Columnist: Arya Aravind

A veteran in the travel and tourism industry in India, E M Najeeb, Senior VP of IATO and President of the Confederation of Kerala Tourism Industry, has seen many changes including the rise and fall of tourism and the golden rise of the God’s own Country. The tourism industry veteran brings with him a wealth of experience. Tourism News Live spoke to EM Najeeb about his experiences and his thoughts on tourism and the outlook over the next few years. Tourism brings people together from all over the world. How do you see the role of tourism in society? The world ... Read more

The 23-year-old Parth Upadhyaya came hitting my thoughts with his fundraising campaign in ketto, for the upcoming Eco Everest Expedition 2019. Parth, is planning to climb the Mount Everest, supporting a great cause called #ClimbForGood. Parth aims to help underprivileged kids taking them for trips and introduce them the beauty of nature through his fundraising platform. Mountaineering is a very expensive sport and the expedition to Everest costs Rs 30 lakh rupees which is almost 43,000 USD. Out of which, Parth is now short of Rs 12 lakh rupees with just 40 days for the big climb. Born and brought up ... Read more

The longest flight I have ever had is my flight to Taiwan, back in 2014, which made travel almost 4400 kilometres in a flight. And, in those long hours spent in the flight,  I finished two movies, had a couple of snacks and slept for some time, and still, there was more time left made me stare at the ceiling. The thought of a non-stop 20 hour flight, which is going to be the longest flight, was literally a blow for me. But, the Qantas Airways flight between London and Sydney, is not going to be the mundane, boring travel it seems. ... Read more