The Radcliffe Camera is not a digital equipment but a famous building / landmark in Oxford, the oldest university city in the United Kingdom. Radcliffe Camera houses the famous Radcliffe Science Library. Bollywood movies filmed at the ‘Radcliffe Camera’ building: The popular song ‘Allah Maaf Kare’ (Akshay Kumar, Chitrangada, sung by Sonu Nigam) from the […]
Vacation & Travel
British Airways Relaunches Flights to Malaysia: Event Celebrated With Glamorous Photoshoot
British Airways, UKs flag carrier airline, will resume direct flights from Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur this summer 2015, after a gap of more than a decade. British Airways last flew to the Malaysian capital in 2001 (stopped due to less commercial demand). “Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, the managing director of Malaysia Airports, said: “I greatly welcome […]
Indian Govt’s Advisory: Taxis are Unsafe, Forward Taxi Number to Near Ones
New government of India advisory recently introduced another suggestion for foreign toursists ‘on being safe and secure’ when traveling in India. It suggests that foreign tourists in India take a picture of the taxis number plate and forward it to near ones, before travelling in a taxi. Toursists who come to India are handed a […]
Brussels Airlines Unveils Comic Character ‘Tintin’ Themed Airbus
Tourism departments & national airlines of most countries are always working on innovative ideas & strategies to get more tourists to their respective countries. Here’s another cool idea, which is sure to impress fans. Brussels Airlines has come up with an innovative idea to attract more visitors to Belgium…a Tintin Themed aircraft. Brussels Airlines has […]
‘Dil Dhadakne Do’: Landmark Bollywood Travel Film That Tour Operators Are Capitalizing On
Zoya Akhtar’s films are well known for its good story, acting and beautiful locations. ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ was majorly shot in a cruise liner which traveled to many places. The movie was shot across Europe in France, Spain, Tunisia, Italy, Turkey and India. While a major chunk of ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ has been filmed on […]
Indian PM Visits ‘Masdar’ in Abu Dhabi, World’s First Zero Carbon Planned City
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has among the largest carbon footprints in the world, but the governemnt s keen to change that equation. The city’s environmental efforts includes building a nearby city using cutting-edge technology that will be entirely carbon neutral and will produce no waste. Where is ‘Masdar’? Masdar […]
Monsoon Holi Festival of Colors in Madrid, Spain
When it comes to festivals, Spaniards seem to love the ones that are celebrated in India, be it Holi (festival of colors) or Dahi Handi (where human pyramids are made). We in India know how important the festival of holi is and we celebrate it with much gusto. But what will you say if we […]
Ecuador’s Maiden Promotional Event in Mumbai, to Promote the Destination
What is the chance that an average Indian would already know about the country Ecuador? Very rare, and even if somebody says he/she has heard about the country, that person is very unlikely to know where its located (which continent). That’s the reason Ecuador conducted its maiden promotional event in Mumbai to promote the destination […]
Casinos, Gambling & Poker Cities in India
Casinos, Gambling & Poker Cities in India: While gambling is illegal in most parts of India, there are some destinations in India where casinos exist. What is Poker? Poker has exploded across the internet over the last decade. Facebook’s Zynga poker, played with virtual chips, is one very popular social poker website. With the popularity […]
Centre Street Bridge (Calgary, Canada)
The Centre Street Bridge is an historic bridge in Calgary, Alberta, crossing the Bow River, along the Centre Street. Its the the central point of the quadrant system of the city. Akshay Kumar’s arrival scene in Canada in the movie ‘Humko Deewana Kar Gaye’ was filmed on Centre Street Bridge. Several Hollywood films (such as […]