Author: Travel and Tourism Desk

What if a simple walk through a forest could take you closer to India’s wildlife, traditions, history and the people shaping its future? Visitors to Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar will soon get an opportunity to experience something along these lines. A new attraction named the ‘Trail of United India’ is set to open near the Statue of Unity on October 31. Spread across 2.62 kilometres, this forest eco-trail will offer visitors an opportunity to explore India’s natural beauty and cultural diversity through themed exhibits, artistic sculptures and outdoor experiences. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the attraction on Rashtriya…

Mumbai, October 26: Families looking to make the most of the festive season can head to Imagicaa Theme Park in Khopoli, near Lonavala, where a special Diwali celebration will be held from November 5 to 22, 2026. The park is set to offer a mix of festive entertainment, cultural performances and family-friendly activities, making it an ideal destination for a Diwali getaway. Visitors can experience the Diwali Carnival, complete with festive decorations spread across the park and several photo spots designed for memorable family pictures. The celebrations aim to combine the excitement of a theme park with the spirit of…

Picture this. You’ve just reached a popular beach or hill station in Kerala, and you’re on your own. No group, no guide, just you and a free afternoon. You plan to wander, click a few photos and take things slowly. Then little things start to go wrong. You can’t find a working toilet. You’re not sure which path leads back. Someone nearby makes you a bit uneasy. Suddenly, one question feels bigger than the view in front of you: who do I ask for help? Kerala’s tourism department is trying to answer exactly that question. Its new Green Marshal programme…

इंडोनेशिया के समुद्र में दूर-दराज बसा एक ऐसा द्वीप है, जिसने सदियों पहले दुनिया के व्यापार और इतिहास को नई दिशा देने में अहम भूमिका निभाई थी। इस द्वीप का नाम है तेरनाते। एक समय था, जब लौंग की खेती के लिए यह द्वीप और इसके आसपास का क्षेत्र दुनिया में विशेष पहचान रखते थे। इस कीमती मसाले के व्यापार पर नियंत्रण हासिल करने के लिए पुर्तगाली, स्पेनिश और डच जैसी यूरोपीय शक्तियों ने यहां अपनी मौजूदगी दर्ज कराई और स्थानीय शासकों के साथ लंबे समय तक संघर्ष किया। आज उन संघर्षों की गूंज भले ही शांत हो गई हो,…

Dasara is a festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil and brings people together through devotion, tradition and cultural celebrations. This year, visitors looking for a unique festive experience can head to Sai Teerth, Shirdi, where Dasara celebrations will combine spirituality with modern entertainment. On October 20, 2026, Sai Teerth will host a special evening filled with devotional performances, colourful processions and spectacular visual experiences. The celebrations will begin from 7 pm onwards and are designed to offer visitors a memorable way to mark the festival with family and friends. The highlight of the evening will be the…

When you scroll through travel reels, it looks like every Indian is either lounging on a Goa beach or hiking through Himachal. But a new government survey tells a very different story. According to the Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey (DTES) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), pilgrimage and religious travel make up 48% of all domestic overnight trips in India. This holds true in both rural and urban areas. In other words, almost one out of every two overnight trips Indians take has nothing to do with holidays. It’s about faith. The survey was conducted by…

जब भी कोई पहली बार विदेश जाने की सोचता है, दिमाग में सबसे पहले दो ही नाम आते हैं थाईलैंड और दुबई। वजह भी साफ है, यह दोनों जगहें भारतीयों के बीच काफी पॉपुलर हैं और आसान लगती हैं। लेकिन सच यह है कि पहली इंटरनेशनल ट्रिप के लिए इनसे बेहतर और आसान ऑप्शन्स मौजूद हैं, जिनके बारे में ज्यादातर लोग सोचते ही नहीं। दिलचस्प बात यह है कि थाईलैंड, जो कभी भारतीयों के लिए पूरी तरह वीज़ा-फ्री हुआ करता था, अब वैसा नहीं रहा। मई 2026 में थाईलैंड ने अपनी 60 दिन की वीज़ा-फ्री सुविधा खत्म कर दी। अब…

Ask any millennial about Appu Ghar or EsselWorld, and you’ll probably get a nostalgic smile followed by a line from that old jingle. These parks were the biggest outing a middle-class Indian family could plan. Today, both are gone, and the assumption is simple: amusement parks in India are dying. That assumption is wrong. They didn’t die. They just moved. Appu Ghar opened in Delhi in 1984 and shut down in 2008 when its land lease at Pragati Maidan expired. The land was later used for expanding the Supreme Court complex and the Delhi Metro. A second version opened in…

Hainan is drawing growing international attention as its global tourism campaign, “China’s Free Trade Port, World-Class Resort Island: Welcome to Cool Hainan,” continues to generate buzz among travelers worldwide. Launched earlier this year, the social media initiative aims to showcase Hainan as a tropical holiday destination while highlighting its growing appeal as an international tourism and consumption hub. Planned and implemented by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan Province, the campaign has published 56 travel-focused pieces of content, generating more than 16 million exposures. The initiative has targeted key international visitor markets, including Russian-speaking regions,…

The long travel hours and constant worry about finding vegetarian food dissolved the moment I arrived. In their place came an endless stream of unforgettable experiences. Last February, I found myself in Denmark’s Faroe Islands. Tucked away in the North Atlantic between Iceland and Scotland, this archipelago had been on my bucket list for years. The dramatic sea cliffs plunging straight into the ocean, rolling green hills, tiny hamlets, and houses crowned with grass roofs every picture I had seen practically begged me to visit. When I finally landed, my emotions were crashing like the ocean waves. The lack of…