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The award winning newsletter from Creative Travel |
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March 2018 |
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Dear Industry Colleagues,
Welcome to another edition of the award winning 'Creatively Yours'.
March is the end of the high tourist season. Now, as we gradually go into our shoulder period, we are starting our process of new product development, rejuvenation of some old practices and creation of new products.
Our 2018 ‘Be our Guest’ offering for those working on travel companies is already out and if you would like to see some fabulous options to visit India at a subsidies cost, let us know.
For our friends in the United States, we are delighted to welcome Jane Behrend and the team at Emerging Destinations (based out of Atlanta) into the global Creative Travel family. They will be a new local point of contact for any assistance you may need for leisure and special interest products.
We have also launched some highly exclusive custom journeys, more information on which is available from us or any of our international sales offices.
We have more exciting initiatives available for you. Some are meant for travel industry professionals to come and experience India and Creative's award winning services first hand at a very special offer. Other initiatives are special offerings for you to market to your client base. We encourage you to send in your thoughts on what you think could work for your markets, so that we can have the team customize a product set for you. We at Creative intend to aggressively push the price competitiveness of India in its shoulder period as we feel the market is turning around for us. Let's use that to gain some interaction and make up for lost business.
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.
Read this and much more in this edition of Creatively Yours.
Best Regards,
Take care,
Have a Creative Day!
Rajeev Kohli
Joint Managing Director |
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| Where You Can Find Us Next |
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April 22-24
GITB, Jaipur |
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May 15-17
IMEX, Frankfurt |
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I would like to express my sincere gratitude and share my words of high appreciation of our recent trip to India organized by your company. The trip in every aspect was organized at a very high level and we really enjoyed it. May I especially distinguish Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, General Manager – Incentives whose professionalism and kind attention made our trip unforgettable. Let me wish you every success in your activity.
Elena Yu. Gagarina
General Director |
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Unlimited Spoils of Nature - A trek to the root bridges and hidden waterfalls of Cherrapunjee |
Locally known as Sohra, Cherrapunjee is an evocative place that offers a perpetual veil of grey lumpy clouds as you stretch your neck up and densely green hills as you look around. Sparsely populated hamlets dot the lush canvas of mountains along every bend.
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Please help us re-create history!!
It’s about trust, continuity and reliability...... for 41 years we have honoured the trust our clients & partners have placed in us across India and the subcontinent. We have never let a partner down and never will.
We are proud to have been nominated for South Asian Travel Awards 2018 (SATA) under the following categories:
- Leading Tour Operator
- Leading Travel Agent
Can we please ask for your support with your vote.
- Please visit - http://southasiantravelawards.com/vote/
- Look for ‘Creative Travel’ in
- Category # 25 – Leading Tour Operator
- Category # 26 – Leading Travel Agent
About SATA: The South Asian Travel Awards is the first ever regional Travel Awards endorsed by Multi National Associations providing the Tourism sector of the South Asian Region with recognition towards their facilities and service excellence. The South Asian Travel Awards aims to encourage and raise service standards within the regions of the Tourism industry.
We hope to have your support through your vote. It means a lot to us.
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Baisakhi, 14th April |
| Baisakhi is the harvest festival of India and marks the beginning of the Sikh New Year. It signifies harvest of love, happiness, joy and prosperity. Being the greatest festival of the Sikhs, Baisakhi is celebrated with great enthusiasm. |
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| Andhra Pradesh Tourism working on six marquee projects |
On the opening day of the three-day CII Partnership Summit by Andhra Pradesh Tourism, Mukesh Kumar Meena, I.A.S, Secretary to Government, Tourism & Culture, Government of AP said that the tourism department is working on six marquee projects which will offer tremendous growth and potential for investments in the state. |
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| India emerging as destination wedding hotspot for foreign tourists |
India’s wedding tourism industry and destination weddings have been growing at an exponential rate in the last few years. The industry has seen a huge growth of over 25% in the last few years and is pegged to be worth Rs 45,000 crores by 2020. |
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| Nepal to host accessible tourism meet in March 2018 |
| 'A conference on accessible tourism, the first in Nepal, scheduled to be held on March 29, 2018, will seek to promote accessible holidays for the differently-abled and people with physical limitations who remain vastly underserved due to inaccessible travel and tourism facilities and services. |
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| 6 destinations in India for a total adrenaline rush |
1. Roopkund Trek, Uttarakhand
Located in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand, Roopkund trek despite being one of the toughest treks in India is one of the safest too. It is located at 5,029 metres above sea level and is ideal for dare devils. |
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| Beat the Heat: Visit these 4 destinations in South India for a cool vacation |
As the temperature soars, escape the heat and head to these lesser known spots in South India. These places are strikingly beautiful even in summer and will give you the perfect break from heat and pollution in the city. |
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Incredible India 2.0: Indian travel industry on the verge of major boost |
| The Indian travel industry is on the verge of a major boost, with technology and other factors helping the growth of the online business. But at the same time, holistic efforts are required to see that this happens. |
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| Kerala temporarily bans trekking in forest areas after Tamil Nadu fire incident |
| The Kerala government has temporarily banned trekking in state forest areas in the backdrop of the fire at Kurangani hills in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. A decision to this effect was taken by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, according to a statement issued by the chief minister's office. |
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| Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, Odisha, is abode to 307 dolphins |
| The latest annual reptile census on the water bodies of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary and its nearby water bodies within Bhitarkanika National Park of Kendrapara district revealed that the number of dolphins has marginally increased this year. |
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| India's endangered Asiatic lions roar back at extinction threat |
The species, mostly found in the south-west Indian wildlife reserve, Gir Forest National Park, was declared in critical danger in 2000. The endangered Asiatic lions in India who were once close to extinction are reviving, according to an Indian ministry report. |
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| A lot to explore in jungle landscape |
Even as the jungle landscape that once spread across a staggering 40,000-odd sq. km has come down drastically to around 26,904 sq. km in Telangana, Bhupalpally district, that currently holds one-sixth of it, is still a treasure trove of unexplored historic marvels. |
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| Tiger sighted in Lalgarh forest, West Bengal |
A camera trap installed in Lalgarh forest a few days ago caught a royal presence in the once-Red zone early on Friday: a full-grown male Bengal tiger, the first-ever sighting of the big cat in this area. The event, believe experts, marks one of the longest tiger migrations in India — a distance of more than 250km. |
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| Increased big cat sightings may create spike in tourism in North East |
| There may be a compelling reason for tourists to head to the hills in the North East this coming summer, particularly to Arunachal Pradesh, as top tiger experts have pointed to a dozen big cat sightings in the upper reaches of Dibang Valley. |
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| Accor Hotels plans to bring Raffles to India soon |
| French hospitality major AccorHotels, which is planning to focus more on the leisure segment, will be bringing in luxury hotel Raffles to India soon, said a top official. |
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| The Fern Hotels & Resorts opens first Beacon property in Udaipur |
| The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India's leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain has just launched the Avins Beacon Hotel, Udaipur. This is the seventh hotel which is managed by the company under the Beacon Hotels brand.. |
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| Intellistay Hotels opens new property under Mango brand in Davangere, Karnataka |
Mango Hotels, owned by Intellistay Hotels Pvt. Ltd. (IHPL) with Navdeep Hotels have just launched the Mango Hotels – Naveen, in Davangere, Karnataka.
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| An answer to the #Hashtag world: surf, sun and sand on the beach |
India’s most visited destination and the recipient of around 50 percent of its domestic tourism, Goa welcomed a new resort property. At the majestic lawns of the Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Resort, AccorHotels launched its latest Novotel in partnership with the Alcon Victor Group and its fourth property in the mushrooming Goa market.
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| SpiceJet and Jet set to spread wings with Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft |
| Aviation enthusiasts in India will get an opportunity to spot another ‘bird’ in the sky this year. SpiceJet and Jet have ordered the newest and most technologically-advanced Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which is to be delivered in July-September. |
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| IndiGo introduces seven additional ATR flights |
Low cost carrier IndiGo announced the launch of seven additional flights on its domestic network. The carrier also said that booking for these flights is open. |
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| Jet Airways to fly Chandigarh to Pune |
| As per The Tribune report, Jet Airways has announced a new direct flight from Chandigarh to Pune. The flight 9W440 would become operational with the implementation of upcoming summer schedule. |
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| SpiceJet lands the trial flight Pakyong airport, near Gangtok, India |
| The first ever commercial flight, a 78-seater SpiceJet Q400 Bombardier, safely landed at the Pakyong airport, at an altitude of 4590 ft above sea level, heralding a new era for aviation as well as for the burgeoning tourism industry. |
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IndiGo to shift partial operations to Delhi Airport’s Terminal 2 from March 25 |
| Budget carrier IndiGo will partially shift operations from Terminal 1 to the revamped Terminal 2 of the Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi from March 25, after losing a court battle on the issue. |
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Indian Rice Pudding |
Indian Rice Pudding
Serves: 4-6
Preparation Time: 30 minutes |
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| Read past issues of 'Creatively Yours' here. |
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