When Karon Grieve boarded her flight from Glasgow to the Greek island of Crete, she was told that there would be just three passengers in the flight, but the other two did not turn up, leaving Grieve with what she calls a “surreal” experience on her $61 flight. “You have your own private jet today,” […]
Vacation & Travel
This Country has the most powerful passport in the World
While most Indians would want an american passport (if given an opportunity), you will be surprised to know that the american passport is not the most powerful passport in the world. A new ranking of world passports by website Passport Index found that citizens of Singapore can travel to the highest number of countries visa-free, […]
Mali U-17 football players crazy about Bollywood
Mali, a West African country loves Bollywood. Once in a month, a television channel in Mali shows a recent Bollywood flick. Not surprising then that Shah Rukh Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan are huge stars in Mali as well. Mali’s football team is currently in India to participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, […]
Tashkent International Tourism Fair: Bollywood music & yoga steal the show
At the Tashkent International Tourism Fair (TITF), India is the star attraction, thanks to the increasing popularity of Bollywood music and yoga among Uzbeks of all ages. Uzbeks are fond of watching Indian movies, and Bollywood music — be it Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan or Shahrukh — is a craze among Uzbeks. To cash in […]
New Kashmir Tourism Ad showcases Kashmiri hospitality, says valley safe for tourists
In recent years, filmmakers have shown renewed interest in shooting their projects in Kashmir. Right when there were apprehensions about visiting Kashmir, a new heart-warming tourism short film is out to change some perceptions. A new tourism video has been released that showcases Kashmiri hospitality and their welcoming nature, the ad is also aimed at […]
Interesting facts about KERALA
Want to know some facts about K E R A L A ??????👇 The first beggar-free city in India. India’s first ‘Digital State’ -2015 The first state to have 100% banking inclusion – 2007 First school for girls (1859) unprecedented in the Indian subcontinent First mosque in India is 629 AD( 7th oldest in the […]
MTDC to promote popular ‘film locales’ in Maharashtra to boost tourism
Mumbai & Maharashtra, as a filming location, the popular locations and challenges faced. Mumbai is the financial capital of Mumbai and also the capital of Bollywood. Its home to the film city and this is where the biggest Bollywood stars live. While the state government may not have really exploited the top tourist attractions in […]
Bollywood films shot in Bradford
Bollywood films shot in Bradford (West Yorkshire in UK). Akshay Kumar’s film Gold shot in Bradford The Odsal Stadium in Bradford doubled as the old Wembley stadium for filming of Akshay Kumar’s film ‘Gold’. Odsal Stadium in Bradford becomes old Wembley stadium for filming of Akshay Kumar’s film ‘Gold’. The film ‘Gold’ is being shot […]
London’s ‘Big Ben’ to undergo renovations, to go silent for four years
During the renovation period, Londoners will still be able to glance at the Big Ben and tell the time, but no chimes will be heard. For millions of visitor, London is represented by a single iconic building: Big Ben, the most recognizable clock in the world. The four-faced chiming clock is also the largest in […]
Indian film celebrities in Rome
Indian film celebrities holidaying in Rome. Rishi Kapoor, walking the streets of Rome, the way his father, the legendary Raj Kapoor did in the popular song Awaara Hoon from the 1951 movie Awaara. The video, shared by wife Neetu singh, has the song playing in the background. “My Italy edit. Hahahahaha. Truly his father’s son,” […]