Fly high at Australia’s ballooning championships
...m tomorrow, incorporating a spectacular Balloon Night Glow and science demonstration workshops, including model balloons. The National Ballooning Championships...
MP: Stepping into the heart of India this winter
...perfect place to hone one’s naturalist skills. Pugdandee Safaris will organise the Amateur Naturalist Program from January 5 to...
India’s first wheelchair taxis to roll out in Goa
...rience it in its broadest sense. “To ensure barrier-free travel and enhance transportation within a destination, we have partnered...
Easter attack could ruin Sri Lanka’s tourism dept targets
...lombo and Negombo, where the airport is located, on Easter Sunday. The island nation had welcomed 2.1 million tourists...
Hostels add to your travel stories
...yet’?” he told me. I asked him to not stop trying and he said he would stay on for...
Budget airlines increase excess baggage fees
...nes GoAir, Indigo and AirAsia India have increased excess baggage fees, following a government directive to rationalise excess baggage,...
How loyal you should be to an airline
...true that being too faithful to one airline has its price and this I found out the hard way....
Israel makes efforts to save Dead Sea, which is drying up
...l is making efforts to preserve and save its biggest tourist attraction – Dead Sea. According to a report...
US: Baseball season tourism rush in Fayetteville, North Carolina
...ease next weekend because of the annual Dogwood Festival. The event usually attracts around 200,000 visitors to the area....
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...The new Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express. Picture from Central Railway's official Facebook page.......
Buddha Air to start Kathmandu-Kolkata nonstop flights from May
...Fridays on this route. The U4 163 from the Nepal capital will leave at 0800 hours and land in...
Rann Utsav: A celebration of all things Kutch
...e satisfying as Kutch is home to some of the finest craftspeople known the world over for their silver...
Take an Australian Aboriginal culture tour on Rottnest Island
...riences Facebook page. Perth (TAN): Rottnest Island off the Western Australia coast has more to offer to visitors than...
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Thai Smile Airways to join Star Alliance as ‘connecting partner’
...eoul, South Korea. The Connecting Partner concept, started in 2016, allows airline to link to Star Alliance without becoming...
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...The new room service menu. Picture from John Heald's official Facebook page.......
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...
Lufthansa increases lounge space at Frankfurt Airport
...emand for the two already present Business lounges prompted the Lufthansa Group to introduce the Panorama Lounge to its...
Broome in Western Australia gears up for Shinju Matsuri
...the best dish featuring pearl meat, a rare delicacy from the famous pearl-producing oysters native to the region. The...
Cambodia
.... The exception are a few places in Siem Reap (museums) and all the temples around Angkor Wat. Buy...
350K Game of Thrones fans visited Northern Ireland in 2018
...n a huge boost to tourism in the region. Saying that Northern Ireland was going to have a permanent...
Why you should say “yes” more often
...nience. Till date, I haven’t had a bad experience on such occasions. I said yes to spontaneous decisions Dolpins...
SpiceJet to fly Delhi-Kochi non-stop
...and Kochi, commencing from November 19. This is a part of the airline’s initiative to enhance connectivity on its...
What’s so special about Magdeburg?
...blished bishopric of Magdeburg in 968. When Otto I died in 973, he was buried in a stone sarcophagus...
If you’re in Ubud, Bali, go to 9 Angels
...ite beard helped him. They smiled at me as I walked around exploring. A blackboard stood in front of...
Ten reasons to go to Western Australia
...tructures, formed by layers of oxygen-producing bacteria, gradually changed the Earth’s atmosphere from a carbon dioxide-rich mixture to the...
I wouldn’t change my Sri Lanka plans because of the terror attacks
...even though neither of us could understand the other’s language. People I know exchanged contact details with co-passengers and...
Indian Railways plans one-stop travel shop
June 28 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways has announced to open a single-window solution to all travel-related issues for customers, reports...
What you believe is an ‘authentic’ and ‘real’ experience during travel is what counts
...not traditional tourism activities. But these, the visitors believe, will take them as close to living the life of...
Air Asia discount on Vizag-KL route
...on Friday. Air Asia had announced the new route in March. Flyers can now buy all-inclusive fares from Rs...
Authorities must be clear about long-term goals before imposing tourist tax
...make the destination welcoming for everyone and equip it with the infrastructure required to handle the tourist volume? The...
Invisible trains in Japan by 2018
...t just design the shape and form of a means of transportation, but express a new value for the...
SilkAir increases Singapore-Cairns flight frequency
...nounced the increase of flight frequency to the Australian city of Cairns, from June 2, 2019. The number of...
Go on a storybook trail in Scotland
...ight readers of all ages. In recognition of this, VisitScotland has launched, Scotland’s Storybook Trail, a collection of places...
Khecheopalri: Great place to do nothing
...he forest. Chhang It was evening and our host welcomed us with steaming cups of aromatic tea. Deepesh said...
Japan visa for Indians: The importance of a detailed itinerary
...stand. I’ll come back with a more detailed itinerary. So, I got back home without submitting an application. And...
Let’s bust some vegetarian travel myths
This post is part of a series by Jayeeta Ghorai on vegetarian travel Many vegetarians are wary of travel....
Sharjah attracts visitors with its gorgeous mosques
...iring of cannons announcing Iftar time. This old custom of announcing the breaking of the fast is a charming...
Town declares itself Scotland’s Chilli Capital
...could have happened anywhere else. In a town like Langholm, everyone knows who everyone is… that’s the magic of...
‘The Sweater Guy’ knits sweaters of holiday spots, takes selfies
...ky said he has worked hard for several years for recognition. “I was just surprised by the way it...
Don’t go to Sri Lanka unless essential, India advises its citizens
...ent which may also affect travel within Sri Lanka,” a statement by India’s ministry of external affairs said on...
Travel strategy: Why you should apply for a US visa ASAP
The Manhattan skyline behind the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. As a person with an Indian passport, visa...
Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala bus cuts travel time
...t Sheikh Hasina flagged off a bus service connecting the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura via Dhaka...
Discounts on India-North America flights
...iscounts on advance purchase for round trip tickets on flights from India to North America. The discount is applicable...
Seaplane in Hyderabad from April 15
...11 (TravelAndy): Hyderabad, the capital of India’s newest state Telangana, is set to start its first seaplane service from...
Batik Air starts Jakarta-Bengkulu flight
September 25 (TravelAndy): Batik Air, a subsidiary of Indonesian low cost carrier Lion Air, launched a new route between...
50% discount on AirAsia India fares
...(TravelAndy): AirAsia India has announced a limited period scheme, which offers 50% discount on all round trips, across its...
Why I fell in love with Darjeeling
...21; I frequently got such reactions.) So, when I got a few days’ leave and wanted to go to...
Air Canada to fly Vancouver-Delhi nonstop
May 1 (TravelAndy): Air Canada has recently announced its first nonstop flight service between Vancouver and New Delhi. The...
How to save money to travel
...se too and save up for your dream trip. Cut down on shopping: Before you decide to go shopping...
Air India Express starts Chandigarh-Sharjah flight
September 22 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India’s low cost subsidiary Air India Express has launched a new route...
Jet Airways to fly Bengaluru-Singapore from Dec 14
...n Singapore at 1810. On its return, the flight will leave Singapore at 19.15 and reach Bengaluru at 21.15....
Air Asia offers cheap fares from Bengaluru
June 24 (TravelAndy): Budget carrier Air Asia has announced discounted all-inclusive one way fares on flights from Bengaluru to...
Tunisia tourism industry in recovery mode
...g to Tunisia three years after two terrorist attacks hit the industry hard. Around 2.3 million tourists visited Tunisia...
Drink ‘feni’ but don’t do drugs: Minister advises visitors to Goa
...estion on the use of drugs at EDM events in Goa, minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said: “Enjoy the music, drink...
Ryanair winter flights boost for Irish tourism
...announcement of new flights from Munich and Stuttgart to Dublin this winter, as well as the extension of its...
India’s election is now a major tourist attraction
...tourists. “So far, we have received 1,600 bookings and more than 3,300 inquiries from both domestic and international tourists....
IndiGo connects Kannur to three Indian cities
...l set to become IndiGo’s 67th destination, is the fourth international airport in Kerala, the only state in the...
VietJet flights between Seoul & Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island
...route. It has tied up with Phu Quoc’s Vinpearl Discovery resort, which will offer promotions between March 25 and...
Qatar Airways to fly to Malta from June
...Talking about the new route, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive, Qatar Airways, said the airline...
Digital transformation, innovation in focus on Tourism Day
...e digital transformation of the tourism sector and aimed at providing participants with concrete and actionable objectives to take...
Quake hits Lombok tourism, but industry optimistic
...m Kolkata, who has booked his honeymoon in Bali later this month is not changing his plans. “I was...
Australia: Aboriginal tour group goes online
Picture: Bungoolee Tours website June 15 (TravelAndy): Bungoolee Tours has launched a new website, allowing visitors to book tours...
VietJet to fly to Brisbane, Australia
...akes perfect sense for Vietjet to choose Brisbane, Queensland as its very first Australian port for direct flights given...
Dundee in ‘hot destinations’ list
...Dundee has been ranked alongside Shanghai, Madagascar and the Faroe Islands as one of the places to travel to...
Travel for travel’s sake: When you have to go, you have to go
...ecific people who had been on epic adventures. They wanted to do something like that. But they are the...
Air India to fly Delhi-Washington DC direct
April 21 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India will start direct flights between New Delhi and Washington DC from...
Air Arabia to fly Sharjah-Trabzon from June 23
...t 00:45, landing in Sharjah at 05:00 local time. “Trabzon provides travellers with a unique opportunity to experience Turkey’s...
Istanbul-Dhaka railway route on the table
...ed by the representatives of more than 11 countries in New Delhi last week. The meeting on “Strengthening Railway...
Jharkhand to launch tourism app
...r tour and book rooms on the go. The app will provide details of accommodations run by both private...
Focus on travel for the disabled
...of the Union labour ministry and Social Welfare and Kerala State Handicapped Welfare Corporation, will be taken on walking...
Google WiFi for rail stations in India
September 12 (TravelAndy): Google is all set to introduce free WiFi connectivity to 400 railway stations across India, said...
Uber boost to tourism in Malaysia’s Perak
...ic transport in Ipoh, the capital city of Perak, has been a reason of recurrent complaint among tourists. With...
Finnair to fly Helsinki-Puerto Vallarta from Oct 29
...Mexico, from October 29, 2017. The once-a-week flight will operate every Sunday on this route, said the airline. This...
Dragonair eyes Hong Kong-Hiroshima route
...tart operations on the Hong Kong-Hiroshima route from August 16 and is currently awaiting government approval to that effect....
Air India announces Delhi-Colombo flight
Orwa, a Sri Lankan traditional boat June 3 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India will start operating direct flights...
Not-a-fan at a fan Mecca
...some of the pieces got me interested to visit those places and/or read the work concerned. I especially liked...
Air India offers tickets from INR849
December 27 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India has announced a New Year sale, with all-inclusive, one way tickets...
Oman Air to fly Muscat- Guangzhou from Dec 9
December 5 (TravelAndy): Oman Air, the flagship carrier of the sultanate of Oman, is launching a new flight route...
Bhutan Air to fly Bangkok-Bodh Gaya from Dec 4
November 25 (TravelAndy): Bhutan Air will start a new nonstop flight route between Bangkok and Bodh Gaya in India’s...
Air India Express to fly Delhi-Dhaka
February 10 (TravelAndy): Air India Express, the low-cost wings of India’s flagship carrier Air India, has announced a new...
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,...
Flydubai to operate on three Summer routes
February 20 (TravelAndy): Dubai-based airline flydubai will operate on three new routes this summer, said reports. The airline will...
Budget airline French Blue takes flight
Eiffel tower in Paris. September 14 (TravelAndy): Paris Orly based low cost airline French Blue has started its debut...
AirBaltic to fly Riga-Abu Dhabi direct from Oct 29
...bu Dhabi, UAE. February 26 (TravelAndy): Low cost carrier airBaltic, which is the flagship carrier of Latvia, will introduce...
Railways to run special winter tours
...: Indian Railways is launching two special trains to boost desert and heritage tourism in the country. Operated by...
SpiceJet offers tickets from INR716
...31 midnight. This offer is applicable for a travel period of January 15 to April 12, 2016. This discount...
IndiGo to fly Chennai-Muscat direct from Dec 15
November 19 (TravelAndy): Indian low cost carrier IndiGo is going to start a new daily direct flight between Chennai...
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...
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....
La nuit tombe — the night is falling
...As the golden hour wanes, the soft yellow street lights make their presence felt. The street musicians start tuning,...
Jet Airways to start in-flight Wi-Fi service
...said in a statement. The facility is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2016. It will initially...
The audio guide at Golkonda is a good idea
...tanding now. Someone clapping right here can be heard from a specific point at the heart of the fort...
Golkonda (3)
...Lifting this 225kg block would be a test for the recruitment of soldiers......
Ten reasons to visit Pushkar Camel Fair
...colourful turban. Picture by Ankita Hazra Fun contests: There are a lot of things to keep you engaged at...
Indian army to organise Siachen trek for civilians
...ountain passes in the Karakoram Range. The journey is slated to begin during September-October. Anyone, within the age limit...
Ten postcards from Japan
...ung over on this country. Here are ten postcards from this amazing country that I hope will inspire you...
Ten reasons to visit Saturna Island
...aradise away from all the that is routine and regular. I am yet to come across another place that...
When I landed in Kolkata but my bag didn’t
...nd there were a hundred or so people before me waiting to check in. Thankfully, employees of Jet Airways,...
How travel teaches you perspective
...eal of the day in India, in Australia, it was dinner (or tea, as the Australians call their last...