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Ballad of the bandits

Jun 22, 2014, at 06:53 pm

A museum entirely devoted to bandits and their deeds, not always vile, can be found in Ronda, a historic town in Spain's Andalusia region. Ranjita Biswas visits this unique centre

Celebrate Sao Jao this June in Goa

Jun 16, 2014, at 10:48 pm

Panaji, June 16 (IBNS) Goa is many things to many people and one of the foremost among these is: Celebration. The people of this state have an infectious spirit which makes Goa a popular venue for any kind of celebration right from weddings to reunions and even festivals.

Jordan celebrates Pope Francis' successful visit

Jun 16, 2014, at 10:43 pm

Amman, June 16 (Not in Town/IBNS) Pope Francis in his recently concluded visit to Jordan touched many hearts and souls. From the moment his plane touched down at Amman's Queen Alia International Airport, where an honor guard and Catholic leaders met him on arrival; to his meeting with King Abdullah II and Queen Rania at the royal palace and the Mass he led at Amman's International Stadium; it was obvious he is truly a down to earth people's Pope.

Sabyasachi Chakraborty releases tourists' map

Jun 12, 2014, at 11:08 pm

Kolkata, June 12 (IBNS): Tollywood veteran actor Sabyasachi Chakraborty on Wednesday launched the new Kolkata tourists' map and guide from Traveladdict, a platform offering journals, photos, and itineraries to plan the perfect trip.

Wall of memories

Jun 11, 2014, at 06:45 pm

This year commemorates the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Visiting the site one can gain insight into the history of Berlin as a divided city and the wall’s significance to the city's residents. Susanta Paral was there recently

Indian cruise tourists to get free Entry Permit' in Taiwan

Jun 11, 2014, at 02:11 am

New Delhi, June 10 (Not in Town/IBNS) There is good news from Taiwan this summer! The Indian outbound cruise traveller can now avail of Temporary Entry Permit in Taiwan, free of cost, if they take the Star Cruise to the beautiful Taiwanese port cities of Kaohsiung and Taichung.

'Hotel Near Me' is ready to be downloaded

Jun 07, 2014, at 02:45 pm

Madrid, June 7 (IBNS) Hotel Near Me, the first hotel reservation app for Google Glass, is now available for public download on the website http://hotelnearme.com. The app has been launched by Destinia.com who previously announced that it was in beta development last May.

MakeMyTrip releases hotel tariff tracker

Jun 06, 2014, at 10:44 pm

New Delhi, Jun 6 (IBNS): Online travel company MakeMyTrip on Friday revealed the insights from its Hotel Tariff Tracker for the summer of 2014.

Union Tourism ministry to promote Goa

Jun 03, 2014, at 11:34 pm

Panaji, Jun 2 (IBNS): Indian Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism (Independent Charge) and Culture (Independent Charge), Shripad Naik recently met with the Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and the Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar, to chart out projects and initiatives for Goa Tourism.

Tourists enjoy in Thailand despite curfew

May 30, 2014, at 10:37 pm

Bangkok, May 30 (Not in Town/IBNS) The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) of Thailand is considering whether to lift the curfew in major tourist destinations such as Phuket, Ko Samui and Pattaya next week even though the nationwide curfew currently has hardly stopped travellers from enjoying their times in Thailand..

Battle performers, clans untie for a one-off Scottish Festival

May 30, 2014, at 10:35 pm

Edinburgh, May 30 (Not in Town/IBNS) Bannockburn Live, a Homecoming Scotland 2014 signature event, will immerse you in Scotland’s history and culture, commemorating the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn and celebrating the very best of Scottish folk music, food and drink.

Goa Tourism to host 'Green Hotel Conference'

May 28, 2014, at 08:08 pm

Panjim, May 28 (IBNS): The Goa Tourism has tied up with Hospitality Biz, a global company providing consulting services to the hospitality industry, to present the 'Green Hotel Conference' in here and to organize the first ever 'Goa Food & Hospitality Awards' 2014.

Miramar Residency in Goa bags TripAdvisor accolade

May 28, 2014, at 12:52 am

Panaji, May 27 (Not in Town/IBNS) Miramar Residency, a property of Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) located on Miramar beach in Panjim, Goa has recently been awarded a '2014 Certificate of Excellence' by the popular travel website TripAdvisor.

Think Strawberries signs on Maldives promotion

May 28, 2014, at 12:48 am

New Delhi, May 27 (Not in Town/IBNS): PR firm Think Strawberries has been appointed as the India representative office of the Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC).

Taiwan leads in Medical Tourism

May 14, 2014, at 08:09 pm

New Delhi, May 14 (Not in Town/IBNS) Taiwan, which has most advanced medical technologies and highly educated and professional health professionals, is wooing tourists for medical care.

Vienna welcomes honeymooners from India

May 13, 2014, at 06:35 pm

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): Vienna, the capital and largest city of Austria, is all set to project its youthful romantic appeal to attract hundreds of honeymooning couples from India this year.

Jordan gears up for Pope Francis's visit

May 09, 2014, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi, May 9 (Not in Town/IBNS) There is excitement in the air as Jordan prepares for Pope Francis’ visit on May 24, a trip that marks the 50-year anniversary of the first papal trip to the region.

Goa Tourism to promote Coconut & Cashew Festival

May 08, 2014, at 04:00 am

Panjim, May 7 (IBNS): Coconut and cashew nut are an integral part of life in Goa, and in a bid to pay an ode to these two Goan essentials, Goa Tourism is organizing one of India's biggest Coconut & Cashew Festival 2014 from May 21 to 25 at Campal Grounds in Panjim.

Taiwan offers free Wi-Fi to tourists!

Apr 30, 2014, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi, Apr 30 (Not in Town/IBNS) Taiwan became one of the first countries in the world to offer free Wi-Fi on a mass scale to its citizens, and now it is extending that to any foreign tourist, also for free, in a move that will gain it a lot of goodwill.

Delhi, Mumbai best value 5-star hotel destinations: Report

Apr 25, 2014, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi, Apr 25 (IBNS) Delhi offered travellers the best deal on 5-star accommodation with average prices of Rs.9, 652 a night in 2013, as per the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI).

Scotland set to attract 70,000 in Whisky Month

Apr 19, 2014, at 05:25 pm

Edinburgh, Apr 19 (Not in Town/IBNS) From the glorious grandeur of Whisky Stramash (24 & 25 May) at Edinburgh's Surgeons' Hall to the spectacular surroundings at the Spirit of Speyside Festival (1-5 May), May 2014 toasts the arrival of Whisky Month a unique programme of events celebrating the 'water of life' as part of the Year of Homecoming in Scotland.

Think Strawberries signs on Corundum Tours for Africa promotion

Apr 11, 2014, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) Travel marketing and PR firm Think Strawberries recently announced a collaboration with Corundum Tours as its India Representative for promotion of destinations in Africa.

Skyscanner launches 'Future of Travel 2024' report

Apr 11, 2014, at 06:13 am

Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS): Global travel site Skyscanner on Thursday released the first section of its ‘Future of Travel 2024’ report highlighting technologies that will make sci-fi travel a reality not just in India but across the globe.

Indians rank no.3 in getting best hotel rates

Apr 07, 2014, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) As per the latest Hotel Price Index (HPI) report by Hotels.com, at Rs. 5,254 a night Indian travellers stood third in terms of getting the best value hotel room rates domestically in 2013.

VisitScotland prank on April Fool's Day

Apr 02, 2014, at 06:45 pm

Edinburg, Apr 2 (IBNS) VisitScotland had teamed up with one of the country's renowned distilleries to pull off a tasty prank for April Fool's Day.

Outlook Traveller Awards names winners

Apr 02, 2014, at 12:03 am

New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Parvez Dewan, Secretary, Indian Ministry of Tourism presided over the fourth edition of the Outlook Traveller Awards, which concluded on Monday, announcing winners across 40 categories from the world of the travel and hospitality experiences in India, at Dusit Devarana, here.

Japan grants Jordan JD4.76m to build Petra museum

Apr 01, 2014, at 03:05 am

Amman, Mar 31 (IBNS-Notintown.net) Japan will grant Jordan 686,200,000 yen (around JD4.76 million) to build a new museum in the ancient city of Petra, under an agreement signed recently.

Sleepless in Berlin

Apr 01, 2014, at 03:01 am

In Germany's capital city of fun, the party goes on 24/7. An IBNS-notintown.net report on the Berlin night life options

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