A lonely tree in desert of Thar in Rajasthan, India. And so precisely cut leaves! Why? Any guess? Not a manly work at all. It is the work of camels who have simply eaten up everything that is within reach of their long necks... Neat work. Isn't it. This is few kilometres away from Jaisalmer in core of Thar... ...
Read MoreUpendra Swami
Nothing engages me better than just travelling and photographing. Both are my first loves. Also love trekking, biking and anything that has a bit of adventure mixed into it. Successfully tried bungy jumping and rafting. Experienced an eight day solo high-altitude biking expedition and equally enjoyed a F1 track drive in a pilot car at sepang circuit. Nature pulls me- from snow capped mountains to deep seas... Alas! Still looking for a profession that lets me do just that. By the way... love humans as well!!
One of the most common sights in an Indian city was very unusual for me to have noticed in Tokyo near the Sensoji Buddhist temple at Asakusa. That too in a constant drizzzle... ...
Read Moreछोटा लेकिन बेहद रोमांचक। बांधवगढ़ में बाघों का अनुपात भारत में किसी भी और टाइगर रिजर्व की तुलना में सबसे ज्यादा है। जाहिर है, इसलिए यहां बाघ को देखने की संभावना भी लगभग तय रहती है। रणथंबौर की ही तरह बांधवगढ़ ने भी बाघप्रेमियों को कई शानदार बाघों का तोहफा दिया है, जैसे कि चार्जर, सीता व बी-2 जिन्होंने अपनी शख्सियत के चलते लोगों के दिलों पर राज किया। बांधवगढ़ को श्वेत बाघों का देश भी कहा जाता है। सालों तक रीवा रियासत के पुराने इलाकों में सफेद बाघ मिलते रहे। नेशनल पार्क बनाए जाने से पहले बांधवगढ़ के आसपास के जंगल रीवा के महाराजाओं के लिए शिकारगाह के तौर पर रखे जाते थे। भारत में बाघ देखने के लिए सबसे लोकप्रिय टाइगर रिजर्वों में से एक बांधवगढ़ है। शहडोल जिले में विंध्य पहाड़ियों के एक किनारे पर स्थिति बांधवगढ़ 448 किलोमीटर इलाके में फैला है। इन पहाड़ियों में सबसे शानदार बांधवगढ़ ही है जो सम...
Read MoreIn the first eight months of the year, international tourist arrivals grew by 5% to reach a record 747 million worldwide, some 38 million more than in the same period of 2012. Demand for international tourism remained strong throughout the first eight months of 2013, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Between January and August, the number of international tourists worldwide grew by 5%, driven by strong results in Europe, Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East. UNWTO’s Panel of Experts confirms this positive trend. Its evaluation of the May-August period shows a significant improvement in confidence, while prospects for the last four months of 2013 remain upbeat. After a solid start of the year, demand for international tourism maintained strength throughout th...
Read MoreDaocheng Yading Airport, the world’s highest civilian airport, which is located 14,472 feet above sea level, began operations this month in China’s Sichuan province in a remote Tibetan region of China. The new airport is approximately 98 miles from Yading Nature Reserve in the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Yading is known as “the last Shangri-La” for its untouched lands and breathtaking scenery. The new airport will cut travel time from this provincial area to the city of Chengdu from two days to just 65 minutes. Additional flights to cities including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing are scheduled to commence in the future. China’s Tibet Autonomous Region has recently experienced a surge in tourist arrivals, with numbers rising 19.6 percent for the period of J...
Read MoreFrom 20 December 2012 to 9 February 2013, locals and visitors to the Place des Palais in Brussels will be able to discover the capital of Europe and its famous cartoon characters from a totally new angle. With this event, VISITBRUSSELS will be shrouding the old town in all the magic of winter. The Brussels Skyliner will take visitors up 70m to give them a unique view of the city. In Ice Magic, they will have the chance to see our famous cartoon heroes carved in ice. Brussels Skyliner – ‘Flightseeing’ in Brussels The Brussels Skyliner is a steel tower 85m tall, with an enclosed platform that takes 60 people up to a height of 70m. When the skies are clear, this experience gives you a 360˚ view stretching for 12km. A recorded guide will fill you in on the main monuments that passengers
Read MoreDeer galloping (hoping!) near village Guda Vishnoyian in Jodhpur district of Rajasthanin western India. This area is known world over for the community which prides its trees and wildlife more than their own lives. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan knows it better then anybody else. ...
Read MoreNorwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Cruise Line's New York-themed ship, was named Best New Ship in 2013 Editors' Picks Awards. The ship, which had a debut in April 2013, was lauded for its state-of-the-art sports complex and variety of dining options -- including waterfront venues and celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian's new restaurant, Ocean Blue. Cruise Critic's international team of editors named the best cruise lines, ships and ports for 2013. Cruise lines were awarded in 18 categories. Over the past year, Cruise Critic's editors covered every major ocean and river cruise line in the world -- around 75 cruise lines, representing more than 400 ships. Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor-in-chief of Cruise Critic explained, "Choosing the best out of that list is always a tough task; there are so ma...
Read MoreThe Ministry of Tourism in India has partnered with Genesys International to create a ‘Walking Tours’ platform. ‘Walking Tours’ is a unique and exciting product that will enable users to navigate and route their way through cities based on a number of interesting themes. The service was launched at a function in the New Delhi a few days back in which the representatives of the Ministry of Tourism and Genesys International were present. The website WoNoBo.com launched as part of this initiative is projected to be India’s first location-based service to offer ‘walkthroughs’ of streets across 54 Indian cities. The website supports user generated content (UGC), offers unique social media capabilities and facilitates creation of ‘local communities’ online. Ministry of Tourism said tha...
Read MoreIt’s called Travel Blogger Destination Italy, and it’s the much-awaited international event signed by TTG Italia which, for the first time in Italy, will put in touch the most influential travel bloggers with tourism sector operators. The appointment is set in Rimini Fiera, on the occasion of TTG Incontri/TTI, the most important international business to business tourism fair. Spotlights on Travel Blogger Destination Italy, the first great event in Italy that will put in touch the world of travel bloggers/Vbloggers with tourism professionals and that will take place within TTG Incontri/TTI, the main international b2b tourism fair (Rimini Fiera, October 17-19). An exceptional event culminating with the arrival in Rimini of 150 national and international bloggers and video makers f...
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