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• South Set to Outdo North in Tourism

  

  Out with the Taj Mahal and in with the Tirupati Balaji temple or the golden sands of Kovalam in Kerala. A recent study by the ministry of tourism projects that... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Pondicherry, Je T’Aime: An Unexpected Slice Of France In India

  

  Pondicherry French Colony French President Francois Hollande’s first official state visit to India will not include a trip to Pondicherry. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Kerala Tourism Needs New Brand Identity: Tourism Lobby

  As the Kerala Tourism Department is working hard to attract more visitors to the state, the tourism lobby has suggested the state get a new brand identity. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Kerala’s Western Ghats Cast Spell on Visitors at Spanish Tourism Fair

  

  Western GhatsThe Kerala Tourism themed its stand at the prestigious International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) in Madrid this year on the breathtaking Western... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Kerala Students to Go on Silicon Valley Tour

  Jan 31, 2013, 03.38PM IST The process to select five students to tourSilicon Valley in March and meet IT wizards like the founders of Facebook and Google, as... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Retracing a 75-year-old Journey on Kayak, Alone

  

  The HinduSandy Robson, who is kayaking from Germany to Australia, arrives at Fort Kochi on Saturday. Photo: H. Vibhu Sandy Robson is paddling from Germany to... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 CURRENT, OUTDOORS, SEA, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Gavi Ecotourism – The Wilderness Beckons

  

  Waterfall at Gavi Rainforest, one of the bio-diversity hotspots in Asia, that is fast becoming an Ecotourist’s haven. Image courtesy-CWT Ecotourism has become... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Bio-toilets in Government Boats

  

  The circular and short-distance boats of the Kerala State Water Transport Department in the city will soon sport bio-chemical toilets. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Football Carnival Kicks off

  For politicians in Kerala, it will be a different ball game at the Sevens Premier League. The Political League featuring MLAs and ministers will be one of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Tourism at Paithalmala to Get a Facelift

  

  In a move to develop Paithalmala in the Kannur district as a major hill tourism destination, the Paithalmala tourism consortium will organize Western Ghat... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 TRAVEL

• 5 Places to Say the Three Magic Words

  

  Havelock Island, Andamans Havelock Island, AndamansEscape to this isolated beach paradise, a ferry ride away from Port Blair. Wake up to the sound of waves... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Month-long Mamankam Festival Begins

  

  MamankamThe Visual here depicts a scene when at the last 'Mamankam celebration a lone Chavakar, (member of a suicide squad) penetrated the security forces of th... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Multifaceted India Attracts More Gulf Tourists

  

  Arab Tourists to IndiaThere has been a consistent and positive growth of foreign tourist arrivals from the Gulf and the Middle East region to India over the las... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 TRAVEL

• 50 Million Indians to Holiday Overseas by 2020

  With outbound tourism catching up, an estimated 50 million Indians are set to travel overseas by 2020 on holiday, according to a forecast by Tourism Australia, ... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Broiler Chicken Ban Hits Tourism

  

  Tourists have by now developed a ‘hartal fatigue’ but have never faced a situation where popular broiler chicken varieties are struck out of hotel menus. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Eravikulam National Park Closed to Visitors

  

  The Eravikulam National Park, abode of the highly endangered Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius), will remain closed to visitors till April 4. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Kerala Tourism Wins Top Outlook Traveller Awards

  

  Kerala Tourism has won top honours in two categories at the annual Outlook Traveller Awards for 2012. The State won the ‘favourite winter destination’ prize... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Kerala Tourism Concludes 3-city Road Show in Europe

  

  The Kerala Tourism Department recently concluded its three-city road show in Europe - Brussels in Belgium, Lyon in France, and Rome in Italy. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Kumbalangi to Witness a Green Campaign Soon

  

  Kumbalangi Tourist Villlage near KochiAs part of the responsible tourism initiative, the state tourism department will soon launch a green campaign in... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Seaplanes to Be Launched in Kerala

  

  Kerala Tourism Minister A P Anil Kumar Seaplanes will be the latest attraction for travellers headed to Kerala. A Kerala minister said the planes would be... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 TRAVEL