'We used to get 400-500 applications for Canada on a yearly basis until last year, but this has gone down to just 70 this year.'
Indians are preferring long-haul foreign locations this summer, says report.
The Maldives still considers India a friend, the tourism-dependent country's economic minister has said while defending President Mohamed Muizzu's stand against the presence of "foreign soldiers" in the archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean.
Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi had made lovely photographs at Maldives during their honeymoon. The couple returns to the dreamy destination for another holiday.
The controversy about The Kashmir Files may have got all the eyeballs but there was much more to the closing ceremony of the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India in Goa.
Just over a three-hour flight from Delhi, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia have seen a big jump in visitors.
Tourist centres have been closed in many districts, including Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram, and a night travel ban has been imposed in the hilly areas of Idukki district.
Keisha Santwan, 16, and her travel-obsessed family love the joy of exploring new places.
Earlier a mode of travel, they are now holiday destinations that house all modern-day facilities and world-class entertainment.
Goa's second airport began operations last week and if all goes according to plans, the state will be the base for a new regional airline, Fly91. Promoted by the ex-executive vice-president of now grounded Kingfisher Airlines, Manoj Chacko, and Fairfax India's former head, Harsha Raghavan, the airline will offer no-frills buy on board product and serve unconnected routes with two ATR 72 aircraft. An application for the initial no-objection clearance was filed with the civil aviation ministry last week.
Arpita Mehta's latest collection featured easy-breezy styles for the perfect beach holiday.
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Indian tourists are getting adventurous and travelling to lesser known destinations.
Hotel rooms, usually in the range of Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 a night during the peak season, are now available for Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 a night.
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Mahindra Holidays & Resorts plans to have close to 5,300 rooms in the next 3- 4 years from the current 3,700 rooms.
In December, over 1.7 million people have checked in over the weekends.
Travel companies and agencies are offering early bird discounts going up to 40 per cent. Priyadarshini Maji reports
From Bali to Bhutan, we'll tell you the places to head to!
Read on to find out about the other destination trending this season.
Exploring the country like never before.
As many as 2,000 tourists stranded in Kasol area of Kullu district owing to incessant rainfall have been evacuated safely, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday.
It's travel time for everyone, including Bollywood's celebrities.
We invited readers to send in their favourite getaways. Here are some of the responses we received.
She makes sure to share pictures from her trip.
Katrina Kaif celebrated her 39th birthday on the beach.
Prices of luxury properties appreciated by 8-12 per cent during the last year across major cities and has breached the 2015 peak level, according to India Sotheby's International Realty. In its annual 'Luxury Outlook Survey 2023', India Sotheby's International Realty (ISIR) revealed that 61 per cent of High-Net-worth Individuals (HNIs) and Ultra High-Net-worth Individuals (UHNIs) are looking to buy luxury real estate during 2023-24. The sample size of the survey is more than 500 HNIs and UHNIs.
Short trips can be made to interesting places at 15-20 per cent lower prices.
The party never stops for Gayle, be it be up in the skies!
Take a look at pictures from the Mumbai airport.
Most tour operators offer accommodation to suit different budgets.
In a bid to attract holiday makers from abroad, India has launched a major tourism promotion campaign at the ITB Berlin, the world's largest travel trade show.
Delhi Tour and Travel provides discount travelling in and around New Delhi.
As the last three months of a year form the peak season for travel and leisure holidays, the country will also witness room rates rising by 10 per cent and airlines doubling fares on popular routes.
Thousands of workers of every description -- from journalists to steel workers, from painters to New York cops, from auto to engineering workers -- marched for two hours down 5th Avenue one of Manhattan's most iconic thoroughfares, reports Jyoti Punwani.
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