Ice-climbing event at Pahalgam
December 31 (TravelAndy): The north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir is holding an ice climbing event in Pahalgam,...
Egypt building underwater museum
December 30 (TravelAndy): Egypt has started developing an underwater museum, which is going to showcase the underwater relics of...
The audio guide at Golkonda is a good idea
One day during my stay in Hyderabad when I was feeling particularly touristy, I decided to spend several hours...
Nepal offers free to Chinese tourists
December 29 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to lure back Chinese tourists, Nepal has decided to grant free visa to...
SpiceJet offers tickets from INR716
December 28 (TravelAndy): India-based low-cost carrier SpiceJet today announced a sale with one way base fares starting from INR716...
Water tourism starts at Hanumantiya
December 27 (TravelAndy): In a bid to develop water tourism in the state, Madhya Pradesh has constructed ten bamboo cottages...
Plan on for boating facilities in Warangal
December 26 (TravelAndy): Telangana, India’s youngest state that came into being in 2014, is planning to introduce boating facilities...
Air Pegasus offers tickets at INR1999
December 25 (TravelAndy): Air Pegasus has introduced discounted air fare starting from INR1999, to facilitate air travel during New...
Star Wars spoiler for ticketless travel
December 24 (TravelAndy): To ensure that all train commuters travel with a valid ticket, London has decided to playfully...
ICICI bank website to sell Indian rail tickets
December 23 (TravelAndy): Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) today tied up with ICICI bank to sell e-tickets...
Poush Mela begins from Dec 24
December 22 (TravelAndy): Shantiniketan in east India’s West Bengal state is set to host its traditional Poush Mela festival...
AP to host nine tourism festivals in 2016
December 21 (TravelAndy): India’s state of Andhra Pradesh is planning a series of festival in 2016, in order to...
Punjab calling for birdwatchers
December 20 (TravelAndy): More than 70,000 migratory birds have already been spotted at Harike Wildlife Sanctuary in Ferozepur, Punjab,...
Goa set for Sunburn festival from Dec 27
December 19 (TravelAndy): Goa is set to host Sunburn Goa, touted as Asia’s largest electronic dance music festival from December...
‘World’s largest bird statue’ in Kerala park
December 19 (TravelAndy): Jatayu Nature Park that will be home to what is being as the world’s largest bird...
Debut flight of flynas takes off
December 18 (TravelAndy): The debut flight of flynas, a Saudi Arabian low cost carrier, took off from Abu Dhabi...
Kochi marina to become water sport arena
December 16 (TravelAndy): In a bid to promote adventure tourism, the city of Kochi in Kerala is set to...
Air India resumes Ahmedabad-London flight
December 15 (TravelAndy): Air India resumed operations between Ahmedabad and London today after seven years. The flight will initially...
What is AC First on Indian Railways about?
What is it about travelling AC First on Indian Railways? I mean, how different was it from say, 2AC...
Jet Airways to fly non-stop to Amsterdam
December 14 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways will start daily non-stop flights to Amsterdam in Netherlands from March 27, said reports....
Thailand to ban overstaying visitors
December 13 (TravelAndy): Thailand has decided to stop foreigners who overstay their visa tenure from re-entering the country. This...
Trekkers look to conquer largest desert
December 12 (TravelAndy): British explorer Mark Evans along with two of his Omani colleagues are setting off for a...
Tribal tourism plan in Chhattisgarh
December 12 (TravelAndy): Chhattisgarh is all set to become a tribal tourism destination, said reports. The tribal tourism circuit...
Book train bedroll online and take it home
December 10 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways has introduced a takeaway e-bedroll system. Reports said travellers can now buy their bedrolls...
Dolphin boost to Maharashtra tourism
December 9 (TravelAndy): With the recent discovery of nearly 569 dolphins along the coast of Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, tourism...
Telangana: Helicopter tourism on the cards
December 8 (TravelAndy): Telangana is planning to introduce helicopter tourism in Hyderabad, the state capital, The Hindu said. Arrangements...
Chennai airport resumes services
December 7 (TravelAndy): Chennai airport resumed its commercial flight services from today, said reports. All commercial flight services were...
Shimla to revive British era charm
December 6 (TravelAndy): Himachal Pradesh is planning to restore Shimla to its British era charm, reported The Times of...
Vehicle ban hits Manali tourism
December 4 (TravelAndy): Tourism in Manali has been affected after National Green Tribune (NGT) re-imposed its ban on taxies...
Chennai airport closed till Dec 6
December 3 (TravelAndy): Tourism has been largely affected in and around Chennai, due to massive flood that has submerged...
Delhi to develop eco tourism destination
December 2 (TravelAndy): The Garhi Mandu forest in Delhi is set to become an eco-tourism destination, said reports. Delhi’s...
Fly Delhi-San Francisco direct from Dec 2
December 1 (TravelAndy): Air India’s non-stop flight service between New Delhi and San Francisco will start from Decemebr 2....
Countdown to Trip #next
Which do you like more — the sea or the mountains? That’s a question I hear often. Way too...
New app to revive 19th century Kolkata
November 30 (TravelAndy): A new smartphone app called Timescape Kolkata is set to provide users an experience of the...
Indonesia plans direct flights to India
November 29 (TravelAndy): Indonesia is planning to start direct flights to India. Garuda, Indonesia’s flagship carrier, is chalking out...
Punjab looks to boost rural tourism
November 28 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to attract tourists from across the globe, India’s Punjab state is hosting a...
Pinjore heritage festival from Nov 28
November 27 (TravelAndy): Haryana Tourism will celebrate the 10th Pinjore Festival at the popular Yadavindra Moghul garden in the...
Rafting competition to boost Nepal tourism
November 27 (TravelAndy): Nepal is hosting the ’14th Himalayan White Water Challenge’ rafting competition on its Trishuli river from...
Air India to fly Bengaluru-San Francisco fom Dec 2
November 25 (TravelAndy):India’s flagship carrier Air India is launching a flight route between Bengaluru and San Francisco via New...
Railways to run special winter tours
November 24 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways is launching two special trains to boost desert and heritage tourism in the country....
GoAir offers tickets from INR601
November 23 (TravelAndy): Budget carrier GoAir has announced a winter discount scheme on its domestic sector, with one way...
Nagaland to host bike festival from Dec 4
November 22 (TravelAndy): In a bid to promote adventure tourism, the Nagaland state in northeastern India will host a...
Aerial Himalaya sight-seeing on cards
November 21 (TravelAndy): India’s Uttarakhand state will organise aerial tours of the snow-clad Himalayan peaks across 300km this winter....
Badrinath closes gates for this year
November 20 (TravelAndy): The Badrinath temple situated on the Himalayas in India’s Uttarakhand state closed its portals for this...
Air India to fly Ahmedabad-London from Dec 15
November 19 (TravelAndy): Air India is set to connect Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat to London from December 15....
Stage set for Rann Utsav
November 18 (TravelAndy): The annual Rann Utsav is set to begin at the end of November in Kutch, which is...
Terror attack hits tourism in Paris
Novemeber 17 (TravelAndy): Tourism has been severely affected due to the recent terror attack in the city of Paris....
A doze of laughter before take off
November 15 (TravelAndy): Adam Stoaling, a pilot of British budget carrier EasyJet, is doing his bit to make travel...
Goa Rajdhani to run from Nov 15
November 14 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways is going to flag off the Goa Rajdhani train from Madgaon on November 15,...
Tree houses & hikes at Pachamalai
November 13 (TravelAndy): Tiruchirapalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, has nearly completed the eco-tourism project on its...
Air India to celebrate Children’s day on Nov 14
November 11 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India is set to celebrate Children’s day on November 14, by giving...
Kerala to develop 150km tourism circuit
November 10 (TravelAndy): The state of Kerala in South India is set to develop one of the country’s first...
How to travel London on a budget
A month ago, UBS Wealth Management named London the fifth-most expensive city in the entire world, which often scares off...
Air India connects Bhubaneswar & Varanasi
November 9 (TravelAndy): Air India started direct flights between Bhubaneswar in Odisha and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from Sunday....
Spring Airlines plans budget stays in Japan
November 7 (TravelAndy): China’s only low-cost carrier Spring Airlines is planning to launch a chain of budget hotels in...
Volcanic eruption hits tourists in Bali
November 6 (TravelAndy): Thousands of tourists are stranded in Bali following a volcanic eruption. Bali’s Denpasar airport had been...
Kuala Lumpur introduces tourist pass
November 5 (TravelAndy): Malaysia has introduced a pass that will help tourists get a hassle-free experience of Kuala Lumpur....
Nature trail plan on Jambudweep
November 4 (TravelAndy): A plan is on to start a nature trail for tourists on the Jambudweep island, which...
Manali-Leh highway closes for 2015
November 3 (TravelAndy): Following heavy snow fall in Rohtang Pass and Baralacha in India’s Himachal Pradesh, the Manali-Leh highway...
How travel sets you free
In many parts of India, if an unmarried Indian couple went looking for a hotel, they would encounter problems. Many...
Jaipur woos tourists with night trip
November 2 (TravelAndy): Rajasthan is wooing tourists with a tour of its majestic forts and monuments by night for...
Indian Railways starts e-catering service
October 31 (TravelAndy): In order to provide hygienic and quality food to train passengers, Indian Railways has launched e-catering...
Travel portals remove Oyo and Zo
October 29 (TravelAndy): Oyo and Zo, two budget hotel aggregates in India, have recently been de-listed from major online travel...
GoAir offers fares from INR601
October 29 (TravelAndy): GoAir has joined the host of airlines offering discounts now. The airline is offering fares starting from...
SpiceJet offers tickets from INR749
October 28 (TravelAndy): Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is offering festive discount on select domestic and international routes. Domestic fares...
Mumbai-Goa double-decker train on cards
October 27 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways is planning to start a double-decker air-conditioned train service between Mumbai and Goa, said...
Tourists stranded after snowfall in Pakistan
October 26 (TravelAndy): Thousands of tourists, both from across the country and foreign, are stranded in the scenic Naran...
Air India connects Diu to Mumbai
October 25 (TravelAndy): Air India is set to connect Diu to Mumbai from October 26. India’s flagship carrier is...
Northern Ireland promotes GoT tourism
October 24 (TravelAndy): Tourism Ireland has launched a campaign in India to promote northern Ireland where the popular television...
SpiceJet to fly Delhi-Kochi non-stop
October 23 (TravelAndy): Indian low cost carrier SpiceJet has announced daily non-stop flights between Delhi and Kochi, commencing from...
Durga Puja comes to an end
October 22 (TravelAndy): The festival of Durga Puja came to an end today. Durga Puja is the biggest festival...
Tamil Nadu to promote eco-tourism
October 21 (TravelAndy) : In an attempt to promote eco-tourism, India’s Tamil Nadu has decided to develop the forests...
Sikkim to get airport in Dec 2016
October 20 (TravelAndy): The Himalayan state of Sikkim in India is set to get its first airport in December 2016....
Why I hated bus rides as a kid & why I don’t now
When I was kid, i associated travelling by bus with nausea. I couldn’t stand the smell of burnt fuel...
Durga Puja closed after near-stampede
October 19 (TravelAndy): In an unprecedented move, Kolkata Police have closed a Durga Puja here indefinitely even before the...
Kedarnath gets tourism boost
October 18 (TravelAndy): After the devastating flash floods of 2013, Kedarnath in India’s Uttarakhand is set to be reconstructed...
Tourists return to Nepal’s Khumbu
October 17 (TravelAndy): Tourism activities in Nepal’s popular Khumbu region have started to recover after being badly hit by...
SpiceJet late-night flights from Nov 2
October 16 (TravelAndy): Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet has announced its first late-night domestic flight services. The airline will operate...
Kashmir flags off Himalayan motor rally
October 15 (TavelAndy): To promote adventure tourism, the 17th Himalayan motor rally was flagged off on Wednesday, by Farooq...
Go to Malaysia for the food
Malaysia is pretty well connected by flights from India. Apart from the several direct connections to Kuala Lumpur, India’s...
From lighthouse to tourist attraction
October 14 (TravelAndy): The Indian government is chalking out a plan to transform 78 lighthouses across India, into tourism...
Tourism plans for Nellore
October 13 (TravelAndy): India’s Andhra Pradesh state has decided to develop its Nellore district as a coastal tourism circuit,...
Spring Airlines to fly Changchun-Bangkok
October 12 (TravelAndy): China-based low-cost Spring Airlines is set to start direct flights between Changchun city, the capital of...
Durga Puja countdown starts
October 12 (TravelAndy): All the Bengali people of the world officially went into Durga Puja mode since All India...
Telangana chalks tourism plans
October 11 (TravelAndy): India’s youngest state Telangana, which came into existence on June 2, 2014, is planning a major...
Travel at the right time & save: Study
October 10 (TravelAndy): Travelling when it’s not the peak season can save you more than 50 per cent in...
Mottamala set to be a tourist spot
October 9 (TravelAndy): Mottamala, a hill station in Kerala, India is set to become a new tourist attraction soon,...
Indigo adds Udaipur to its air map
October 8 (TravelAndy): Indian budget carrier Indigo is going to start daily flights to Udaipur in Rajasthan from New Delhi...
Chhattisgarh forests open for tourists
October 7 (TravelAndy): Chhattisgarh opened its wildlife reserves, parks and tiger reserves for tourists from October 1, said reports....
All-India travel card in the making
October 6 (TravelAndy): A single smart card is set to become the licence to travel in several modes of transport,...
The tourist-traveller fight makes no sense
Not very long ago, there was this group of pictures widely shared on social media. It was a travel...
North Thailand starts rail tourism
October 5 (TravelAndy): Thailand has started special train rides in the northern provinces of Chiang Mai, Lampoon and Lampang,...
Tipu palace now disabled-friendly
October 4 (TravelAndy): The Tipu Sultan summer palace in Bengaluru has become the first disabled-friendly monument in the state...
Trichy-Penang direct flight starts
October 3 (TravelAndy): Malaysia-based low-cost airline Malindo Air has started direct flights between India’s Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) and Penang in...
India to host paragliding world cup
October 2 (TravelAndy): Airports Authority of India (AAI) is going to host India’s first paragliding world cup in Himachal...
Guwahati hub to promote Northeast tourism
October 1 (TravelAndy): The Indian government is developing the airport in Guwahati in order to promote tourism to the...
Budget accommodation portal debuts
September 30 (TravelAndy): Online travel service provider Goibibo has launched GoStays, where travellers can book standardised budget rooms across...
Get set for a ‘royal’ ride in Varanasi
September 29 (TravelAndy): ‘Royal’ rickshaw rides await visitors to the historic city of Varanasi in India now. On the occasion...
Air India to fly Delhi-San Francisco
September 28 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India has announced a non-stop flight from New Delhi to San Francisco...
Free entry to Taj Mahal & more
September 27 (TravelAndy): On the occasion of World Tourism Day today, the Indian government has declared free entry for...