Make a conscious effort to be a pleasant co-passenger
Indians are not known as the best co-passengers. They tend to be loud, have little or no sense of...
India: SpiceJet introduces 20 new domestic flights
New Delhi (TAN): India-based budget carrier SpiceJet has introduced 20 new domestic flights, 18 of which will connect Mumbai...
A Japanese Diwali: How it’s different from India
Among the many things travel teaches you is how things you take for granted back home don’t come easily...
Western Australia eyes Indian tourists through MasterChef
Perth (TAN): Western Australia is set to promote itself as a tourism destination on top-rating cooking TV show MasterChef...
23-year-old set for 4000-km walking adventure across India
(TAN): A 23-year-old man from Madurai will on Friday — May 3 — embark on an incredible journey from...
Don’t go to Sri Lanka unless essential, India advises its citizens
New Delhi (TAN): The Indian government has advised citizens “not to undertake non-essential travel” to Sri Lanka in the...
India: Dal Lake in Kashmir gets a revamp to attract more tourists
Srinagar, India (TAN): The tourism authorities of north India’s Jammu and Kashmir state have decided to restore the beauty...
India’s election is now a major tourist attraction
New Delhi (TAN): An increasing number of foreign tourists are developing an interest in experiencing the carnival that is...
India e-tourist visa now valid for 1 yr; continuous stay for 90/180 days
New Delhi (TAN): India has decided to increase the validity of electronic tourist and electronic business visas from 60 days...
Indian tourist numbers to Jordan up by 30%
Amman (NITN): Jordan Tourism Board recently announced that it has witnessed 30.40 per cent growth in 2018 from the...
Madhya Pradesh celebrates folk heritage with ‘Lokrang Samaroh’
Bhopal (TAN): The Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, like the past 20 years, is hosting Lokrang Samaroh amid much grandeur...
Thailand: Visa fee waiver extended till April 30
Bangkok (TAN): The government of Thailand has announced extension of the visa-on-arrival fee waiver from January 31 to April...
India’s first wheelchair taxis to roll out in Goa
December 23 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to make Goa accessible for tourists with mobility challenges, Enable Travel, a travel company...
Snow cleared, Rohtang Pass reopens
October 9 (TravelAndy): Rohtang Pass, the popular tourist destination in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, was reopened...
India plans e-visa fee roll back: Report
September 1 (TravelAndy): The Indian government plans to roll back the hike in e-visa fees, The Hindu Business Line...
No free SIM cards for foreign tourists to India
July 16 (TravelAndy): A scheme by the Indian government to provide free SIM cards to foreign tourists has been...
Indian state seeks Norway help for tourism infrastructure
June 28 (TravelAndy): The government of the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is seeking cooperation of Norway for...
Trouble-torn Kashmir seeks to attract foreign tourists
June 18 (TravelAndy): The troubled north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir organised a familiarization trip for five foreign...
Air connect for more Indian destinations
June 8 (TravelAndy): The government of India plans to build airports at several popular tourist spots in the country...
India launches adventure tourism guidelines
June 2 (TravelAndy): India’s tourism minister K. J. Alphons recently launched the government’s guidelines on adventure tourism. These guidelines...
India offers visa free travel for Indonesian citizens
June 1 (TravelAndy): Indian citizens have long been granted 30-day visa-free travel in Indonesia. (ALSO READ: Indonesia visa for...
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...
India’s first helicopter taxi launches in Bangalore
March 6 (TravelAndy): If times equals money for you, consider taking the 15-minute helicopter ride to the Bangalore airport from the...
Why you should visit Kashmir in winter
Travelling to Kashmir has always been on my bucket list and this time I finally made it! I’d always...
Batik Air to start three India-Indonesia flights
July 3 (TravelAndy): Indonesian airline Batik Air, a subsidiary of Lion Air, will launch three new flights from Indonesia...
e-Visas for 18 countries to Russia far east
April 24 (TravelAndy): Russia has simplified visa procedures for the citizens of 18 countries, including India, to its far...
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...
Indigo adds Mangalore to its flight network
April 19 (TravelAndy): IndiGo, Indian low-cost carrier has announced Mangalore as its new destination, said the airline in a...
Kolkata-Khulna-Dhaka bus starts
April 9 (TravelAndy): To facilitate travel between India and Bangladesh, a Kolkata-Khulna-Dhaka bus service was flagged off from Kolkata...
Istanbul-Dhaka railway route on the table
March 21 (TravelAndy): The proposal for an Istanbul to Dhaka railway route was discussed at a two-day meeting attended...
Plans to restore Dhaka-Darjeeling rail link
March 21 (TravelAndy): In order to enhance cross border tourism and trade, India and Bangladesh is looking to...
IRCTC publishes train food rates for awareness
March 21 (TravelAndy): The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. recently published a food chart with official rates...
Holi, the festival of colours, today
March 13 (TravelAndy): Holi, the festival of colours, is being celebrated in India and various places around the world...
Jet Airways & Fiji Airways ink codeshare deal
March 7 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways, India’s full-service premier international airline and Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, have announced a code-share...
India offers free SIMs to foreign tourists
February 17 (notintown.net): India has decided to start giving free pre-activated SIM cards to foreign tourists arriving in India....
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...
Kerala Tourism woos European tourists
January 22 (TravelAndy): Kerala’s many advantages as tourism destination were on full display for the Dutch and other European...
Air India lures with free excess baggage
January 8 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India has announced free check-in luggage allowance of up to 40kg for...
Israel’s travel warning in India
December 31 (TravelAndy): Israel has issued a travel advisory for its citizens against travelling to India. The government of...
SpiceJet offers INR3111 international tickets
December 20 (TravelAndy): Indian budget airline SpiceJet is offering all-in one-way international flight tickets in its network starting from...
First direct flight between India & Indonesia
December 18 (TravelAndy): Indonesia’s flagship carrier, Garuda Indonesia, has started the first direct flight between India and Indonesia. The...
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...
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...
India: Scrapping INR500, 1000 notes hit tourism
November 13 (TravelAndy): The recent scrapping of INR500 and INR1000 notes by the Indian government has hit the tourism...
Australia travel advisory against India
November 3 (TravelAndy): Australia has recently issued a travel advisory against travelling to India, following a similar advisory issued...
Diwali, the festival of lights, today
October 30 (TravelAndy): India is celebrating the festival of Diwali today. The primarily Hindu festival celebrates the victory of...
Puducherry to develop own Marina Beach
October 18 (TravelAndy): India’s union territory, Puducherry has decided to develop its Vambakeerappalayam beach near the Puducherry light house,...
Jet Airways to fly Kozhikode-Sharjah from Oct 30
October 12 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways has announced a daily flight service from Kozhikode to Sharjah, from October 30. Kozhikode...
IndiGo joins fare war, offers tickets from INR888
October 5 (TravelAndy): India-based low-cost carrier IndiGo has joined the fare war and is offering tickets for as low...
Air India to fly Delhi-Madrid direct from Dec 1
September 30 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier will start nonstop flights between Delhi and Madrid from December 1, 2016. The...
Cauvery protest hits tourism in Karnataka
September 13 (TravelAndy): Following protests regarding the river Cauvery, tourism has taken a blow in several cities including Bengaluru...
Jet Airways launches video streaming
September 5 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways has announced the launch of the first of its kind inflight entertainment service in...
India mulls Wi-Fi on domestic flights
August 29 (TravelAndy): India is considering introducing in-flight Wi-Fi on domestic flights, said reports. Aircrafts in Indian skies do...
Hunder in Ladakh, India, will leave you speechless
WHY I WENT I was flying into Leh and staying in the region for six days (I had a...
Sawai Madhopur is India’s most tourist-friendly rail station
August 3 (TravelAndy): A railway station is one of the first things that greet a visitor to a new...
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,...
Kanchendzonga National Park now world heritage site
July 21 (TravelAndy): Unesco’s World Heritage Committee has named Kanchendzonga National Park in India’s Sikkim state a world heritage...
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,...
Indian tourist e-visa for 36 new countries
July 15 (TravelAndy): To make the country more accessible to foreign visitors, India is planning to extend its e-Tourist...
Monsoon attractions galore for visitors to Goa
June 16 (TravelAndy): Monsoon isn’t the busiest time in Goa, but the tourism department of the popular beach state...
Mansarovar travel advisory for Indians
June 4 (TravelAndy): India has advised its citizens to avoid the Nepalgunj – Simikot – Hilsa route to visit Kaliash...
Surfing contest at Karnataka beach
May 15 (TravelAndy): Are you a surfer? It’s time you booked a ticket to South India’s Karnataka state. To...
Law against tourist harass on cards
May 11 (TravelAndy): The state government in India’s Uttar Pradesh state is planning to introduce a law that will...
Iceland woos Indian visitors
April 16 (TravelAndy): Iceland is looking to woo more Indian tourists, following the popularity of the song Gerua from...
India extends e-visa to UAE tourists
April 10 (TravelAndy): Citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who intend to visit India for tourism, can now...
Vistara set to connect Chandigarh
April 5 (TravelAndy): Vistara, the joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, will start flight services to Chandigarh,...
Indians advised against travelling to Yemen
April 2 (TravelAndy): India has issued a strong advisory warning its nationals against travelling to war-wrecked Yemen. The advisory...
World celebrates Holi, the fest of colours
March 24 (TravelAndy): Millions of people around the world are today celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. Though the...
Jet Airways to fly Delhi-Muscat from March 21
February 29 (TravelAndy): Jet Airways will start a daily Delhi-Muscat from March 21. The flight will depart from Delhi at 23.15 and...
Air India to fly Delhi-Vienna from April 6
February 26 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India is set to start direct flights between Delhi and Vienna from...
Taj Mahal fest on in Agra
February 19 (TravelAndy): Uttar Pradesh started its annual 10-day Taj Mahotsav in Agra yesterday. Taj Mahotsav is a celebration...
India: Tourist helpline in 12 languages
February 9 (TravelAndy): India has officially launched the much awaited 24X7 tourist infoline, which will assist tourists across the...
Less walking for Mansarovar pilgrims
February 6 (TravelAndy): A Jeep service has been introduced for the 82km stretch between Garbyang and Nabhidang for pilgrims...
Plan to turn parts of 350 forts into hotels
January 25 (TravelAndy): The Maharashtra government is planning to convert parts of its forts into heritage hotels and wedding destinations,...
Karnataka: Copter-tourism on the cards
January 24 (TravelAndy): In a bid to attract international tourists, Karnataka is planning to launch helicopter tours for its...
First pilgrimage train chugs out of Amritsar
January 4 (TravelAndy): Punjab has flagged off its first Tirth Yatra train from Amritsar to Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib at Nanded...
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...
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...
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...
Countdown to Trip #next
Which do you like more — the sea or the mountains? That’s a question I hear often. Way too...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
West Bengal plans tourism hub
September 24 (TravelAndy): The government of the West Bengal state in India has decided to set up a tourism...
Ladakh is primarily about colours
Adjectives pitter-patter like a steady drizzle during my chat with three friends who have just returned from a trip to Ladakh in...
Eating out at Darjeeling: Three reviews
The food scene in Darjeeling is very exciting. Before I went there, many of my friends who have visited...
Helicopter boost for Tirupati tourism
September 7 (TravelAndy): Helicopter services for tourists to Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh will start from September 16, reported...
India-Thailand road trip on cards
September 4 (TravelAndy): Thailand will only be a road trip away for Indian tourists in a few months with...
Why I fell in love with Darjeeling
Dipuda. DiPuDa. Digha. Puri. Darjeeling. While Digha is a beach town in the southern part of West Bengal state...
For India, Thailand holidays are on
August 23 (TravelAndy): Travel agents have found that there have hardly been any cancellations from Indian tourists on holiday...
Taj Mahal debuts on Twitter
August 15 (TravelAndy): Taj Mahal made its debut on Twitter on the occasion of India’s Independence Day on Saturday. The...
UK on India’s e-visa list from Aug 15
August 11 (TravelAndy): United Kingdom is all set to become one of the 36 countries to be added to...
Calicut on India’s visa-on-arrival radar
August 4 (TravelAndy): India is planning to extend its tourist visa-on-arrival for the Calicut International Airport, reported The Hindu...
Kullu bans paragliding till Sep 15
August 2 (TravelAndy): The tourist department of the popular hill station Kullu in the north Indian state of Himachal...
‘New’ Victoria Memorial sets 2017 date
July 23 (TravelAndy): The iconic Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata is undergoing an elaborate makeover and intends to open...
Tourist guide app plan for Delhi
July 19 (TravelAndy): The Delhi government is planning to launch an app to help tourists visiting the India’s capital....