Taj brand owner IHCL and Ambuja Neotia Group add three more hotels to their partnership
Dec 01, 2020, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian Hotels Company, (IHCL), south Asia’s largest hospitality company, recently announced the signing of three Taj hotels – two in Kolkata, West Bengal and one in Patna, Bihar.
Memories of Tigre, Maradona's chosen home
Nov 27, 2020, at 10:58 pm
As the news of Maradona’s death hit the headline and the world mourned, the name Tigre also came up. This is where he breathed his last. Ranjita Biswas remembers her trip to the Tigre island
Nov 26, 2020, at 12:18 am
New York/IBNS: With the COVID-19 pandemic refusing to die down, international air travel remains affected by restrictions such as mandatory quarantine.
Turkey registers 11.9 million tourist arrivals between Jan-Sept 2020 despite Covid
Nov 25, 2020, at 05:09 am
The Turkish Tourism Board in India revealed that between January & September this year, a total of 11.9 million International visitors arrived in Turkey. Turkey was amongst the first few countries to open its borders for tourism after implementing stringent measures like Safe Tourism Certification to safeguard the health of tourists and those involved with touristic activities.
Chicago to host US premiere of Immersive Van Gogh in a new venue dedicated to immersive art
Nov 24, 2020, at 08:38 pm
CHICAGO: Lighthouse ArtSpace Chicago, a new venue within Chicago’s recently renovated landmark Germania Club Building, will open on Feb. 11, 2021 with the U.S. premiere of the blockbuster art experience Immersive Van Gogh.
Essential Travel Advice for Seniors in 2020 and Beyond
Nov 23, 2020, at 06:59 pm
As the end of the year approaches, many people are making travel plans to reconnect with family members from around the globe. Unfortunately, COVID-19 still poses a major health and wellness threat for many individuals –– particularly seniors. Indeed, if you’re over 65, but thinking about traveling in the near future, you should take certain precautions to protect yourself and others. Here, we’ll outline five bits of essential travel advice that seniors can use now and well into the future. Trust us, you’ll want to keep this list handy:
Nov 20, 2020, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi: AirAsia India on Friday announced the findings of its recently conducted study to identify the ‘Travel Intent’ among the Indian consumers.
Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan open Delhi home on Airbnb for guests
Nov 18, 2020, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: One of Bollywood's most celebrated couples, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, has opened their home here on rental company Airbnb for guests.
Hospitality Challenge: Ideas to help tourism recover in the new normal
Nov 17, 2020, at 06:16 pm
Madrid/IBNS: Results of the Hospitality Challenge launched by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sommet Education in June 2020 are eagerly awaited now, according to a release by the international tourism body.
Help communities in need and feed wanderlust through volunteer tourism, says Travel4Change
Nov 09, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Fond of travelling and also want to help the pandemic ravaged communities in this time of crisis? Well, you should consider volunteer tourism.
Vistara operating flight between Delhi-Dhaka
Nov 06, 2020, at 02:47 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi: Vistara, India’s finest full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata group and Singapore Airlines, will operate special, non-stop flights between Delhi and Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka, from 5 November 2020.
Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com takes extensive tour of Dal, Nigeen Lake
Nov 06, 2020, at 12:41 am
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir along with Vice Chairman Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Wednesday took an extensive tour of Dal and Nigeen Lake.
Uttar Pradesh aims to turn Ayodhya into smart, eco-friendly solar city to woo visitors
Oct 31, 2020, at 05:32 pm
Ayodhya: Despite the controversies surrounding Ayodhya, which, according to the Indian epic Ramayana, is the birthplace of Ram, an avatar of Vishnu, one cannot deny the tourism potential of the place.
Let your loved ones enjoy a lavish experience with E Gift Cards from ITC Hotels
Oct 31, 2020, at 05:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Did you know that now you can gift a lavish experience at the ITC Royal Bengal or the ITC Sonar in Kolkata to your near and dear ones with the ITC Hotels E Gift Card?
Chicago chosen as Best Large City for fourth consecutive year by Conde Nast Traveler readers
Oct 28, 2020, at 04:32 am
City of Big Shoulders, Chicago, added one more epaulette to its status with Conde Nast Traveler readers choosing it as the Best Large City in the United States for the fourth year in a row.
AirAsia India resumes In-flight food & beverage service
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:19 am
New Delhi: AirAsia India announced the resumption of in-flight meal service, following relaxations in regulatory guidelines issued by the government.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two-day Autumn Festival in Pahalgam concludes
Oct 19, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism department organized a two-day Autumn Festival in Pahalgam ended on Sunday.
Bangladesh to restart flights to India from October 28
Oct 19, 2020, at 01:40 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh is going to start its air connectivity with India from October 28 under air bubble arrangement, after nearly eight months of flight suspension for containment of COVID-19 pandemic.
Australian borders open to travellers from New Zealand
Oct 16, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Canberra/Xinhua: International travelers will enter Australia for the first time since March after the nation's borders were opened to New Zealand in a limited capacity.
Ankara's New Presidential Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall opens doors as world-class music venue
Oct 15, 2020, at 06:19 pm
Ankara: Set in Turkey’s cosmopolitan capital, the state-of-the-art New Presidential Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall that is opening will become a new cultural hub for lovers of music and fine arts.
Int'l tourist arrivals to Cambodia down 72 pct in first 8 months due to COVID-19
Oct 14, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Phnom Penh/Xinhua: Cambodia has attracted 1.22 million foreign visitors during the first eight months of 2020, down 72 percent from 4.36 million over the same period last year, said the latest report released by the Ministry of Tourism on Wednesday.
Winter tourism season in Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar's Dal Lake undergoes cleaning
Oct 13, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Srinagar: The winter tourism season is coming closer and keeping it in mind the Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has started a massive mission to clean Dal Lake, media reports said.
Ring in the festive cheer at Vertex, the Liquid Restaurant at Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata
Oct 13, 2020, at 01:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Have you been to the liquid restaurant, Vertex at Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata, which recently opened its doors to patrons?
GoUSA TV brings all travel entertainment with no subscription
Oct 10, 2020, at 02:23 am
GoUSA, an Over-the-top (OTT) platform by Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, is bringing all travel entertainments with no subscription, no fees and no logins.
Skyview Patnitop reopens, to boost adventure tourism in Jammu & Kashmir
Oct 09, 2020, at 07:10 pm
According to many experts, if you have to travel, pursuing outdoor adventure is one of the relatively safe options in the COVID-19 situation.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police host ‘Jashn-E-Dal’ festival in Srinagar to boost tourism
Oct 09, 2020, at 12:27 am
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police recently hosted a three-day water sports festival in Srinagar city to promote tourism in the Valley.
UNWTO and FAO sign MoU for developing tourism for rural development
Oct 08, 2020, at 03:58 am
Madrid/IBNS: The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has been working closely with fellow UN agencies from the start of the COVID-19 crisis in leading the sector’s response to the pandemic and now guiding the global restart of tourism.
Heads of UNWTO and OECD press for coordinated action to restart tourism and save livelihoods
Oct 08, 2020, at 03:18 am
Madrid/IBNS: The pandemic crisis has undoubtedly devastated the tourism economy but it has also created an opportunity to rethink tourism development.
Jammu and Kashmir: Dir tourism flags off trekking group to Gulmarg
Oct 07, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Srinagar: Director Tourism Kashmir Nisar Ahmad Wani on Friday flagged off a group of trekkers to Gulmarg from Tourist Reception Centre in Srinagar.
India’s iconic Jim Corbett National Park records highest density of tigers in world
Oct 07, 2020, at 12:02 am
Mumbai: Luxury hotel brand Taj celebrated the increase in the number of tigers at Corbett Tiger Reserve at 252 tigers, according to the annual tiger population estimation exercise by the state forest department.