The caves including the unfinished ones are thirty in number, of which five (9, 10, 19, 26 and 29) are chaitya-grihas and the rest are sangharamas or viharas (monasteries). After centuries of oblivion, these caves were discovered in AD 1819. They fall into two distinct phases with a break of nearly four centuries between them.… Continue reading Ajanta and Ellora Caves – Aurangabad
Month: November 2012
New Plymouth – Totally Taranaki!!
Surely there is heaven on earth… this surreal experience to New Zealand with my parents and younger sister lasted for 45 days. Out here I would be sharing some incredible travel experiences all around North Island… Covering places like New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland and Rotorua. To begin my enthralling journey we landed at the Auckland… Continue reading New Plymouth – Totally Taranaki!!
World Committee on Tourism Ethics calls for Safe Coastal Tourism
The Committee heard from invited guest, Caroline Danneels, founder of the non-profit organization “Safe Coastal Tourism”, on the importance of safety precautions at beaches and marinas across the globe. Based in the Flemish Community of Belgium, the organization works to raise awareness of the crucial need for adequate safety measures and the provision of accurate… Continue reading World Committee on Tourism Ethics calls for Safe Coastal Tourism
A short-sighted policy on tiger conservation, a black mark on eco-tourism
The recent ban on tourism activity in core areas of tiger reserves by the Supreme Court was a very narrow way of dealing with the issue of tiger conservation. Blaming tourism for the lessening of tiger population, after decade long efforts put forward by enacting the Wild Life Protection Act (1972), Project Tiger (1973-74) and… Continue reading A short-sighted policy on tiger conservation, a black mark on eco-tourism
J&K Tourism ties-up with GlobalTHEN for training drivers
In order to promote safe and smooth driving in the state, the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Tourism Department has tied-up with Mumbai-based GlobalTHEN, to impart training to drivers associated with the tourism industry. This information was revealed at a meeting convened by Nawang Rigzin Jora, Minister for Tourism, Govt. of J&K on July 27, 012.… Continue reading J&K Tourism ties-up with GlobalTHEN for training drivers