July 31 (TravelAndy): Indian airline Vistara is set to start daily direct flights between Kolkata and Andaman's Port Blair, from September 30. Ticket booking for this new route is already available…
Karnataka bans selfie at select tourist spots
July 30 (TravelAndy): South India’s Karnataka state has banned selfies at select tourist spots. Reports said the move came following some accidents involving people taking selfies. Karnataka tourism has decided…
West Bengal launches tourism app
Victoria Memorial, one of Kolkata's most popular tourist destinations. Picture by TravelaAndy. July 28 (TravelAndy): To make India’s West Bengal state more accessible to travellers, the state has recently launched…
Ride the Schwebebahn in Wuppertal, Germany
WHY I WENT Acclimatizing. It was my first trip to Europe and I had an Indian friend staying there on the day of my arrival. I decided to spend the…
Air Europa adds new flight to Cuba
July 27 (TravelAndy): Spanish airline Air Europa has started a new route from Spain’s Madrid to Veradero in Cuba, said reports. Bi-weekly flights on this new route will be operational…
Mumbai heritage tours in August
Gateway of India July 26 (TravelAndy): In order to attract more tourists during the monsoon season, India’s Maharashtra state is about to start ‘Mumbai Darshan’ tours in the state capital.…
Helicopter tourism in Vizag from October
July 25 (TravelAndy): India’s port city Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state is set to start helicopter-l tourism from October, said The New Indian Express. Vuda park in Vishakhapatnam has been…
Budget airlines increase excess baggage fees
July 23 (TravelAndy): India's low cost airlines GoAir, Indigo and AirAsia India have increased excess baggage fees, following a government directive to rationalise excess baggage, said reports. Passengers travelling in…
Kanchendzonga National Park now world heritage site
Mt Kanchendzonga, which falls within the national park, Picture by Swagata Basu. July 21 (TravelAndy): Unesco’s World Heritage Committee has named Kanchendzonga National Park in India’s Sikkim state a world…
ITINERARY: Weekend trip to Belum Caves (Andhra Pradesh, India)
If you have seen the Borra Caves situated near Araku Valley and come to Belum Caves expecting something similar, you will be in for a surprise. The longest cave in…
Indian army to organise Siachen trek for civilians
Leh, the starting point of the expedition. Picture by Swagata Basu July 20 (TravelAndy): Adventure tourists and trekkers are in for some very exciting news, as the Indian army is…
Fish tourism plan in the Sunderbans
July 19 (TravelAndy): To attract both domestic and international travelers, India’s West Bengal state is planning a first-of-its-kind fish tourism in its Sunderban region, said reports. The Sunderban forests are…