kannada District of Karnataka in the north. The district is bounded by the Kannur district. Kasaragod is said to be the crown of Kerala,  a land of many different languages, the history of the invasion and resistance, testimonies of historical forts, remains of innovative culture of the modern stone age like ‘Chenkallarakal’, ‘Nannangatikal’, ‘Muniyarakal’, ... Read more

Travel is expected to peak this weekend for Emirates, as the airline expects yet another busy period with over 100,000 passengers passing through Terminal 3 this upcoming weekend ahead of the winter holiday break. The busiest time for departures will be on Friday 14th December with more than 30,000 passengers scheduled to travel. Peak travel will continue throughout the month with high passenger traffic peaking again on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd of December. With road works and infrastructure enhancements happening around the main airport highways and roads during this time, Emirates urges customers to build in extra time to ... Read more

After Japan, India has started granting visa on arrival to South Korean nationals. The move is expected to boost tourist arrivals and business visitors to India. The facility to South Korean citizens include double entry visit for a period not exceeding 60 days for business, tourism, conference and medical purposes for entry through six designated international airports – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Around 2 lakh Indian visas are issued to South Korean nationals every year, of which 80 per cent are tourists. On an average, 600 South Korean nationals arrive in Delhi daily. Visa-on-arrival facility was earlier ... Read more

Daudi Migereko, the chairperson of the Uganda Tourism Board, has suggested to appoint Quiin Abenakyo, the reigning 2018 Miss Uganda as the tourism ambassador for Uganda. Quiin Abenakyo has finished 3rd in the just concluded Miss World 2018 pageant, which was held on Saturday December 8th at Chinese island of Hainan, where Vanessa Ponce De Leon of Mexico bagged the title crown. Quiin Abenakyo was crowned Miss Africa 2018 for finishing first among all beauty queens from the African continent who participated in the beauty pageant. Quiin Abenakyo being crowned Miss Africa 2018 The chairperson of the Uganda Tourism Board ... Read more

Here’s some good news for Indian travellers to Myanmar as the country has decided to provide visa on arrival for Indian tourists. The information was announced by President Ram Nath Kovind as he began his five-day visit to the country. Myanmar has announced that the visa-on-arrival facility will be provided to those Indian tourists who are entering the country through their international airports, Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, and Mandalay. The President said that residents of India’s Northeast region have particularly welcomed and are beginning to reap the benefits of the Land-border Crossing Agreement signed on May 11, 2018. The landmark Land ... Read more

Dharmendra Singh Gangwar, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Culture, Government of India has inaugurated the third exhibition of ethnic ornaments of Himachal Pradesh on 11th December 2018 at National Museum, New Delhi. The event is titled ‘Uncrowned Glory’ – An exhibition of Ethnic Ornaments of Himachal Pradesh. “This Exhibition brings out the jewellery tradition which not only conveys the mosaic of socio-cultural heritage and belief patterns of the indigenous people but signifies the artistic inclination of the communities involved in such craftsmanship,” said Gangwar. Photo for representation purpose only The exhibition aims to showcase an exquisite collection of ... Read more

Despite much buzz around the solo travel trend, 30.4 per cent of Americans say they have never travelled alone. And those who have are more than five times as likely to travel domestically than internationally, according to a new survey conducted by Allianz Global Assistance. More than a quarter (27.5 per cent) of Americans have travelled alone for business domestically and 21 percent for leisure, while only 3.2 percent have solo traveled internationally for business and 4.8 per cent for leisure. Women are ten per cent less likely to travel alone than men, with 35.2 per cent noting they have ... Read more

Konark Temple The Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture, Maheshwar Sharma today reiterated that there is absolutely ‘no threat’ to the structural stability of the Sun Temple at Konark which is one of the prominent world heritage sites. After attending a high-level meeting with senior officials of Odisha government, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and other stakeholders held at Bhubaneswar today, Sharma informed that as per the report of the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, there is no threat to the Konark Sun Temple. “Several technical aspects were discussed at the meeting and it was ascertained that ... Read more

Lobby View – Main Entrance Moving into The Greens, Zabeel House by Jumeirah is the third hotel to open as part of Jumeirah Group’s upscale casual brand. Opening in the Onyx Towers, the hotel is high on design synonymous with other hotels within the Zabeel House by Jumeirah collection; but inspired by New York loft living, with contemporary art and design throughout. The Onyx is a stylish integrated community with three towers of residential, commercial and hospitality buildings, as well as a podium of 32 retail and F&B outlets located in the heart of Dubai. A hotel to appeal to ... Read more

Tamil Nadu will get a loan of USD 31 million from The Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop tourism and to enhance employment opportunities in the state. It was revealed by a finance ministry statement issued on December 11. This loan is a part of Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT). “The project (IDIPT) will support the conservation and restoration of 8 heritage monuments, 1 museum, 3 temples and a pond,” states the press release. “It will build various facilities at the tourism sites, including tourist information center, rest centers and toilet blocks, with facilities served by solar-powered lighting ... Read more

The Honduras Institute of Tourism (IHT) has launched its newest tourism campaign that showcases the broad diversity of the country and all it offers international tourists to discover. Featuring a two-minute video that takes travellers on a journey to Honduras’ most beautiful treasures, the digital campaign intends to elevate brand awareness and educate potential travelers of the many curated experiences they can discover in the country. The campaign’s most notable asset, a video ideated and edited by the agency Saatchi & Saatchi, follows a young man named Henry who originally visits Honduras to dive in the country’s famous Bay Islands. ... Read more

Millions of people travel for the holidays to spend time with family and friends, many with children in tow. Of those travellers who responded to a recent Travel Leaders Group Travel Trends survey, 61 per cent say they will fly to their holiday vacation destination in the coming weeks and 38 per cent will drive. When travelling with children, there are a variety of tips that will help smooth the journey, say expert travel advisors at Travel Leaders – one of North America’s largest retail travel agency brands with thousands of travel agents across the United States, Canada and Mexico. ... Read more

The 26th edition of SATTE will be held from 16th January to 18th of January 2019 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida – Delhi NCR. Being South Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show, SATTE will be held as a three-day B2B trade show designed to bring together the key travel industry leaders in the region. It convenes Indian & International exhibitors and buyers to forge new partnership and strengthen business. At the new venue, the SATTE will be spread over 25,000 square meter of business area. This will enable participants to do seamless business without wasting much time at the entry ... Read more

ദക്ഷിണേഷ്യയിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ കലാവിരുന്നായ കൊച്ചി-മുസിരിസ് ബിനാലെയുടെ 2018 നാളെ തുടക്കം. പ്രശസ്ത ആര്‍ടിസ്റ്റ് അനിത ദുബെയാണ് 108 ദിവസം നീണ്ടുനില്‍ക്കുന്ന കലാപ്രദര്‍ശനങ്ങളുടെ ഇത്തവണത്തെ ക്യൂറേറ്റര്‍. ലോക പ്രശസ്തരായ പല ആര്‍ടിസ്റ്റുകളും നാലാം ലക്കത്തില്‍ പങ്കെടുക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. നെതര്‍ലന്‍ഡില്‍ നിന്നുള്ള മര്‍ലിന്‍ ദുമാസ്, ഓസ്ട്രിയയില്‍ നിന്നും വാലി എക്‌സ്‌പോര്‍ട്ട്, ചൈനയില്‍ നിന്നും സോങ്ങ് ഡോങ്ങ്, അമേരിക്കയില്‍ നിന്നും ഗറില്ല ഗേള്‍സ് എന്നിവരെ കൂടാതെ ഇന്ത്യയില്‍ നിന്നും ജിതീഷ് കല്ലാട്ട്, നീലിമ ഷെയ്ഖ് തുടങ്ങിയവരാണ് ഇത്തവണ പങ്കെടുക്കുന്ന ചില പ്രമുഖര്‍. നാളെ ആരംഭിക്കുന്ന പ്രദര്‍ശനം 2019 മാര്‍ച്ച് 29 വരെ നീണ്ടു നില്‍ക്കും. സൃഷ്ടികള്‍ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുന്നതിലും സംഘാടനത്തിലും വേദികള്‍ ഒരുക്കുന്നതിലും അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര നിലവാരം പുലര്‍ത്താന്‍ ബിനാലെ നടത്തിപ്പുകാര്‍ ഇതുവരെയുള്ള വര്‍ഷങ്ങളില്‍ ശ്രമിച്ചിരുന്നു. ഇത്തവണ 29 രാജ്യങ്ങളാണ് ഒരുക്കങ്ങളുടെ ഭാഗമായി അനിത ദുബെ സന്ദര്‍ശിച്ചത്. വെറുമൊരു കലാപ്രദര്‍ശനം എന്നതില്‍ ഉപരി കലയെ ആളുകളിലേക്ക് എത്തിക്കുക എന്ന ലക്ഷ്യത്തോടെയാണ് ഓരോ തവണയും പ്രദര്‍ശനം സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. പ്രദര്‍ശനത്തില്‍ പങ്കെടുക്കുന്നവരുമായി ... Read more

പാലക്കാട് ജില്ലയിലെ വിനോദസഞ്ചാര കേന്ദ്രമാണ് മലമ്പുഴ. അവിടുത്തെ പ്രധാന ആകര്‍ഷക ഘടകങ്ങളിലൊന്നാണ് മലമ്പുഴ ഡാം, മലമ്പുഴ ഉദ്യാനം, റോപ് വേ, സ്‌നേക്ക് പാര്‍ക്ക്, റോക്ക് ഗാര്‍ഡന്‍, മത്സ്യ ഉദ്യാനം എന്നിവ. ഉദ്യാനസൗന്ദര്യ കാഴ്ചകള്‍ കാണാനായി സൈക്കിള്‍ സവാരി വിനോദസഞ്ചാരവകുപ്പ് ആരംഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഒരുമണിക്കൂര്‍ സഞ്ചാരത്തിന് 10 രൂപയാണ് ഈടാക്കുന്നത്. കുട്ടികള്‍ക്കായി പ്രത്യേകം രണ്ട് സൈക്കിളുകളും ഒരുക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. മാന്തോപ്പും ഗവര്‍ണര്‍ സ്ട്രീറ്റും വ്യൂ പോയിന്റും മാത്രമേ ആദ്യം കാണാന്‍ അനുവദിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളൂ. രണ്ടാംഘട്ടത്തില്‍ മലമ്പുഴ റിങ് റോഡും അണക്കെട്ടും സൈക്കിളില്‍ ചുറ്റിക്കാണാന്‍ സൗകര്യമൊരുക്കുന്നതായിരിക്കും. തെന്നിന്ത്യയിലെ ആദ്യത്തേത് എന്നവകാശപ്പെടുന്ന യാത്രക്കാരെ വഹിക്കുന്ന റോപ്പ് വേ കാലത്ത് 10 മുതല്‍ ഉച്ചയ്ക്ക് 1മണി വരെയും, ഉച്ചകഴിഞ്ഞ് 2:30 മുതല്‍ വൈകിട്ട് 8 വരെയും പ്രവര്‍ത്തിക്കുന്നു.