Enjoy a limited period offer by Air Asia India of “base fares as low as Rs. 99 and Rs. 444” for Domestic flights and International flights respectively. The Malaysian air carrier announced this discount sale on Sunday, 12th of November 2017. The offer applies only on flights operating between May 2018 and January 2019. Bookings…
Author: South Tourism
Kerala Tourism awarded the “World’s Best Responsible Tourism Project” at WTM, London
It is a great achievement for the Kerala Government, as Kerala Tourism bags the award for the “World’s best responsible tourism project” at the World Travel Mart 2017 held in London. Mr. Kadakampally Surendran, the tourism minister of Kerala received the award for Kerala’s responsible tourism project at the backwater destination, Kumarakom. Kerala Tourism has…
Chennai City receives UNESCO recognition for Music
It is a proud moment for the people of Chennai as the city gets listed in the “Creative Cities Network” by UNESCO for its great contribution to music. 116 cities from 54 countries are listed under the CCN category for their contribution to various creative fields such as Film, Design, Crafts and Folk Art, Literature,…
Maha Pushkaram – River Cauvery
Think about a scenario, where there are Celebrations lasting for nearly two weeks, wherever you see, devotees performing rituals to their departed ancestors, taking holy bath in rivers, special poojas to rivers, hundreds of priests reciting vedhic verses, musical concerts, religious lectures rendered by experts, all these happen during the pushkaram, worshipping the rivers by…
Mahamasthaka abhisheka – Bahubali statue Shravanabelagola
The first among the seven wonders in India, the largest monolithic statue in the world, attracting thousands of tourists every day is the statue of Gommateswara or Bahubali installed in the place called Shravanabelagola. You can reach this place which is at 51 km to the south of the state center Hassan in Karnataka. The…
Jet Airways would start Trichy-Mumbai service soon
As per the latest updates, Jet Airways are planning to launch Trichy- Mumbai flight service. A report has been submitted by the private carrier giants to the DGCA [Directorate General of Civil Aviation] about their interest in the same. The DGCA in turn sought comments on their proposal to the AAI [Airport Authority of India]….
Bookings are open for the 65th edition of Nehru trophy boat race 2017
The much awaited event in Kerala, the Alleppey Nehru Boat Race is scheduled on 12th of August 2017. Tourists from all over the world are keenly looking forward for the booking procedures and make sure they get a chance to witness one of the most popular events all over the world. Tens of thousands of…
Attention Foodies: Do not miss Jigarthanda if you ever visit the vibrant city of Madurai
Madurai, one of my favourite personal haunts when I crave for some delicious Tamil Nadu food. It is one of those destinations, or perhaps I would say “THE DESTINATION” to relish the real flavor of Tamil Nadu. It is popular for its Idly-Sambhar, Kari-Dosha and my favourite Jigarthanda. Jigarthanda is a refreshing drink which the…
5 tips to Eat healthy while you travel
Personally I am a hard core foodie, but when I travel I control my junk food temptations. For some it is exciting to try exotic foods, but be choosy when you eat. What you intake does matter a lot while you are on a tour. Let me drop in some tips on how to eat…
5 Mobile applications that may come in handy while you travel
Travel has become so easy and fun in this era of highly advanced technology. Gadgets and mobile applications are the best companions of avid travellers. There are a whole lot of applications which may prove handy at various situations while you travel. Though there are many, I am penning down some of the most used…