Destination News & Feature

» Indians top the list of tourists to Sri Lanka till September

The number of tourists from India was 122,120 from January to September 2012; The next largest group was from the United Kingdom — 81,762, followed by Germany (49,037) and France (42,396) ... Read more

» Fourth edition of TAAI Travel Awards recognizes best in the industry in 2012

ITTE 2012 also saw industry experts sharing their knowledge in four insightful and interactive business sessions conducted over two days ... Read more

» Virgin Atlantic Airways to re-launch its Mumbai-London flight from 28 October 

Richard Branson says that Virgin Atlantic could look into investing in Indian carriers ... Read more

» GTDC to Tap private players for development of adventure tourism

Chairman does not want to ask the government for money, either for upgradation of the corporation's properties ... Read more

» Karnataka to launch 24by7 telephone helpline for tourists

Also to develop smartphone interactive applications that would provide information on various tourist destinations, including beaches, pilgrim centres, waterfalls, art and culture, besides cuisines ... Read more

» Brussels Beer Challenge: Belgium puts its title as world beer champion on the line

Belgium will be represented by no fewer than 60 brewers. - A total 500 entries tasted over two mornings and divided into eight styles ... Read more

» Sarovar Hotels targets 85 hotels by 2014

The company is planning to add two more hotels - a 100 room hotel in Nairobi and another hotel by the Game Park ... Read more

» Tourists in Betalbatim, Goa to be given plastic bags to stuff their garbage in and take back

Goa’s overcrowded beaches and countryside have seen garbage piling up, with the state failing to put in place an effective garbage disposal mechanism;Beer bottles and potato wafer packets are ubiquitous ... Read more

» Kerala Tourism affected due to sharp fall in foreign tourist arrivals

The exorbitant rent for suites in star hotels, unethical and unaffordable taxi and auto rickshaw charges and above all the misconduct of touts and miserable hygiene problems said to be some of the reasons ... Read more

» Each State has to work actively to bring in foreign visitors: Government

The share of India in international tourist arrivals is only 0.64 per cent; the traditional tourist places need to constantly keep reinventing themselves to sustain interest of travellers ... Read more

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