This year’s World Tourism Day celebrations will be officially hosted by China and will take place under the theme “Tourism and Bio Diversity” at Guangdong Province in China on September 27. The theme provides a unique opportunity to raise public awareness of the importance of biodiversity to tourism and the role of sustainable tourism in the conservation of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a key tourism asset and fundamental to its sustained growth. Intact and healthy ecosystems form the cornerstone of thousands of tourist enterprises and products worldwide, attracting hundreds of millions of tourists each year. As a leading economic activity, sustainable tourism has an important role and responsibility in managing and conserving biological natural resources...
Asia, the most happening region in the world tourism map, has added one more feather to its cap. According to the findings based on a new initiative that was launched by ALTM (Asia Luxury Travel Market) Asia has emerged as a luxury travel powerhouse. The increase in consumer confidence and the spending power of Asian elite which is reaching new heights has been the main factors that have contributed to this. The results o...
The recently concluded two-day Global Investor’s Meet (GIM) in Bangalore organised by Karnataka State Government which saw investment worth Rs 4 Trillion has also acted as a boost to the state tourism industry. The long-pending idea of helitourism, also known as the ‘air taxi’ project will be one of the first to benefit. B S YeddyurappaKarnataka Chief Minister G ...
A multi purpose artificial submerged reef has been commissioned recently at Kovalam, the famous beach destination in Kerala, recently. The reef, installed between the Light House and the Edakkal rocks off the Light House beach, will protect the severely eroding coast besides making the resort a round-the-year surfing destination.The project, funded under the Centre’s tsunami rehabilitation programme, was executed by the New-Zealand-based Artificial Surfing Reef Ltd. The Harbour Engineering Department has set up the reef for Kerala Tourism. ...
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the regulator of aviation in India has issued Fresh norms mandating correct landing procedures and occupying of the cockpit in the backdrop of the recent Air India Express mishap in Mangalore, Karnataka in India.DGCA has instructed directives on Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to all scheduled, non-scheduled and general aviation operators to go for ‘correct landing’ procedures that is made at the correct point on the runway with the correct flight parameters than soft landing which results in a delayed touchdown that require harsh deceleration to avoid overshooting the runway or other catastrophes. In case of an unstablised approach the pilot should go-around for another opportunity to conduct a safe approach...
On USPI believe we have a wonderful and matchless geographic location where our property stands. So we have an existing USP. The traditional cottages we here were transplanted from their original locations and are not newly built or given makeover. We have been renovating and bringing it up the comfort standards, for the last one and a half years. We have a fully professional management for running the resort.On Future PlansThe future plans for Surya Samudra include some more resorts. We are starting a small resort at Chikmagalur. It is a four bedroom old English villa which is being converted. The property at Kumarakom is coming up with 25 cottages and its construction is underway. We are looking at Goa and we plan to bring ...
Vini Gupta started his hoteliering career in US more than three decades ago and worked in different capacities in different parts of the country before moving to India and then to Nepal.Tell us about your hotel and its USPs.Soaltee Crowne Plaza Kathmandu is managed and owned brand part of InterContinental Hotels Group, IHG PLC. It is an upscale brand with a resort atmosphere offering the high level of comfort, service and amenities. The hotel is strategically located from the city centre and sightseeing options and offers 282 be...
How did you become interested in Travel & Tourism business? My joining the Travel and Aviation Industry was not planned in the strict sense .As a child, I was keen in learning and knowing about different cultures, countries and people. The entire world of travel was fascinating and held me in great awe. Being an extrovert, I like meeting and interacting with people from different walks of life and this industry is a natural platform to do so. Soon after my graduation from Bangalore (which is my home town), I moved to Thiruvananthapuram where my spouse is based.I started my career in the sector in1992 with Air Travel Enterprises Ltd as Assistant Manager – Sales where I did a three year stint. I then moved on to Spencer’s Travel Services...
The Park Hotels group, pioneers of the boutique hotel concept in India, has expanded its portfolio with the addition of the Apsara, The Park on Vembanad Lake in Kochi, Kerala and The Park Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.The Park Hotels launched its first luxury lake cruiser – Apsara – a two-level, eight-cabin cruiser described as ‘heaven on water’ on Kerala’s Vembanad Lake. Designed with luxury and comfort in mind, the interiors combine elements of Kerala’s magnificent heritage with the quiet elegance of European yachting style.Each week, the Apsara boat sets sail on four-day/three-night itineraries that take cruisers through the tranquil waters of Vembanad...
Last week I was in Port Blair and as I was driven from the airport by a relative, I saw on the road at a signal point the amber turning to red and we stopped. The traffic sign did not flash ‘STOP’ but it said ‘RELAX’! Nice thought! In fact there is a touch of poetry in it (maybe the typical beauty of an island living and thinking). A positive replacement to the minatory word ‘STOP’! But then the question is: Do we get onto the road only to relax?! Life is funny, hilarious, and sweet with its uncanny ironies, come to think of it!Then a trail of long-brewed weird questions was running in my mind: Why the word ‘ABBREVIATION’ is so long? Why there is no anagram for the word ‘ANAGRAM’? How come there are five syll...
Slovenia is indeed a special place. Regardless of where you cross the border, you can expect to witness an exciting phenomenon: the sheer diversity of the landscape, which changes quite stunningly. A short drive of just over two hours will take you from the blue Mediterranean waters to Alpine peaks. From there, the Pannonian basin is not very far away, nor is the gentle rolling hills of Dolenjska. And then there is the mysterious underworld of the Karst. The common feature is the green and unspoilt land. Everything is close at hand and easily accessible. A visit to Slovenia is an experience you are bound to re-live over and over again!Small in size, yet brimming with personality, Slovenia is at the crossroads of Europe; where the north meets the s...
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