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Destination News...................click
SC lifts ban on Tiger Tourism in core sanctuary areas....
Seven more tiger reserves in India....
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Hotel News.............................click
Hyatt plans to build its first hotel in Sri Lanka...
Carlson Rezidor plans to hit 100-hotel mark by 2015.... |
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Aviation News........................click
Lucknow, Varanasi, Tiruchirapalli, Mangalore and Coimbatore
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Welcome to another edition of 'Creatively Yours'
the newsletter from Creative Travel India
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Dear Industry Colleagues:
For seven years, "Creatively Yours"
has been going out to over 40,000 travel industry professionals around
the world with the objective to keep you informed of the happenings in
the world of Incredible India and its neighbours.
Welcome to the Celebration Issue of “Creatively
Yours". Today,
I write this edition of Creatively Yours with a heart & head swollen
with pride.
As we enter
the festival period of Diwali (see below), the entire Creative family
does so with great joy and satisfaction of being the best of the best.
Creative Travel is proud to have been awarded as "Asia's Leading
Destination Management Company" and "India's Leading
Destination Management Company" (which we also won in 2011) at
the 2012 World Travel Awards Ceremony in Singapore on October 18th
2012. The award ceremony was attended by over 300 industry leaders
and dignitaries from all over Asia and the Pacific. A packed
delegation of VIPs, senior tourism figures, and international media
traveled from 42 nations to attend the event at InterContinental
Singapore, which was held in partnership with Singapore Tourism
Board and TravelRave 2012, Asia’s most influential travel trade
festival.
You can see our press release here -
As a
company, we are many things to many people. Some like us for our work
in the premium travel market, others for our work on incentives. Some
appreciate our handling of difficult clients while others our simplicity
and grace. But the one common thread that holds us together is our
heritage, our ideals and the foundations on which we stand that we are
so very proud of......
What our
team has achieved is due to its hard work and dedicated focus on
bringing our partners the best the Indian sub-continent has to offer.
We may be a company, we may have our corporate policies & strategies, but
at the end of the day we are one thing that will never change.....we are a family. A family of the Kohlis, a
family of our employees, a family of our partners & well wishers
around the world.
We are what
we are today because of the support of all of you. We dedicate this
issue of “Creatively Yours" to you, whether you work with us or not,
for we all have one thing in common, we work in an industry that is
driven with a passion to creating memories and spreading smiles.
Thank
you :-)
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In this Edition....
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Where you can find us next - WTM 2012, Pure
Life Experiences 2012, EIBTM 2012
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Festival Alert - Deepavali or Diwali
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Destination News - SC lifts ban on Tiger Tourism in core sanctuary areas, Seven more
tiger reserves in India, Removal of Tented Safari Camp sites inside
all National Parks in Sri Lanka....and more
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Hotel News - Carlson Rezidor plans
to hit 100-hotel mark by 2015, ITC flags off world’s largest green
hotel, Oberoi plans Diversification, Hyatt plans to build its first
hotel in Sri Lanka ....and more
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Aviation News - Lucknow,
Varanasi, Tiruchirapalli, Mangalore and Coimbatore declared as
international airports , Arunachal Pradesh heliport to get
facelift, Air India introduces new daily direct flights to Bhopal /
Udaipur / Jodhpur & Indore.....and more
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Indian Recipe of the month - Tandoori
Aloo (baby potatoes)
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Where you can find us next.....
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To meet us at WTM, London click here and email us your details |
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Pure Life Experiences, Marrakech click here and email us your details |
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To meet us at EIBTM, Barcelona click here and email us your details |
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Festival Alert......
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Deepavali or Diwali
November 13, 2012
Deepavali or Diwali is also popularly known as the Festival of
Lights and is an official holiday in India. The word Deepavali
literally translates as a row of lamps in Sanskrit and marks a
victory over evil. In most parts of the country, it is a homecoming
celebration to greet victorious Lord Rama's return from Lanka, in
Bengal Goddess Kali is worshiped as the vanquisher of demon
Mahishasur. A universal association with Laxmi the goddess of wealth
and prosperity is almost everywhere. The day is spent in
anticipation of the evening Puja or prayer rituals after which small
clay lamps (or Deep in Sanskrit) are filled with clarified butter
oil are lighted and the entire house is lit up by these lamps, the
modern generation also uses fairy lights & other electric devices to
light up the night. Everyone wears new clothes and visit family and
friends. Later everyone assembles with friends and neighbors to
burst crackers. Many business men close their ledgers and start
fresh ones on Diwali, gambling is also considered auspicious though
only among family & friends. Newly wed couples get extra attention
as the new lady in the house is considered to be a spiritual
representation of the goddess Laxmi. Though celebrated all over
India, Udaipur has the most spectacular views of the celebrations
reflected on the lake, followed closely by Jaipur and Delhi.
Creative Travel will be closed on November 13, 2012 for the
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Carlson Rezidor plans to hit 100-hotel mark by 2015
American hotel company Carlson Rezidor India is increasing focus on growing its presence through management contracts and plans to touch the 100-hotel mark by 2015.
The company entered the country with franchisee agreements. After forming a partnership with real estate company Bestech Group to expand its mid-market brand Park Inn, it is next looking for opportunities to invest in the Radisson brand. KB Kachru, Executive Vice-President, South Asia, Carlson Rezidor, said, “We are assessing investment opportunities for the Radisson brand.” Asked if the company is looking at acquisitions, he said, “Now, one could say there are opportunities in India with several under construction hotels being on the block and one could see transactions happening in the hotel sector.”
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IHG to open 190 hotels in India by 2016
Global hospitality major InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) plans to open 190 hotels by 2016 in India as part of an aggressive expansion strategy.
"We are going to aggressively expand our presence in India. We will open 180 to 190 hotels in the country by 2016," InterContinental Hotels Group Global Sales (Leisure Sales & Services) Key Account Director Tony Chawla told PTI.
The hotels will be across all the seven segments it operates but mid-segment brands Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express will be the core segment, he added.
At present, the hospitality chain has 12 hotels in India.
Explaining the reasons behind the push for expansion in the country, he said: "There is a growing demand for hotels in India."
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ITC flags off world’s largest green hotel
ITC launched its imposing Grand Chola, a 600-key luxury hotel in Chennai. Inaugurated by J. Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, this hotel is the company’s biggest property in the country and
'the world’s largest LEED Platinum green hotel (an eco certificate).
In terms of room inventory, this will be the third largest hotel in the country, after Renaissance (759 keys) and Grand Hyatt (694 keys) — both in Mumbai.
The company has invested over Rs 1,200 crore in the property which spreads over eight acres of land.
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Samsara Resort and Camp, Dechu
In addition to 30 Super deluxe villas at the resort, they have announced the launch of Luxury tents on the dunes on 01 October 2012. Block printed interiors with local crafted furniture and rugs are set amongst the pristine dunes. There are 21 luxury tents on the dunes along with a separate tent with Dining facility. Diner on the dune accompanied by the evening entertainment of narratives by the local bards and folk dancers leave you mesmerized and wanting more.To add to this we also have two tents with Spa facilities which would give your guests an absolutely impeccable Spa experience. |
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Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi reopens
Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi has reopened after refurbishing its rooms, suites and banquet halls. The newly renovated 261 rooms and suites feature posture-paedic mattresses, hi-tech plug and play media hubs, LCD Tv, ergonomic
work desk and chairs and laptop compatible electronic in-room safe. The newly renovated banquet Crystal can cater upto
1000 people and can be converted into five separate meeting rooms.
The hotel is located in close proximity of the international airport
and is the flagship property of Carlson Rezidor group in India.
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Hyatt plans to build its first hotel
in Sri Lanka
Hyatt Hotels Corp. said it has finalized its agreement to build the
first Hyatt-branded hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The Chicago-based hotel chain will be working with developer
Sinolanka Hotels and Spa Private Ltd. Hyatt said it would invest
about $37 million to build the hotel, according to the Daily Mirror.
In March, the Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers approved the project,
which is going to be built on land that had been abandoned by
another developer over three years prior, according to ColomboPage,
Sri Lanka's Internet newspaper.
Hyatt Regency Colombo is slated to open in 2014. Located on Galle
Road, the 42-floor hotel will have 475 guest rooms, 84 serviced
apartments, a lobby lounge, an all-day dining, multi-cuisine
restaurant, three specialty restaurants, a bar, eight spa treatment
rooms, a fitness center, a swimming pool, meeting space and a
Regency Club lounge. |
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Lucknow, Varanasi, Tiruchirapalli, Mangalore and Coimbatore declared as international airports
The Union Cabinet approved the declaration of Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Lucknow, Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Varanasi and the airports at Tiruchirapalli, Mangalore and Coimbatore as international airports.
An official press release said this would fulfill the demand of the respective State Governments, and to offer improved international connectivity and wider choice of services at competitive cost to air travelers.
It said that all these airports are capable of handling medium capacity long range type of aircrafts and are also equipped with facilities for night operations.
Further, all works pertaining to upgradation of the airports to international standards have been completed.
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Arunachal Pradesh heliport to get facelift
Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh will get its heliport a facelift. The state's Chief Minister, Nabam Tuki inspected the heliport at Naharlagun and proposed to develop the same into a short take-off and landing (STOL)
airport to facilitate operations. The proposed facelift will offer ? xed-wing aircraft and improve the air connectivity of this land-locked state. Sources informed the Times of India that the Chief Minister had discussed with NE Shuttles Director Captain Shoba Kumar Moni, presently operating an 18-seater ? xed wing aircraft in northeast region to also venture into Arunachal Pradesh and commence operations.
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Air India introduces new daily direct
flights to Bhopal / Udaipur / Jodhpur & Indore
With effect from 4th of November Air India introduces new daily
direct flights to Bhopal / Udaipur / Jodhpur & Indore.
Click here for the flight schedule....
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Indian Recipe of the
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Tandoori Aloo (baby potatoes)
Baby potatoes tossed with a spicy mixture is an
interesting side dish which can also form part of the salad and can
be eaten by all age groups.
Click here to read the recipe....
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Agencias Universales Peru S.A.
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