Kerala Couple Gives up 'Well-paying' Jobs to Road Trip and Travel for Six Months

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Off-Road challenge at Kochi

KOCHI: There is a brilliant proposal that could help boost tourism and also fill up coffers of the authorities. Whining over fund shortage and passing the buck are routine responses city residents usually get when they raise the issue about how commuting via certain stretches of Kochi has become a daily adventure. P Rangadasa Prabhu, president of the Ernakulam District …

Road Kochi

1 month, 2 weeks ago

How this Pune couple planned a budget trip to the second most expensive country in the world

Live Mint

When Priti Jain and Arihant Baid set their sights on Iceland—a land of dramatic landscapes, glacier lagoons, and the enchanting Aurora Borealis—they knew they’d face one of the world’s highest travel price tags. The couple travelled in the shoulder season, booked only Airbnbs so that they could cook their meals, and meticulously planned the road trip to avoid paying for …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Tourists gridlock TN's Kodai highway, locals seek alternative routes

New Indian Express

DINDIGUL: In view of traffic snarls caused by the frequent movement of tourist vehicles, farmers and residents have sought alternative routes to reach Kodaikanal as it takes over two hours to reach the city. MP Meenakshi Sundaram, a farmer, told TNIE, “Kodaikanal is among the most popular holiday destinations being a hill station and given its cool weather here. While …

Tourists Gridlock Kodai Kodaikanal

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Potholes on Pumpwell Circle flyover service road slow vehicles entering Mangaluru

The Hindu

Deep craters and potholes near Ujjodi on the service road of Kochi-Panvel National Highway 66 near Pumpwell Circle flyover have been choking movement of hundreds of vehicles entering Mangaluru from Thokkottu, Kasargod and surrounding areas as the National Highways Authority of India has failed to maintain the service road in motorable condition. A good number of city and service buses, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Uncertainty over travel worries Lakshadweep students

The Hindu

Hundreds of students from Lakshadweep islands across Kerala and some from outside the State are reportedly stuck in Kochi after uncertainty over getting tickets to travel home for the Onam vacation. Many students cannot go back to their hostels and are in the grip of uncertainty with a small number of tickets being allotted to students for sea crossing to …

Students Kochi Lakshadweep

3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Kerala’s medical value tourism has potential to generate ₹100-cr. revenue per month’

The Hindu

Kerala’s modern medicine sector has the potential to generate ₹100-crore revenue per month from medical value tourism, speakers at the 11th edition of the Kerala Health Tourism 2024 and the sixth Global Ayurveda Summit in Angamaly said on Friday. The sector is now earning around ₹40 crore per month from medical value travellers. Louis stressed the importance of leveraging the …

Kerala Medical

4 months ago

NRI with British wife considers Kochi over Bengaluru as he relocates to India. Reddit weighs in

Hindustan Times

An Indian man married to a British woman took to Reddit to seek feedback on which Indian city he should settle in when he, along with his wife and three-month-old daughter, relocate to India next year. The user, J Pal, said the family will be moving to India in February 2025 and that they are considering making Kochi in Kerala …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: 2 doctors who went to Kerala for vacation missing; search on

Hindustan Times

Two doctors from Odisha who had gone to Kerala on Monday for a vacation are missing, officials said. The development comes at a time when Kerala’s Wayanad is affected by devastating landslides that left at least 158 people dead. Revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari said the special relief commissioner of Odisha is in contact with his counterpart in …

Odisha Kerala Wayanad Missing Search

4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Avoid unnecessary travel to Wayanad': Kerala CM as Rahul, Priyanka plan visit after landslides kill 116 – Firstpost

Firstpost

As per reports, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit landslide-hit Wayanad on Wednesday morning With 116 people killed and several others still trapped following massive landslides in Wayanad district of Kerala on Tuesday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has warned people to avoid unnecessary travel to the district. “Please …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

The wonderland of Kerala weddings is booming and how!

New Indian Express

Couples pushing the boundaries of tradition, exchanging vows atop cliffs overlooking the sea or immersing themselves in Avatar-inspired wonderlands complete with lush greenery and mystical creatures. The traditional weddings in the state, which were very minimalistic, have now given way to celebrations that span three-four days with elaborate ceremonies like Mehendi, Haldi, and Sangeeth, which are very common in North …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

This Kerala globe-trotter is set to embark on a two-year cycle odyssey across Europe from Paris Olympics venue

The Hindu

Had Arun Thadhaagath stuck to his job, he would have by now become a junior deputy tahsildar or, the very least, a village officer. This time, he plans to pedal his way across Europe starting from the venue of Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024. The European Union has approved his visa for two years with the condition that he …

Europe Three Months Thadhaagath

6 months, 1 week ago

Campaign to promote Kerala as attractive MVT destination in Africa

The Hindu

The Kerala Medical Tourism Facilitators Forum in association with hospital managements is set to organise a month-long intense marketing campaign from November across 50 African nations in an attempt to promote Kerala as an attractive destination for Medical Value Travel in the African continent. “At present, medical value travellers from countries like Tanzania, Senegal, and Kenya do come to Kerala …

Kerala Africa Kmtff Mvt

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian family tours Switzerland for just ₹90,000? 11 days, 25 cities. Viral thread

Hindustan Times

An Indian man took to X and claimed that his family of four vacationed in 25 cities in Switzerland for 11 days for just ₹90,000. “No travel agency will take you to this route, but here's how we travelled Switzerland with 25+ cities in 11 days, including 4 boat cruises for a total price of ₹90k for a family of …

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7 months ago

5 memorable road trips in India for an exciting summer vacation

India TV News

Summer vacation is the perfect time to plan something fun, offbeat and something you've never done before. The 6-7 hour drive from Bangalore is so famous that if you are someone who wants to enjoy a road trip but not drive, several cab drivers specifically do the drive for a living! Delhi to Jaipur Another infamous drive among Delhiites, the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Redevelopment of Vyttila Junction hangs in the balance

The Hindu

Uncertainty hangs over the redevelopment of Vyttila Junction in order to end the worsening traffic chaos, with the PWD that built a six-lane flyover over three years ago at what is the biggest junction in Kerala, and other agencies not coming up with any concrete proposal in this regard. Apart from motorists, Vyttila Vikasana Samiti, Vyttila Bus Terminal Neighbours’ Association, …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Kerala’s hidden distressed migration

The Hindu

On April 4, Anchuthengu, a sleepy fishing village along the coast of the Arabian Sea, about 30 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, threw itself into the usual morning bustle, with fishermen getting ready to venture into the sea after a gap of four days. “It was a terrible life, with anxiety and the fear of death staying with us every moment.” …

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11 months ago

Kerala promotes heli-tourism and destination weddings to attract more tourists

Hindustan Times

Known for its scenic tourist spots, Kerala is now promoting heli-tourism in hill areas and showcasing the state as a wedding destination in an effort to attract more tourists. According to him, efforts are being made to promote Kerala as a budding destination for destination weddings as there are picturesque places as well as good air connectivity with international airports. …

Destination Kerala Tourism Nooh

11 months ago

Everyday life, warts and all | Review of anthology ‘Feeling Kerala’, translated by J. Devika

The Hindu

There is no dearth of stories about Kerala — academic and journalistic writings, quantitative data that indicates a community bucking the statistics seen elsewhere, all juxtaposed against contemporary discourses. The 13 stories in this collection, aptly titled Feeling Kerala, offer a mix of voices of well-translated writers as well as those whose works have not yet been as widely read. …

Kerala Devika Feeling Kerala

1 year, 7 months ago

Bengaluru Traffic Horror: Enraged Citizens Call 'Work From Road' A New Era In City

News 18

Many commuters were forced to abandon their vehicles or return home after getting stuck in a nightmarish traffic jam in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning. A frustrated local wrote, “If traffic police concentrate on traffic management rather than hiding behind trees or pillars to collect fines, these types of cases would not occur.” If traffic police concentrate on traffic management rather …

Bengaluru Traffic Management Work City Bangalore Road Sharma

1 year, 8 months ago

Domestic tourists hill stations bound

The Hindu

Domestic tourists are flocking to the hills of Kerala to escape the unbearably hot and humid conditions in the plains. According to James Kodianthara, chairman of the Kerala chapter of the Indian Association of Tour Operators, although there has been a clear surge in families visiting hill stations during April and May, which coincides with the school vacation in Kerala, …

Tourism India Summer Kerala Hill Domestic Travel Hill Stations

1 year, 8 months ago

Malayalis touring the world this summer

The Hindu

The excruciatingly humid summer weather and the unrealised yearning to travel abroad during the pandemic era have led to an upsurge in demand for outbound travel from Kerala this year. Over the years, people from Kerala have matured as international travellers, thanks to credible information from travel vloggers and other platforms and the yearning among senior citizens and families to …

Travel State Demand Tour Keralites Kerala Outbound

1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala: Tourism minister reveals most popular places of 2022

Live Mint

In recent years, tourism activity has skyrocketed in Kerala. According to Kerala's Tourism Minister PA Muhammad Riyas, 1.88 crore domestic tourists visited the state in 2022. "1.88 crore domestic tourists visited Kerala in 2022. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the maximum number of domestic tourists who used to visit the state in a year was 1,83,84,233 which has now risen to …

Tourism Kerala Minister Tourism Minister

1 year, 11 months ago

Kerala expanding experiential tourism into little known spots

The Hindu

Kerala hosted 1.33 crore tourists in the first three quarters of the year, marking an increase of 1.94 per cent from the pre-pandemic year. Raising its profile beyond its celebrated image as a land of enchanting natural beauty, the emphasis now will also be on activity-driven and experiential tourism that would take visitors to the interiors of the State to …

Tourism Kerala State

2 years ago

Holiday season: Tips to keep things exciting in a long-distance relationship

Hindustan Times

The holiday season is here and it's that time of the year when people plan long vacations, movie dates, eat out and also spend quality time with their special someone. Long distance relationships can be challenging no doubt but one can always find a way to keep the spark alive and make things exciting even while being miles apart. To …

Relationships Relationship Couples Way Long Your Partner Long Distance Relationships

2 years, 2 months ago

The Travel Planners - The World Winning Inbound Tour Operators

Deccan Chronicle

People today are delving into nature to overcome social isolation and mental anguish following Covid. The Kerala Family Tour package covers destinations like Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom, Houseboat cruise, and Kovalam. You can visit Cochin, Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey, and Poovar in six night and seven-day tour with the Kerala package tour offer, and with a Wayanad Coorg Tour package, you …

Travel Kerala Wayanad Madurai Tour Kovalam Packages

2 years, 3 months ago

WATCH: Kerala Bride's Unique Photoshoot on Road Full of Potholes Goes Viral

News 18

Wedding photographers go the distance to capture the perfect frame to make the D-day pictures special for couples. While couples usually go for a dreamy background for their wedding shoot, a bride from Kerala has been going viral on social media for her unique choice of location. In a now-viral video, the bride, dressed in a red silk bridal saree …

Viral Video Kerala Road Potholes

2 years, 5 months ago

TIME lists Kerala among world’s top destinations

The Hindu

Kerala’s efforts to put its pandemic-hit tourism back on track got a boost with the State featuring in TIME magazine’s 50 extraordinary destinations to explore in 2022. Caravan and houseboat tourism Lavishing praise on Kerala as one of India’s most beautiful States with spectacular beaches, lush backwaters, temples, and palaces, the magazine noted: “This year, Kerala is boosting motor-home tourism …

Tourism India Kerala State

2 years, 5 months ago

Going places: How Ahmedabad, Kerala made it to the TIME list of extraordinary destinations

Firstpost

While Ahmedabad’s ‘ancient landmarks and contemporary innovations’ make it a mecca for cultural tourism, Kerala’s ‘spectacular beaches and lush backwaters, temples, and palaces’ have been listed as the reason behind its inclusion to TIME’s list of 50 extraordinary destinations to explore The “God’s own country” Kerala and Ahmedabad city have been listed by TIME magazine as two of the “50 …

India Kerala Ahmedabad City List Extraordinary Destinations

2 years, 6 months ago

Malayali expatriates keep fingers crossed as COVID cases spike in Kerala

The Hindu

The spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala has left Sanjay K.V, a 43-year-old Malayali expatriate working in Muscat, anxious. "Such an uncertainty with repercussions for their jobs was what held back many people from travelling home last year amidst restricted services in air bubble," said Mr. Sanjay a resident of Maradu. Athira S. Kumar whose husband is …

Air Muscat Malayali Malayali Expatriates

2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 forces many to cancel travel plans

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Over 90 per cent of domestic travellers have cancelled travel plans, while others are waiting for the official cancellation of air services to save on ticket prices, say travel agents. “Around 500 people had booked their tickets to travel between January 8 and January 16 to Srinagar, Leh, Darjeeling, Konark, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. “Interestingly for the first time …

Covid Cancel Konark Travel Plans

2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala Police bust partner swapping network: From members to social media networks used, all you need to know

Firstpost

The Kerala Police arrested seven people and have another 25 under observation after a woman’s complaint against her husband led to the discovery of this group The Kerala Police busted a ‘couple swapping’ network on Sunday and has arrested seven people for their alleged involvement in the racket. Unearthing the ‘partner swapping’ racket The incident came to light on 8 …

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3 years ago

Caravan tourism could be the next big travel trend amid pandemic

Hindustan Times

Planning a vacation this holiday season but not sure about how to travel safe amid Omicron fear? In the pandemic era, caravan tourism is gaining popularity across the globe as it not only offers flexibility and freedom but also makes sure you are in a comfortable and safe travel bubble. Kerala's Caravan Tourism policy – Keravan Kerala envisages tourist caravans …

Tourism Kerala Caravan Travel Trend Caravan Tourism

3 years, 1 month ago

Globetrotting tea-seller from Kerala who visited 26 countries dies

Hindustan Times

Kochi’s humble tea vendor, KR Vijayan, who travelled to 26 countries along with his wife Mohana earning the sobriquet of ‘travelling couple’, died in Kochi on Friday, three weeks after his last trip to Russia. The couple’s trip to Russia made headlines as they set out for yet another journey after a break of two years due to the Covid-19 …

Russia Couple Kochi Trip 26 Countries Globetrotting Tea

3 years, 3 months ago

A year of slow travel

Live Mint

“Travelling the road, last known is where I want to be/ My compass directing, electing, an open road with golden trees” These lines from a song by the Canadian indie rock band Paper Lions may resonate with the unexpected number of people, across age groups, who have taken to travel during the pandemic—setting out on long road trips, often without …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Kerala CM urges Centre to take steps to make airfare affordable for flights to Gulf

Firstpost

In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Vijayan said expatriates are one of the most affected sections in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday urged the Centre to take steps to make airfares affordable for flights to the Gulf. In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, the …

India Gulf Covid Vijayan Kerala Cm

3 years, 3 months ago

With relaxed rules, couples eye international vacays

Hindustan Times

With international destinations opening up to fully vaccinated travellers and easing of quarantine restrictions, tour and travel operators are seeing an increase in requests from couples for foreign vacation packages. Tour and travel operators are seeing an increase in requests from couples for foreign vacation packages “Search inquiries for travel to international destinations have seen an average increase of 45-50% …

Travel Couples Relaxed Rules

3 years, 3 months ago

Why Kerala cannot afford another prolonged lockdown

India Today

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has emerged as a political brand, steering the state with determination in times of calamities and a pandemic. “Prolonged lockdown, closure of educational institutions, restrictions imposed on trade, commerce, industry, travel, shutdown of tourist centers have inflicted unprecedented recession in all sectors of the state’s economy. In his paper, titled “Sixty Years of Kerala’s Economy—Economic …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Kerala and Kitex Conundrum: Why the State Lost Rs 3500-crore Project, 35000 Jobs

News 18

A long coastline, a picturesque landscape, pristine backwaters, high life expectancy and literacy, low rates of poverty, world-class healthcare, massive foreign remittances and a superior standard of living—there’s a reason they call Kerala ‘God’s Own Country’. The fact that only two of the 10 richest Malayali entrepreneurs have set up their headquarters in Kerala tells you a lot about the …

Kerala Political State Sabu Kitex

3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Kerala tourism sector hit hard by the pandemic

India Today

Alappuzha, the home of the houseboat industry in Kerala, looks like a haunted destination now, with the district caught in the pandemic dragnet. The houseboat industry is just one part of it; the tourism sector itself is in peril in Kerala having lost three consecutive seasons for the first time due to the pandemic. “The tourism sector has been the …

Tourism Pandemic Industry State Covid Sector Foreign

3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala undergoes complete lockdown amid COVID surge; 25,000 cops deployed to enforce restrictions

Firstpost

All borders are under the strict surveillance of the police and only freight vehicles and those having permission from the authorities concerned are permitted through check-posts Shutting shops, suspending public vehicle transport and strictly restricting the on-road movement of people, Kerala came under complete lockdown from Saturday morning to contain the massive spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The state government decided …

Kerala Lockdown Enforce Restrictions

3 years, 7 months ago

Online schooling allows these parents to take a road trip

Live Mint

As a family, we love to travel. Most of our time went in exploring villages of Thar desert in Rajasthan, Kutch, the Gir forest in Gujarat, national parks of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, temples in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Challenges during the travel As we would be on the road, we planned for kids’ classes and bought SIM cards …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Tourism stakeholders observe Black Day

The Hindu

Expressing angst at the alleged lackadaisical attitude of the Centre and State governments in helping out the crisis-ridden tourism stakeholders and the over-a-million-strong workforce in Kerala, members of the fraternity observed May 1, Workers’ Day, as Black Day through protests, including through social media. Soft loans and other measures announced by the State government to help such people out have …

Tourism India Kerala Italian State Foreign Black Day

3 years, 8 months ago

Chandigarh to Chennai: College Friends in Their 60s Road Trip 4500 km in 40 Days

News 18

Since time immemorial, Bollywood has explored themes of friendship, travel, and the confluence of these two. Films like Dil Chahta Hai, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Jab We Met, Tamasha, not only reinstate our belief in true love and friendship but also awaken the inert traveller in us. Giving all these blockbusters a run for their money is the friendship of …

Travel Friends

3 years, 9 months ago

Maiden Domestic Kerala Blog Express set to chug off

The Hindu

In an attempt to increase footfall during the post-COVID-19 era, 10 popular domestic bloggers will blog about the State while on the go from March 25 as part of Kerala Tourism’s maiden Domestic Kerala Blog Express initiative. “All key destinations and the 14 districts will be covered under the Kerala Blog Express Influencer Activity’s India editions following COVID protocol. The …

Tourism Kerala State Blog Bloggers Kerala Blog Express

3 years, 9 months ago

Flaws Of Karnataka's Curbs On Travel From Kerala Already Pointed Out, High Court Tells State Govt

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court had on Thursday frowned at conditions in the modified order passed by the Karnataka Government regarding restrictions for road travel from Kerala in the wake of recent spike in COVID19 cases. Patrolling team along with taluk level officer and health department team for random checking, intensify and to monitor the illegal liquor supply, illegal cash movement …

Travel Karnataka Kerala Court Test Order State

3 years, 11 months ago

E-mployment Generation: Kerala Budget Aims to Provide 20L Jobs in Next 5 Yrs Through Digital Route

News 18

Kerala’s finance minister TM Thomas Isaac unveiled the Left Democratic Front government’s annual Budget on Friday, with an emphasis on job creation and social welfare schemes. The minister said his government aims to provide 20 lakh jobs through digital platforms within five years. The total comes to 60 lakh and an extensive scheme is being initiated to provide employment to …

Job Kerala Work Digital Lakh Provide Budget Aims

3 years, 11 months ago

Long weekends 2021: Plan your mini-vacations to these perfect destinations

India TV News

As we turn a whole new year, it's time to go back to doing more of what we missed the most in 2020 -- travelling. And, while you set sight on the big dream vacation in 2021, Here is a curated list of mini-vacations on long weekends that will keep you going as you juggle between work obligations, home responsibilities …

Kerala Long Visit Destination Long Weekends Kausani

4 years, 2 months ago

Hometown tripping: The new travel trend

Hindustan Times

As tourism slowly comes back to life, the latest travel trend to gain popularity among millennials is hometown tripping. Travel enthusiasts feel safer holidaying at places closer to home “I think a day trip or a quick weekend getaway with your close friends to nearby places is actually a great idea. READ: Travel trends 2020: Edutainment, cultural travel to dominate …

Travel

4 years, 2 months ago

6 Months on, Kerala Reopens Tourist Destinations in Phased Manner for Domestic Visitors

News 18

After remaining shut for over six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kerala on Monday opened up various tourist destinations, adventure parks, houseboats and boating services, except beaches, in a phased manner, for domestic visitors. If for any reason the tourists plan to extend their stay for more than seven days, they would have to undergo test from ICMR/State Government …

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Kerala Couple Gives up 'Well-paying' Jobs to Road Trip and Travel for Six Months

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