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Photo Courtesy: goa.gov.in The United States Consul General, Edgard Kagan urged the Government of India to promote Goa as a gateway to other incredible destinations in India. He was addressing the media after a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in Panaji. He opined that marketing Goa as a stand-alone tourist spot may not work, as there are many beach destinations closer to the US. “Because of the distance and travel time, marketing Goa as a stand-alone tourism destination is not possible. If people in US want a beach vacation, there are many destinations which are closer to the ... Read more

A group of six women from the Indian Navy created history by successfully crossing Cape Horn through the Drake Passage, which is the roughest stretch of water on the planet. Sailing in Indian Navy Sailing Vessel, INSV Tarini, the team crossed Cape Horn, the Mount Everest of sailing, as part of the Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition, the first ever attempt by an all-women crew from India to sail around the globe. The crew, led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, started their 22,100 nautical mile circumnavigation journey from Goa in September 2017.  In October, INS Tarini reached its first stop in Fremantle, ... Read more

We have been hearing interesting stories about couples/families going on a world tour. Seldom can we see parents taking their children along with them, neglecting their schooling. But, this Australian couple has gone one step ahead. Not only did they take their children along with them, they have even sold out their home to travel the world around. photo courtesy: Instagram hertravellingtribe Clare and Andrew Barnes and their children (Lily 11 and Spencer 9), who calls themselves ‘The travelling tribe’, is currently in Asia covering Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia. photo courtesy:instagram hertravellingtribe The duo opted to travel thinking that ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: thejournal For more than four decades, the women in Sri Lanka have been banned from buying alcohol and working in bars and liquor stores. For much to the delight of the travel community, the government has recently lifted the ban only to re-impose it in a couple of days’ time. The government lifted the ban, only to reverse its decision less than a week later. Just days after the finance minister Mangala Samaraweera revoked the 1979 ban, Sri Lanka’s president Maithripala Sirisena, re-imposed the ban. The ban was lifted after repeated requests from the tourism industry to extend ... Read more

Kestrel Adventure Holidays, in association with Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), is about to conduct two-day Munnar Marathon from February 10, 2018. photo courtesy:munnarmarathon.com “The marathon would boost Munnar as an adventure tourism destination as well as in creating a health consciousness among the people,” said Sriram Venkataraman IAS, Employment and Training Department Director, who is also the chief leader of the Marathon. The Marathon, second in terms of altitude after Ladakh marathon, consists of 4 categories such as Ultra Challenge, Run for Fun, Half Marathon and Full Marathon. photo courtesy:munnarmarathon.com ... Read more

Avani Hotels & Resorts Avani Hotels & Resorts launches its first hotel in the historic town of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Laos. The 53-room hotel is located on a narrow peninsula at the joining of the Nam Khan and Mekong Rivers. Currently known as the Azerai Hotel, the rebrand will be completed in March 2018. The French neo-classical architectural design resembles the style of the grand villas found in Luang Prabang. The hotel is situated on the doorstep of the famous night market where guests will find locally made appliqué blankets, Hmong batik fabrics, lamps, ... Read more

Crowne Plaza London – Albert Embankment Crowne Plaza London – Albert Embankment, the first luxury hotel in the Albert Embankment area, is all set to launch in May 2018. Located on the South Bank of the River Thames, this new hotel is symbolic of the new brand platform from Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resort that launched earlier in 2017 called ‘We’re All Business, Mostly’. Created by ADS Design and RPW Design, Crowne Plaza London – Albert Embankment offers breath-taking views over The Thames, including the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. The sky terrace on the 14th floor offers ... Read more

SATTE Awards 2017 South Asia’s Leading Travel Show, SATTE (South Asian Travel and Tourism Exchange), celebrates its silver jubilee this year. Organised by UBM, India’s prime exhibition, SATTE, which is at its 25th year, has announced its Silver Jubilee Celebration with it’s recently launched a campaign titled “I am 25”. This edition of SATTE is scheduled to be held from January 31 to 2 February 2018 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The 25th edition of the exhibition will witness participation from over 1,000 exhibitors and representation of over 50 countries. SATTE also organizes ‘Women in Travel’ as part of ‘I Am 25’ campaign. As ... Read more

Representational image The Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) gears up for the proposed strike by tourist taxi operators on Friday, and assure its members of extending help with regards to their transport requirements for guests on that day. It has also asked stakeholders to let it know about their needs in this regard. This will be the third tourist taxi strike since 2012. “TTAG has spoken to Drishti Marine to arrange for ferry service to transport guests from the airport to Panaji and Verem,” assures Savio Messias, President, TTAG.  TTAG will set up help desks in North and ... Read more

The Met Department of the UK has issued ‘do not travel’ warnings as heavy snow storms hits different parts of the country. Drivers in Scotland and Northern England had been urged not to travel, as snow storms hit parts of the UK for a third day. “Snow showers will be heaviest and most frequent across western Scotland where a further 10-20 cm is likely to build up above 200-300 m with 30 cm possible over the very highest routes. The high ground of Northern Ireland and Northern England will also see 10-15 cm building up,” says the official statement. At ... Read more

Crowne Plaza, Kochi Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, issues fresh guidelines with aim to streamline hotel classification, to make them simple, transparent and time-bound. Liquor shops and stores on the premises of a hotel other than bars will not be considered for classification under star hotels “with alcohol” category, to remove any ambiguity. Besides, all hotels will now have to mandatorily display their classification status prominently at the reception and on their websites under a separate icon on the opening page, which will display the order of classification issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Unlike previously, ... Read more

A private tour company in Zambia lashes out at the US president Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about their country by releasing a new campaign.         photo courtesy:yahoo.com Trump opened this controversial statement about African countries as “****Hole countries” during an office meeting about immigration at the oval office in White House. In a fitting reply to this remark, the Zambian tour company, used the same words coined by Trump in their latest campaign, which is creating waves across social media platforms. The company titled its campaign as ‘Visit ****Hole Zambia’ with the tagline, “where the only stars ... Read more

Web Desk Mangalajodi Village located on the northern banks of Chilika Lake in Odisha has bagged the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisation) Award for Innovation in Enterprise. The 14th edition of the award was declared on January 17, the first day of the five days long Fitur 2018 held in Madrid. photo courtesy:media.unwto.org Sanjib Sarangi of Indian Grameen Service, which overlooks the Mangalajodi project and Renna from Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust attended the award event and unfurled an Indian flag while receiving the award. Mangalajodi eco tourism’s strong principles of positive contribution to ecology, environment and economic upliftment of the ... Read more

Web Desk Indian delegates at FITUR press conference. Fitur 2018, the annual International Tourism Fair in Spain, kick starts in Madrid with India as its Partner Country. India is the Fitur Partner and is the fifth country by presence in the five day event, which will be concluded on January 21, 2018, For the third year in a row, Fitur has allowed a participating company or destination the chance to become integrated in its communication strategy to gain better advertising and broadcasting. On this occasion, this partner programme has turned India into a Fitur Partner, adding its country brand to ... Read more

  Madavoorpara. Photo-Courtesy: Praveen-Kattayikonam Kerala State Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran inaugurates the Rs. 7 crore historic Madavoorpara tourism project, on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram. “Madavoorppara would become a major tourist centre in the district once the Rs. 7 crore development work by Uralungal Labour Cooperative Society completes. The project is expected to be completed in a-year-and-a-half,” says the minister. The 300-ft-high natural wonder at Chenkottukonam would be having cottages, adventure zone, amphitheatre, cafeteria, walkways, and green huts.  The cave temple at ‘Madavoorpara’ is believed to have been built around the 8th century A.D. The site, at present, has a children’s ... Read more