Tag: its time for kerala

Kerala Tourism official FB page crosses 2.5M followers

Setting a new benchmark on social media platforms, the number of followers on the official Facebook page of Kerala Tourism has now increased to over two and a half million followers, securing the top position among the portals of any such tourism departments in the country. Photo Courtesy: Kerala Tourism One of the first tourism departments in India to have an online presence, the Facebook page, packed with fascinating information, presents to the followers some of the most engaging visual treats of Kerala’s landscape. Innovative tourism products and experiences of Kerala such as ‘Responsible Tourism’ and ‘Village Life Experiences’ form ... Read more

Kerala is Open – the story behind the viral video

The short video released by famous brand Samsonite saying ‘Kerala is Open’ has become viral in the social media. It was a boost for the Kerala tourism industry, which has been bouncing back from recent floods, which caused widespread damages to the industry. The 40 second video has been shared by thousands of people, including prominent personalities like Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampalli Surendran, Renowned film actor Prithwiraj Sukumaran etc. Recently Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli has also shared the video on his Facebook page. “What a comeback from Kerala! As they say, when the ... Read more

Prominent personalities participate in Kerala Tourism campaign

While Kerala tourism is recovering from the havoc of the recent rain and floods, eminent personalities from different walks of life have taken up the campaign set forth by the Kerala Tourism Department to propagate that Kerala is all set to receive tourists. The campaign exhorts to post a picture or video of Kerala with hash tags #VisitKerala, #MyKerala,#KeralaTourism, #WorldTourismDay, #ItsTimeForKerala and #KeralaIsOpen etc. Tweet by Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakmpally Surendran, Ex-Uninon Minister Shasi Tharaoor, prominent film actor Prithwiraj Sukumaran etc. have already participated in the campaign. As per the officials, they are receiving overwhelming responses ... Read more

This Tourism Day, let’s show our love for Kerala: Share your photos on social media

This World Tourism Day, celebrated across the world on September 27, the tourism fraternity in Kerala is coming together to show their love towards the God’s Own Country and take the internet to storm by posting photographs, videos and messages across various social media platforms. When you share your photographs, videos and messages, make sure to use the hashtags #keralatourism, #mykerala, #worldtourismday. Shashi Tharoor MP, who has a huge fan following in twitter, will launch the campaign tomorrow by posting photographs on his official twitter handle. The state tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran, Kerala Tourism department, celebrities from the cine world ... Read more