After an anxious wait of more than 70 years, the newly developed Kartarpur Corridor will finally allow Sikh pilgrims from India and the abundant Sikh diaspora around the world to visit one of the religion’s holiest sites, the revered Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan. This Sikh temple, Gurudwara Darbar Sahib is believed to be where the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, lived and died at the start of the 16th century, and hence finds an extraordinarily special place in the heart of every Sikh devotee. Kartarpur Corridor is the name given to the road that connects Dera Baba Nana Shrine ..read more

What: Tawang Festival, 2019 When: October 29- October 31, 2019 Where: Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India Recognized the world over as the town that houses the second largest Monastery in the world, Tawang is a small city in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in the North Eastern part of India. Tawang Monastery The picturesque mountainous town that is surrounded by glacial lakes is a popular tourist destination in India by virtue of the presence of one of the most sacred Buddhist sites. The Government of Arunachal Pradesh introduced the Tawang Festival in 2012 as an important step to promote touri ..read more

Hindus live to die in Varanasi India. The most sacred place for devout Hindus and followers of Hinduism, Varanasi is everything you’ve ever heard, seen and envisaged about India. It is mystical, it’s spiritual, it’s colourful, it’s chaotic, it’s cacophonous and yet Varanasi India survives, and survives gracefully, like it is doing for hundreds of years, as the world’s oldest continually inhabited city. Acclaimed the world over as the city of ghats for its proximity to the sacrosanct river Ganges, Varanasi or Banaras or Kashi is forever crowded and swarming with residents, tourists and devotees ..read more

The India experience would be incomplete without a festival. There are 100s of festivals that offer a unique experience. Let us list eight  festivals of India that are most spectacular and offer a definitive experience. Pushkar Fair Pushkar Fair (or Pushkar Mela) is India’s most popular cattle fair where camels, horses and cattle have been traded for many centuries along with festivities and celebrations. Over 200,000 visitors arrive for the fair and flock the town of Pushkar (150 km from Jaipur). The events here comprise the longest moustache competition, tug of war, dances and many others ..read more

India has seen an inspiring improvement on the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019 by jumping 6 places to rank 34th out of 140 countries. India has moved up six places to rank 34th on the global Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index , driven by rich natural and cultural resources and strong price competitiveness, a World Economic Forum report said on Wednesday. India’s ranking improved from 40th to 34th, the greatest improvement over 2017 among the top 25 percent of all countries ranked in the report.   The resplendent Mysore Palace “India, which accoun ..read more

Solo Travel has an undeniable kind of romanticism and magnetism that attracts young travellers in hordes. The overpowering charm of discovering a stranger place often overrides the concerns of safety, comfort and bonhomie of travelling in a group. Let’s get the drift about the advantages and disadvantages of Solo Travel vs Group Travel. While I have travelled solo more than probably 95% of travellers and bloggers, I’m as much a believer in group travels for a wide breadth of reasons- with safe travels occupying top of the list. To tell you the trust, I never even evaluated Solo Travel vs Grou ..read more

In a big push to attract tourists, the Indian Govt. has proposed to introduce an one-month e-visa at flexible charge. The government will introduce one-month Indian e-visa with flexible charges, with fee for summer months – non-peak months for inbound tourism – kept less than the rest of the year. The current visa charges of $80-100 for one-year e-visa for tourists from most countries shall be reduced for tourists who will now be charged only $10 for a 30-day e-visa for travel between April and June, and $25 for any other months. Additionally, the validity of regular annual e-visa, which curre ..read more

Jatayu Earth’s Center, the first major BOT tourism project in Kerala, India, is the first joint effort by the Department of Tourism, Kerala and Mr. Rajiv Anchal along with private equity holders to create interesting places in Kerala. Jatayu Earth’s Center is a unique combination of all aspects of tourism and offers an interesting experience to every tourist in Kerala, God’s own Country. Shri Rajiv Anchal, renowned Film Director, Art Director and Sculptor, took ten years to meticulously design and complete the monumental project. Jatayu Earth’s Center is spread over 65 acres of multi terrain ..read more

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