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<< February 2007 |
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Welcome
to another edition of "Creatively Yours", the newsletter from Creative
Travel India
Have a Creative Day ! |
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Established in 1977, Creative Travel has grown to be among India's leading Destination Management Companies covering all of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Tibet. This region is a special place for travelers and our vast experience in handling clients from all over the world allows us to create the most memorable programs for you. |
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 Foundation laying ceremony of Creative Plaza II On 28th February 2007, Creative Travel laid the foundation of Creative Plaza - II a 20,000 sq. feet state of art facility being constructed. When ready it will be the most modern office of its complex with a modern face. |
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Is this boom really tourism? Or, is it generic travel, generated by the growing economy that is creating more demand for travel. Click here to read more.... |
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Rajeev Kohli on "Why India ranks 36th as a MICE
Destination" Click here to read more... |
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Rohit Kohli in conversation with the queen
of Spain The queen of Spain made an impromptu stop at Creative Travel stand at FITUR. Rohit Kohli, Director of Operations, Creative Travel had a very nice conversation with her and other members of the Royal family. |
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Creative Travel becomes a charter member of
ABC Events ABCevents.com has been developed by specialists from the tourism sector together with corporate and agency meeting planners and travel managers. Today managed by Alchemy Sales & Marketing Solutions with active collaborators around the world, ABCevents goal is to help meeting planners in their event planning and organizational process by providing them with the information they need. Creative Travel is proud to be a partner of this new initiative. |
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Holi - March 4, 2007 The liveliest of all Hindu festivals, Holi heralds the end of the winter and the beginning of the spring. North India, in particular, goes wild with people smearing brightly hued powders on each other and squirting each other with coloured water from pichkaris. The night before full moon, huge ceremonial bonfires are lit in a re-enactment of the legend of Holika and Prahlad. At Mathura and Vrindavan, the places where Lord Krishna spent most of his childhood, Holi is celebrated with great gusto - The Rang Gulal Festival is celebrated for over a week with exuberant processions, songs, music and dance. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, a grand procession of men soaked with coloured water walks through the streets shouting Govinda Aala Re (here comes Govinda). In Manipur, Holi is a six-day festival. In Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, Sikhs celebrate a special festival, Hola Mohalla, on the day after Holi. Mock battles and the display of the skills of the Nihang Sikhs (traditional members of the Sikh army founded by Guru Gobind Singh) are a key attraction of this unique festival. |
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We at Creative track client feedback very carefully. Each evaluation form gives us an insight on our operations and allows us to constantly refine our service delivery process. Now and then we get a few letters that brighten up our days. This is just one of them. From - Dennis
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India is one of the best places to visit says magazine poll Indian City, Varanasi has just received a silver award for customer satisfaction in the Wanderlust Travel Awards 2007. Click here to read more... |
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India on track to be global economic power India will grow at about 8 per cent until 2020, according to a new report by Goldman Sachs that sharply lifts the invesment bank's forecast of the country's long term growth rate. Click here to read more...
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Taj set to be crowned one of the new seven
wonders According to New7Wonders Foundation, a privately funded organization, that put forward a shortlist of 21 landmarks from across the globe, the Taj Mahal appears set to figure among the new Seven Wonders of the World. The foundation said that votes polled so far indicate that the Taj is likely to be on the new list of seven. The new wonders will be announced at a ceremony in Portugal’s capital Lisbon on July 7. |
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India to host military Olympic games in October More than 5,000 participants from over 100 countries are expected to take part in the 4th Military World Games (WMG) to be hosted by India in October at Hyderabad and Mumbai. The MWG, or better said the military Olympic Games, are organized by the Brussels-based International Military Sports Council (CISM) every four years. The fundamental aim of the CISM is to bring the soldiers from the battlefield to the sports field 'in order to give an humble contribution to world peace', Hyderabad will host all the games, except sailing and triathlon, which will take place in Mumbai, from Oct 14-21 October. Kerala to promote medical tourism with road shows abroad In its efforts to promote Kerala as an ideal destination for medical tourism, the state's tourism department plans to hold road shows in the US, Britain, Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The aim is to attract about 100,000 tourists in the next five years who would seek medical treatment in the state's hospitals. During the last calendar year, around 15,000 tourists visited the state for medical treatment. |
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Big Fat Wedding for Liz Hurley at Umaid
Bhawan Palace Jodhpur The guest list reads like an International Who’s Who and the events include cricket, polo and never ending parties. Sir Elton John, Donatella Versace, Ermenegildo Zegna and The Beckhams are some of the gliterrati who will come to the wedding with the groom and his friends moving in a procession of horses wearing turbans and kurtas. |
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Another Palace on Wheels coming up! Tourists headed for Rajasthan can look forward to yet another royal train ride, Palace on Wheels-2. This could be a far classier fare with exclusive facilities ranging from dance floor to a massage centre. The new train follows the phenomenal success of the first Palace on Wheels and will be launched in the next tourism season starting from October. It will run on the same route as the existing one, covering Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Chittorgah, Udaipur and Agra, in a seven-night tour starting and ending in New Delhi. The new Palace on Wheels will offer a richer experience. A dance floor, a massage centre and conference halls are being considered. The 21-coach train would also have special suites, foreign exchange counters, exclusive kitchens, mini bars, a gym, channel music and steam bath. In its three exclusive suites, every window has been designed in the form of a viewing gallery. Tourists will have to shell out 25 percent more tariff than for the existing train. |
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Rajasthan chugs in discounts for ''Heritage
on Wheels'' To woo tourists, the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corp (RTDC) has come out with discount packages for trips on ''Heritage on Wheels'' - a luxury tourist train. Tickets for the train will come with a 10 percent concession for newly weds. The couples will also get special hospitality, said officials here. The coaches in which the couples are will be specially decorated. A 15 percent concession will be given for 15-member groups while diplomats and their staff can enjoy 10 percent cuts. ''The discounts will be valid till April. The Heritage on Wheels travels through the unexplored regions of Bikaner and Shekhawati - famous for a large concentration of high quality frescoes. During its three-night-four-day tour starting from Jaipur, the train covers Bikaner, Haat, Gajner, Tal Chhapar, Ramgarh, Nawalgarh and Mandawa before terminating at Jaipur. The train has nine carriages, all decorated with Rajasthani art. |
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World's longest rock art chain in Vindhyas After Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh is poised to claim yet another world record in rock art - this time, for the longest chain of rock art. The 12-km-long site, with most of its pre-historic rock carvings intact, has been discovered in Mandsaur district of Malwa region, which is also home to Bhimbetka, the UNESCO world heritage site, 45 km south of Bhopal. The Rock Arts Society of India (RASI) has gone official saying the site in the Vindhyan tableland, a plateau lying north of the central part of the Vindhya range, is indeed the "longest chain of rock arts in the world,” internationally acclaimed paleontologist and former RASI secretary G L Badam said. The site is situated inside dense forests, 35 km from Bhanpura town, about 350 km from Bhopal. RASI officials have already pitched for National Park status to the Vindhyan rock-shelters. |
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Sunderbans cruises launched West Bengal can boast of the first luxury river cruise service from Kolkata to the Sundarbans. Vivada Cruises, in collaboration with the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation, has launched a three days-two nights luxury river cruise package from Kolkata to the Sundarbans. The cruise package combines luxury with eco-tourism, adventure sports, leisure and a nature trek. A three-deck cruise vessel Paramhansa, with 32 air-conditioned rooms, has been built for the purpose. The cruise ship will have facilities such as conferencing, Internet and mobile connectivity, global positioning systems, multi-cuisine restaurants, open air gymnasium, library and decks for sunbathing, star gazing, etc. Sundarbans, with its unique ecosystem is home to the famous Royal Bengal Tiger. It has been declared as a World Heritage Site by Unesco and is among the world's most biodiversity-rich regions. |
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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Tourist Board releases a multimedia DVD The Sri Lanka Tourist Board has now released a multimedia DVD which contains short TV commercials, films on nature/culture/adventure, documentary and sights and sounds of the tourist destinations of Sri Lanka. The aim of this DVD is to help promote tourism in the country. The clips show the hill country, cultural triangle, wild life, safaris, water sports and ayurveda. Focus is also given to the cultural heritage of the country and its cottage industry. This includes the perehera, kandyan dancers, fire dancers, drummers, fishing, carvery and the handloom industry. Nepal Everest Base Camp of Nepal tops Asia's first 11 tourist destinations Venture Magazine published by UK Based Kumuka Worldwide, a leading company specialising in worldwide adventure tours for more than 23 years has enlisted Everest Base Camp (EBC) of Nepal in top of their list of Asia's First 11 tourist destinations. |
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Ananda in the Himalayas in the World’s Top
25 in the Conde Nast Traveller’s Reader’s Spa Awards 2007 In the Conde Nast Traveller Reader’s Spa Awards, Ananda in the Himalayas has been voted among the Top 25 Spas in the World. It has been voted the 12th best spa in the world getting 94.80% of the votes. In another category – “Spa Retreats – Overseas” Ananda in the Himalayas has been ranked as the best spa for accommodation. In another categoty – “Hotel Spas – Asia”, the Oberoi Sap at Udaivilas, Udaipur was voted in the 5th position and the Taj Spa at Taj Exotica, Goa was voted 6th. |
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Atrium Hotel & Conferencing opens its Surajkund property Atrium Hotel & Conferencing has opened its property in the majestic surroundings of Surajkund on the eve of world famous Surajkund Mela. It is approachable by a few minutes drive from the heart of |
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Ramathra Fort opens to travellers Ramathra Fort is the 17th Century Stronghold of the Jasodan Rajput. Built on top of a high hill by Thakur Anand Pal , it looks down onto spectacular views of the |
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Taj Exotica wins Quality Award Taj Exotica Bentota was recently awarded the National Quality Merit Award 2006, thus making it the only hotel in Sri Lanka to win such a prestigious award. |
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Taru Villa opens boutique hotel in Colombo The first ever boutique hotel aimed at business travelers began its operations in the heart of Colombo. The Taru Villa Park Street Hotel, Colombo was opened in December, 2006. This is the latest addition to the Taru Villas portfolio which offers facilities for both leisure and business. The hotel is an ideal alternative for visitors seeking personalized accommodation that larger hotels cannot offer. Located on a leafy street in the heart of Colombo, The Park Street Hotel offers the perfect combination of being conveniently located, while offering a haven of luxury and relaxation. 10 rooms and 2 suites offer the ultimate in comfort and technology, making The Park Street hotel an ideal stop for both business and leisure travellers. |
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Elephant Festival - Jaipur 03 March 2007 |
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