Articles tagged with "Tourism"

The Water & Moon Festival – Get A Once in a Lifetime Experience in Cambodia!

Cambodia is a colorful country, with a beautiful culture known for its colors, beauty and music around the world. And if you really want a spectacular souvenir of your visit to Cambodia, then you should really look forward to the Water & Moon Festival, or the “Bun Om Tuk” in Khmer, apart from other attractions. Although the event is celebrated according to the Buddhist calendar, in the month of Kadeuk, but as per the Western solar calendar, it usually falls in the month of November, so that is the time that you should be planning your trip to catch all the action. The Water & Moon Festival is held in the capital Phnom Penh.

Written by Kevin Meas · Category: Travel

Top Bangkok Tourist Attractions

Located in the heart of the country, Bangkok is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand. The Bangkok attractions sites are modified in such a manner that you will never get bored once you are their. The most prominent of all tourist spots in Bangkok are the gleaming monasteries or Wats. With the [...]

Written by Sandeep · Category: Travel

National Tourism Awards 2008-09

The National Tourism Awards 2008-09 to honor the best performers in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry during the year 2008-2009 were presented at a glittering function in New Delhi on Wednesday. The National Tourism Awards were given away by the Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari. Also present during the function were [...]

Written by Assam News · Category: News

Kochi gets Tourist Police Station

Kochi in Kerala state of India has become the first city in the country to have a tourist police station. Home and Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Saturday officially inaugurated the country’s first international tourist police station and a police museum at Mattanchery near Kochi. The tourist police station will provide various facilities for travelers [...]

Written by Assam News · Category: Interesting, News

Foreign Tourist Arrivals declined during May-October

The Minister of State in the Indian Ministry of Tourism Shri Sultan Ahmed has said that the estimated number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India during the last six months, i.e. May-October 2009, is 2.19 million, which is 2.4% less than the FTAs during the corresponding period of 2008. The decline in FTAs in [...]

Written by Assam News · Category: News

Award for ‘Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination in India’

New Delhi, Nov 12 – This year, Ministry of Tourism, India, has instituted a new award for ‘Best Civic Management of a Tourist Destination in India’. The objective of this award is to proactively involve the municipal authorities and getting their commitment towards eco-friendly, sustainable, clean hygienic and attractive surroundings in our cities, towns and [...]

Written by Assam News · Category: News

Incredible India campaign wins World Travel Award 2009

The Incredible India campaign, an initiative by the Indian government to promote tourism in the country, has won the World Travel Award 2009 for the best destination marketing campaign. The Minister of Tourism, Kumari Selja received this award at the glittering event organized in London on 9th November, 2009. The promotional video being used for [...]

Written by Assam News · Category: News

Sydney Tourist Attractions

Sydney is one of the world’s most famous tourist destinations. It is located in the south east coast of Australia. World heritage areas, wine regions and a lush hinterland with its various attractions surround it. That’s why millions of travelers from around the world visits Sydney every year. Planning a Sydney trip? Know what you [...]

Written by Sandeep · Category: Travel