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• New Prehistoric Rock Art Site Found in Wayanad

  

  Special ArrangementA rock engraving discovered from the new site that similar to one in Edakkal cave. The engravings resemble the ones at Edakkal cavesA new... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Kerala Travel Mart Ties up with Kochi-Muziris Biennale to Promote Sponsorship

  

  The Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) has reached an understanding with the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, a contemporary art show, aimed at promoting a symbiotic relationship... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 TRAVEL

• 'Life of Pi' Inspires Government's Tourism Campaign

  

  Hoping to cash in on the worldwide popularity of "Life of Pi ", which has been shot in India, government on Friday decided to launch a full-fledged campaign... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, TRAVEL

• The Trek to Sabarimala Becomes Harder

  

  A group of Sabarimala-bound pilgrims move through the Karimala forests on Wednesday. Photo: Leju Kamal Jam-packed routes and poor facilities worry the... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Tourists Making a Beeline for Fort Kochi

  

  Photo: Fort Kochi Beach View: Chinese Fishing Net. However, the beach is littered with plastic and other wastes making it an eyesoreThe beach and streets of For... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 TRAVEL

• South Shines on Tourist Map in Winters

  

  South India, with its scorching heat and high humidity levels, may not find many takers in the summer or rainy season. However, come winter, when the climate... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Water Shortage Takes Its Toll on Tourism in Ponmudi

  

  Photo: Ponmudi Hill Station, Trivandrum. With rivulets originating from Ponmudi and feeding Kallar river drying up indicating a severe drought season ahead,... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Seaplane Connection to Munnar Faces Obstacles

  

  Photo: Single engine sea plane. The seaplane project might have to drop one location from its priority circuit as an 11kV power line runs across the Mattupetty... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Makeover for Seven Boat Jetties in Kochi

  

  Photo: Queen Mary 2 behind Embarkation Jetty. The Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) is planning to take up a project under which two new boat jetties... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Corruption, Poor Infrastructure Drive NRIs from Investing in Tourism

  

  Photo: Thekkady Boat Disaster. Bureaucratic hurdles, corruption, public infrastructure in a shambles, transit woes and deteriorating law and order are among... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Kerala Promoting Green Tourism at 6th Edition of Shopping Festival

  Photo: Shri. A P Anil Kumar, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism Speech in GKSF. Kerala is promoting green tourism and is hopeful of receiving 10 per cent more visitor... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Google: Kerala Overtakes Taj Mahal as Most Searched Travel Destination

  

  Kerala has edged out the Taj Mahal to become the number one in Google's search trends for travel destinations in the country for 2012. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 TRAVEL

• India's 5 Leading Ayurveda Destinations

  

  (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Others: (The Leela Palace, Udaipur, Somatheeram Ayurveda Resort, Kerala, Devaaya, Goa, Kairali Health Resort, Kerala)From... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Athirapally Falls, Truly the Niagra of India

  

  Athirapally Falls (Photo: Tanvi Trivedi)The Athirapally Falls situated near Kochi, are rightly called the Niagra of India... Situated around 55km northeast of... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Much-hyped Tourism Project of Thalassery Yet to Take off

  

  Thalassery Fort The Thalassery (Kannur, Kerala) heritage circuit tourism project announced in 2010 is still in limbo. Apart from some minor works nothing has... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Arab Spring: Occupancy at Hotels in Goa, Kerala Beaches up 20% as International...

  

  Arab Tourists in Kerala BeachThe Arab Spring has had a pleasant impact on the Indian winter. Beaches in Goa and Kerala are overflowing with tourists who have... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 TRAVEL

• Two Tourist Trains to Operate from Kerala

  

  Two tourist trains, operated by The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, will run for the people of the State in the months of November and December... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 TRAVEL

• Dream Destinations for a Dream Honeymoon

  

  (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images)We pick some of the best locations for a honeymoon that you will remember for a life-time."For the perfect honeymoon, you need... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 TRAVEL

• No Leave, High Airfares Hit Indian Holidayers

  

  Kovalam BeachNo leave from work, high airfares and persistent inflation were the biggest impediments this year for Indians planning a trip abroad which witnesse... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 TRAVEL

• Tribals in Wayanad Set an Example in Eco-conservation

  

  One of the forest in Wayanad In a model for eco-conservation and tourism that could well be adapted across the country, tribals are now keeping a 24/7 watch on... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 TRAVEL