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Welcome
to another edition of "Creatively Yours", the newsletter from Creative
Travel India Happy New Year !! Dear Industry Colleagues : Happy new year to one and all. Its been a great start to 2008. We ended the year with a bang when Creative Travel became the FIRST company in Asia to win a highly coveted Crystal Award from SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Executives). This is a tremendous achievement not only for us but is a recognition for the destination as well. We feel truly honored to have been given this honor. There are about three months left for the high season to taper down. This season has seen mixed emotions with some hotels claiming excellent increases and most others not. Overall we have seen consequences of the tremendous rate increases that the destination offered in the past year. 2008 brings us much hope and happiness. We have great expectations and hope to offer a lot more exciting products to our partners. Our product design team has expanded and you can expect a lot more from us. New quality control measures are being put in place to strengthen our already strong policies. Health and safety will continue to take a front seat in all our planning. At Creative, the business of travel is a passion and each and every one of us are here to ensure that every guest we handle goes back delighted. 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 29 year award winning history behind us, we look forward to the opportunity of showing 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. Again, Happy New Year !!! Have a Creative Day ! We wish you much happiness and success in 2008.  Rajeev Kohli Director of Marketing Creative Travel India |
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Established
in
1977, Creative Travel has grown to be among India's leading Destination
Management Companies covering all of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
and Tibet. This region is a special place for travelers and our vast
experience in handling clients from all over the world allows us to
create the most memorable programs for you.
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On
December 7 at a gala lunch of the annual International Conference of
SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Executives) in Monterey California,
Creative Travel was honored with a 2007 SITE CRYSTAL AWARD. The Crystal Award is considered to be
the highest award in the global Incentive industry. This is an amazing
honor for us. We are the FIRST
company in whole of ASIA to have ever won the award. This is like
the Oscars in the incentive travel industry. It also got India some
interesting buzz and hope that translates into business for all of us.
The Award was received on behalf of the company by Rajeev Kohli,
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| Creative handles WPO Creative Travel was appointed to handle the off-sites and ground services for the International University of the World Presidents Organisation (WPO). This was another feather in our cap. We were appointed based on our ability to deliver unique, creative and one-of-a-kind sessions for this project. With our own in-house research team, we were able to deliver over 50 unique experiences in Delhi & Bangalore. These will add to our repertoire of services we can offer to our partners. The World Presidents' Organization is a global organization of more than 4,800 individuals who are or have been chief executive officers of major business enterprises. With business operations in more than 70 countries, WPO members combine corporate responsibility and personal public service to create significant contributions in the communities where they live and work. Today their ranks include diplomats and senior elected and appointed government officials on international, national, regional and local levels. As lifetime leaders, WPO members recognize and act on their responsibility in the fields of corporate governance, public service and educational advancement. The World Presidents' Organization annually sponsors a variety of educational programs. Largest among these are the universities- weeklong sessions that feature a faculty of political and economic leaders, scientists and educators, artists and writers, and corporate and academic experts. To enhance the formal lectures, university programs include offsite education designed to provide cultural and firsthand business experience in the host country. |
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| Comments made by Rajeev Kohli in
Travel Mole Click here to read the comments made by Rajeev Kohli, Director of Marketing, Creative Travel in Travel Mole on the news - Kingfisher to connect India's tourist icons. |
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| Reviewing India by Rohit Kohli Rohit Kohli, Director of Operations, Creative Travel and Secretary PATA views on tourism in India in the Express TravelWorld. Click here to read the article.... |
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He wanted to say "I Love You" in style We recently had a client who wanted to propose to his long time girlfriend at the greatest monument to love, the Taj Mahal. Creative Travel arranged for a special musician with roses and champagne at a hillock overlooking the Taj Mahal where he got down on his knees to ask that special question. She said yes of course. Got covered in the local papers the next day. Just another example of us being Creative........ |
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| Republic Day All of India celebrates 26th of January, the day the constitution of India came into force. The evening before, the President addresses the nation. Medals are conferred to recognise feats of exceptional bravery, on the part of members of the armed forces in the field, as well as civilians, in everyday life. In Delhi, there is a grand parade, from Rajghat to Vijaypath, with regiments from the armed services marching in all their finery, followed by folk dancers, school children who have won awards for bravery and floats with tableux from different states. A foreign Head of State is invited to be the Chief Guest at this impressive display of India's finest. The parade ends with a fabulous fly-past. The "Beating the Retreat" ceremony held at sunset on 29th January, at Vijay Chowk, marks the end of the celebrations. Creative Travel will be closed on 26th January 2008. |
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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. These are some of them : Monday, December 3, 2007 From - Peter Oborn To - Creative Travel Dear Krishan Amanda and I returned recently from our holiday in India and just wanted to drop you a line to thank you and your colleagues for having arranged such a well organised trip for us. We would also like to thank Creative Travel who performed faultlessly throughout and, in particular, to two of their staff; Client Facilitator Sandeep Yadav in Delhi and our driver Rati Ram). Creative Travel should also be complimented for their efficiency and for the calibre of their staff who were invariably punctual, courteous and well presented. We were also most impressed with the quality of the Guides who were generally very knowledgeable. Our thanks once again for having organised such an excellent trip. Peter Oborn UK
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| Grand Kerala Shopping Festival Kerala Tourism Department will organize a festival in all its district head quarters from 01 December to 15 January ’08, specifically showcasing its traditional, commercial and industrial products like coir, cashew, spices, handloom, marine products and handicraft. A Cashew fest in Kollam district, Spice fest in Idukky and Wayanad, Handloom fest in Kannur, and Coir fest in Alappuzha will be conducted in connection with the mega event. It has also decided to offer attractive packages and prizes to encourage customers and attract more tourists to visit to Kerala. Scheduled as an annual event, the festival will showcase the strengths of Kerala as a shopping destination. |
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| India fixes entry fee in local currency To stem falling revenues as the US dollar weakens against the rupee, India's Ministry of Tourism has passed a new rule requiring tourists visiting the country's monuments to pay admission fees in local currency. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had previously fixed the entry fee for foreigners at the country's World Heritage Sites and National Heritage Sites at US$5 and US$2 per person respectively. But the US dollar has fallen 12.5 per cent against the rupee as compared to a year ago. As such the Government has decided to fix admission charges for World Heritage Sites and National Heritage Sites. International visitors to India now have to pay in rupees or its equivalent in dollars. |
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| Dalai Lama’s teaching scheduled in Mc Leodganj in February
2008 His Holiness, the Dalai Lama will be giving public teachings from 20th Feb to 1st March 2008 at Mc Leodganj. During public teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in India you are advised to bring the following items: a cushion, a FM radio, a cup, and a sunhat. In general, all teachings in India are free and open to the public. For the teachings, you will need to register in person at the Tibetan Branch Security Office in McLeod Ganj preferably three to four days before the teachings begin. For registration, you will need to bring 2 passport size photos along with your passport. There is no advance registration service. People attending the teachings are responsible for their own board and lodging. His Holiness teaches in Tibetan. If you wish to listen to the translation, you are advised to bring a FM radio. |
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| A train finally to Khajuraho Khajuraho, one of India's best known tourist spots, will finally get a rail link from February. Railway officials said work on the 64-km track length between Mahoba and Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh was progressing at a fast pace. Once the track was laid between Mahoba and Khajuraho, it would be possible for tourists to take trains from Agra or Jhansi directly to avoid a five-hour drive by road from Jhansi. Khajuraho, a Unesco recognised heritage site in Madhya Pradesh, is popular for its erotic statues. The Rajput Chandelas built the sprawling temple complex near Khajuraho village a thousand years ago. Within an amazingly short span of 100 years, from 950 AD-1050 AD, all the temples were constructed. Today, however, of the original 85, only 22 survive the ravages of time. The rail connection to Khajuraho will be from Mahoba, which is already connected with Jhansi, Railway official B. Dhillon told. |
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| Lanka Balloon Festival 2008 - 21st of March
to 4th April 2008 The inaugural Sri Lanka Balloon Festival was held in 2003 and since then has been continued almost biennially. 21st of March to 4th April 2008 is slated for the third such gathering. The 2008 festival has been declared a national event by the Ministry of Tourism and is organized by the Ceylon Airship and Ballooning Club (CABC) headed by its Chairman, Captain Anil Jayasinghe who is Sri Lanka’s pioneer and only hot air balloonist. It is currently the only aviation event in the country. 80-100 participants from Europe and Japan are expected together with 25 hot air balloons. This event is unique for balloon participants in that they will have an exclusive, two-week organized tour built around the hot air ballooning experience in Sri Lanka. The ballooning excursions include a few days of flying in the Uda Walawe area, the Cultural Triangle and the general area of Sigiriya as well as a trip to Nuwara Eliya and helicopter rides. |
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| Visitors Arrival in November 2007 (by air only)
Registers 17.6 % Growth The visitor arrivals data released by Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport shows that the total number of visitors in November has reached to 34580, up by 17.6% compared to the same month last year. The major tourist generating non-Asian markets have shown very encouraging growth. The major European markets have recorded average growth of 46 percent in this month. The USA, Canadian and Australian markets also equally present a positive hope for further investments in these markets. |
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Ruru festival in the offing Ruru festival is being organised in Ridi, the Ruru Chhetra - one of the famous shrines of historical importance on the border of Gulmi, Palpa and Syangja districts - on January 15-21. The festival is being organised under the initiative of Gulmi Ruru Friends Club. Various local and foreign products will be displayed during the festival. The fair is expected to be visited by 150,000. |
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India Hotels Company CEO is Corporate Hotelier of the World The CEO and Managing Director of Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), Raymond N Bickson, has been named as the 2007 Corporate Hotelier of the World by 'Hotels' Magazine. The award is determined by votes cast by 62,000 readers in 170 countries. Bickson, whose hospitality career spans more than 30 years and four continents, joined Taj Hotels in 2003 to oversee all luxury property operations. In July 2003, he was named Managing Director and CEO of IHCL, a division of Tata Group, with responsibility for all Indian hotels management and operations, a statement said. It said under his leadership, the group has seen rapid global expansion with new developments and acquisitions in key world markets, including Africa, Australia, Bhutan, Dubai, India, Maldives, Malaysia and the US. |
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WelcomHeritage adds a
new herbal resort WelcomHeritage recently added a new herbal resort to its chain, in the form of Pragati Resort, Hyderabad. Located an hour’s drive from Hyderabad, the 85 acre Pragati Herbal Garden Resort is a unique concept with over 600 varieties of medicinal plants grown without the use of fertilizers. It has been voted the best Farmland/Resort in Andhra Pradesh. It offers a lush 85-acre spread with tree-lined avenues, green lawns and water bodies. There are 80 well-furnished thematic cottages, deluxe rooms and suites. In addition there is an open air auditorium, a Club House and a Library. The Resort also has splendid arrangements for large international conferences in locations far removed from the city surroundings and offering the ultimate location for eco-tourism |
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| Fortune Inn Sree Kanya, Visakhapatnam opens Fortune Inn Sree Kanya is the newest hotel to open in Visakhapatnam. Situated in the heart of the port city, the hotel is just 11 kms from the airport and 2.5 kms from the railway station. All the 68 rooms at the hotel including 45 Standard Rooms, 20 Fortune Club Rooms and 3 Suites are elegantly furnished in contemporary style décor. The rooms are well equipped with a complete range of amenities including mini bar, cable TV, 32” LCD TV, hair dryer, shower cubicle, electronic safe, wi-fi connectivity, tea/coffee making facilities and much more. |
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| Fortune Inn Jukaso, Pune opens Ideally located amidst the IT hub of the city, just 5 kms from the airport and 8 kms from the railway station, Fortune Inn Jukaso in Pune offers 45 rooms - 32 Standard Rooms, 08 Fortune Club Rooms and 5 Suites. The rooms are well equipped with a complete range of amenities including mini bar, cable TV, electronic safe, wi-fi connectivity, tea/coffee making facilities and much more.
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| Park Premier Gurgaon opens The Park Premier Hotel in Gurgaon is a four star premier designer hotel, catering to both business and pleasure travelers. Hotel Park Premier offers 94 rooms, of which 46 are operational as of date. The hotel has three types of rooms, a Deluxe Room, a Premier Room and an Executive Room. All rooms have wooden flooring and are furnished with a luxurious king size bed, large writing table and comfortable sofas. Each room is equipped with a plasma TV, mini-bar, tea/coffee maker, direct dial phones, WiFi Internet connection and an electronic safe. |
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| ‘White Orchid’ unveiled at Katra The Orchid Group recently unveiled their new 5-star 200-room multi-facility property at Jammu which is located at Katra, just at the foot of Vaishnovdevi, one of India’s most popular and revered pilgrim locations. With facilities like a swimming pool, beauty parlour, gymnasium, banqueting and transfers to Ban Ganga guests are ensured of a comfortable stay. Interestingly, the property is earthquake resistant and has its own in-house helicopter facility to ferry guests for the darshan (visit to shrine) at Vaishnovdevi. |
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| Ista unveils in Hyderabad Spread over 16 acres, the ISTA Hyderabad hotel offers panoramic views of the city, set amidst beautifully landscaped surroundings with ornamental trees, natural rock formations and several water bodies that combine to give a feeling of harmony and relaxation. Views of the Golconda Fort set this jewel of a hotel in context that is simultaneously, both modern and historic. ISTA, located in the new IT and financial hub, Gachi Bowli, next to Microsoft and Indian School of Business, is a trend setting concept that believes that business hotels can be both, chic and luxurious, while focusing on everything that a business traveller would need, including international standard Spa facilities that add to the feeling of it being a resort hotel. The hotel has 166 rooms and 9 garden suites. |
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| The Boutique star in the Dumbara Valley: Bin-Vino Built on a hillock with a 360 degree view overlooking beautiful mountains, Hotel Bin-Vino is the latest star class “boutique” type hotel in Sri Lanka’s hill country. Sitting all by itself on the summit of a single mountain at Gampola off the new Nuwara Eliya-Doluwa Road, Bin Vino provides its guests a panoramic view of Sri Pada, Utuwankanda in Mawanella and a close view of the Ambuluwawa Peace Monument which sits atop of the neighbouring Ambuluwawa Mountain. Bin-Vino offers 25 guest rooms including two family rooms in which eight could be accommodated, one suite “Saradiel” a glass room offering guests a beautiful view of the misty mountains from all four sides, a deluxe room with Jacuzzi from which the guest gets a breathtaking view of the hill country. |
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| Kassapa Lions Rock Hotel opens Kassapa Lions Rock Hotel, the newest entry to Sri Lanka’s hotel industry, is built at a most scenic location at Dambulla. Kassapa Lion Rock Hotel has been built at Kimbissa, Digampatha Junction close to Dambulla along the Dambulla-Habarana road. Guests at the hotel get a marvelous view of the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, said to be the world’s 8th wonder. The beautiful swimming pool at the hotel has been built in such a manner that it offers guests a panoramic view of Sigiriya and the surrounding mountains while having a dip in the pool. Kassapa Lions Rock Hotel has 27 chalets built in a marvelously landscaped garden with ample space for sports activities. |
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| Naladhu, Maldives joins Small Luxury Hotels
of the World Naladhu Maldives, the pristine paradise island in the Maldves with just 19 houses has joined the esteemed Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH). Since opening in March of this year, Naladhu Maldives was named one of the world's “Hottest” new resorts by Conde Nast Traveler in the 2007 “Hot List”. Other accolades have included the “Must Visit” list of The Times, London, and DestinAsian magazine’s Luxe list 2007. Located in the aquatic setting of the Maldives, the Naladhu Maldives has captured the elegant aesthetics of a colonial era, with hints of Sri Lankan regality in its design. However, the resort also proffers every modern convenience imaginable to the luxury traveler. Naladhu means “pretty little island”, and each of the exclusive 19 Houses – each named after a Maldivian plant - has been designed to make every guest’s wish become reality. |
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