March 30 (TravelAndy): Home-renting service provider Airbnb will now automatically send host and guest details to the Chinese government agencies, reports said. The rule applies from Friday, March 30, 2018.…
Starbucks debuts in Kolkata, opens three stores
The crowd at the Starbucks inauguration event in Kolkata. Picture by Avishek Mitra March 22 (Notintown.net): American coffee house chain Starbucks has finally opened its stores in Kolkata in a…
Dubai stamps passports with smiley on Happiness Day
March 21 (TravelAndy): The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai, has run a host of diverse activities in support of the International Day of Happiness, coinciding with 20th March every…
World’s longest sandstone cave found in India
March 20 (TravelAndy): The world's longest sandstone cave has been found in India's Meghalaya state, Hindustan Times reported. At 24,583 metres, the cave called Krem Puri, was measured between February…
VietJet to fly to Brisbane, Australia
March 19 (TravelAndy): Vietjet is set to make Brisbane its first Australian long haul destination following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the airline and Brisbane Airport…
Indian airlines celebrate women’s day
March 8 (TravelAndy): Air India, Air India Express, SpiceJet and Vistara are among the flights that are operating all-women crew flights on the occasion of International Women's Day on Thursday. "All…
India’s first helicopter taxi launches in Bangalore
Bangalore from above is greener than you think (TravelAndy) March 6 (TravelAndy): If times equals money for you, consider taking the 15-minute helicopter ride to the Bangalore airport from the city instead…
Tulip attraction for Kashmir visitors
Dal lake in Srinagar. Picture by Ankita Hazra March 4 (TravelAndy): The Tulip Garden in Srinagar has added 50 varieties of flowers and north India's Jammu and Kashmir state government…
Sydney Harbour Bridge hosts first same-sex marriage in Australia
The couple of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (Picture: Warren Orlandi Facebook page) March 3 (Notintown.net): Writing their names in history books, Warren Orlandi has married his partner on the top…
Sculptures by the sea in Perth
Keizo Ushio, Oushi Zokei, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2017. Picture by Jessica Wyld/Sculpturebythesea.com March 1 (TravelAndy): A floating stainless steel rock sculpture, over two meters high and four meters…
2017: Great year for Scotland tourism
Edinburgh castle (Picture by VisitScotland) February 26 (TravelAndy): The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA) has announced that visits to its member sites rose dramatically in 2017, the fourth year…
Indonesia to promote 10 ‘new Balis’
BALI: One is not enough February 24 (TravelAndy): Indonesia intends to promote 10 new tourist destinations as "the new Bali", the South China Morning Post said. The beautiful beaches and…