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Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced details of some of the emirate’s top attractions for families to enjoy this summer, including a mix of entertainment, science, art and – above all – carefree fun. The activation fall under the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA)’s seasonal campaign ‘Sharjah Summer’. Al Qasba Al Qasba has become the premier tourism, cultural, business, and entertainment landmark within the Emirate of Sharjah. Its most distinctive features are its one kilometre-long man-made canal. Managed by the Al Qasba Development Authority, an affiliate of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), Al Qasba’s unique ... Read more

Just two more days for the World Cup 2018 finals and, the FIFA World Cup has the young and old across the world in the grip of football fever. Back in Kerala, along with the screams for Harry Kane or Luka Modrić, the people are woohooing for a sixty year old truck drivers moves. The Kerala Tourism department, as part of its campaign to woo tourists, has launched the video of James PH, who shows off his impressive football skills. Called Soccer at 60, the video was posted on the tourism department’s Facebook page and has gone viral. Soccer 60 shows ... Read more

The Museum SAN is designed by the world-renowned architect Tadao Ando. His dreams to create a museum that can offer “energy for life” instead of an ordinary museum that is like a silent box came true in his design of the Museum SAN. As he hoped, more than two thousand people visit the Museum SAN each year to find a rest in nature leaving their busy city life behind. As its popularity increased, it has been selected as one of the outstanding attractions in Korea that one must visit in Korea along with other famous sites such as the Namsan ... Read more

Yakuza in Paris Yakuza Solo, a young man from northeast India’s Nagaland state has set out on an ambitious journey – to tour the world on his bamboo bicycle. “When I set out on my journey, my aim was to tell people about Nagaland, its culture, its traditions, its people. Besides, I could visit new places and interact with new people. However, after I have travelled so far, this journey has gone beyond achieving just one thing. It has become a life-altering experience,” says Yakuza. In Nagaland, bamboo plays a huge part in the lives of the people – from being consumed ... Read more

People across the world have immense love for these giant animals and Keralities stand a couple of steps ahead in showing the love for the animal. Along with a large population of wild elephants, Kerala has more than five hundred and fifty domesticated elephants at present, which are mostly owned by temples and individuals. It is also the state animal, with being featured in the state emblem, adopted from the erstwhile Royal Arms of Travancore and Cochin. Almost till the 19th Century, having a pet elephant was considered a prestige for Keralites. It was more like owning a BMW/Audi or a Rolls ... Read more

You don’t need to be a royalty to enter the Palace hotel opening in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. The Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai will resemble the European palaces of the past with its marvelous atrium, towering marble columns and crystal chandeliers. Located on the Palm’s West Crescent, the 100,000 sq m beach resort has 389 rooms and suites, eight top restaurants and bars, a 3,000 sq m spa, a state-of the-art gym and yoga studio, a 500m private beach and an 80-seat private cinema. The hotel will also have eight world-class restaurants and bars. The Mix, the first UAE restaurant by three Michelin-starred ... Read more

The Surana family We have only heard of ISO certifications in businesses. But, here’s one family in Chennai, who are very familiar with the term as they are India’s first, and probably the only family, to get an ISO 9000 certification. The family house of Leelavathy and Parasmal Shikhermal Surana (P.S. Surana), who run an international law firm Surana & Surana, being awarded the ISO 9000 certification in 2004. To begin with, they started shortlisting the vendors whom they would buy provisions and vegetables. The family ensured that food items did not include preservatives and chemicals. Next, they organised the kitchen shelves with ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: Chicagotribune Vacations allow workers to escape the daily grind, unwind and spend much-needed time with families and friends. But with today’s tech-driven world contributing to an “always on” expectation to check emails, text messages and social media, US workers are finding it increasingly difficult to unplug and relax – even when vacationing with their families. New research* from the fourth annual 2018 Alamo Rent A Car Family Vacation Survey shows significantly fewer workers prefer to completely unplug from work while on a family vacation. Roughly just one third (37 per cent) of Americans report unplugging from work completely ... Read more

Bollywood’s most bankable Khan is celebrating his 53rd birthday today. The Mr Perfectionist is busy shooting for his upcoming film, Thugs of Hindostan, in Jodhpur.  The film, slated to release on Diwali this year, has Fatima Sana Shaikh, Katrina Kaif and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles. The ‘Dangal’ star has joined the photo sharing app Instagram on his birthday and even without a single post, within a few hours, he managed to rake in over 234k followers. He currently has over 23 million followers on Twitter and 15 million people on his Facebook page. Photo Courtesy: Reuters Debuted in ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ in 1998, Aamir ... Read more

Web Desk Photo Courtesy: Offthemaptravel From the Arctic beauty of the North with its midnight sun, to the castles of the southernmost province Skåne with its more continental flavour, Sweden has never failed to attract globetrotters to this magnificent land. And now, to add to its magnanimity and the magic it offers, Sweden is going to be home to a new floating hotel and spa that freezes into the ice of the Lule River in the winter and floats on top of the water in the summer. Photo Courtesy: offthemaptravel The Arctic Bath Hotel and Spa will be launched in ... Read more

Marketing is one of the hardest businesses in the world. On  an average companies used to spend thousands of dollars each year in order to market their products. Thanks to the development of new technology such as drones that have limitless visual marketing potentials. From aerial mapping to real estate drones, they have made huge impact in the field of tourism too. Tourism services, being an intangible product for the customers, visual experiencing towards it adds up a kind of integrity towards it. Some of the major trends in the field are: image courtesy : YouTube Drones add style to ... Read more

6th edition of Winter Mountain Festival is about to start.

Kanchenjunga Winter Tourism Festival 2017 will be held at Pelling in West Sikkim.

Weighing in at 140 kg, the two-metre high marvel was sliced up into 1,200 pieces

Myanmar is trying new tricks to attract travellers to the country. In a move to increase the number of travellers, Myanmar has launched new tourism sites. Secretariat building, resorts at Bago Yama forests and Zikhone village beach are the newly added destinations. Yangon Secretariat Secretariat building of Myanmar is one of the biggest colonial buildings in Southeast Asia. This building is of historically important as it was the first ever parliament of the country. The flagpole where Myanmar flag was raised for the first time on its independence day, and Martyr’s room where general Aung San and other Martyrs were ... Read more