Traveling becomes more exciting if complimented with the best accommodation to stay in because traveling in Rajasthan does not only mean moving around and capturing the sites through the lenses of your camera but also relying with ease on the hotel rooms. It is an important concern at the times of traveling to any place. If you are about to visit and worried about where to stay then we would ask you to leave aside...
Only a few destinations can leave an everlasting mark on the travellers like India. The tropical climate, exotic food, interesting monuments, vibrant culture and soothing nature are some of the long list of reasons to why India is special. This article will talk about 22 reasons to why India should be your next vacation. 1. People According to Indian tradition; the guest is the God. Hospitality is unquestionable here. In places where commercial hotels do...
Air Canada has been taking initiative in creating direct connectivity between India and Canada. In the past, it has been focusing on the capital of the country, New Delhi alone.There are two existing flights that connect different areas of Canada with Delhi. Now, Air Canada has turned its attention to Mumbai. From July of 2017, Air Canada has plans to operate flights three times a week from Canada to India with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight....
Air India has been on the verse of expanding their international connection for a very long time. Last year, they introduced 3x flight to San Francisco which would soon become 6x. With Boeing 787 Dreamliner, longer routes are becoming plausible and profitable for Air India. With Dreamliner, their next target is Madrid. The tourism season starts by the end of October and ends by March in India. For the commencing tourism season in 2016, Air...
The tourism and culture minister of India, Dr. Mahesh Sharma has informed press and public that he is in the process of creating a better Buddhist circuit to connect all Buddhist pilgrim sites for the sake of Buddhist tourists in India. Dr. Mahesh Sharma spoke to press and delegates at the fifth international Buddhist conclave. During the inaugural address, Dr. Sharma talked about modern day problems in Buddhism and ways to overcome those. He...
The next step for Scoot in its strategy to expand to other Indian cities now includes Jaipur in the list, with the launch of its inaugural flight. Scoot is a low cost airlines company which for the first time flew to Jaipur directly from Singapore on the 2nd of October, 2016. As per the reports this Scoot flight will operate three times in a week and thereafter expand their flight schedule to 4 weekly trips...
Air India recently shifted the route of Delhi to San Francisco flight. Previously, this route includes a westward route over the Atlantic. Now, the route covers eastward direction over the Pacific Ocean. This new route covers 15,100 km making this, the world’s longest flight route in terms of distance. Though it is the longest route ever, this new route is saving time and fuel for Air India. Even with the extra distance, the flight takes...
World Travel Market London 2016, one of the popular three-day global events for the worldwide travel and tourism industry is attended by almost 50,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers, and international press to meet industry professionals and conduct business deals. At this year’s, on honoring India as WTM London’s Premier Partner, Mr. Simon Press, Executive Director, WTM London, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Tourism and Culture, Government of India, and Secretary Tourism,...
If you are here to tour around India right now, the biggest problem that you might be facing is a bad cash crunch. The reason is a surprise decision taken by the central government to demonetize (or scrap) 500 and 1000-denomination currency notes without much institutional preparation. This was done to curb the problem of black money since these two denominations constitute well around 86 percent of the money in circulation and higher denominations are...
Yesterday the Union Ministry of India approved a new visa policy for a trip to India for foreigners. This new liberalized visa policy is aimed at attracting more medical tourism and to promote foreign trade. This new policy now includes long-term, multiple entry visas merged with tourist and business visa, along with medical and conference ones in a single comprehensive visa. The Union Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has also...
Mumbai often thought of as a busy, glamour-struck, economic center of the country is only believed to lure in aspiring film actors. However, it also lures in several hungry travelers looking for some urban adventures. If you think that you know everything there is to know about this amazing city with an eclectic mix of the young, old and everything in between then hold a breath as we trawl the nooks and crannies of Mumbai,...
While this may not be surprising to many, in the ballot of most attractive tourist spots in the world and Asia, by TripAdvisor's Global 'Travellers' Choice Awards for 2017; Jodhpur, “The Sun City” has been voted 3rd in Asia and 10th best tourist spot in the world. Every witness millions of people travel to a city of sun and sand in Rajasthan, the second largest city in the state, where travelers fall in love with...
January 25th of every year is recognized as the national tourism day. Not many knew about this day. For starters, this is the day marked by the government of India to create awareness among people about tourism of the country. On the light of national tourism day, here are some astonishing but, true facts about Indian tourism. 1. Billion Dollar Industry India’s main source of income might not be tourism but, it provides $124.8 billion...
Well known luxury train of all times is Palace on Wheels which scale important destinations in northern part of the country. Crowned several times for its service, decor and hospitality, the train will no longer be on track soon. This classic tour will be continued in a new train with a new itinerary and new style from December 01, 2017. The train is also renamed as ‘Heritage Palace on Wheels’. The first itinerary is...
Running straightway from Rann of Kutch to Arunachal Pradesh, wildlife parks in India come alive especially during the winter season. As a traveler you are always vested with a wide variety of wildlife travel themes. Let’s begin with West Bengal’s Neora Valley National Park. The impressive height of 3000 metres renders massive biodiversity to this place. With numerous impressive animals such as leopards, Himalayan tahrs, black bear, clouded leopards the National Park is simply inevitable...
Vrindavan lies nearly 150 km from Delhi that can be reached going through the Yamuna Expressway to Mathura by car. It is easy to commute in a private vehicle and that is what makes Vrindavan the most sought after from Delhi. The most revered of all gods is Krishna, particularly in the Northern part of India. It’s in the vicinities of Vrindavan, in the North India; Lord Krishna is remembered most, ritualistically. Zooming through the...
The concept of Bed and Breakfast (B&Bs) is largely believed to be western however it isn’t the case if we consider the traditional staying options in the Indian context. Even today, if one goes to any of the Indian villages, one could get a better staying option synonymous to bed and breakfast. The only difference lies in the facilities though hospitality standards remain better than the modern westernized B&B model. Go through the list of...
Rajasthan has always remained on the forefront of Indian tourism. Long stretches of desert, unperturbed starry nights, vibrant people, traditional cuisines, all this makes the state of Rajasthan the most visited place in the Indian context. In fact, Rajasthan of today depicts the royalty as lived by its Maharajas once. Every speck of Rajasthan speaks in volumes as far as this luxurious royalty is concerned. You go anywhere and you find something or the other...
Amazing umbrellas of giant-sized trees that runs along as you walk or drive makes Lodhi Road ever inviting. As the trees, erected with dignity, gracefully sways along both the sides of road, it becomes synonymous to a heavenly corridor. With amazing natural lush green patterns, there are branches that expand and bifurcate making the place simply inevitable to visit especially for those on a lookout for some spectacular natural effects. Indeed, this nearly two-mile green...
India is a land of peace, wisdom and enlightenment. Sooner or later most people around the world land up here to experience the ultimate in spiritual terms. All this has become possible in wake of enormous wealth of spiritual teaching and practice stored in the history of India. However, without an understanding of its spiritual inheritance, the experience to reach the ultimate remains incomplete. 1. Haridwar – Gateway to Renunciation Renunciation remains elusive till the...