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Rajeev Kohli elected as Vice President of the Indian Association of
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Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa Named "Best of the Best"....
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We
at Creative Travel and our specialist brands - "Signature Tours", the
luxury travel specialist and "Plan it!", the finest conference
management team in India are proud to offer the best of India and her
neighboring countries to the discerning traveler. With a 34 year award
winning history behind us, we look forward to the opportunity to show
you what true destination management is all about. To read more about
us, you can download a copy of our company profile at -
http://www.travel2india.com/who-we-are.htm
We appreciate the support our partners all over the world have shown
us. It is with your partnership that Creative is where it is today. For
those of you with whom we have not had the pleasure of working with,
all I can say is try us and see the Creative magic for yourself.
Through "Creatively Yours" we hope to keep you informed on the latest
news in Team Creative and the destination. We hope you find this to be
useful.
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Welcome to another edition of "Creatively Yours"
the newsletter from Creative Travel India
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Dear Industry Colleagues:
Here is another edition of the award winning "Creatively
Yours".
December already !! Time has flown indeed. It's been an
interesting year for all of us in the global tourism industry,
no matter where we are and which segment we work in. The
reverberations of the economic meltdown have virtually left no
one untouched. We in the travel industry have not seen such
dramatic changes in travel patterns for a very long time and I
will say that it has ensured that there is never a dull
moment.
What a year it has been for us in Creative. We won 4
prestigious awards over the year, including the World Travel
Awards “Best DMC in India” and the TTG Travel Award for the
second year running. Business has also bounced back with the
rest of the season looking strong across our three teams. We
also welcomed in our new specialist wildlife team,
“JungleSutra Wildlife Journeys” into the family. This new
venture has received very positive feedback from the markets
we introduced it in and are excited at being able to show case
our region with new and exciting products.
We in Team Creative look at 2012 as a year of hope, excitement
and prosperity for all.
Our product development team is busy creating different tours
for all our partners all over the world. If you would like to
see how can we add some magic to what you do, let us know. We
after all take pride in our ability to make a trip to the
Indian sub-continent something very different.
So wherever you are and whatever your heart desires, we in the
Kohli family and the team at Creative wish you and your loved
ones a great start to 2012. Talk to you next year....
Have a Creative Holiday Season! |
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Creative News - Rajeev
Kohli elected as Vice President of the Indian Association of Tour
Operators (IATO)
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Special Feature of the
month - The Sufi Festival
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Festival Alert -
Christmas
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Guest Comment of the Month - Find out what our clients have to
say about us in this section
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Destination News - India to organize Global Travel Mart in
2012, Kerala to kick start Shopping Festival, Chettinad: Heritage &
Architecture, Tea and Tourism Festival in Darjeeling.....all this and
more update on hotels
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Hotel News - Vivanta
by Taj - Hotels & Resorts expands footprint in Bangalore, Wyndham
to expand with three properties in India, Sri Lanka Govt. To Lease out
12 Islands To Set Up Hotels And Resorts, Four Seasons Resort Maldives
at Kuda Huraa Named "Best of the Best".....all this and more update on
hotels.
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Aviation News - DGCA Instructs airline in Delhi to
be ready for winter Fig, Emirates boost London A380 services, Bangkok
Airways launches flights to Bengaluru.....and more
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Indian Recipe of
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Rajeev Kohli been elected as Vice President
of IATO
Earlier this month in the
elections of the apex travel industry body, our Joint Managing
Director, Rajeev Kohli, was elected as Vice President of the Indian
Association of Tour Operators. IATO represents the tour operator
fraternity and is regarded to be the interface with the various
government bodies across the country. Click the below link to read more....
http://www.eturbonews.com/26795/subhash-goyal-and-his-team-office-bearers-win-iato-elections |
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The Sufi Festival
February 16 - 18, 2012 | Venue: Nagaur Fort, Nagaur
Poised in the middle of the Majestic land of Rajasthan, the little
known district town of Nagaur can be best described as a place where
many historic eras coexist. This 12th Century fortress of stone, with
the surviving Rajput - Mughal architecture from the 17th and 18th
centuries within, has come under comprehensive conservation since early
1993 under the management of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust. Click
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Christmas
Christmas the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ,
is celebrated with great fervor all over India by the Christians.
People decorate their houses, erect Christmas trees, make cribs with
figures of baby Jesus, Mother Mary, Joseph, the three kings who come to
visit the baby and shepherd boys and their herds grazing around
depicting the scenes of Jesus's Birth in the Bible. They decorate the
Christmas tree, hang stars, gifts and illuminate them. On Christmas
day, people enjoy a sumptuous Christmas lunch. Christmas cakes and wine
are served to visitors and exchanged as gifts among friends and
relatives. All the major Indian cities wear a festive look. Shops and
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We at Creative track guest feedback very carefully. Each
evaluation form gives us an insight on our operations and allows us to
constantly refine our service delivery process. Now and then we get a
few letters that brighten up our days. This is one of them :
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
From - Tim Wace
To - Creative Travel
Hi Ashley,
My dealings with Creative Travel have been excellent. They were quick
to respond to the various requests, and not happy amending the
itinerary during the latter stages. Parvinder was brilliant throughout
and the clients have been singing his praises upon their return.
Tim Wace
U.K
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India to organize Global Travel Mart in 2012
Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai announced the dates for the first
‘Global Travel Mart’ at the WTM in London. The Global Travel Mart is
scheduled for 12 December 2012 and reinforces India’s commitment to
become a major player in world tourism. Speaking at WTM 2011, the
Tourism Minister announced his plans to double tourist numbers visiting
India by 2016. He said Tourism in India is already on the rise with the
country seeing the number of visitors increasing by 10% between January
and October this year alone. But the country has much grander plans and
hopes to ensure that 1% of all global tourists are in India by the end
of 2016. India will require an additional 400,000 hotel rooms to meet
the demand, which it proposes to do through a range of Public Private
Partnerships offering massive opportunities to would be partners.
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Kerala to kick start
Shopping Festival
The festival, managed by Government of Kerala, is on its fifth edition,
which starts from December 1, 2011 and concludes by January 15, 2012.
Fresh enterprises, mind blowing offers and exciting prizes - both for
shops and shoppers - make GKSF the biggest shopping extravaganza in the
country. Guaranteed prize for each and every single purchase in the
form of scratch 'n' win coupons and gift vouchers. Mega prize up to 101
kilogram of gold is also for the taking. Furthermore this year, GKSF
will be providing 100% VAT refund for the consumers from outside
Kerala. GKSF welcomes you all to get hold of this amazing opportunity
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Maharashtra to invest US$ 60 billion to
modernize the city
The Maharashtra government has decided to invest US$60 billion over the
next 20 years to build infrastructure and modernise India's commercial
capital Mumbai, reported moneycontrol.com. The investment, to be
part-funded through public-private partnerships, is expected to boost
the city's housing, transport, power and tourism industries, among
others, said Ratnakar Gaikwad, Chief Secretary of Maharashtra. “The
investment is intended for holistic development of the entire Mumbai
region, including the hinterland," he said on the sidelines of a
conference organised by the India Economic Summit. Mumbai is a major
gateway city for tourism in India.
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Chettinad: Heritage & Architecture
Chettinad is a region of the Sivaganga district of southern Tamil Nadu
state,India. Karaikudi is known as the capital of Chettinad, which
includes Karaikudi and 74 other villages. Chettinad is the homeland of
the Nattukottai Chettiars (Nagarathar), a prosperous banking and
business community, many of whose members migrated to South and
Southeast Asia, particularly Ceylon and Burma, in the 19th and early
20th Centuries. The people of Chettinad speak Tamil. Today there is a
Diasporas of Chettinad people, who live in the USA, Singapore,
Malaysia, among other places
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Tea and Tourism Festival in Darjeeling
After last weeks devastating earthquake and three years of political
turmoil that threatened to destabilize the region, the Gorkha Janmukti
Morcha (GJM) party is all set to make a new beginning. They have
collaborated with the district administration to organise a winter
carnival called the Tea and Tourism Festival in December.
The festival will be held from December 20, 2011 to January 5, 2012.
The winter carnival will be organized simultaneously in Darjeeling,
Kurseong, Kalimpong and Mirik. Tourists would witness on display the
tradition and culture of the region on display. There would be food
stalls serving sumptuous local delicacies
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Vivanta by Taj - Hotels
& Resorts expands footprint in Bangalore
Superbly located with 327 spacious rooms and luxurious suites near the
modern metro terminus, minutes from Yeshwantpur Railway Terminus and
just 35 km from the airport, Vivanta by Taj - Yeshwantpur, Bangalore
spells convergence. Soak in the space that's only 15km from Bangalore's
city centre, standing tall in 3.56 acres, adjoining the Peenya
industrial estate - near Bangalore International Exhibition Centre,
famed educational institutions, modern hospitals and luxury residential
complexes. Feel the pulse of an international business and conferencing
destination with more than 18000 sq ft of an independent convention and
banqueting space, a parking capacity for 400 cars and intelligent
technology that links it all.
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Wyndham to expand with three properties in
India
US hotel giant to launch three new properties in Agra, Alleppey and
Ghaziabad, under the Wyndham Grand and Ramada brand. Wyndham Hotel
Group has announced its expansion in India with the signing of
agreements to franchise three hotels under its Wyndham Hotels &
Resorts and Ramada brands. The new properties will be a 154-room
Wyndham Grand property in Agra, and two new construction Ramada
properties in Alleppey and Ghaziabad. These three new properties will
add to the group’s 14 hotels already in operation in India, and other
15 properties that are currently under development. The 154-room and
suite Wyndham Grand Agra, owned by Shekhar Resorts Limited, is schedule
to open by the end of 2011. Ramada Alleppey is slated to open in March
2012 with 112 rooms including 24 suites, while the Ramada Ghaziabad, BS
Road will be a 100-room property with 20 suites. It is scheduled to
commence operations in March 2016. The signings also increase the
company’s portfolio of hotels in the Asia Pacifi c region, which
currently consists of 425 properties and more than 61,700 rooms.
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The Gateway Hotel makes a Roaring Entry at Gir
The Gateway Hotels & Resorts recently announced the launch of The
Gateway Hotel Gir Forest. Located at the edge of the world-renowned Gir
Forest, The Gateway Hotel Gir Forest, is the nature lover's ideal
getaway. With its rich surroundings of dry deciduous and tropical thorn
forests, the hotel faces the Hiran River to offer a picturesque and
serene setting, away from the bustle of the city. Home to the Asiatic
lion, the Sasan Gir Forest is one of the only two natural habitats of
this subspecies around the world. The latest census recorded the lion
count in Gir at 411. The leopard, jungle cat, rusty spotted cat,
cheetal, sambhar, four-horned antelope, wild boar and hare are also
easy to spot here, along with over 200 species of avifauna. For those
who prefer a cultural expedition instead, the hotel is also close to
various temples such as the Somnath, Banej and Kankai Temple, and
historical destinations such as Junagadh, Gondal and Rajkot.
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Sri Lanka Govt. To Lease out 12 Islands To Set
Up Hotels And Resorts
Sri Lanka plans to lease islands off the north-west coast for tourist
hotels, as the travel industry recovers after the end of the 30-year
ethnic war, government officials said. Tourism promotion minister
Faiszer Musthapha said the government will soon advertise the lease of
five islands in the Kalpitiya lagoon region which is being developed as
a new up-market tourist resort complex.
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Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa
Named "Best of the Best"
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa scooped the top award at the
Condé Nast Traveller 14th annual Readers’ Travel Awards: The Best of
the Best in the World’s Top 100, after being named Best Overseas
Leisure Hotel in the Middle East, Africa & Indian Ocean. The Resort
accumulated a higher score in the prestigious awards than any other
travel experience, accumulating points across ten criteria of
excellence including family-friendliness and the quality of
food/restaurants
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Maldives wins “best diving area”
and “best dreaming area” award in marine diving & beach resort
fair 2011
Maldives was honored to receive the two acclaimed awards at
the Dive & Travel Awards 2011, at the Marine Diving & Beach
Resort Fair 2011, held from 8 – 10 July 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.
The two destination awards that Maldives awarded were “Best
Diving Area” and “Best Dreaming Area” Award. Maldives won the
winning title “Best Diving Area” competing among world famous
diving favourites including Palau and Okinawa. Competitors
include Palau and Tahiti for the award “Best Dreaming Area”.
Apart from the two destination awards received, Conrad
Maldives Rangali Island won 2nd place in “Best Dive Resort
Hotel” category and the 2nd and 3rd place awards in the “Best
Live aboard” category went to Blue shark II and Island Safari
Royal from the Maldives. The Marine Diving Fair is one of the
biggest diving and beach resort exhibition in Asia, the Dive &
Travel Awards are chosen by the readers of the two most
popular diving magazines in Japan, “Travel Diver” and “Marine
Diving,” published by the Marine Art Centre of Japan. |
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DGCA Instructs airline in
Delhi to be ready for winter Fig
With approaching fog season, DGCA Chief E K Bharat Bhushan reviewed the
preparedness of all airlines, Delhi airport operator DIAL and other
agencies to meet the exigencies and ensure that minimum hardship is
caused to the traveling public. As per the predictions of the Indian
Meteorological Department, foggy conditions would prevail over Delhi
between December 20 and February 20 during which there would be an
estimated 110 fog hours, DGCA sources said.
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Jaisalmer to have its own
airport
There is good news for tourists coming to Jaisalmer. The civil airport
will be ready by this December and there are chances of starting air
service from here by the next season. The construction of civil airport
at Jaisalmeri Shilp Kala on Khuhadi route, 8 km from the Jaisalmer
district headquarters, is in the final stages. The airport is being
built on 24 hectares of land with a cost of Rs 60 crore.
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Emirates
boost London A380 services
Emirates’ A380 services to London Heathrow will become triple daily
from 24 January 2012. The Dubai-based carrier’s double-decker aircraft
will replace a Boeing 777 on flights EK030 and EK029 to and from
Heathrow. The Emirates A380 offers 14 flat-bed First Class Private
Suites with electrically operated doors and 76 flatbed seats in
Business Class on the upper deck. Downstairs, there are 427 Economy
seats spread across four separate cabins. Emirates has a fleet of 17
A380s.
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Qatar
Airways to buy 88 Airbus aircraft
The agreement is for 50 of Airbus' new generation A320neo (new engine
option) airplanes with a further 30 on option, together with five
additional A380s super jumbos and three on option.
The A320neo aircraft are designed to operate quieter with lower
operating costs, fly further and carry heavier payloads with less
emissions than current single aisle aircraft.
The five new A380s will double the number of the airline's super jumbos
already in the delivery pipeline, taking firm orders up to 10 aircraft.
Deliveries are due to begin in 2013.
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Bangkok
Airways launches flights to Bengaluru
In a bid to expand its regional service in India, Bangkok Airways
launched a direct flight to Bengaluru, its second destination in India.
The airline entered the Indian sub-continent earlier this year with
Mumbai being the first route inaugurated on March 2, 2011. Bangkok
Airways will be operating 5 flights weekly (no service on Monday and
Friday) from Bengaluru to Bangkok by Airbus A319 serving 138 Economy
Class. Airbus A319 with business class will commence its service in
November. PG732 departs Bengaluru at 01.40 hrs arrives Bangkok at 06.45
hrs. For return flight (no service on Thursday and Sunday), PG733
leaves Bangkok at 22.35 hrs arrives Bengaluru at 00.50 hrs.
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Rice Kheer
Rice Kheer is a dessert popularly made during the festive season all
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for all travel products
Argentina
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Avant Garde Deluxe
argentina@creative.travel
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Brazil
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Avant Garde Deluxe
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Brazil
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Randall marketing
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Fax: +612 2 9929 6683
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Creative Travel / Agunsa Chile
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Edificio del Pacífico
Casilla 2511, Santiago
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Email: chile@creative.travel
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for all travel products
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Assert Management
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BELGIUM
Telephone: +32 15 230 547
Facsimile: +32 15 230 549
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SalesMarketingEurope@skynet.be
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for all travel products
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Marlene Le Signor
Himalaya Representation & Consulting
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Creative Travel /
Tourism Marketing Communication
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for all travel products
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Presidente CWW Mexico
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Col. Del Valle
Mexico DF 03100
Tel: +52 55 3330 5100
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all travel products
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Hende
Creative Travel / Agunsa Peru
Agencias Universales Peru S.A.
Av. Nestor Gambeta 5502, Las 200
Millas, Callao
Tel: (51-1) 619-0300
Email: peru@creative.travel
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Mobile: + 63 -9178430367
Email: manila@creative.travel
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for all travel products
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Travel Communication Center
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GMC Marketing
Global House
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London KT3 6PF, Surrey
UK
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Creative Travel
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Wimbledon, London
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Phone: (732) 473-9982
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