Gigasure, the newly launched insurance provider, has announced the addition of Add-on and Boost benefits to its policies. These enable customers to customise their insurance policy using the Gigasure app to suit their exact needs, even while they are travelling. Recent research shows that 54% of travellers make changes to their itinerary while they are away. Furthermore, 47% of modern […]
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons The warm welcome and the attention to detail lift Le Manoir above its rivals. Talk about starting with a bang. Raymond Blanc scored two Michelin stars straight out of the gate 40 years ago when he opened his Oxfordshire restaurant, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. Even as he held on to those […]
Portugal is bracing for significant travel disruptions as multiple flights are set to be cancelled. Workers at SPdH (Groundforce), a major ground handling company, have announced a strike for August 31 and September 1. The strike, organised by the Portuguese Transport Workers’ Union (STTAMP), is expected to cause “severe constraints” at airports across the country, […]
To start, it’s helpful to determine the cards in my wallet and which purchases I tend to make on them. I have the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card (rates & fees), one of the best travel credit cards, and what I put my day-to-day purchases that fall outside any bonus earning categories of […]
Come Christmas and Europe’s medieval and baroque squares glitter with lights and, in many places, a romantic dusting of snow. Germany usually springs to mind as the king of Christmas markets, but go further afield to find other beautiful European cities and their festive gatherings. It’s hard not to be seduced by the magic of […]
CNN — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Polish leaders Thursday in a rare trip a day ahead of his expected visit to Ukraine – a first in the countries’ history. Modi’s tour comes weeks after he traveled to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a symbolic first bilateral visit of the […]
Gulawat Lotus Valley | Image credit: chetansoni/Shutterstock There’s a simple reason that advertising agency Ogilvy India has been creating the most spellbinding television commercials (now viral videos) for the state of Madhya Pradesh as a tourism destination for the last 17 years — there’s just so much about the state that is worth showcasing! Using […]
(Image credit: Natura Vive) From Colombia’s upcycled sewer pipes to spheres suspended in the sky in Canada, capsule hotels have been reinvented for a new generation of travellers. B By night, the world’s first capsule hotel (founded in Osaka, Japan in 1979) must have looked like a morgue, with neat rows of narrow sleeping capsules […]
Westmorland and Furness Council has announced an improved grant that will support young people in the region realise their full potential by overcoming challenges in getting to training and education. Thanks to the 16-19 Education Travel Bursary programme, young people will be helped to pay for their transport to and from education and training opportunities, […]
ATT Paralympics Mumbai, 21st August 2024: Ashok Travels & Tours (ATT), the travel business division of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), has been appointed as the official travel partner for India’s Paralympic team at the Paris 2024 Olympics. To celebrate, a grand send-off event was organized at The Ashok, New Delhi, where the Nation’s Paralympic […]
