A Drive through Ladakh
byA steady, strong and chilly wind blows across the landscape making the colourful Tibetan prayer flags flutter noisily as if rapidly reading their printed…
Tourism
Trout fish on the decline in Himachal
byDharamsala: The Brown Trout game fish, a rare variety fears its decline in Himachal’s snowy waters due to habitat degradation, over fishing and decreasing natural recruitment….
China aims at tourism development through legislation
byBeijing:Chinese lawmakers Monday started deliberations on a draft law on tourism, aiming to promote the development of the country’s booming travel industry. The draft…
Pilgrimage to Shrikhand Mahadev Kailash Part-3
byContd. from Pilgrimage to Shrikhand Mahadev Kailash Part -2 19 July and 20 July, 2012 The decision to take a different route through Bagipul was…
A Himalayan Snow Desert: Spiti Valley
bySpiti Valley is one half of the Lahaul and Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh. It is spread over a vast landmass and is a…
Now travel to Jaipur in double-decker train
byJaipur: Now travelling to Jaipur will be easier, with the Indian Railways Friday starting its second double-decker air conditioned train from Delhi to the…
The Castle Naggar hotel in Kullu gets heritage status
byShimla: The Castle Naggar, Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation’s prime hotel in the the picturesque Kullu valley, has been given heritage status, an official said…
Kerala to take Ayurveda Tourism to next level
byThiruvananthapuram: Kerala has now set its eyes on pushing tourism centred on ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine and well-being, to the next…
In Exotic Santa Land, For That Adrenaline Rush And Peace
byRovaniemi (Lapland): It is the hometown of Santa Claus, but this Land of the Midnight Sun offers much, much more in terms of thrilling experience…
More foreign travellers opting for visa on arrival
byNew Delhi: A total of 941 visas were issued under the Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme in July 2012 as compared to 820 visas in…