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Tourists in UP to get rural homestay experience The Uttar Pradesh tourism department has signed an agreement with rural homestay providers to offer better experience to the tourists visiting the spots located in rural areas.   The homestays offer a unique farm stay experience to the visitors, including local culture, cuisine and information about the local folklore. UP tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh said in a release: “The tourism department is also providing subsidy under the Tourism Policy 2022 for setting u...
Tourists in UP to get rural homestay experience
Tourists in UP to get rural homestay experience
Source: IANS
2024-07-19 11:52:26 am
Gurugram to get first eco-tourism botanical park The Municipal Corporation Manesar (MCM) will develop the city's first eco-tourism botanical park in Kasan village of Haryana's Gurugram district, officials said on Friday.   The civic body has identified about 50 acres of land in the village for the purpose. The park, to be developed under the 'Divya Nagar Scheme', will be built near the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway, officials said. Applications have been invited from the consulting agencies in contract with the Har...
Gurugram to get first eco-tourism botanical park
Gurugram to get first eco-tourism botanical park
Source: IANS
2024-07-17 01:46:24 pm
Community-based tourism The "Amar Aalohi" homestay scheme which has been implemented by the Tourism Department, Govt. of Assam through Assam Tourism Development Corporation Ltd, aims to promote homestay facilities, create self-employment opportunities, and provide authentic hospitality experiences to tourists.  Five clusters including Dima Hasao Adventure Association (Dima Hasao), Umswai Valley Green and Clean Protection Committee (West Karbi Anglong), Dichang Welfare Foundation/Siupaatphaa Social ...
Community-based tourism
Community-based tourism
Source: IANS
2024-07-16 03:36:53 pm
Bhutan, Buddhism and cultural diplomacy  Earlier this year, Chinese encroachment into Bhutanese territory in the form of four civilian village settlements was reported. These territorial excesses, characteristic of a Chinese disregard for sovereignty of countries in its borderlands, have been going on for years, but only recently have they come under international notice
Bhutan, Buddhism and cultural diplomacy
Bhutan, Buddhism and cultural diplomacy
Source: IANS
2024-07-16 02:43:39 pm
A virtual tour of Hakka village, Hong Kong The importance of "wellness" - a condition of physical, mental, and social well-being - in all aspects of our lives has been highlighted by this. According to research, a majority of evolved Indian visitors will choose wellness activities while travelling. Travellers said the main reasons they would schedule a wellness trip is to escape the stress of daily life in the backdrop of the epidemic, connect with nature, and feel renewed. 
A virtual tour of Hakka village, Hong Kong
A virtual tour of Hakka village, Hong Kong
Source: IANS
2024-07-16 12:09:42 pm
How this e-bike startup is changing Indian tourism, one tour at a time For the founders of popular e-bike tours startup BLive -- who now host over a dozen cycling-based experiences in nine Indian states, including various Goan locations and a Madikeri Nature Trail in Karnataka's Coorg -- sightseeing-centered travel experiences in travel destinations were something lacking a local immersion and green tourism practices. A travel tech platform that offers immersive experiential tours powered by smart and savvy electric bikes, is how BLive defines itself. Co-...
How this e-bike startup is changing Indian tourism, one tour at a time
How this e-bike startup is changing Indian tourism, one tour at a time
Source: IANS
2024-05-30 03:05:56 pm