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.