Welcome to our first edition of 2016 of award winning 'Creatively Yours'. We are also introducing our new look for our newsletters. 

 

As we started 2016, many of us stopped and pondered on all that happened in the year gone by and wondered what the year ahead holds for us. All we know for sure that each year paves the way to some new hopes and new promises. Lord Buddha said “There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth… not going all the way, and not starting.” We wish for 2016 to be a year of many happy starts for one and all.

 

For us in the Creative Travel family, 2016 brings in our 39th year of being amongst India’s most respected travel companies. One thing that has stood the test of time is our sense of family. Family in our ownership, in our team and in the way we work with our partners and suppliers across the world. 2015 was a challenging year in the world of travel. From uncertain economies to natural calamities, from acts of war and terrorism to political instabilities, the world saw much happen over the past year, affecting the way people travelled. Despite that, our family has held strong, true to its mission of showcasing the best our region has to offer.

 

This past year saw the construction of our new corporate headquarters make good progress. It’s a bit behind schedule (as seems the case with most construction projects). But with the structure now ready, fit-outs shall begin soon. The team is really excited at the move later this year. This state of the art facility not only gives us more work & play space, but also brings in a new sense of energy in our work ethos. Our aim has been to design a home that attracts talent and to give our team an environment that fosters creativity.

 

In 2015 we also proudly unveiled our Vision, Mission and Values statement. A collaborative effort of our team, this reaffirms how we deliver and support the objectives of our partners and guests from around the world.  Every word we have written resonates in how we feel deep in our hearts. The high level of engagement shown by our team members demonstrates their pride and commitment. See our vision statement here.

 

2015 was also another record breaking year when it came to winning global accolades. Creative Travel was proud to have been awarded as "Asia's Leading Destination Management Company" (our 4th win), "India's Leading Destination Management Company" (our 5th) and "India's Leading Luxury Travel Agency" (our 2nd) at the 2015 World Travel Awards Ceremony. The World Travel Awards are described by the Wall Street Journal as "the Oscars of the Travel Industry". We also received our 6th SITE Crystal Award from SITE (the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence) for achievements in incentive travel. For the fifth time we were voted by the readers of TTG publications as the "Best Travel Agency in India" at the prestigious 26th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2015. We could not have done all of this without the support of our friends and family across the world. 

 

We Indians don't believe in looking back. As a nation fascinated by astrology, palmistry, numerology, palm leaf reading and what have you, we always look at the future for what it holds and for the opportunities it will bring. If there is something we don't like, there is always a religious ceremony around to fix it. We are a nation of contrasts, of challenges, of organized chaos, of enormous beauty. We are a people who believe in the power of the self and the power of the almighty. India is an unexplainable phenomenon and Indians can sometimes be odd, but we are a people who believe truly 2016 will be a better year for us all.

 

Milieu 2015 - Creative Travel Annual New Year party !!

 

On 24th December, Creative Travel had its annual party and celebrated Christmas and welcomed the New Year in full swing. We knew that we had a lot of talent here at Creative but even so we thought we would put to the test just how creative our team members are and had the party themed as Fashion Disaster. We were pleasantly surprised and delighted by level of commitment and initiative taken by each team member to make fashion disaster a complete success!!

Here are some of the glimpses from our fun filled evening. Click here to follow the link.

 

Thank you so much for all the superb arrangements Creative Travel organized for us recently.

 

We had a wonderful trip in India, and enjoyed every minute. The country has so much tourism potential and the goal for us is clearly to get this message to people.

 

I’m sure we will see good growth going forward from Australia.

 

I would particularly like to thank Lalit for the very efficient arrangements and personal attention he gave us at all times.

 

Also Taj our tour guide, who was really outstanding. Taj got just the right balance for us of culture, history and personal time, and very responsive to our needs. (I should also mention Bhupal our driver who was excellent).

 

All the best, and thank you again.

 

Kind regards, 

John Weeks

Australia

 

(Spinach Onion deep fried dumplings)

 

Try out this tasty recipe which can be served as snack or as starter for dinner. Click here to read the recipe....