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The award winning newsletter from Creative Travel / June 2017
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Dear Industry Colleagues
For twelve years, "Creatively Yours" has been going out to over 30,000 travel industry professionals around the world with the objective to keep you informed of the happenings in the world of Incredible India and its neighbours.

June has been a fabulously proud month for Team Creative. On June 4th at a glittering award ceremony in Shanghai, we were honoured by the global travel industry with 3 World Travel Awards – 2017 India's Leading Destination Management Company; 2017 India's Leading Luxury Travel Agency and 2017 India's Leading Experiential Holiday Company for JungleSutra Wildlife Journeys.

We are very proud of the men and women who work for us who have one simple goal – to showcase the best of the Indian sub-continent to guests from all over the world.Thank you for everyone who supported us. We are humbled and honoured…

You can read more about these below.

On a more sombre note, the Government has announced the new rates for the GST system to be introduced from July 1. This has come as a blow to the tourism industry. Hotels and restaurants have been placed in the highest tax bracket of 28%. This will impact prices across the country. More on this below.

Read this and much more in this edition of Creatively Yours.

Take care,

Have a Creative Day!
Rajeev Kohli
Joint Managing Director
What People Say About Us
Excellent Support and Service from Travel Nation

In March 2017, I belatedly decided to travel to India for a holiday with my son. I had lived for a while in India some forty years ago as a research student and planned to visit old haunts and people I had known. Travel Nation provided a wonderful tailor made service, responding to all my requirements by arranging a complex itinerary to include international and internal flights, an overnight sleeper, driver and guide and excellent hotels. Credit must also go to Creative Travel in India who undertook to deliver arrangements made and overseen by Travel Nation. We enjoyed hassle-free visits to palaces and forts in Rajasthan, sightings of a leopard and two tigers on safari in Ranthambore, and a nostalgic return to the ancient pilgrimage centre of Ujjain. Graham Baker ensured that everything went as planned and was immediately available by telephone when I needed him to sort out a minor hitch with flight arrangements. A Big Thankyou to Travel Nation for excellent support and personal service.

- Peter Bennett / UK


 

Where You Can Find Us Next
June 26-29
5th Annual Host Global Forum
September 10-14
PURE, Marrakech
Special News
Creative Travel is proud to share some special news
On June 4th, at a red-carpet Gala Ceremony at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia 2017 Gala Ceremony at the Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, Creative Travel is proud to have been awarded as "India's Leading Destination Management Company" (our 7th win) and "India's Leading Luxury Travel Agency" (our 4th win) and “India's Leading Experiential Holiday Company” (our 2nd win) for our specialist division JungleSutra Wildlife Journeys.

 
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Government announces GST rates. Hotels hit hard
As reported by us in our earlier editions of Creatively Yours, the Government of India is introducing a nationwide overhaul of its taxation systems. From a system of multiple taxes across the different states, India will now have a unified GST systems where all goods and services will have the same tax for that segment across the country.
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Unique Experiences
Hanging out with cliff jumpers in Galle, Sri Lanka
Hair bleached with seawater and the blistering tropical sun, Lakshit stands at the edge of the rampart of the 17th century Galle fort, letting his locks dance to the tune of the wind. It’s 8 in the morning but the temperature is stifling enough for there to be only a handful of takers to the spectacle.
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Festival News
Eid-ul-Fitr (26th June, 2017)
Eid, popularly known as Eid-ul-Fitr, is a festival observed by the Muslim community to celebrate the conclusion of the month of fasting.


 

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News From The Jungle
Jungle Sutra
Arunachal Pradesh to set up Special Tiger Protection Force
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday issued specific directives to expedite establishment of Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) in the state.


 

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Bhitarkanika National Park closed for crocodiles breeding
With the onset of the breeding season of crocodiles, Bhitarkanika National Park authorities on Monday clamped three-month-long prohibition on entry of tourists and visitors to the wetland sites of the park.


 

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Destination News
Goa Tourism launches hop-on-hop-off bus tour service
Panaji, May 13 Goa Tourism authorities on Saturday launched a unique hop-on-hop-off bus service for tourists, with a fleet of open-roof double decker and single decker buses plying through popular hotspots in Panaji and adjoining coastal areas.
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Taj Mahal ranks 5th on top 10 landmarks in world
Iconic attraction of India Taj Mahal has emerged as the fifth most popular landmark in the world and second in Asia, according to the results of online travel portal TripAdvisor’s ‘Travellers’ Choice Awards for Landmarks’. 
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Alleppey in Kerala is India’s favorite ‘Waterfront Destination’
The city of Alappuzha, still known locally by its British-era name, Alleppey, recently won the HolidayIQ Better Holiday Award for ‘India’s favorite Waterfront Destination’.
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India jumps 16 places in world tourism ranking
With the inclusion of non- resident Indians among international tourists, India has jumped 16 places in the revised World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) rankings to settle at 24th for 2014 and 2015. Earlier, it was ranked 41st and 40th in 2014 and 2015, respectively, as per the global ranking.
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Munnar picked as best destination for romance
Amid controversy over the land encroachments in Munnar, the hill station has brought some glory to Kerala Tourism by winning the 'Best Destination for Romance' category in the Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2017.
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This monsoon, tour South India in a luxury train
The rains paint South India in some of the most refreshing colours on Earth, and IRCTC wants you to view it in style by hopping aboard a luxury train.
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Hotel News
Lemon Tree launches new hotels in Gurugram
The Lemon Tree Hotel Company announced the formal opening of its twin properties in Gurugram on Tuesday.


 
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AccorHotels Launches First Novotel in Lucknow
The first AccorHotels property to open in the City of Nawabs, Novotel Lucknow Gomti Nagar is designed by the renowned Mumbai-based architect, Ahmed Shaikh of Ahmed and Associates.
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Aviation News
Jet Airways to launch Chennai-Paris flights
Jet Airways on Wednesday announced that it would launch daily direct flights from Chennai to Paris and Bengaluru to Amsterdam starting October 29.
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Sri Lankan Airlines expands India operations
Focusing on India as a special market, Sri Lankan Airlines is ready to start its services to three new destinations, besides launching additional frequencies and improving connectivity in the country.
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Air India to establish a new direct air route between Copenhagen and New Delhi
As a result of meetings between Air India and Danish ministers and ambassadors, a direct flight between Copenhagen and New Delhi will now become a reality.
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Unexploited export potential
The foreign minister, Anders Samuelsen added that “Both politically and economically, India is an essential country in Asia that at the same time can offer great unexploited export potential for Danish companies, know-how and technology.”
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Recipe of the Month
Shami Kebab
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