Tourism

Airbnb reveals fall 2024 travel trends for Indian travellers

Airbnb reveals fall 2024 travel trends for Indian ...

October 3, 2024

Airbnb, an online platform offering short-term homestays in different countries, released a report on domestic travel trends in fall 2024 among Indian travellers. “The festive and autumn season presents a unique opportunity for Indian travellers to explore both domestic and int...

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Gandhi Jayanti: A journey through capital’s peaceful sanctuaries

Gandhi Jayanti: A journey through capital’s peac...

October 2, 2024

Amid the hustle and chaos of Delhi’s vibrant streets, certain peaceful spaces quietly honour the legacy of one of the world’s most revered leaders, Mahatma Gandhi. As India commemorates Gandhi Jayanti, these places are not mere historical landmarks but serve as enduri...

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Foreign buyers impressed by quality of meetings at KTM 2024

Foreign buyers impressed by quality of meetings at...

October 1, 2024

Amongst the many records set by the 12th edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), that ended in Kochi recently, was the presence of a record number of foreign buyers as over 800 buyers from 75 nations in six continents turned up for what is positioned as Asia’s largest B2B travel t...

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Kerala Travel Mart concludes with record B2B meetings

Kerala Travel Mart concludes with record B2B meeti...

September 30, 2024

With a record 75,000 B2B meetings, held in-person and in a matter of three days, Kerala Travel Mart 2024, positioned as the largest B2B travel trade fair in Asia, concluded with resounding success at Kochi on Sunday. The event, organised jointly by KTM Society and Kerala Tourism,...

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Experts at KTM call for developing tourism in Kerala plantations

Experts at KTM call for developing tourism in Kera...

September 28, 2024

Kerala’s famed plantations and beaches were the highlights of discussions on Day 2 of Kerala Travel Mart, that is currently ongoing in Kochi. Local experts at KTM, which is said to be the largest single-state tourism show in India and South East Asia, said that tourism to Keral...

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Best spots to witness Durga Puja in Delhi

Best spots to witness Durga Puja in Delhi

September 28, 2024

One of the most vibrant and lively festivals of Hindu culture, Durga Puja is just around the corner. Celebrations for Durga Puja, the festival symbolising goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura, a demon and representing the triumph of good over evil, begin October 9. Durga Pu...

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Kerala Travel Mart 2024 opens in Kochi with focus on MICE

Kerala Travel Mart 2024 opens in Kochi with focus ...

September 27, 2024

Hectic activities, with thousands of B2B meetings involving over 3,000 participants marked the Day 1 of Kerala Travel Mart, KTM2024, in Kochi on Friday. From organisers and exhibitors to buyers and visitors, all the stakeholders in the show, that is the largest tourism show mount...

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World Tourism Day: Overtourism threatens India’s top destinations

World Tourism Day: Overtourism threatens India’s...

September 27, 2024

“This summer, my mental health took a hit and I thought a trip to Darjeeling would be the perfect escape to recharge and find some peace. I imagined myself surrounded by serene landscapes, far away from the chaos of everyday life, where I could breathe fresh air and reconnect w...

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A Heritage Lost: Kolkata builds adieu to its 150-year-old trams

A Heritage Lost: Kolkata builds adieu to its 150-y...

September 27, 2024

Earlier this week, Snehasis Chakraborty, Transport Minister, West Bengal, announced the discontinuation of Kolkata’s classic tram system, retaining a single ‘heritage’ route between Esplanade and Maidan neighbourhoods for tourism purposes. Despite having gone through many o...

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Uttar Pradesh to upgrade key bridge ahead of Kumbh Mela 2025

Uttar Pradesh to upgrade key bridge ahead of Kumbh...

September 25, 2024

With tens of millions of devotees and tourists expected to turn up on the banks of the Yamuna River at Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela in January 2025, the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Ministry has unveiled a plan to beautify Naini Bridge, a key bridge on the river and which is frequented ...

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