Tourism
- Nov- 2021 -20 November
Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island welcomes 1st tourists after nearly 2 years
On Saturday, 200 vaccinated Western tourists landed on Vietnam’s beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc, the first wave of visitors in…
Read More » - 19 November
Check out Rail’s new ‘Pod’ retiring rooms for travellers
The ticketing, catering, and tourism arm of the Indian Railways, IRCTC, has introduced a new service by introducing Retiring Rooms…
Read More » - 18 November
Left-side traffic is still enforced in some countries: Why?
Most countries around the world follow the same set of traffic rules to ensure smooth vehicular movement. Do you know…
Read More » - 17 November
Attention, rail passengers! Important announcement from Indian Railways on Ticket Bookings
There’s an important announcement for rail passengers from Indian Railways. In order to re-establish normal passenger services, the Railways Passenger…
Read More » - 17 November
Flydubai of UAE says only legitimate travellers allowed on flight
On Monday, the CEO of Emirati carrier flydubai, which runs a daily aircraft to Minsk, said that only passengers with…
Read More » - 16 November
Indian Railways to turn general coaches into AC compartments
The Indian Railways plans to convert general coaches into AC compartments in long-distance trains. By converting the compartments, passengers who…
Read More » - 16 November
Danes clean beaches, but dump waste into the ocean afterward
Denmark’s municipal government spends more than $150,000 a year clearing beaches of debris, which gets dumped back into the sea!…
Read More » - 16 November
Telangana village bags UNWTO’s prestigious ‘best tourism village’ award
Nalgonda: Pochampally village of Telangana was declared on Tuesday, as one of the best tourism villages by the United…
Read More » - 16 November
Goa Police to step up vigilance across state ahead of tourism season
The Goa Police Department has decided to increase vigilance throughout the state, particularly to prevent harassment of domestic and foreign…
Read More » - 16 November
Countries like America, China, and others named after people
The name of a country is pretty important. Besides a flag and an anthem, names like America and France also…
Read More » - 14 November
Massive stones wander through California’s Death Valley Park
It would scare the hell out of you if you were travelling through a barren land when you suddenly found…
Read More » - 14 November
World’s First ‘Museum in Sky’ by Saudia Airlines puts passengers on ‘cloud -nine’
Saudia has inaugurated the world’s first ‘flying museum’ – an actual museum floating above the clouds. Passengers on a flight…
Read More » - 14 November
‘Pure vegetarian’ trains are soon to run on religious routes- Find out more…
As part of their efforts to get ‘Sattvik certified’, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is all set…
Read More » - 13 November
Singapore Airlines prepares to face a surge in flight demand
Singapore Airlines Ltd has 79 percent of its fleet and the vast majority of pilots and cabin crew ready to…
Read More » - 12 November
Disney Universal parks may not see surge in visitors until next year
A surge in international visitors to the United States may not immediately benefit Disney and Universal theme parks in the…
Read More » - 10 November
Its all about nomenclature! How do we understand our Railway station names ? Get the answers ..
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people travel by train in India. The Indian Railways is one of the largest…
Read More » - 7 November
IRCTC started Shri Ramayana Yatra to promote religious tourism, first train will run from Delhi today
The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has planned a series of ‘Shri Ramayana Yatra Tours’ to encourage religious…
Read More » - 6 November
‘I love you in your madness’: Country adds new slogan to attract tourists
In response to the country’s economic crisis, Lebanon has come up with a new slogan that aims to bring back…
Read More » - 5 November
BMC’s plan to revamp Gateway of India surroundings approved
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will shortly remodel the precincts of the Gateway of India to enable a clear view of…
Read More » - 4 November
Pilgrims will soon be able to drive to Kailash-Mansarovar, the Himalayan paradise
The Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, one of the most important pilgrimages in India, has a piece of good news for devotees. This…
Read More » - 3 November
Kerala CM mulls for opening pubs in state’s IT parks
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government considers opening of pubs in IT parks in the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said…
Read More » - 2 November
Bangkok welcomes tourists for quarantine-free holiday
As part of a quarantine waiver for visitors vaccinated against COVID-19, over a thousand foreign tourists landed in Bangkok on…
Read More » - 2 November
Emirates A380 jumbo jet is being turned into furniture for fans
The pandemic affected the airline industry in a variety of ways, forcing airlines to suspend routes and lay off workers.…
Read More » - Oct- 2021 -31 October
This is why some sharks bite humans: Scientists explain.
According to the study, white sharks, bull sharks and tiger sharks are responsible for the vast majority of shark attacks…
Read More » - 31 October
Northern lights to be visible from parts of US on Saturday night: Experts say.
The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are stunning dancing waves of light that have enthralled humanity for millennia. This stunning…
Read More » - 30 October
Storm brings dried up waterfall back to life in California
A recent storm gave much needed rain to a drought stricken California, where the tallest waterfall in North America, located…
Read More » - 30 October
Tourism department installs Asia’s first ever ‘floating cinema’ at Dal lake
Srinagar: The Kashmir Tourism Department installed a ‘Floating Theatre’ at Srinagar’s popular tourist attraction, the Dal Lake, on October 29. This…
Read More » - 27 October
India’s one and only railway station where you need a Pakistan visa to go!!!
As you are probably aware, one must have a passport and a visa in order to travel abroad. What if…
Read More » - 20 October
Connecting Buddhist pilgrim sites across the globe: PM Modi inaugurates Kushinagar Airport
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Built at an estimated…
Read More » - 19 October
Why passengers always board planes on the left: Real reasons…
Have you ever wondered why you board your flight from the left side of the plane? According to experts, this…
Read More » - 17 October
Great news! J&K’s First Tourist Village opens in Udhampur with homestays
Panchari, the first tourist village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur, was launched on October 14 by Divisional Commissioner Jammu Raghav…
Read More » - 15 October
For NYT Journalist, Indian Pilot’s Feast of Navratri Equals ‘undercurrent of religion’
A prominent New York Times reporter took to Twitter to belittle the words and intentions of a domestic airline pilot…
Read More » - 12 October
‘Lost at sea’: Men survived for 29 days on oranges, coconuts, and rain water
In early October, two men from the Solomon Islands were found after 29 days at sea. Livae Nanjikana and Junior Qoloni,…
Read More » - 12 October
Thailand to end quarantine for vaccinated visitors from November
Bangkok: Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced on Monday that Thailand will no longer require quarantine for vaccinated visitors from 10…
Read More » - 11 October
Captain Kirk’s Blue Origin launch delays due to weather.
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, announced on Sunday that the launch of its New Shepard vehicle had been pushed…
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