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 […]
Category Archives: Kerala
Festival and Events, Headlines Slider, Kerala, Medical Tourism, News
Health Travel Bazar holds great hope on Ayush Conclave
12
Jul
Jul
The programmes to go along with the much awaited International Ayush Conclave (IAC 2018), which is scheduled to conduct from 7th to 11th September 2018, has just been finalsed. And, Ayush Health Travel Bazar is already holding great hopes. The Bazar will have representations from different Ayurvedic Treatment Centers in Kerala, international tour operators in the […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News, Special Page Headline
Kerala launches exclusive microsite for Neelakurinji season
11
Jul
Jul
Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthianus) blooms only once in every 12 years and, the hills of Munnar will soon be painted in a hues of blue. Kerala Tourism has launched a microsite http://www.keralatourism.org/neelakurinji exclusively to welcome the kurinji season. The new microsite offers you in-depth insights into the ‘Neelakurinji Phenomenon’ through photographs of the blooming in 1982, 1994 and […]
India, Kerala, News, Second Headline, Special Page News
Western Ghats find a place in Lonely Planet’s Best in Asia 2018 list
10
Jul
Jul
Lonely Planet has just revealed its 2018 Best in Asia list, a collection of 10 of the best destinations to visit in the continent for the year. And, Western Ghats of India, finds a place in the top 5 of the list. “Asia is such a vast and diverse continent for anyone dreaming of an escape,” […]
Hospitality, Hotels, Kerala, Top Stories
Śāntata- grand luxury spa opens at Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty
09
Jul
Jul
Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty sets the destination mood right with the grand luxury spa at the property – Śāntata. The new spa, spread across 22,000 sq.ft, is ready with its carefully crafted treatments to ensure wellness and rejuvenation to the guests. Śāntata features seven treatment rooms, relaxation rooms, spa locker rooms, crystal steam room, sauna, […]
07
Jul
Jul
Travel restrictions imposed to the vehicles going through the Wayanad ghat has lifted temporarily, as informed by Kozhikode District Collector U V Jose. The travel restriction was due to landslides on the road followed by heavy rains. Now the restriction is being relaxed temporarily as the rain has subsided. All vehicles including tourist buses can pass […]
Headlines Slider, Kerala, News
Draft Tourism Regulatory Authority Bill to be amended: recommends CATO
07
Jul
Jul
The draft bill of Tourism Regulatory Authority of Kerala (TRAK) put forward by the Kerala State Government should be revised with some major amendments as suggested by the proponents of tourism industry. It was raised from the meeting of Confederation of Accredited Tour Operators (CATO) on 6th July 2018 at Le Meridian Hotel, Kochi. […]
06
Jul
Jul
Union Minister of State for Tourism Alphons Kannanthanam, told the media that the Central Government is willing to build a high-security underground museum near the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram so that devotees can have ‘darshan’ of the treasure. The minister has met Travancore royal family members Pooyam Thirunal Gowri Parvathi Bayi and Avittom Thirunal […]
05
Jul
Jul
Kerala Tourism has always been lauded for its thought-provoking, creative social media campaigns. And, this time, the Tourism Department is competing in SAMMIE- Best Social Media Brand Award. Announcing this, P Bala Kiran IAS, Director, Kerala Tourism, has tweeted saying,” Our Kerala tourism is a big contender in the running for the prestigious SAMMIE- Best Social […]
05
Jul
Jul
A private tourist bus operator – Chikkoos Travels- at Varkala in Kerala has painted his buses with the pictures of famous porn stars Johny Sins, Keiran Lee, Ava Addam, Mia Malkova and Mia Khalifa. A twitter user Alok Sharma tweeted the pictures of the buses saying, “The tourist buses in Kerala are way too BOLD […]
05
Jul
Jul
The man-made Parvathy-Puthanar canal, created in the 18th and 19th centuries as a water route linking Thiruvananthapuram to Kollam and beyond, has been covered with weeds and debris and become a dirt canal. As per the decision of the cabinet to re-establish the canal to make it navigable, cleaning works are in progress in the […]
04
Jul
Jul
“Nissan’s arrival to Kerala is a big boost for us. Following Nissan, a few other top-level IT companies such as Microsoft and Tech Mahindra have also expressed their interest to come to Kerala. This will change the face of Kerala’s IT sector. It’s going to change Kerala’s image entirely,” said Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala. He was talking to a spokesperson form the Delhi based daily ‘livemint’.
Adventure Tourism, Festival and Events, Kerala, News, Second Headline
World champions to participate in Kayaking Championship
04
Jul
Jul
Coming out from the grip of Nipah infection, Kozhikode will host the 6th edition of Malabar River Festival (MRF) in which Olympians, world champions and top athletes of the Indian kayaking community will display their dexterous paddling expertise to vie for top honours and handsome cash prizes. Billed as the largest white water kayaking in […]
03
Jul
Jul
The draft of Tourism Regulatory Authority Bill, aimed to monitor and control the tourism industry in Kerala, is getting ready. The final bill will be enacted after considering the comments and suggestions of the industry experts. Tourism News Live has received a copy of the draft bill. The Regulatory Authority will have the power to […]
03
Jul
Jul
Airports in Kerala to have ‘Fly Buses’, to carry passengers from the airports to nearby cities. The 42-seater air conditioned bus service by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will operate from Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin and Karipur International airports to the nearest cities. The Minister for Transport, A K Saseendran will inaugurate the service at Thiruvananthapuram […]