Skytrains in Bangkok August 23 (TravelAndy): Travel agents have found that there have hardly been any cancellations from Indian tourists on holiday bookings in Bangkok in the wake of the deadly bombing…
Bangkok tourism feels blast heat
Streetfood kiosks in Bangkok August 21 (TravelAndy): The tourism industry in Bangkok is feeling the heat in the wake of the deadly bombing in the Thai capital on August 17 that…
Taj on Lonely Planet ‘ultimate’ list
Taj Mahal on a foggy morning. Picture by Atreyee Kar August 19 (TravelAndy): Taj Mahal features at number five in an ultimate travel list brought out by Lonely Planet. "How do…
India woos expat Jews
August 17 (TravelAndy): India is trying to woo expat Jews of Indian origin to visit their roots. In an attempt to boost tourism and bilateral ties between India and Israel,…
Sleep cheap in a New York taxi
August 16 (TravelAndy): Are you looking for a place to crash in central New York but don't have much cash to spare? Consider sleeping in a taxi for around USD39. Jonathan…
Taj Mahal debuts on Twitter
Taj Mahal on a foggy morning. Picture by Atreyee Kar August 15 (TravelAndy): Taj Mahal made its debut on Twitter on the occasion of India's Independence Day on Saturday. The handle…
Airbnb worry for hotels
"Paris is always a good idea." – Audrey Hepburn August 15 (TravelAndy): Airbnb is giving sleepless nights to hotels in most parts of the world but the the place where…
Kyoto’s list of don’ts for visitors
Imperial Palace Park, Kyoto August 13 (TravelAndy): Japan's former capital and popular tourist destination Kyoto has released a list of don'ts for tourists visiting the city. The guideline is called…
How to glide through airport security check
A lot of people I know are uncomfortable about security check at airports. It's not really as complicated and tiresome as it seems, you know! If you keep a few…
Air India allows 25kg free luggage
August 12 (TravelAndy): Air India is allowing up to 25 Kg free check-in luggage for economy class travel in its domestic network. This is a limited period allowance which is…
UK on India’s e-visa list from Aug 15
Jama Masjid in Delhi. Picture by Samarpita Banerjee August 11 (TravelAndy): United Kingdom is all set to become one of the 36 countries to be added to India’s e-Tourist visa…
Air Asia fares from INR990
August 10 (TravelAndy): Budget airline Air Asia announced on Monday that it had achieved the milestone of having flown 300 million passengers and said it was offering fares from INR990 to celebrate…