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Somerset Greenways Chennai bags Award of Excellence by Tripadvisor

Friday, July 24, 2015
Jayashankar Menon
New York, NY

The Ascott Limited's 187-unit Somerset Greenways Chennai bags the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2013. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence is given to establishments

Mansa Devi Temple of Goddess who Fulfills Wishes

Friday, July 24, 2015
NeelamDadhwal
New York, NY

Mansa Devi temple is located few kilometers away from Chandigarh in Manimajra. Navratras are celebrated here twice a year with much funfare. People from tricity and adjoining villages throng the

Emirates commences daily, non-stop service from Dubai to Tokyo International Airport at Haneda

Friday, July 24, 2015
Jayashankar Menon
New York, NY

Emirates today celebrated the start of its daily, non-stop service from Dubai to Tokyo International Airport at Haneda with the launch of its inaugural flight.From (L-R): Daisuke Matsunaga, Salem

'Summer is Dubai' campaign starting from June 7 to September 7, 2013

Friday, July 24, 2015
Jayashankar Menon
New York, NY

Dubai is developing at an unbelievable pace in the tourist sector especially. To communicate its position as the ultimate summer destination, Dubai is launching 'Summer is Dubai', a three month

MY FIRST FIRST CLASS JOURNEY

Friday, July 24, 2015
KANNAN VISVANATHAN
New York, NY

It was a new job and there was new found enthusiasm in everything I did. Immediately after the posting at Surat the job offered a training at Mumbai then called Bombay. Being officially entitled to travel by first class I made it a point to book by t..

Goa greets as Royal Caribbean International's Mariner of the Seas come calling

Friday, July 24, 2015
Jayashankar Menon
New York, NY

The Royal Caribbean Intenational's Mariner of the Seas, one of the world's biggest cruise liner arrived at Mormugao Port, Goa from Dubai on May 24, 2013.Franscisco D'Souza, the Deputy Chief

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

Friday, July 24, 2015
Bankim Tola
New York, NY

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINADoes the picture shown above signify any indication of a wall which is popularly called the Great Wall of China, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Yes it is the reality. It

NEDUMKANDAM TREK WITH ECOLOGIN

Friday, July 24, 2015
swapna sundar
New York, NY

descent from Nayyandi malai summitOur annual summer trek with Ecologin, this year, took us to the heart of cardamom territory. Alighting at Cumbam (Tamil Nadu) we travelled 40 km to MaanKuthi

Goa registers record arrival of 278,000 tourists an increase of 4.4 percent

Friday, July 24, 2015
Jayashankar Menon
New York, NY

In 2012-13, The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa registered a record arrival of 278,000 tourist in the state of Goa of which, 450,000 were foreigners as against 267,000, which includes 445,000

Colours of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2013

Friday, July 24, 2015
Kartik Kannan...
New York, NY

Kartik Kannan writes about his foray into the Mahakumbh this year. TheMahakumbh is synonymous to the Nagababas, who are the showstoppers there! Read on!Walking without a destination in mind, is