Vacationing with friends and family still a priority for Indians according to Travel Tours Leisure Travel Survey 2019. Travel Tours, the leisure travel brand of FCM Travel Solutions has released its first Outbound Travel Survey for 2019 before the start of the busy summer travel season. The Survey was conducted individually with more than 1200 […]
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Hospitality, Hotels, India
G Villas Manali – a newly opened boutique style cottage launched in Manali
05
Jun
Jun
Snuggled amid mountains and the river Beas, G Villas located at one of the posh places in Manali and next to Bollywood Actress Kangana Ranuat’s luxurious cottage. Draped in lush greenery and surrounded with mountains enveloped with white snow, and exceptionally designed abode strive to make Hotel G Villas, a perfect destination for newly married […]
04
Jun
Jun
Prahlad Singh Patel has assumed charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in New Delhi today. The five-time MP, Prahlad Singh Patel represents Damoh Lok Sabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He has previously been member of several Parliamentary Committees in the 16th Lok Sabha. The 59 year […]
Hospitality, Hotels, India, News
The Fern Hotels & Resorts opens The Fern Residency Karad in Maharashtra
04
Jun
Jun
The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain has opened- The Fern Residency, Karad in Maharashtra. This takes the tally to 60 hotels managed by the company. Commenting on the opening of the hotel, the COO of the company Suhail Kannampilly said, “We are increasing our presence in Maharashtra very rapidly and […]
23
May
May
Pride Hotels has launched ‘Pride Terrace Valley Resort Gangtok’, the group’s first property in North East India. The luxury resort is prominently located at National Highway 10, Ranipool, Gangtok, 18 km from Pakyong Airport and is well connected by road, rail and air. With major tourist attractions namely Nathu La Pass, MG Road, Rumtek Monastery, […]
Adventure Tourism, Destinations, Featured, India, Places to See, Short Escapes, Special
Plan your next trip to the real-life Jungle Book, into Mowgli’s world
22
May
May
Every Sunday, during the 90’s, the houses across the country used to played this song in Doordarshan- ‘Jungle jungle baat chali hai pata chala hai’- the kids who grew up in the 90’s can never forget the long-haired wild boy, Mowgli and his scary encounters with Sherkhan. ‘The Jungle Book,’ aired on Doordarshan every Sunday, […]
09
May
May
Central Beacon Hotel, Surat is the newest addition to the portfolio of Concept Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., India’s fastest growing hotel management company. This is the eleventh hotel managed by the company under the Beacon brand. Over all this takes the figure to 59 hotels managed by the company. “We are very happy to mark our […]
06
May
May
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has identified 17 sites in 12 clusters in the country for development under Iconic Tourist Sites Development Project, pursuant to Budget Announcements of 2018-19. “One of the big plans that we are working on is to develop our iconic sites. We have picked out the 17 most iconic sites […]
Destinations, India, Places to See, Short Escapes
All you need to know when in Vizag – a complete guide
22
Apr
Apr
“The City of Destiny” – Visakhapatnam, locally known as Vizag located in Andhra Pradesh, India, with sea on one side and hills on the other, welcomes tens of thousands of tourists every year. Crowded and unspoiled beaches, hills, caves, nearby scenic areas, street food, restaurants, shopping…phewww….. it got everything ! Places to see Day 1 Plan […]
Column, Destinations, Featured, India, Places to See
“India is indubitably bee’s knees for nature lovers, foodies and metrosexuals”
15
Apr
Apr
India is indubitably bee’s knees for nature lovers, foodies and metrosexuals- no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Well, if I am being brutally honest, India has got everything to cater to the needs of every kind of traveller. Be that as it may, the thing that inspires most of the tourists about this incredible […]
Featured, India, News
Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra – the spiritual and life changing journey – to start on June 8
12
Apr
Apr
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, will take place between June 8 and September 8. The registration for the yatra began on Tuesday and applicants between 18-70 years of age can apply till May 9. Applicant should possess an ordinary Indian passport valid for at least six months as on 01 […]
Destinations, Featured, India, Places to See, Special
The divine doors of Chardham will be open for pilgrims soon
06
Apr
Apr
The four pilgrim destinations Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttarakhand, are collectively known as Chardham. Attracting more and more pilgrims each year, it has become one of the most important hubs of religious travel in Northern India. Traditionally, this pilgrimage tour should begin from the West and end in the East. Thus, the Char […]
30
Mar
Mar
Arrivals in India through e-tourist visa increased at a CAGR of 180 per cent during 2014-18, according a report by India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF). In 2018, 23,69,941 tourists have arrived in India through e-tourist visa. Tourist arrivals increased at a CAGR of 251.59 per cent during 2014-17 to reach 1,697,000 tourists in 2017. The government has […]
29
Mar
Mar
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced its plans to open more than 14 new properties in India over the next 24 months. The new properties will include hotels and resorts in Bengaluru, Dehradun, Udaipur, Gurgaon, Jaipur, and Trivandrum. The Chicago-headquartered Hyatt Hotels said 2019 would mark record growth for Hyatt in India. “Expansion plans foresee the addition of over […]
28
Mar
Mar
The first ever Skydiving jump for Battle Casualty Veteran (leg amputee) in India was conducted by instructors and training staff of Indian Army (Army Adventure Wing) on 28 Mar 2019 at Nasik, Maharashtra by service aircraft from 9000 ft AGL. Maj DP Singh, a Kargil War veteran widely known as “Indian Blade Runner” was trained […]