MMPRC launches new 'VisitMaldives' website

Male, Jan 4 (IBNS): Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation launched the brand new 'VisitMaldives' website with new interactive features at a recent event.

Bargarh in Odisha hosts one of the world's largest open air theatre festival

Bargarh, Odisha, Jan 2 (IBNS): Bargarh, about 50km from Sambalpur town in western Odisha, is celebrating its annual Dhanu Jatra festival from Monday, according to media reports.

Mumbai Airport’s Domestic Terminal 1B is now Terminal 1

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IBNS): GVK MIAL, the company that administers Mumbai’s Domestic and International Airport, has renamed the airport’s domestic Terminal - 1B to Terminal 1 with effect from Jan 1 2017.

Cambridge, Ontario: Butterfly snowfall

Take a flight of fancy with the Rice Paper butterflies at this tropical conservatory of Ontario until Jan 29, 2017.

Jet Airways introduces widebody aircraft on additional domestic, international routes

Mumbai, Dec 26 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier full service international airline, will introduce its wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft on certain additional domestic and international routes, thereby boosting capacity on other key sectors and extending guests, a superior onboard experience.

Frozen Fantasy: The Niagara Falls

Enjoy a slice of Canadian winter at the Niagara falls, especially if you have not planned anything during the school break

Revisit the history of Jesus Christ this Christmas in Jordan

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IBNS): This Christmas vacation, book your tickets to Jordan and visit the Jesus Baptism Site: Bethany Beyond the Jordan.

Lumina Borealis: A secret wonderland in Canada

Breaking the myth that winter evenings are meant for staying indoors, Lumina Borealis debuts this winter in Ontario, Canada.

UNESCO sends mission to assess extent of damage at Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq

New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations cultural agency is conducting an inspection of the Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq to assess the overall state of conservation of the site, in particular the extent of damage resulting from the deliberate destruction by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or Da'esh) terrorists over the past 2 years.

Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and Kyrgystan for cooperation in tourism

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Tourism, Government of the Republic of India and Ministry of Cultural, Information & Tourism of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism.

17 Reasons to visit Ottawa in 2017

Ottawa Tourism is wooing tourists from across the world to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in style in 2017. From Dec 31, 2016 all the way through to Jan 1, 2018, visitors will find exciting, one-of-a-kind events going on all over this G7 capital city. Intrigued? You should be. Here are 17 reasons you should be in Ottawa in 2017. This is a year in Ottawa that you definitely don’t want to miss!

Niagara Falls unveils new LED-illumination to boost tourist experience

Toronto, Dec 8 (Notintown/IBNS) The experience of viewing Niagara Falls in night gets better and more spectacular for the tourists flocking to the attraction as the Niagara Falls Illumination Board this month unveiled the new falls illumination system in Niagara Parks.

Jet Airways’ Jetescapes offers special fares for Dubai Shopping Festival

Mumbai, Dec 7 (Notintown/IBNS) Facilitating travellers with an accommodation to enjoy the upcoming Dubai Shopping Festival, premier Indian airline Jet Airways has introduced an all-inclusive JetEscapes Holidays, which gets underway from Dec 28, 2016.

Vienna attracts 30 per cent more Indians this year

Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Vienna, the genteel city with fabulous castles, lakes and palaces has attracted as many as 47,465 visitors from India in the first 10 months of 2016, registering an increase of 30.4 per cent over the corresponding period last year.

Etihad Aviation Group Board approves JV to create major European leisure Airline group

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): The Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) Board has approved plans to create a new European leisure airline group in a joint venture with TUI AG, with a fleet of around 60 aircraft, offering 15 million seats capacity per year, focused on point-to-point flying to connect key European tourist markets. The transaction is subject to approvals by aviation regulatory bodies and anti-trust authorities.