Category Archives: Kerala

Tourists trapped in Munnar’s Plum Judy Resort rescued

All the tourists including 30 foreign tourists who were trapped following a landslide in the Plum Judy Resort in Munnar are safe, informed Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran. The minister has also urged the authorities to shift the tourists from Idukki to a safer place. The minister gave instructions to the resort owners and also spoke […]

Kerala postpones Nehru Trophy Boat race

As torrential rain lashes Kerala, the tourism department has decided to postpone the Nehru Trophy boat race, which was scheduled on Saturday (Aug 11) at Punnamada lake in Alappuzha. The tourism department has made the announcement considering the risk from the heavy rain and flood. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was invited as the chief guest […]

All you need to know about the Neelakurinji season in Munnar

The Neelakurinji season has started and will last till November. Those who wish to visit Munnar during the Kurinji season can visit the Eravikulam National Park to spot the flowers which blossoms once in 12 years. Visitors will be allowed between 7 am and 4 pm. The state tourism department has made special arrangements for […]

GPS Premier event for travel and tourism interaction at Kochi

Global Panorama Showcase (GPS) is a Premier Business Networking Event and Business-to-Business team, who have been conducting trade shows in various cities of India. The events provide a platform for interaction and business between tour operators and travel Agents to understand the each other and build good business relationships. GPS is conducting an event in […]

Calicut airport gets green signal for wide body aircrafts

Wide body aircrafts can now operate from Calicut airport. The application from Saudi Airlines has been approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, allowing them to operate wide body aircrafts. The airport was partially closed on May 1, 2015, after the Airport Authority of India (AAI) banned operation of wide-bodied aircrafts including Boeing 777 […]

This Onam, pack your bags to Jatayu Earths Center

Onam celebrations are around the corner. All are searching for the perfect location to spend the holidays with their friends, family and relatives. Tourists – local and foreign- are also looking for the best place to visit during the festive season. For those who want to have fun, a bit of adventure and to appraise […]

Kannur airport will be beneficial to Karnataka tourism

The Kannur International Airport in northern Kerala, which is scheduled to be opened in September 2018, is expected to be beneficial for the Karnataka tourism industry. Top tourism destinations of Karnataka, like Mysuru and Kodagu (Coorg) are likely to be benefited by the new airport as they are within easy reach from Kannur. The new […]

Kochi to have ‘Chalo’- live vehicle tracking App

A mobile application named ‘Chalo’ has launched by the AK Saseendran, Minister of Transport on Friday, 3rd August 2018. It was part of the continuous efforts of the state government to encourage public transport and to curtail the use of private vehicles, which increases congestion, accidents, and pollution. This free mobile app enables live tracking […]

Varkala all set for a face-lift; Rs 10 crore for beach beautification

Varkala beach in Kerala is all set to be an international model for waste management, as the state government is planning for a beach beautification project of Rs 10 crore under the Zero Waste Beacon Varkala. After the successful completion of the Beacon Varkala project, the state government has kick-started the new activities under the […]

The ‘pink kitchen’ at Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty

There is a secret behind the tasty food of Malabar Café in Grand Hyatt Hotel in Kochi Bolgatty. Here, food is prepared and supervised by ladies only. All chefs in the kitchen are women. Latha is the Chief chef and Manager of the Kitchen and has four chefs to work with her. Aswini, Rehmath, Kavitha […]

ATTOI extends its hands to flood victims in Kuttanad

  Association of Tourism Trade Organization of India (ATTOI) has been pursuing its relief activities in the flood affected Kuttanad. Recently ATTOI has distributed drinking water to the relief camps in Kuttanad. As a follow-up action, ATTOI team have visited the flooded areas and the relief camps for the second time. This time Kainakari and […]

Tourism fraternity all set for Badminton tournament in Munnar

After ‘Shoot the Rain’ and ‘Madhu Memorial Cricket Tournament’, tourism fraternity in Kerala is coming up with another sports event. Munnar Destination Makers (MDM) is organising a badminton tournament, in memorial of Sudheesh, who was the Manager of Munnar Cook Maker Resort and Executive member of MDM. The event will be held at the Ace […]

This friendship day, fight over a biryani at Uday Samudra!

Happy news for the ‘Biryani’ lovers of Thiruvananthapuram. Celebrate the friendship day with stomach full of biryani in a festive mood packed with lots of fun. Uday Saumdra Beach Hotel, Kovalam is providing the opportunity to foodies to eat as much as biryani they can, by competing in the ‘Clash of Foodies’ to be held […]

Tourism hot-spots in Kerala to be solar powered

Installation of solar lights at the tourism hot-spots proved to be a great success, as stated by an official from the District Tourism Promotion Council. The pilot project at Kovalam was carried out in association with Kerala State Industrial Enterprises, where 48 solar lights have been installed. The project cost was 31 lakhs. Another 37 […]

CIAL wins UN’s highest environmental award

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize -2018, the highest environmental honour instituted by United Nations. CIAL has been selected for this accolade for their revolutionary idea of using solar energy for the airport, which made Cochin Airport the first airport to function fully with solar energy. Erik Solheim, […]