Chopta (Uttarakhand), Feb 16 (IANS) The clouds kissed the mountain peaks; the sun played hide and seek, peeking out at times from behind those clouds, its rays cutting across the edges of spruce tree that…
Panaji, Feb 15 (IANS) Heli-tourism is back in Goa, after facing popular dissent during its trial run in January. The heli-tourism service run by Pawan Hans, a central government-run helicopter services company in association with…
Cafe Demel, Wien, 2009, Copyright www.peterrigaud.com New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) There was a record growth in the number of Indians visiting Austria last year, with the capital Vienna witnessing an almost 50 percent…
Geneva, Feb 12 (IANS) Around 5,100 refugee and migrant maritime arrivals were reported in Greece in the first 10 days of February, a significant decrease compared to the 72,193 arrivals recorded in January. “Last weekend’s…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) Foreign tourists to Kerala can now walk through lush green paddy fields and enjoy bullock cart rides, as well as take part in interactive sessions about the state’s famous cuisine –…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday inaugurated the annual ‘Udyanotsav’ or the opening of the Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan for the public. The Mughal Gardens will be open for the…
New Delhi: Security stepped up at Rajpath on the eve Republic Day in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Now one can take a virtual tour of the capital city with…
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Micro light flying in Mysore, heli-skiing in Auli, scuba diving in Netrani Island, dune bashing in Jaisalmer, zip lining at Neemrana Fort, spelunking in Meghalaya, bunjee jumping…
Dubai, Feb 6 (IANS/WAM) Government bodies in Dubai are stepping up efforts into making the city the world’s friendliest place for the disabled by increasing their services aimed at catering to the needs of their…
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IANS) Butterflies in my stomach and a great thrill – exactly what I felt when I buckled up to take a paramotor ride here. It wasn’t that someone who is scared of…
Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to fast-track its ambitious Rs. 10,000 crore project of setting up a theme park in Agra, an official said on Thursday. While reviewing the progress…
Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS) Over 137 million foreign tourists will visit China in 2016, a jump of 2.5 percent from the previous year, authorities said on Monday. This would be the second year of growth…
Singapore, Feb 1 (IANS) Singapore’s largest freshwater marshland was officially opened on Monday to visitors, with guided tours starting at the end of the month. The Kranji Marshes is home to more than 170 species…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Indonesia may be attracting almost double the number of global tourists than India but visitors from here are few and the southeast Asian country has decided to grant free visas…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Does the excitement of winning a jackpot on a slot machine or making a killing at table games give you a blood rush? Then Las Vegas, still the gaming and…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Jan 28 (IANS) Helicopters will soon ferry gamblers and well-heeled tourists from the Goan mainland to offshore casinos equipped with helipads while also providing connectivity between the state capital and other…
By Somrita Ghosh Jodhpur, Jan 27 (IANS) The city’s blue-painted walls, the dark golden-yellow Mehrangarh Fort basking in the sun as it kisses its walls, the beginning of the Thar desert, the land of chivalrous…
(160107) — JILUNG, Jan. 7, 2016 (Xinhua) — Sunshine casts on a snow mountains in Jilung Township of Jilung County, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 4, 2016. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi) (lfj) Lhasa, Jan 27 (IANS)…
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) An hour of full body massage – Swedish or Ayurvedic – a hot water bath and signing off with sumptuous food beside a water body – all this is offered at…
Beijing, Jan 26 (IANS) China’s fifth Madame Tussauds wax museum will open in the Chongqing municipality area, authorities said on Tuesday. Wax effigies of Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, were displayed…