To bring some order in the functioning of water sports operators, beginning next tourism season - October 2014 - the tourism department through Goa tourism development corporation (GTDC) will operate all the water sports booths in the state. The booths run by GTDC will issue tickets, maintain the queue system and control sport activities. The decision has been taken in view of complaints against water sports operators that they don't follow a queue system. The new water sports policy of the government will also be implemented from the next season. Tourism officials say that despite their directive, water sports operators operating from popular beaches in the state reluctantly, follow the queue system. During the last two years, although the queue system is being followed, there have bee
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Plan a vacation to the Sun City of Rajasthan- Jodhpur, as you live it up this season in true royal style at the city’s Ranbanka Palace, Heritage Hotel. As the season of festivities continues in Rajasthan, get geared up to plan a trip with friends and family as a host of celebrations awaits you this spring. The month of revelries kick-starts in the city with a mix of Rajasthani folk music and the Spanish Flamenco at the Flamenco & Gypsy Festival to be held between March 13-15. The festival provides an opportunity for musicians from different gypsy traditions to collaborate, learn and create music. It highlights the rich heritage of Rajasthan and the importance of keeping folk music alive, as well as presenting a more contemporary view of desert music and dance. Close on the heels
Read MoreEnchanting, inspiring, dazzling – Valentines’ Day in Paris is all these things and more! From the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower to the glittering Champs Élysées the city exudes romance and sparkling glory. This Valentine’s Day Trafalgar, the world’s leading guided holiday company is offering you a chance to whisk your lady love for seven unforgettable nights to the city of lights – Paris. Your fantastic journey starts with a guided sightseeing tour featuring unmatched views of the Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower. Get abroad a romantic cruise on the Seine River as you serenade your lady or visit the famous Fragonard Perfumery and Museum. For a royal experience visit the Louis XIV’s Palace of Versailles, renowned for its stunni
Read MoreKermit the Frog will find it is easy being green when his artfully-crafted character topiary debuts during the 21st Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival presented by HGTV March 5 to May 18, 2014 at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida. With flamboyance to spare, a floral Miss Piggy will join Kermit and his blooming banjo in the World Showcase topiary display. Urban Farm Eats will be the new Outdoor Kitchen on the promenade with a sustainable garden featuring tilapia, eggplant and other farm-raised treats. Guests can try new menu items including the Land-Grown Eggplant “Scallop” with Romesco Sauce, Ghost Pepper Dusted Tilapia with Winter Melon Salad and Mango Chutney, plus red and white vegan wines and gluten-free beer. The festival’s nearly 100 whimsical topiaries and i...
Read MoreIt will soon be an easy and open season for international tourists headed for India. Tourists intending to travel to India from up to 180 countries will not be required to personally visit their local consulates to get visas but will be able to avail of Visa on Arrival facility at a number of international airports in India. Last October, the facility was extended to travellers from about 40 countries but in its bid to make India an attractive and more tourist-friendly place to visit, the government decided to push the initiative further to include more countries. In a significant step towards liberalization of the visa regime, the government of India on Wednesday cleared two initiatives: visa on arrival and electronic travel authorization (ETA) for all countries barring eight "prior r
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Read MoreVisitBritain, the government’s agency with a budget of nearly £30 million a year, which is tasked with bringing as many visitors to the UK as possible, recently released a detailed inside guide on tourists from most destinations for use by British hoteliers and operators. But this well-meaning official manual for tourist industry workers, instructing them how to cater to the needs of foreigners during UK visits, has been accused of racially stereotyping the very people it aims to please. It does not appear that government officials considered that actual tourists might get their hands on the open-access documents – only to see themselves portrayed as demanding, irrational, and odd in very country-specific ways. For example, Russians “may come across as cold and not very open or ...
Read MoreFlorida has many shopping options. Here are a few of them: Northwest Florida: Destin: Silver Sands Premium Outlets offers discounted prices in premium brands such as Banana Republic, Gap, Brooks Brothers and more. Group tours are available. Panama City Beach: Pier Park is located along the beaches of Panama City and near the ever-popular 30A, and includes many dining and entertainment options as well as an IMAX movie theatre. Northeast Florida: Jacksonville: St. John’s Town Center is an outdoor shopping mall with 150-plus stores and restaurants. The mall includes high-end luxury stores like Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Amenities include an outdoor park area with a turtle pond, life-size chess board and a dog park, which makes it family- and ...
Read MoreThis year the Floralia Brussels exhibition is already celebrating its 11th anniversary. From Friday 4 April to Thursday 8 May 2014, the general public will be able to visit the new flower show located in the gardens and greenhouses of the Grand-Bigard Chateau. A visit to the park itself – designed by landscape architect Louis Fuchs at the beginning of the 20th century – is the ideal way to discover the beauty of this 14 hectare site, so much admired by flower lovers from Belgium and abroad. As is the case each year, more than one million bulbs have been planted by the Chateau’s team of gardeners. These include 400 varieties of tulips, hyacinths, narcissi and other spring-flowering bulbs. These master craftsmen have also created a wild flower carpet (blue and yellow grape hyacinths), a g
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