Vienna continues to charm Indian tourists
New Delhi July 30 (IBNS): Vienna is becoming a holiday destination of choice for a larger number of Indians, with 32% more Indians visiting this tourist-friendly city in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period last year. Of the 3.1 million global visitors, over this period, tourists from India grew at the highest rate, followed by the Great Britain.
Tourists are brand ambassadors of their respective countries: Mahajan
New Deli, July 31 (IBNS): Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker, Lok Sabha has said that the Tourists are the Brand Ambassadors of their respective countries and Tourism is a mode of improving the image of their countries abroad.
On the grounds of Queen Victoria Park, overlooking both the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls, Niagara's newest tourism experience has taken flight.
Explorer Levison Wood walks the length of the Himalayas
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Six-month journey, over 4 million steps, trekking 1,700 gruelling miles across the roof of the world, teaming up with local guides and meeting monks, soldiers and nomadic tribes, explorer Levison Wood takes on an extreme challenge to walk the length of the world's highest mountain range from Afghanistan in the west to Bhutan in the East.
East India Travel Awards recognises the deserving in tourism sector
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): In its third edition, the East India Travel Awards gathered the best-known faces and companies in the industry in eastern city Kolkata recently, gifting an entertaining evening livened up by music and glamour as the proud recipients walked home with trophies that recognised their hard work in the tourism sector .
International tourism continues to grow above average in the first four months of 2016: UNWTO
New York, July 19 (IBNS) 2016 started on a strong note for international tourism. International tourist arrivals grew by 5% between January and April 2016 according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Results were robust across almost all subregions and many destinations reported double-digit growth. Prospects for May-August remain positive, with around 500 million tourists expected to travel abroad in the Northern Hemisphere summer holiday peak season.
A unique tribal culture awaits you in Koraput Valley
As rightly said perhaps by the architects of DESIA, a community based Rural Tourism initiative based on Responsible Travel practice in Odisha's Koraput Valley, the story of the region cannot be said through a website or in words, unless one visits here. This story is about the Odisha tribal tour, tribal people, tribal village, their believes, their rituals, their livelihood, festivals, farming, crafts and much more.
TTF Kolkata 2016: New destinations flavour of the season
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): If everything goes according to plan, Kolkata’s Durga Puja celebration is expected to become more attractive with a procession of the best idols (based on awards won) to be held a few days after the actual festival, said West Bengal’s Tourism Minister Goutam Deb.
National workshop on cleaning up 100 iconic places in India
New Delhi, Jul 8 (IBNS):The two-day National Workshop on Special Cleanliness of 100 Iconic places of India was inaugurated on Friday in New Delhi. Experts from the World Bank, officials from the concerned municipalities and state governments are attending the workshop.
‘SharodShubheccha’ from Thomas Cook India
New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS) Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, India’s leading integrated travel and travel related financial services company, on Tuesday announced the launch of exclusive international packages - ‘SharodShubheccha’ for avid Bengali travelers this Durga Puja 2016.
Fun and fiesta await at Canada's French Heritage celebration
It's time again to turn back time during the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France, which celebrates Canada's French Heritage- when the days of Canada's first European settlers come to life amid the real-life backdrop of historic Old Quebec City.
Rashtrapati Bhavan to open three new tourist circuits
New Delhi, Jun 30 (IBNS): The President's Secretariat announced on Thursday that three tourists circuits in the Rashtrapati Bhavan premises will be inaugurated on July 25, 2016.
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels launches 'Zone by The Park' in Raipur
Raipur, June 29 (IBNS): The Park Hotels, a luxury boutique hotels group in India, entered Raipur (Chhattisgarh) with the fourth property of its Social-Catalyst brand 'Zone by The Park' on Wednesday.
Tourist flow between India and America on record high, more air connectivity needed : US Ambssador
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS) Stressing that tourism could be a key economic driver for India, US Ambassador Richar R Verma on Wednesday called for increasing air connectivity and improvement of infrastructure.