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  In order to convey the message that Alappuzha is ready to receive tourists to its backwaters, the Alappzuha District Tourism Promotion Council is organizing a campaign with the tag line ‘Back to Backwaters’. The authorities are planning to have boat rally from the finishing point of the Nehru trophy boat race. The date of the rally is 2nd November 2018. Earlier the event was scheduled on 5th October, but postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions. Nehru trophy boat race – file photo Nehru trophy boat race also will be conducted shortly, as informed by the officials from the DTPC. ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: Autocar The Hyundai Nexo has scored a maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating to become the first hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to achieve this safety standard. The large SUV achieved the result in the latest round of testing conducted by Euro NCAP, with a 94 per cent rating for adult occupant safety. As well as the Hyundai, the Lexus ES hybrid, Mazda 6 and Mercedes-Benz A-Class also achieved maximum five-star scores. “Nexo’s five-star rating should dissipate concerns around how hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars perform in a crash,” said Matthew Avery from Thatcham Research, the only British ... Read more

New Delhi-based Drukpa Charitable Trust has organized a 140 Km long ‘Eco Padyatra’ with an aim to promote Buddhist tourism and create awareness to protect environment. More than hundred Buddhist monks, nuns and followers of Buddhism from across the world have been participating in the padyatra The eight-day walkathon was flagged off by Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda at Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. The eco padyatra, will cover many Buddhist heritage sites in the State including Khandagiri, Udayagiri, Dhauligiri, Lalitgiri and Ratnagiri. The padyatra will conclude at Ratnagiri on October 31. “We have started the 16th eco padyatra from ... Read more

The sixth edition of the popular North East Festival, Delhi’s largest cultural festival in terms of footfall and variety, begins today at the IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts), Janpath. The festival, which will be concluded on October 28, promises to be a colorful extravaganza, greater spectacle, bringing together the magnificent North East under one forum. One of the main attractions of North East Festival will be the spectacular presentation of cuisines from the region. This year, there will be more than 40 food stalls which will present varieties of North Eastern Food from Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal, ... Read more

Nyamar Karbak flag of the rafting championship Arunachal Water Sports Association (AWSA) in collaboration with the state government’s department of sports and youth affairs, organizes a three day R6 national level rafting championship on Thursday, 25th October 2018. The first edition of Arunachal Cup-2018, was flagged off by Liromoba legislator Nyamar Karbak from the Yomgo river in West Siang district’s Kamba circle. The event aims to promote adventure tourism and boost inflow of domestic and international tourists in the state. There will be five events in the championship – time trails sprint, head-to-head spirit, Salom round I & II, Marathon ... Read more

Arusha International Conference Center Tanzania is plans to utilize the country’s positive features like favourable environment, good weather, good accommodation, modern meeting facilities and improved communication infrastructure to promote MICE tourism in the country. “We are bringing together hoteliers, tour and travel agents as well as representatives from local and International Airlines to hatch new means of capitalizing on conference tourism,” said Devotha Mdachi, Director General of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB). “Leisure tourism is gradually being replaced by ‘working visits,’ where people travel not just to enjoy sceneries but also making use of the time in being productive away ... Read more

Leading designers of rugged, lightweight mobile accessories, UAG, have officially launched their global #BuiltToGoFurther Campaign film featuring seven of Instagram’s best outdoor photographers. UAG invited notable content creators, @ArtofVisuals, @Emmett_Sparling, @ItsBigBen, @shortstache, @kylevandever, @braedin, and @lostintheforrest on an epic adventure to the farthest place from home– New Zealand. Created around UAG’s core tenants of making gear that is built to take you further, the trip was designed to push the influencers skill sets, abilities, equipment, and creativity further to see what comes of it. “Sitting in our office in Southern California, we were brainstorming ideas for the year, and it ... Read more

Salalah, the gateway to Oman’s most southerly governate of Dhofar, has been one of the sought after tourist places in the Middle East during the soaring summer season from 21st June to 21st September 2018. As per the statistics revealed by The National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI), 826,376 tourists visited Salalah during this period, citing a record hike of around 28 per cent against the same period in 2017. As per the reports, around 94.4 per cent of tourists visited Salalah for recreational and entertainment purposes.  779,703 tourists visited Salalah with this purpose during this period, which were 604,774 ... Read more

Tianjin, China China Ministry tor Culture and Tourism to conduct the 10th China Tourism Industries Expo in Tianjin from 9th to 11th November 2018 As per an official from the Tianjin Tourism Bureau, the expo, which is jointly hosted by the ministry and Tianjin Municipal People’s Government, is expected to attract more than 700 companies and nearly 300,000 visitors. The expo consists of seven themed sections showcasing tourism products of different categories, most notably the ones involving countries along the Belt and Road. Several seminars on topics covering the innovative development of city tourism, and Internet and big data, will ... Read more

Foreign tourist tries rubber tapping “It is time to focus on responsible tourism development in north Malabar” said V. Thulasidas, Managing Director, Kannur International Airport Ltd. (KIAL). “Tourism potential of the region still remains untapped” he added.  Thulasidas was speaking on inauguration function of the three-day international conference on ‘Augmenting tourism infrastructure, assurance of quality standards in tourism services and opportunities in the context of sustainable tourism in India’. The event was organised by the Department of Economics of the Central University of Kerala at Neeleswaram in Kasaragod on Tuesday.  Thulasidas said money spent on tourism development would generate much ... Read more

360Rize introduces the 360Penguin, officially launched on Kickstarter, an amazingly lightweight camera that shoots 6K, 4K, 360° VR video and 24-megapixel 360 photos designed for all ages. Through its mobile app, users can easily share and live stream directly to Facebook and YouTube via cellular Wi-Fi or directly through a local network, without being tethered. Attach its add-on accessories, the 360Penguin can live stream endlessly and connect to a whole array of action camera accessories. On National Penguin Day, the 360Rize celebrated its release at the Detroit Zoo’s Polk Penguin Conservation Center, the largest penguinarium in the United States. 360Rize ... Read more

The distance between Kochi and Munnar (by road) is approximately 130 km. It will take approximately 4 hours to drive up to Munnar. The road from Kochi to Munnar is extremely scenic, and we recommend having your cameras at the ready for this trip. You may halt at your convenience anytime, anywhere and enjoy your short break. With Savaari’s user-friendly website, you can book taxi online in a few simple steps and avail hassle free car rental service. Hiring a cab ensures that Kochi to Munnar Distance will be covered in optimal time. With Savaari’s chauffeur driven cars, you don’t ... Read more

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Emirates Airlines of UAE has signed MoU with Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam to boost tourism and trade. The agreement was inked during the visit of Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, to UAE with a delegation. Emirates Airlines signed three MoUs to facilitate tourism and trade in Vietnam’s largest and most visited city, stated the Dubai government-controlled airline. “Vietnam is a very important destination within Emirates’ network,” said Badr Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for the Far East Emirates Headquarters “Since we launched ... Read more

For the first time in India, a railway station will be built inside a tunnel at a height of 3,000 metres, on the strategic Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line close to the Sino-India border. Once completed, the Keylong station in Himachal Pradesh will be the first on the railway network to be inside a tunnel. Keylong is the administrative centre of Lahaul and Spiti district, 26 km north of Manali and 120 km from the Indo-Tibetan border. “The Keylong station, in the project, will be inside the tunnel according to the first phase of the location survey. This will be the first such railway station ... Read more

Oyo Rooms have now started offering houses on rent at an affordable price beginning from Rs 7999 per month. Launched under the name, Oyo Living label, the company has over 2,000 beds in Noida, Gurgaon, Bangalore and Pune to begin with. OYO Living aims to expand to the top 10 metros by the end of 2019 and will offer over 50,000 beds. “OYO Living is conceptualized based on the feedback and demand from customers and asset partners. We saw this as a huge opportunity and decided to leverage our hospitality experience to offer a first of its kind end to end ... Read more