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Kerala is slowly recovering from the devastating floods that caused widespread destruction to the state. Some of the areas are still under water. The state government has formulated plans to rebuild Kerala, but the things are beyond the capacity of a state government. Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Minister of Kerala, has been appealing to the world to contribute generously to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to take Kerala back to its golden days. Donations and relief aids have been flowing from around the globe to help Kerala to arise from the disaster of the century. Here is one such ... Read more

A better and more sustainable Boracay is set to welcome back visitors on October 26 and is expected to usher in newer and bigger markets awaiting the island’s full recovery. Undersecretary for Tourism Development Benito Bengzon Jr. reiterated that the Department of Tourism (DOT) is well on track with its 7.4 million target as the island’s closure also became an opportunity to introduce and boost travellers’ awareness of other tourism destinations in the country, which was key to retaining the country’s positive month-on-month performance on tourism arrivals. The DOT executive earlier stated that despite the closure of one of the ... Read more

Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand has decided to boost the Singapore-Auckland services by flying three daily flights. “Together we bring you more of New Zealand” stated Singapore Airlaine in an announcement in their official website. From 28 October 2018, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand will jointly launch a third daily flight between Singapore and Auckland. The additional service will shorten connection times and improve connectivity through the Singapore hub. The new service will operate daily during the peak Northern Winter season (28 October 2018 – 30 March 2019), and five times per week during the Northern Summer season ... Read more

Himachal Pradesh government plan to have a light and sound show to depict the history of Shimla and its association with the Indian freedom struggle. “A place will be chosen for the light and sound show in line with the Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands,” said Jai Ram Thakur, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was replying a question regarding the tourism policy of the state in the Assembly. He said tourism could be the main revenue earner of the state’s economy. It could alleviate the issue of unemployment, as providing job opportunities to the youth in ... Read more

Kuttanad in Alappuzha, one of the best tourism spots in Kerala, famous for its back waters and house boats, has been in a stagnated state, after the devastating floods. Among others, tourism fraternity have also been taking part in the rescue and relief operations in the flood ridden state. Tourism News Live could witness such a noble gesture from the House Boat Owners of Alappuzha.  They have given their house boats to run relief camps for the flood victims of the Kuttanad region.  A number of families from the innermost parts of Kuttanad are living in these house boat camps. When ... Read more

Air Arabia is all set to open new route to Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, from December 11, through its hub Sharjah. The new route will offer good connectivity from 13 stations in India to Prague. The carrier will operate four frequencies a week. “The inaugural return ticket is starting from Rs 37,000,” said Sachin Nene, Country Head, Air Arabia. “To promote the new route, we will launch massive outdoor and radio campaign pan-India commencing September 1. While many full-service carriers operate to Prague, Air Arabia will offer good value to the travellers. Out of the four operations to ... Read more

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), in association with Ministry of Tourism, has organised the “6th International Buddhist Conclave 2018 in Aurangabad from August 23-26. The International Buddhist Conclave 2018, aimed to encourage the prominent Buddhist heritage and pilgrim sites in Maharashtra, highlighted the traditional and historical facets of Buddhism across the world. Buddhist delegates, monks and the consulate general from 12 to 15 Buddhist nations were present at the conclave where, business meetings between them and domestic tour operators were facilitated. Additionally, presentations and cultural programmes highlighted the Buddhist attractions across the state. The conclave offered participants a platform to ... Read more

National Tourist Board of Croatia has announced on Tuesday, 28th August 2018, that the European Travel Commission (ETC) has approved funds to Croatian and Slovenian tourism authorities for their joint promotion in China. The programme named “Experience Croatia, Feel Slovenia” is aiming at enhancing the visibility and reputation of the two counties in the Chinese market and presents them as ideal tourism destinations in European. The cost of the campaign is over 200,000 euros (USD 234,500), half of which have to be co-financed by ETC. The campaign, which will be conducted from October 2018 to March 2019, will have two ... Read more

The Ministry of Tourism of Republic of Indonesia (MoTRI) has signed a strategic agreement with MakeMyTrip to promote Indonesian Tourism in India. Under this partnership, MakeMyTrip and MoTRI will actively run campaigns across MakeMyTrip platforms to endorse tourism to Bali, Jakarta and other regions in Indonesia. MakeMyTrip will launch a 360-degree online campaign on its platforms, external websites and social media to promote tourism to Indonesia. Through this association MakeMyTrip will aim to tap additional footfall of Indian tourists in Indonesia, this year. “We greatly look forward to working with the Ministry of Tourism of Republic of Indonesia to build ... Read more

Bali, Indonesia Indonesian President Joko Widodo has vowed to handle Indonesia’s current account deficit, which has been rocketing these years. Currently the deficit is about US$25 billion. The President stated that by enhancing the revenue from tourism and reducing the overall fuel imports by increasing the use of indigenous biodiesel. The President has met Indonesian industrialists on Tuesday, 28th August 2018 to discuss global economic volatilities that are affecting the emerging markets, including Indonesia. He also discussed with them government’s strategies to deal with these risks. “People were worried about the impact of the trade conflicts between China and United ... Read more

Bathsheba Beach Those who are looking for an ideal place to spend their holidays with a quite atmosphere and a bit of adventure can opt for Bathsheba beaches in Barbados.  As per the legend popular among the locals, Bathsheba was the name of King David’ wife, who bathed in milk to keep her skin attractive and soft. The beach is said to be rich with mineral and cascading white surf in this area resembles Bathsheba’s bath in appearance and health benefits. The beach is a great place to surf, with steady big rollers coasting in across the Atlantic Ocean. Bathsheba ... Read more

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh government is formulated a number promotional programmes to lift the state’s tourism sector to the top of the country. “Our government is striving to make UP to the top of the country’s tourism chart. The government has come up with a number of programmes to develop tourism”, said Yogi Adityanath, Chief Ministr of Uttar Pradesh. He was addressing the inaugural function of the fourth edition of UP Travel Mart (UPTM) 2018. In order to increase tourism connectivity, the state has announced new airports in Bareilly, Moradabad, Aligarh and Azamgarh. The minister also said that the ... Read more

SpiceJet today successfully operated “India’s first ever biojet fuel flight” which took off from Dehradun and landed at the airport in Delhi.   the national capital. The SpiceJet flight, a Bombardier Q400 aircraft, partially using biojet fuel, was powered with a blend of 75 per cent air turbine fuel (ATF) and 25 per cent biojet fuel, it said. “The advantage of using biojet fuel as compared to ATF is that it reduces carbon emissions and enhances fuel efficiency. Made from Jatropha crop, the fuel has been developed by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun,” SpiceJet said in a statement. Around 20 people, ... Read more

As summer is subsiding slowly, three of the major attractions in Dubai to hang out, eat, drink and to have some entertainment, will be resuming functioning at the end of this month. First among them is Seven Sisters, the Lebanese café, which reopens on Thursday 30th August 2018. Overlooking the Dubai Canal, in the JW Marriott Marquis, Seven Sisters is an ideal place for spending your nights with friends. There are lots to eat and drink, other than the eventful evenings. It hosts a weekly Tuesday live music session, fashionable Friday fusion concept inspired by the Orient and will dedicate ... Read more

Next time before you blow the horn in Mumbai, just think twice as flouting noise pollution norms in Mumbai’s silent zones would attract a fine of Rs 1 lakh and a jail term for five years. In wake of the upcoming festival season, the state government has urged citizens to come forward and register complaints in police stations if they come across instances of violation of noise pollution norms in silent zones. Citizens could dial the police helpline number 100 to file complaints, announced the Maharashtra government on Sunday. A total of 110 areas in Mumbai have been shortlisted as ... Read more