New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Fancy travelling to two popular Unesco World Heritage Sites and a city of old-world charm and multiple religious faiths on a single journey? Come January 2016 and that’s exactly what…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 28 (IANS) More tourists from Europe are now visiting Kerala. Over 4.2 lakh Europeans travelled to India’s southern state since January, registering a growth of 4.8 percent, officials said on Monday. Figures released…
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) China contributed the world’s largest number of outbound tourists in 2015, according to data from the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). About 120 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2015, up from…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Lisa Ray loves to travel, and the actress is now helping her fans and admirers in forming their 2016 travel diary. From a rendezvous on stunning beaches, ayurvedic retreats, a…
Beijing, Dec 21 (IANS) A contest has began to come up with a name for the world’s longest and highest glass bridge in China’s Hunan province. The 430-metre bridge boasts the world’s steepest zip line…
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) Whether you are looking for a romantic getaway, an adventure trip, a luxurious holiday or a beach vacation, a new travel social networking app promises to bring to you something exciting…
Jaipur, Dec 19 (IANS) “I’m in heaven,” Hollywood actress Eva Longoria has exclaimed in reference to her India trip! Right from relishing Indian cuisines, exploring the wildlife of India to falling in love with the…
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) One of the buildings at Beijing’s Palace Museum most closely associated with the imperial era is to undergo a major renovation based on traditional construction techniques, a media report said on…
Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) The Palace Museum in Beijing, also known as the Forbidden City, will launch its new digital gallery on December 22, a curator said on Saturday. The digital gallery is located at…
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Flanked on one side by Nariman Point and on the other by Chowpatty beach with art deco buildings en route which hazily melt into the colonialist Raj Bhavan, Mumbai’s pride and…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) New Delhi and Bengaluru are two Indian cities that rank among top destinations in Asia for globetrotters, leading travel portal TripAdvisor said on Wednesday. “New Delhi and Bengaluru topped the…
The People’s Capital, #Amaravati, which has been chosen under the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) as well as the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme will soon be witnessing works…
London, Dec 5 (IANS) The Charles Dickens Museum, the famous English author’s former Bloomsbury home, this December opened a new exhibition exploring the themes of perhaps his most enduring piece of work. A Christmas Carol…
Panaji, Dec 1 (IANS) Goa is a “relatively safe” destination and Russian authorities have not issued any advisory calling the beach state an unsafe place, honorary Russian Consul Victor Albuquerque said on Tuesday. Albuquerque addressed…
Balasore (Odisha), Nov 29 (IANS) Odisha’s Balasore city now boasts a Jagannath Temple on the lines of the one in Puri. The temple has come up in a three-acre area with the main tower rising…
Cairo, Nov 28 (IANS) Scanning the walls of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings suggested that there was a possibility of a hidden chamber, the antiquities minister said on Saturday. “We can…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28 (IANS) Dubai Tourism has decided to promote Kerala as a destination, a top official said after meeting Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday. Director of Dubai Tourism Majid Al Marri, on his…
Hyderabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Air India will operate a thrice a week flight from Hyderabad to San Francisco via Delhi from December 2. Starting its journey from Hyderabad, the flight will travel non-stop from Delhi…
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) In a spin-off from the Smithsonian’s “Beyond Bollywood” exhibition, 17 South Asian American and Asian-American artists explore America’s immigration story in a new digital exhibition simply titled “H-1B”. Inspired by the…
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) Kolkata-based realtor Siddha Group on Monday said it was developing the world’s longest skywalk stretching across 550 metres and integrated in its housing project here. “The skywalk – which will be…