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Shri Riyas meets representatives of taxi and tour operators’ associations Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 10: In a labour-friendly initiative in the tourism sector, necessary steps will be taken to ensure basic amenities for drivers in hotels, resorts and homestays, Tourism Minister Shri P A Mohamed Riyas said today. Speaking at a meeting of taxi and autorickshaw unions and travel and tour operators’ associations here, Shri Riyas said hotels, resorts and homestays must ensure that basic facilities are provided to drivers coming with guests. Kerala will set an example for the entire country in the tourism sector with this initiative, the Minister said. ... Read more

  Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 09: In a significant development for the travel and tourism sector, Mr. Subhash Ghosh has been appointed as the President and Mr. Jihad Husain as Secretary and Mr. Benny Thomas as treasurer of the Association of Tourism Trade Organisations, India (ATTOI). The announcement was made during the organization’s annual general meeting held on 05th January 2023, marking a new chapter in the leadership of one of the most influential bodies in the Indian tourism industry. [gallery size=”medium” ids=”48091,48090,48095″] Mr. Subhash Ghosh brings with him a wealth of experience and a proven track record in the tourism sector, ... Read more

The association of tourism trade Organisations, India (ATTOI) is organising the 4th edition of the International Conference on tourism technology at the Gokulam Convention centre at Cochin on 24th February with the support of Kerala Tourism. 65% of Indian Travellers are booking their trips on digital platforms and with online tour operators after the pandemic. To move with this new trend, Hotels and Tour Operators are increasing their online visibility through digital channels to increase their revenue. Tourism organisations are creating online travel stories on Youtube, and Instagram reels which are visually engaging content to bring traffic to optimised websites ... Read more

Anish Kumar P K, CEO, The Travel Planners 2022ലെ ലോക ടൂറിസം ദിനത്തിന്റെ പ്രമേയം ടൂറിസത്തെ പുനർവിചിന്തനം ചെയ്യുക എന്നതാണ്. രണ്ട് വർഷത്തെ ഇടവേളയിൽ നിന്ന് ആഗോള വിനോദസഞ്ചാരം കരകയറുകയാണ്. ഇന്ത്യയിലെ വിനോദസഞ്ചാരികളുടെ വരവ് 2020ൽ 64.7% നെഗറ്റീവ് വാർഷിക വളർച്ച രേഖപ്പെടുത്തി, NRI വരവ് 2019 നെ അപേക്ഷിച്ച് 2020ൽ 48.6% നെഗറ്റീവ് വളർച്ച രേഖപ്പെടുത്തി. ഇന്ത്യയിലേക്ക് വിനോദസഞ്ചാരികളുടെ വരവ് 2014 മുതൽ 10% കൂടുതൽ ചില വർഷങ്ങളിൽ വർദ്ധിച്ചതായി കാണാം, ഇതിനു കാരണം വിദേശ ടൂറിസ്റ്റുകൾക്ക് ഈ ടൂറിസ്റ്റ് വിസ (ഓൺലൈൻ വിസ) ഇന്ത്യ നടപ്പിലാക്കിയപ്പോൾ ഇന്ത്യയിലേക്ക് വളരെ പെട്ടെന്ന് യാത്രകൾ സാധ്യമായി. കോവിഡിന് ശേഷം ഇന്ത്യയിലേക്ക് വിദേശ ടൂറിസ്റ്റുകൾ പ്രധാനമായി എത്തുന്ന രാജ്യങ്ങളായ യുകെ, കാനഡ, സൗദി അറേബ്യ എന്നീ രാജ്യങ്ങളിലെ പൗരന്മാർക്ക് ഓൺലൈൻ വിസ പുനഃസ്ഥാപിക്കാത്തതിനാൽ വിദേശിയരുടെ വരവ് 2022 ൽ വർധനവ നേരിയതോതിൽ മാത്രമാകാനേ സാധ്യതയുള്ളൂ. ടൂറിസം കോവിഡിനു മുൻപുള്ള അവസ്ഥയിലേക്ക് ... Read more

  1.Kerala, India On the southwest coast of India, Kerala is one of India’s most beautiful states. With spectacular beaches and lush backwaters, temples, and palaces, it’s known as “God’s own country” for good reason. Kerala is selected among TIME Magazines’s list of world’s greatest places of 2022 and its time to plan your Kerala Travel with a reputed tour operator.   2.Ahmedabad, India As India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City, Ahmedabad boasts both ancient landmarks and contemporary innovations that make it a mecca for cultural tourism, from the serene Gandhi Ashram that sits on 36 acres on the banks of ... Read more

If most of the facilities like houses, places of worship, library, bar, and hotels are available underground as in the city. People still living in an underground city built a hundred years ago in Australia. Coober Pedy, an underground city about 850 km south of Australia, has been described as the opal capital of the world. The place is named because of the opal mining. We have heard of many underground cities. But it is a city that people have used to live underground for after centuries. The underground city has not only houses but also providing rented accommodation by ... Read more

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has lifted restrictions on e-visas for foreigners from 156 countries, allowing nationals from 156 countries to avail of e-medical visa, e-business visa, e-medical attendant visa, and e-conference visa, according to reports. The MHA order will allow nationals except those from China, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the UK to travel to India under e-visa schemes. Travel restrictions for these countries are set to be reviewed this month. However, the ban on tourist visas is still in place. All these visas were suspended last March as the COVID-19 pandemic started ... Read more

The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, the largest hotel chain in Kerala, offers vacation packages for family-friendly visits to major tourist destinations in the state. Vacation packages are available at Thekkady, Munnar, Ponmudi, Thanneermukkam, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram in KTDC hotels. The KTDC premium resorts at Samudra Hotel in Kovalam, Aranya Nivas in Thekkady, Tea County in Munnar, and Bolgatty Palace in Kochi cost only Rs 5,999 for a three-day stay (two nights and breakfast) with parents under the age of 12. This is the rate including taxes. The holiday package is also available at Periyar House, a budget resort in Thekkady, ... Read more

Greek archaeologists have unearthed by chance a more than 2,500-year-old bronze bull idol at the archaeological site of Olympia, the culture ministry said on Friday. The statuette was found intact, close to the temple of ancient Greek god Zeus at Olympia. An observant archaeologist came across the mini-statue during work at the site, one of the most celebrated sanctuaries in ancient Greece, the ministry said in a statement. With one of its horns sticking out of the ground after heavy rainfall, the statuette was found intact, close to the temple of ancient Greek god Zeus at Olympia, the birthplace of ... Read more

Kerala does not have incessant rains that stop all activity. It rains for a few hours with sunny interludes. Occasionally the rains might stretch on for a few days but sunshine is never far away. These golden interludes provide an equilibrium to life’s natural flow Kerala has mainly two rainy seasons. The Southwest Monsoon that arrives in the month of June is called Edavappathy, as it comes in the middle of the month of Edavam on the Malayalam Calendar. Mid October witnesses the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon. In the Malayalam calendar this month is called Thulam and hence the ... Read more

The lights dim, as at the start of any theatre performance, and the audience leans forward to look through a letter-box slot or peephole in the door in front of them as the performers break out into dance. Japanese dance company Moonlight Mobile Theater has come up with a novel way of bringing people back to their avant-garde performances while maintaining social distancing. Audience members sit on stools in separated cubicles surrounding the stage, each with its own door and letter-drop slots through which they can watch the dancers. “We intentionally created small holes and slots resembling mailbox slots,” said ... Read more

500-year-old painting titled ‘Salvator Mundi’ from the school of Leonardo da Vinci, which was stolen from a museum collection in the Basilica di San Domenico Maggiore and was discovered by police in Naples, Italy. The painting, stolen from a Naples’ church museum, has been discovered in an apartment on the outskirts of the southern Italian city, police said on Tuesday. Surprisingly the staff at the San Domenico Maggiore museum were not even aware that the portrait of Christ, believed to have been painted by a student of Leonardo da Vinci, was missing. Police said a tip-off led them to the ... Read more

Staged by the Polish Tourism Organisation’s International Office in Beijing, a three-month promotional campaign on the Tuniu platform, one of China’s leading online travel agencies and tourism portals, has just wrapped up. The objective was to introduce the Chinese audience to Poland’s tourism highlights related to Fryderyk Chopin and to showcase itinerary proposals for touring our country. The campaign in question was inspired by the 210th anniversary of the renowned composer’s birthday and the 10th anniversary of the Chopin Museum opening in Warsaw. The project involved, i.a. creating a dedicated landing page in Tuniu’s booking application, adding new Chopin-themed trips ... Read more

With two billion books translated into over 100 languages, Agatha Christie is the undisputed queen of crime; the world’s best-selling novelist, and arguably its most successful female playwright. If you’re one of her legion of fans around the globe, you’ll know this year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and the introduction of the legendary Hercule Poirot. Kenneth Branagh is set to reprise his starring role as the renowned detective when Death on the Nile hits cinemas later this year too. So, to celebrate this landmark anniversary, why not get ... Read more

Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby. Known as a termopolium, Latin for hot drinks counter, the shop was discovered in the archaeological park’s Regio V site, which is not yet open the public, and unveiled on Saturday. Traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food were found in some of the deep terra cotta jars containing hot food which the shop keeper lowered into a counter with circular holes. The front ... Read more