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India Travel Taxes Rise After Union Budget 2011 Update

2011-02-28 by Sharmistha Ray

Mumbai airport domestic terminal

Service taxes on airfares, hotels and restaurants in India are on the rise. The travel industry doesn’t welcome the change.

Tags: Air Travel Taxes

India Travel Fares Expected to Increase in 2011

2011-02-27 by Sharmistha Ray

Girl with hooded ilk - around the back streets of Mumbai

A recent survey by Thomas Cook (India) Pvt Ltd. revealed that airline fares in India are expected to go up by 12-14%, while hotel tariffs would go up in the range of 5-6% in 2011. The paper, ‘Corporate Travel – Trends, Outlooks and Opportunities for 2011,’  was released yesterday in Mumbai, and also revealed that the […]

Tags: India travel, India Travel Fares, travel predictions

Tallinn, Estonia Hosts Graphic Arts Exhibition

2011-01-10 by Sharmistha Ray

Tallinn museum

Tallinn, Estonia hosts the 15th Annual Talinn Graphics Triennial, a celebration and discovery of various art genres. Held at the Kumu Art Museum, the exhibition is slated to showcase some extraordinary art from the Baltics, as well as last year’s artist of the moment Óscar Muñoz. For art lovers headed toward Estonia or the other Baltic states, this is a unique opportunity to grab hold of fine emerging artistic wonder.

Tags: art exhibition, artists, Arts Exhibition, Baltic art, Baltic artists, Estonia exhibition, For Love, Graphics Triennial, Kumu Art Museum, Not Money, scar Muñoz, Tallinn artists

Winter in Kosovo: Hiking in the Šar Mountains

2011-01-05 by Sharmistha Ray

Brezovica

When visiting Kosovo during the Winter months, one of the top activities worth pursuing is hiking in the Sar Mountains. This Balkans mountain range offers almost unparalleled challenge and breathtaking vistas for the newcomer and veteran hiker alike. The Kosovo Valley below, and Šar Mountains National Park also offer rare encounters with some 20 unusual wildlife species.

Tags: albania, backpack Kosovo, Balkans, hiking, Kosovo, Kosovo Mountains, Kosovo travel, mountain hiking, mountain species, Sar Mountains

Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial and Gardens

2010-11-02 by Sharmistha Ray

Across the lake from the Victoria Monument

The Victoria Memorial is one of Kolkata’s most famous attractions, one no visitor to the city should miss out on. My trip there last year with friends is the subject of today’s spotlight on India.

Tags: British East India Company, India history, India sites, India travel, Mughal, Queen Victoria, Sir William Emerson, Son-et-Lumiere, Victoria Memorial

Touring Humility In Shantiniketan

2010-10-29 by Sharmistha Ray

Visva-Bharati

A recent tourism conference provides our India correspondent with a rare shot at renewed humility. The author’s experience as a travel consultation in India does not prevent her humanity from showing through. See how relating India’s tourists attractions can lead to self awareness.

Tags: Amartya Sen, Indira Gandhi, Kolkata, Poush Mela, Rabindranath Tagore, Shantiniketan, travel guides, Visva Bharati

A Taste of Darjeeling Tea, and Where It Comes From

2010-10-26 by Sharmistha Ray

Darjelling view in the morning.

Our trip to the world famous Darjeeling region of Bengal was rejuvenating for us, and invigorating for family who had never been. India’s Darjeleing tea is one of the most famous in the world. The British Empire could literally not do without it. But the mountains themselves, now there is the real treasure. Come to Darjeeling, learn why it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tags: Batasia Loop, Bengal, British Empire, Darjeeling region, Darjeeling tea, Dhirdham Temple, Ghoom Monastery, Lord Buddha, Padmaja Naidu, tea, tea estates, tea garden, tea trade, trip to Darjelling, UNESCO World Heritage Site, world teas

Tajpur Beach – An Indian Cure All

2010-10-21 by Sharmistha Ray

Tajpur Beach cottages

A trip to the secluded Tajpur Beach remedies what ails Kolkata dwellers. Someone once said; “salt water will cure almost anything,” and Anglophilia’s India correspondent Sharmistha Ray explains how. West Bengal holds thrills and relaxation for visitors to India.

Tags: Digha, India, India beaches, India coast, India tourism, Mandarmani, Shankarpur beachs, Tajpur Beach, tourism, West Bengal

The Seductive Silk Road & Memencho Lake

2010-10-20 by Sharmistha Ray

On the way to Sikkim

Argophilia’s Sharmista Ray talks about her trek along the Silk Route and to Lake Memoncho. What was an ancient link between the continents, can be an adventure for travelers and locals in India. A more secluded and beautiful landscape would be hard to find anywhere.

Tags: Eco-Tourism, India, India tourism, Jelepla Pass, Lake Memoncho, Rangpo-chu River, Sikkim, Silk Road, Silk Route, Tibet

Buxa Reserve – Bengali Natural Treasure

2010-10-18 by Sharmistha Ray

Buxa's lowland watering areas

India correspondent Buxaduar Forest relates her recent trip to one of Bengal’s most prominent wildlife parks, Buxa Reserve Forest. Home to some of Bengals largest tigers, this National Forest is a favorite nature getaway for city dwellers.

Tags: Alipur Duar, Bengal, Buxa Reserve Forest, Buxaduar Forest, India National Parks, India preserve, India travel, INdia wildlife, Indo-Bhutan, Kolkata, National Parks, New Jalpaiguri, wildlife preserve

Puri Beach and Sunny Memories with Dad

2010-10-15 by Sharmistha Ray

A mother and child at Puri

The Bay of Bengal holds a million wonders for the visitor. But Puri Beach holds a special place in the lives of so many people who live in India. For one beach comber, a tribute to her father’s favorite seaside destination reveals the spirit of one of India’s most popular attractions.

Tags: Bay of Bengal, google news, Howrah station, Lord Jagannath, online travel, Puri Beach, romania, travel, travel business, travel news

Mandarmani Beach – A Gateway for New Couples, Families, & Friends

2010-10-11 by Sharmistha Ray

The seclusion of Mandarmani Beach

India’s coastline offers a new world of fun and sun, along with some of the most secluded and romantic beaches in the world. Argophilia’s India correspondent Sharmistha Neogi brings Mandarmani Beach into view.

Tags: beach news, Debraj Beach Resort, getaways, India getaways, Mandarmani, Mandarmani Beach, North Medinipur, romantic getaway, travel getaways, World beaches




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