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  • Vienna, world’s most livable city, hosts 5.8 Mn tourists in 2013

    Mumbai :  Vienna, ranked the world’s most livable city for the fifth consecutive year, played host to record 5.8 million tourists in 2013, 4.1% more than in 2012. This represents a new all-time high for the city. Vienna, the city of music and green parks, set yet another record with 12.7 million visitor overnight stays, […]

    Kiteboarding & Windsurfing in Jamaica

    Jamaica is best known for its white-sandy seductive beaches, lush foliage, rivers, mountains and spectacular waterfalls. Jamaica is also regarded as one of the most beautiful island of Caribbean for scenery.  With a long coastline and a number of beaches, the island city is gaining popularity for its water sports. Snorkeling and scuba diving are […]

    Maharashtra gets its first Seaplane

    Mumbai : The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) and Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt Ltd (MEHAIR) launched the first seaplane service of Maharashtra in Mumbai today. The amphibian planes will eventually connect Mumbai with tourist destinations adjacent to suitable water bodies even though there are no runways at these destinations. In the first phase […]

    SpiceJet slashes fares by 75% under ‘Super Summer Sale’ offer

    In yet another bonanza to air travellers at the onset of the summer season, budget carrier SpiceJet on Monday reduced its fares by up to a whopping 75 percent under a special offer. This is the third time in the last one month that the Kalanithi Maran promoted carrier has slashed fares to avail early […]

    Develop and preserve tourism & heritage in friendly manner: Tourism Secretary

    Mr. Parvez Dewan, Secretary Tourism on Friday urged all the site developers to develop and preserve tourism heritage by protecting ecology, environment & nature in and around it. He recommended that the best way to develop and preserve them in India would be by evolving efficient manufacturing techniques with imagination on lines adopted by successful […]

    Taj Group of Hotels celebrates the 175th Birth Anniversary of their beloved Mr. Jamsetji Tata

    Mumbai :  The Taj Group of Hotels today celebrates the visionary Jamsetji Tata’s 175th birth anniversary with an art exhibition inaugurated by Mr. Ratan Tata. The exhibition showcased 36 works of art of one of Taj’s oldest employees – Mr. Newton Thomas D’Souza. With over 33 years of service to the Tata Group, Newton D’Souza […]

    Taj Lake Palace named Best 5-Star Hotel in India at the prestigious National Tourism Awards 2012-13

    Mumbai : Reaffirming its position as an unparalleled marble magnificence that echoes rich Indian heritage and elegance, the Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur has added yet another accolade to its illustrious list. The hotel was conferred the prestigious National Tourism Award in the Five Star Deluxe category by the Ministry of Tourism, in recognition of […]

    Now ‘WRITE TO FLY’ with GOIBIBO

    New Delhi : Who doesn’t wish to travel? Travel brings along with it a lot of highs and a whirlwind of emotions including ecstasy, enthusiasm, joy, pleasure, vigour and excitement. Goibibo, the online travel portal brings a range of contests and offers for its consumers to avail. ‘Write To Fly’ is one such contest that […]

    Portuguese tourism delegation conducts India Marketing Blitz

    Portuguese tourism delegation conducts India Marketing Blitz Mumbai : Given the importance and potential of India as a source market for leisure and business visitors to the Portugal; the tourism authority of the Government of Portugal (Turismo de Portugal) led a 20 member delegation on a 3 city workshop session covering the Southern states of […]

    Bookmycab in talks with VC Firms to raise upto Rs 40 crore

    Mumbai :  LiveMinds Solutions, which owns and operates radio taxi booking service www.bookmycab.com , is scouting for fresh capital, and has entered into talks with a number of venture capital firms, a development that highlights the continuing interest of risk capital in the broader taxi and car rental space. The company is in talks to […]