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Dear Industry
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Welcome to another edition of
award winning 'Creatively
Yours'.
The traditional start of the
inbound season is upon us.
Arrival figures are already
increasing day by day and we
hope the coming season meets all
our expectations. Last year was
weak for most of the Indian
inbound tourism industry. Our
segment has been under stress
and we’re truly hoping for a
better year ahead.
Industry consultations for the
new GST Taxation system are
starting and we in our industry
are lobbying hard for an
equitable and growth oriented
rate for tourism. The Ministry
of Culture has unilaterally
issued a new policy that would
completely change the rules how
guides can get licensed and
deeply affect the way we do
business. This came as a shocker
to all and there will be a move
to take legal recourse.
On a side note, this month we
hope to hear the outcome of our
nomination for the three World
Travel Awards. We are keeping
our fingers crossed.
You shall see some new and
exciting initiatives in the next
season from Team Creative. New
experiential inclusions, new
circuits, new concepts... We
take pride in our ability to
make a trip to the Indian
sub-continent something very
different. |
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Take care, |
Rajeev Kohli
Joint Managing Director |
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Creative
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Creative Travel
participates at Pinkathon for a
second year in a row
For the second year in a row, a
team of ladies from Creative
attended the Pinkathon in Delhi,
a 10km marathon aimed solely at
women, who share a belief that a
healthy family, a healthy nation
and a healthy world begins with
empowered women. The philosophy
behind it is that the first step
in empowerment is taking control
of their own health, respecting
themselves and understanding and
celebrating the value that
brings to the family and
society. |
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What
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Our experience in India was
absolutely great, thanks to
the people who work with the
agency. We felt very safe
and they took care of us
throughout. The chauffeur
and vehicle services were
Impeccable! We admire the
job of drivers in each city,
their courtesy, kindness and
conviction. Each local guide
spoke excellent language. We
feel, each one of them
worked with passion and love
for us. We are grateful to
their services. We got to
visit some fantastic places
but what stands out for us
was the attention of guide
and their smiling faces
throughout and the solution
to all our requirements.,
Aarti ceremony on Ghats was
beautiful & incredible I
would like to thank each and
every moment of this
unforgettable tour which
ensued dreaming of visiting
India again.
Regards,
Mr. Marcos Bordon
Aerotour
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Festival
News |
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Diwali – 30th
October 2016 |
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Colourful Diwali
also known as
the "festival of
lights", is an
ancient Hindu
festival which
spiritually
signifies the
return of Lord
Ram, after his
fourteen-year
exile. |
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News
From The Jungle |
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Chilika Lake |
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One of the least
visited of
India’s varied
biospheres
Chilika lake has
an abundance of
wildlife
diversity and
offers a very
unique
wilderness
experience as
compared to the
tiger safaris
that most
tourist
experience. It
is a birders
paradise and a
must visit on
every birders
visiting India. |
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Tadoba Andhari,
Pench Tiger
Reserves open
doors for
tourists |
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The Tadoba
Andhari Tiger
Reserve and
Pench Tiger
Reserve have
opened doors for
the monsoon
season, stated a
release. |
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Hotel
News |
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India |
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Taj group of
hotels unveils
Tajness, an
experience
seeking
inspiration from
Indian heritage |
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Taj Hotels
Resorts and
Palaces unveils
Tajness, a
living concept
aiming to
provide an
unforgettable
experience of
India's age-old
traditions,
blended with
influences from
local cultures. |
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Marriott
International
Announces the
Opening of
Fairfield by
Marriott,
Lucknow |
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Marriott
International
Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR)
announced the
opening of its
brand new hotel
in the city
–Fairfield by
Marriott,
Lucknow. |
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Sri Lanka |
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New beachfront
hotel and club 'KK
Beach' opening
Sri Lanka - Dec
2016 |
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The latest
addition to
interior
designer George
Cooper’s Kahanda
Kanda boutique
hotel offering
which also
includes the
recently opened
KK by George
cult boutique in
Galle. |
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Kahanda Kanda –
A designer’s
idyll situated
on a working tea
plantation & the
country’s
original and
most authentic
boutique hotel |
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Kahanda Kanda is
one of Sri
Lanka's most
beautifully
designed
boutique hotels
set amidst palm
fringed jungle
and tea
plantations on
the North East
shore of Lake
Koggola near
Galle. |
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Maldives |
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Kandima Maldives
to open in
December 2016 |
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Pulse Hotels &
Resorts, founded
last year, will
be opening its
first property
come December in
the Maldives. |
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Baglioni Resort
Maldives opening
in 2017 |
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In 2017, Italian
hotel chain
Baglioni Hotels
launches their
first Maldives
resort, Baglioni
Resort Maldives,
located on the
unspoiled
private island
of Maagu in the
Dhaalu Atoll and
only a 40-minute
hop by seaplane
from the
capital, Malé. |
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Aviation
News |
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Air India
successfully
introduces
Ahmedabad to
Newark via
London flight |
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Air India
commenced the
first ever
flight between
Ahmedabad to
Newark via
London a few
weeks back. |
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Green signal for
international
status to Agra
airport |
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A week after
Uttar Pradesh
government
petitioned the
Ministry of
defence and
pushed for in
international
airport at Jewar,
Great Noida, a
team of
officials from
the ministry
arrived in
Lucknow on
Saturday and
green-signalled
expansion of the
Air Force
airport at Agra,
and for it to be
developed as an
international
airport. |
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Now Air India
planning direct
flight to
Singapore from
Chandigarh |
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After Sharjah,
Air India is
eying Singapore
for a direct
international
flight from
Chandigarh. “I
am happy to
announce that
our parent
company is
planning to
start more
international
flights from
Chandigarh. |
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Chandigarh
Airport set to
go solar with
ReNew Power |
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ReNew Power
Ventures Private
Limited, India’s
leading
renewable energy
company,
recently
announced that
it has signed a
Power Purchase
agreement (PPA)
with the
Chandigarh
International
Airport (CHIAL)
for solar
installations. |
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Recipe
of the Month |
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Curd Toast |
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Connect with Us |
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Contact Us |
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Bagh, New Delhi 110021. India. |
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