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Creative News.........................click
Creative Travel's Annual Chaat Party....
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Destination News.....................click
Assam to promote river tourism.....
Nepal Tourism gets a good start in 2012... |
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Hotel News...............................click
Thailand based Onyx Hospitality debuts Amari Brand.....
Centara to open second Maldives resort in 2012.... |
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Aviation News..........................click
Spice Jet to operate from Mangalore....
Nepal-based Buddha Air to fly Kathmandu-Varanasi..... |
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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
traveller. 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".
With the end of the season approaching, we are working on some
special options for industry professionals to come and visit India.
Under our 2012 "Be our Guest" program, we have some exciting options
at very special prices. Ask us for details. We are also working on
some special low season pricing that will allow you to position the
region more aggressively. .
You shall see some new and exciting initiatives in the next
season from Team Creative. New experiential inclusions, new
circuits, new concepts... We take pride in our ability to make a
trip to the Indian sub-continent something very different.
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. Enjoy this issue of our award winning newsletter.
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Creative News
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Creative Travel's
Annual Chaat Party 2012
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Special Feature of the month
- Bhagoria Festival
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Where you can find us next - ITB 2012
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Festival Alert - Holi
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Destination News - MP Tourism to promote Kushalgarh Fort to boost
tourism around Indore, Assam to promote river tourism, West Bengal
creates Task force to bring Sunderbans in world tourism map, Nepal
Tourism gets a good start in 2012....and more.
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Hotel News - Lemon Tree Hotels
launches its premium brand of hotels 'Lemon Tree Premier', Thailand
based Onyx Hospitality debuts Amari Brand in India at Ludhiana,
Centara to open second Maldives resort in 2012....all this and more
update on hotels.
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Aviation News - Spice Jet to
operate from Mangalore, Nepal-based Buddha Air to fly Kathmandu - Varanasi
from March 1, 2012.....and more
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Indian Recipe of the month - Dal
Makhani
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Creative Travel's
Annual Chaat Party
Every year, in January, we have our famous "Chaat Party". This is when
we call our friends from the hotels and airlines just to say thank you
over an afternoon of mouth watering feast. It is also an opportunity for
our team to meet the people they speak to on the phones throughout the
year. After all, its good to put a face behind a name. This year we had
over 500 guests. It seems the popularity of the party keeps on growing
every year.
For those unfamiliar with the Indian passion that is "Chaat", here is a
link to read up on it -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaat
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If you were at the party this year, you can see the pictures here -
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https://picasaweb.google.com/creativetravelimages/CreativeTravelAnnualChaatParty2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCPDR3YvMkKv-mgE |
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Bhagoria Festival
In our endevour to provide the true flavour of the colorful and
vibrant land of border of Madhya Pradesh / Gujarat, Bhagoria
festival, is a unique festival which speaks of the multicultural
base of modern India. The Bhagoria Haat in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
reminds us of the age old colorful traditions of the tribal, since
this festival originated with the Bhil tribal of Madhya Pradesh. The
fun filled nature of the festival is representative of the rich
cultural heritage that India represents.
Click here to read more... |
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Where you can find us next.....
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To meet us at
ITB, Berlin, click here and email us your details |
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Festival Alert......
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Holi (Festival of colors)
Holi is undoubtedly the most fun- filled boisterous of Hindu festivals.
The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated during the spring season
either late February or in early March. Holi festival has an ancient
origin and celebrates the triumph of 'good' over 'bad'. The colorful
festival bridges the social gap and renews sweet relationships. On this
day, people hug and wish each other 'Happy Holi'. Holi is the festival of
young hearts. Spraying colors, dancing on traditional Holi songs, musical
drum beats and wild processions are the common scenes that one comes
across during this festival.
Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on the Holi eve.
Numerous legends & stories associated with Holi celebration makes the
festival more exuberant and vivid. It is the second most important
festival of India after Diwali.
Creative Travel will be closed on Thursday March 8, 2012 for Holi
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MP Tourism to promote Kushalgarh Fort to boost tourism around Indore
MP Tourism is making all-out efforts to boost tourism industry in the state. In a bid to woo tourists to the so far unknown tourist spots in the city, the state government is now focusing on Kushalgarh Fort in Indore.
Built in 14th century, the fort was first used as a prison. The commander of Devi Ahilya Bai's army was imprisoned in this fort, which was in the possession of Pindaris too. Built with stone and lime, it has a single entrance and is surrounded by bastions on all sides.
The government also had recently released a book Unknown attractions around the known destinations to give an opportunity to avid travelers to explore more of the state.
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West Bengal creates Task force to bring Sunderbans in world tourism map
Sunderbans, the largest mangrove forests on earth, would be brought in the world tourism map and a task force had been created for the purpose, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said.
Banerjee said she had already talked to the Planning Commission in this regard and it evinced keen interest in the project. |
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Assam to promote river tourism
After showcasing wildlife and culture, Assam tourism is all set to focus on river tourism. The biggest and most modern cruise liner is being launched next month.
Briefing newsmen, State principal secretary, Himanshu Shekhar Das announced this adding that the cruise ship has already reached Guwahati. The principal secretary briefed newsmen on the eve of the inauguration of the 26th Surajkund Craft Mela, where Assam is the Theme State this year.
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Launch of the new EXPO Rail on the following sectors:
Colombo/Kandy/Colombo
Colombo/Trincomalee/Colombo
Colombo/Nan Oya/Colombo
These carriages are hooked on to the scheduled trains. The prices range from as low as US$ 12 per person and the carriages as you can see are luxurious.
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Nepal Tourism gets a good start in 2012
The sustainable international visitors growth of last year in Nepal
has continued in the first month of this year too, recording a 27.7
per cent growth in arrivals in January. The first month of the year
witnessed 42,031 international arrivals compared to the same month
last year, when 32,914 tourists visited Nepal, according to the
figures released by Immigration Office, Tribhuwan International
Airport. All the regions have shown positive growths in the first
month led by the key tourist generating markets India and China,
that recorded positive growth of 29.2 per cent and 107 per cent. |
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Lemon Tree Hotels launches its premium brand of hotels 'Lemon Tree
Premier'
Lemon Tree hotels has extended its brand portfolio by launching its
premium brand of hotels, ‘Lemon Tree Premier’ in New Delhi on
January 19, 2012. At the moment, the hotels under this brand are
located in cities of Bengaluru, Gurgaon and Hyderabad.
Speaking on the brand extension, Rahul Pandit, President & COO of
the hotel group said that Lemon Tree Premier draws from the essence
of the upscale mother brand – Lemon Tree. It retains the fresh, fun
and spirited elements that our guests have come to value and then
enhances the entire experience. The décor here is ‘refreshingly
elegant’, making it the perfect choice for the style conscious
business traveller. |
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IHCL to add 17 Vivanta by Taj and Gateway hotels in 2012
The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) aims to open 17 hotels under
‘Vivanta by Taj’ and ‘Gateway’ brands over the next year. Talking
about the development, Raymond N Bickson, MD & CEO, IHCL said, “We
will open 4 new Vivanta hotels in Kerala, Coorg, Gurgaon and New
Delhi and 13 new Gateway hotels beginning with Kolkata, Raipur (Chhatisgarh)
and Hubli (Karnataka) this year. We are also looking at some of the
existing hotels to upgrade them to Vivanta.” Taj has opened 23
Vivanta by Taj hotels in all so far, including one each in Sri Lanka
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Thailand based Onyx Hospitality debuts Amari Brand in India at Ludhiana
Onyx Hospitality Group, a Thailand-based hotel management company, said it has inked an agreement with Apna Punjab Resorts to operate a 127-suite hotel in India under its cornerstone mid to upscale Amari brand.
The hotel, to be located on Canal Road in Ludhiana, the business capital of Punjab, is expected to open in the second half of 2012, he company said in a statement.
The hotel 'Amari Ludhiana' will feature 127 spacious guestrooms with a courtyard lobby, reception and lounge located within a grand atrium space of approximately 1400 sq m.
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Starwood Hotels enter Chennai with new property 'The Westin Chennai Velachery'
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide recently signed The Westin Chennai Velachery, the first property in Chennai franchised under the Westin Hotels and Resorts brand.
Owned by Dr P Mohamed Ali under Mfar Hotels and Resorts, The Westin Chennai Velachery will be a 215-room property. The new Westin is scheduled to open later this year. The property will also feature four food and beverage venues, including an all-day diner, a specialty restaurant, a bar and a poolside restaurant.
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Baros Maldives Acclaimed as World’s Leading Water Villa Resort
The award-winning resort in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives, has just won another important award, being acclaimed as the World’s Leading Water Villa. The award was presented at the World Travel Awards ceremony held in Doha in January 2012, as a result of voting by the world’s travel professionals. |
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Dusit Thani Maldives resort to open in February 2012
Dusit International confirms the opening of Dusit Thani Maldives in February 2012. Surrounded by a vibrant 360-degree coral reef and turquoise lagoon, this island property features pearl white sandy beaches and a rich landscape of verdant vegetation. Dusit Thani Maldives is considered a landmark addition to this fast expanding brand. |
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Centara to open second Maldives resort in 2012
Centara Hotels & Resorts will open its second property in the Maldives in late 2012, the Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa, set on Giraavaru Island in North Male Atoll just 15 minutes by speedboat from Male International Airport. The resort will be adult-focused with its beach villas and over-water villas being scattered around the island and designed to provide privacy for guests. |
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Spice Jet to operate from Mangalore
Domestic passengers flying out from Mangalore airport will be spoilt for choice with Spice Jet expected to make their foray to this coastal city by starting operations from Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore from May. At present, Jet Airways, Kingfisher and Air India and its subsidiaries operate their services to Mangalore mainly from Bangalore and Mumbai, and AI Express providing international connectivity to destinations in the Middle East.
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Nepal-based Buddha Air to fly Kathmandu-Varanasi from March 1, 2012
Buddha Air, a Nepal based airline, will operate scheduled flights from Kathmandu to Varanasi from March 1, 2012. The Airline will operate four flights a week on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This one-hour flight aims to target pilgrimage tourism between Kathmandu and Varanasi. Buddha air is also planning to expand its services to Kolkata. |
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Indian Recipe of the
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for all travel products
Argentina
Rosina Gomes De Freitas
Avant Garde Deluxe
argentina@creative.travel
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Brazil
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Avant Garde Deluxe
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Sao Paulo - SP - 04619-005
Brazil
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Email: brazil@creative.travel
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Randall marketing
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North Sydney NSW 2060, Australia
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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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Europe
for all travel products
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Assert Management
Mereldreef 101, B-3140 Keerbergen
BELGIUM
Telephone: +32 15 230 547
Facsimile: +32 15 230 549
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SalesMarketingEurope@skynet.be
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Himalaya Representation & Consulting
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75008 Paris
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Email:
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Creative Travel /
Tourism Marketing Communication
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55116 Mainz
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Email:
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Mexico
for all travel products
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Mexico DF 03100
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Hende
Creative Travel / Agunsa Peru
Agencias Universales Peru S.A.
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Millas, Callao
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Email: peru@creative.travel
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GMC Marketing
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Creative Travel
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Janine Cifelli Representation
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Toms River, NJ 08755
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Phone: (732) 473-9982
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