Toll Free Numbers in India for Travel

Club Mahindra Holidays - 1800 33 4539
Cox & Kings - 1800 22 1235
God TV Tours - 1800 442 777
Kerala Tourism - 1800 444 747
Kumarakom Lake Resort - 1800 44 5030
Raj Travels & Tours - 1800 22 9900
Sita Tours - 1800 111 911
SOTC Tours - 1800 22 3344

Top 10 Travellers Destinations in Africa Continent

The Masai Mara: The Masai Mara, in Kenya is Known for wild life. July to October is the best time to visit.

Victoria Falls: The Victoria Falls, in Zimbabwe are one of the natural wonders of the world.

Pyramids of Giza: Pyramids of Giza, in Egypt represents one of the ancient architectural feats by man.

Timbuktu: Timbuktu, in Mali Known for boat journey for a dessert town. The town is fame for beautiful mud architecture.

Cape Town: Cape Town, in South Africa known for best wines in the world as well as gourmet food. Cape Town's beaches are plentiful and offer excellent swimming and surfing during the summer months from November to March.

Marrakech: Marrakech, in Morocco, is known for its cultural heritage and beauty.

Omo River Region: Omo River Region, in Ethiopia is known for white-water rafting with an unparalleled cultural adventure.

Virunga Mountains: Virunga Mountains, in Uganda is known for mountain gorillas.

Mount Kilimanjaro: Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania is known as world's tallest free standing mountain.

Zanzibar: Zanzibar, in Tanzania is known for its fascinating history and its incredible beaches.

List of Travel Associations and Societies

European Travel Commission

The European Travel Commission (ETC) with its members from more than 39 National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) of Europe, is a non-profit making organisation headquartered in Brussels. The commission works to promote tourism to Europe in general, and to their individual countries in particular.

For more information about European Travel Commission : http://www.etc-corporate.org/


ABTA

The Travel Association ABTA, represents over 5,500 travel agencies and 900 tour operations, throughout the British Isles. It's Members range from small, specialist tour operators and independent travel agencies through to publicly-listed companies and household names; from call centres to internet booking services to high street shops.

For more information about ABTA : http://www.abta.com/about


IATA

IATA is a 60 year old, an international trade body, created by a group of airlines. Today, IATA represents some 230 airlines comprising 93% of scheduled international air traffic. The organisation also represents, leads and serves the airline industry in general.

For more information about IATA : http://www.iata.org/


The Tourism Society

The Tourism Society, was founded in 1977 with the aim of driving up standards of professionalism in travel and tourism industry. The Society has more than 1000 members from all across the world.

For more information about Tourism Society : http://www.tourismsociety.org/

for more travel and tourism associations log on at www.inuttarakhand.com/travel-tourism-trade-associations.html

Blog on Travel & tourism

The blog is a hub for all travel and tourism related informations like hotels, events, trade exhibitions, news and many more.

Travel & Tourism Trade Shows in December 2008

Halifax Tourism Expo 2008 (01-DEC-08 to 01-DEC-08)
Place of Trade Show: World Trade Convention Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Exhibition For The Incentive Business Travel & Meetings Industry (EIBTM 2008) (02-DEC-08 to 04-DEC-08)
Place of Trade Show: Fira De Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

European Incentive Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (EIBTM) 2008 (02-DEC-08 to 04-DEC-08)
Place of Trade Show: Fira De Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2nd International Tourism Exhibition (My Land Show) (02-DEC-08 to 05-DEC-08)
Place of Trade Show: Kish International Exhibition Center, Kish Island, Iran

for more travel trade shows in december log on at www.inuttarakhand.com/travel-tourism-trade-exhibitions-in-december.html

Travel & Tourism Trade Shows in November 2008

Caravan Bremen (07-NOV-08 to 11-NOV-08)
Place of Trade Show: Bremen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Bremen, Germany

Gaste (08-NOV-08 to 11-NOV-08)
Place of Trade Show: Leipzig Exhibition Centre, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IHMRS 2008) (08-NOV-08 to 11-NOV-08)
Place of Trade Show: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, United States Of America

Gastronomia Expo (09-NOV-08 to 12-NOV-08)
Place of Trade Show: Lausanne Switzerland, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

World Travel Market (WTM 2008) (0-NOV-08 to 13-NOV-08)
Place of Trade Show: ExCeL Exhibition Centre, London, England, United Kingdom

for more travel trade shows in november log on at www.inuttarakhand.com/travel-tourism-trade-exhibitions-in-november.html

River Ganga as National River

The Indian government has decided to declare the river Ganga as a national river, following campaigns from several quarters to preserve its cultural and religious significance. A High Powered Ganga River Basin Authority, to be chaired by the prime minister, will be set up as an empowered planning, implementing and monitoring authority for the river. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, or moef, has decided to conduct a basin-wide pilot study of the ecological impact of hydel projects coming up on the Ganga.

The study will be conducted from Dharasu to Gangotri lying in the stretch of the Ganga’s tributary Bhagirathi in Uttarakhand. It will help in the planning of hydropower projects and maintaining adequate water flow in the river for its ecological health. IIT Roorkee and G B Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora, have been asked to submit proposals for conducting the study.

Barack Obama President of the United States

Barack Obama, elected as the first black president of the United States on 4 november 2008. He is 44th president of US. He is from Democratic Party. This is the first time in US history that an African American won presidential election. Barack Obama done his graduation from Columbia University and Harvard Law School. He taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.

Barack Obama announced his presidential campaign in February 2007, and was nominated at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Senator Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate. In the 2008 presidential election he won 53% of the popular vote and 364 electoral college votes against Senator John McCain's 46% of the popular vote and 162 electoral college votes.

Ban on Airlines Advertisements

Indian government put ban on all such type of airlines ads which gives incomplete information about fairs and other conveniences. The ban focussed those ads which shows low basic fares and do not showing high surcharges and taxes. The aviation ministry and DGCA recently probed a leading low cost carrier, which had started advertising fares of Rs 99 with the steep add-ons amount finding no mention, to withdraw the campaign.

Apart from a low passenger service fee of Rs 225, all other hefty surcharges are pocketed by airlines. On the basic fee, Indian carriers levy four different types of taxes and surcharge passenger service fee, fuel and congestion surcharges and transaction fee.

List of Hotels in Karachi Pakistan

Pearl Continental Hotel
Address : Club Road,P.O. Box 8513, Karachi, Pakistan

Avari Towers Hotel
Address : P.O Box No.15503 Fatima Jinnah Road, Karachi 75530 Pakistan

Marriott Karachi
Address : 9 Abdullah Haroon Road, Karachi, Pakistan

Sheraton Karachi Hotel & Towers
Address : Club Road, Karachi, Pakistan 75530

Dream World Resort
Address : A/4, F-24, Near Submarine Chowk, Block 9, Clifton Karach, Pakistan.

Marriott Hotel
Address : 9 Abdullah Haroon Road, P.O.Box 10444, Karachi

Regent Plaza Hotel & Convention Centre
Address : Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan

Mehran Hotel
Address : Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi-75530

Carlton Hotel
Address : DC-5 Off Zulfiqar Street 1, Phase VIII, D.H.A, Karachi-75000 Pakistan

Airport Hotel
Address : Karachi Airport , Karachi, Pakistan

Beach Luxury Hotel
Address : M. T. Khan Road, Karachi-74000 Pakistan

Medical Tourism in India

Today India is atracting a huge crowd f childless couples from overseas for low cost treatment and friendly rules in terms of egg donors and surrogate motherhood. As per Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction, there are some 400 IVF clinics in the country, providing an estimated 30,000 assisted reproductive treatments a year.

In America, a full IVF cycle costs around 12,500 dollars, which in India costs around 4,500 dollars. Only cost is not the only factor, lack of rules and regulations in this context is equally considerable factor. In India, there are no restrictions on egg donation

In Britain, the British Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has outlawed payments to surrogates and British IVF clinics allow doctors to implant only two embryos into the uterus in a treatment. In India, five implants are allowed, substantially increasing the chances of pregnancy, and there is no shortage of egg donors.

India & UN World Tourism Organisation

India has succeeded in thwarting attempts by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at ranking tourist destinations worldwide, a move which assumes significance in view of the recent terror attacks in the country. Previous month, many countries had considered issuing travel advisories against visiting India in the backdrop of terror attacks in Jaipur, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, and Delhi.

On this India has opposed, any kind of move regarding certifications, grading or ranking of tourist destinations on various parameters at the meeting of the Executive Council of UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at Madrid last week. The UNWTO serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and promotes the development of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism with special attention to the interests of developing countries.

New York City opens tourism office in India

New York City has opened its latest international tourism and marketing office in India, hoping to entice more Indians to visit. The office is located in Mumbai. India's office is the 18th international NYC tourism office to open and after this India, comes alongwith Spain, Russia, China and Brazil.

As per records New York City received 157,000 visitors from India in 2007, who generated $226 million in economic impact. The city also is trying to recruit more Indian films to be shot in the city.

European Union suspends travel ban on Belarus President

The European Union now suspended a travel ban on Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus, as part of an initiative to promote closer ties with former Soviet republics after Russia's invasion of Georgia.

EU foreign ministers announced the move at a meeting where they also dropped most sanctions against Uzbekistan and promised to negotiate a comprehensive free trade accord with Moldova.

Upcoming Travel & Tourism Trade Shows in October 2008

ARATUR 2008 (09-OCT-08 to 13-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Feria de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

MATTA Fair-Kuala Lumpur (10-OCT-08 to 12-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Central America Travel Market (CATM) (10-OCT-08 to 12-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Crowne Plaza San Jose, San Jose, California, United States Of America

India Travel Mart-Goa (11-OCT-08 to 13-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: TBA, Goa, India

Expo Comida Latina-Los Angeles (13-OCT-08 to 14-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, United States Of America

Carvan & Outdoor Leisure Show-London (14-OCT-08 to 19-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Earls Court, London, England, United Kingdom

Hoventa (14-OCT-08 to 17-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Budapest Fair Center, Budapest, Hungary

Caravan & Motorhome Show-Birmingham (14-OCT-08 to 19-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Primus Horeca Ukraine (15-OCT-08 to 18-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Kiev International Exhibition Centre, Kiev, Kiev City, Ukraine

Arab World Travel & Tourism Exchange (AWTTE 2008) (16-OCT-08 to 19-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center, Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon

Tour Salon (16-OCT-08 to 18-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Poznan International Fair Grounds, Poznan, Poland

Gastro-Tech (16-OCT-08 to 18-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Kielce Trade Fair Centre, Kielce, Swietokrzyskie, Poland

Kampeer & Caravan Fair (16-OCT-08 to 22-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Piscina Expo (16-OCT-08 to 19-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Centro de Exposicoes Imigrantes Portugal, Santarem, Portugal

Hostelco Expo (17-OCT-08 to 21-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Montjuic Exhibition Centre, Barcelona, Spain

HOTEL BOLZANO (20-OCT-08 to 23-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Fiera Bolzano, Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Business Travel Show-Dubai (20-OCT-08 to 21-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Madinat Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Gourmet & Dining Style Show (20-OCT-08 to 22-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight), Tokyo, Japan

Specialised International Hotel & Restaurant Exhibition (SIHRE) (22-OCT-08 to 26-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Inter Expo & Congress Center, Sofia, Bulgaria

Tour Expo (23-OCT-08 to 25-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Palace of Sport Spartak, Lviv, Ukraine

Hotel Emotion (24-OCT-08 to 27-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Fiera Milano, Milan, Lombardia, Italy

International Tourism & Travel Show (25-OCT-08 to 27-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Canada

Holiday Expo-Visakhapatnam (25-OCT-08 to 26-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: TBA, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Palm Beach Travel Expo (26-OCT-08 to 27-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Palm Beach County Convention Center, Palm Beach, Florida, United States Of America

Great North Group Travel Show & Fam (27-OCT-08 to 29-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Holiday Inn Austin, Austin, Texas, United States Of America

The Arab Transport Forum (29-OCT-08 to 30-OCT-08)
Place of Trade Show: Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel, Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Philoxenia Expo (30-OCT-08 to 02-NOV-08)
Place of Trade Show: Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece

Impact of economic slowdown on Travel Industry

The travel industry has been influenced and not able to keep apart itself from the heavy economic slowdown, seen in the last few weeks.

In the month of september all major airlines has shown a great decline in the list of daily passengers. The occupancy rates in the hotels falls. The all is creating a pressutre for new concessions. Domestic airlines has cut 8-10 percentof their domestic flights. This is not all, airlines are also planning to raise the fares. Fares are 15 to 25 percent higher on many routes than they were a year ago. But that portion of the strategy seems to have stalled.

British Airways, one of the major players on the intensely competitive trans-Atlantic market, said that its full-year financial projections were at risk because long-haul premium traffic declined 8.6 percent in September from September 2007.

New Zealand Tourism Industry Association

The Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) is the largest representative body of tourism operators in New Zealand. The association is a membership-based and private sector trade organization.

Four main activities of Tourism Industry Association New Zealand

Advocacy and policy
Events
Industry development
Working with other organisations

Website: http://www.tianz.org.nz

India in US

Driving tips for Europe

In United Kingdom, on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., London charges a fee to enter the city's congestion zone, which is marked with signs showing a white C in a red circle.

In France, children under 10 years of age are not allowed to sit on the front seat of the car

In Germany, obstructing traffic on the autobahn is against the law.

In Italy, Only local traffic is allowed during certain busy hours in the historic centers of many Italian cities. White signs with an open red circle and the times that traffic is restricted mark the entrances to the zones.

In Spain, people wearing eyeglasses while driving, must have a spare pair of eyeglasses in the car.

Durga Puja Celebration in India

India is a land of religious festivals. Among all festivals Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals in India. It is an important Hindu Festival celebrated all over India with different rituals and festivities especially in West Bengal. In Durga Puja, the city of Kolkata dresses up in a new look for the five days of the festival. The celebration lasts for five days starting from Maha Shashti (the sixth day) and ends with Bijoya dashami (the tenth day).


The fame of Durga Puja has not let it remain bounded within the walls of the state but has left its mark in all the four corners of the world. The festival is dedicated to Ma Durga, the Goddess of power, also known as Shakti. It is believed that festival of Durga Puja commemorates the victory of the goddess over the demon Mahishasura. The festival falls in the month of September-October.

Brazil Festival Celebration

Explore the Brazil in festive seasons

Name of Festival : Procissão de Senhor Bom Jesus dos Navegantes
Month : January
Location : Salvador Bahia

Name of Festival : Festa de Iemanjá
Month : February
Location : Salvador Bahia

Name of Festival : Grande Vaquejada do Nordeste
Month : February
Location : Natal Rio Grande do Norte

Name of Festival : Drama da Paixão de Cristo
Month : April
Location : Brejo da Madre de Cristo Pernambuco

Name of Festival : Divino Espiritu Santo
Month : May
Location : Parati Rio de Janeiro

Name of Festival : Festival Folcórico do Amazonas
Month : June
Location : Manaus Amazonas

Name of Festival : Festa do Divino
Month : July
Location : Diamantina Minas Gerais

Name of Festival : Festa da NS de Boa Morte
Month : August
Location : Cachoeira Bahia

Name of Festival : Festival de Cirandas
Month : September
Location : Itamaracá Pernambuco

Name of Festival : Cirio de Nazaré
Month : October
Location : Belém Pará

Name of Festival : NS do Ajuda
Month : November
Location : Cachoeira Bahia

Name of Festival : Festa de Iemanjá
Month : December
Location : Belem Parã and João Pessoa Paraíba

List of Hotels in Washington

Hotel Harrington
Address: 436 11th Street, N.W. (corner of 11th & E Streets, N.W.) Washington, DC 20004-4389
Phone: (202) 628-8140
Toll-Free Reservations: (800) 424-8532
Website: www.hotel-harrington.com


Washington Plaza Hotel
Address: 10 Thomas Circle, N.W. Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 842-1300
Website: www.washingtonplazahotel.com


L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
Address: 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, D.C. 20024
Phone: (202)484-1000
Website: www.lenfantplazahotel.com


Washington Court Hotel
Address: 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20001
Toll-Free: 800 321 3010
Website: www.washingtoncourthotel.com


State Plaza Hotel
Address: 2117 E Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20037
Toll-Free: 800-424-2859
Website: www.stateplaza.com


Hotel Lombardy
Address: 2019 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20006
Toll-Free: 800-424-5486
Website: www.hotellombardy.com

List of Hotels in Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Inder Lok Hotel
Address : Anekant Palace, 29-Rajpur Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Hotel MJ Residency
Address : 54 Haridwar Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Aketa Hotel
Address : 1-2 Rajpur Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

For more list of Hotels in Dehradun and other cities of Uttarakhand log on at www.inuttarakhand.com

Sikkim Tourism Information Centres

Sikkim Tourism Information Centre in Delhi

Address: New Sikkim House, 14, Panchsheel Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi - 110021
Tel: +(91)-(011)-26115346, 26115171


Sikkim Tourism Information Centre in Gangtok

1. Address: M.G. Marg, Gangtok, Sikkim - 737101
Tel: +(91)-(03592)-221634


2. Address: Sikkim Tourism Dev. Corpr., Deorali, Gangtok, Sikkim - 737101
Tel : +(91)-(03592)-281372


Web referrals for Sikkim Tourism Information Centre

www.sikkimtourism.org
www.sikkim.gov.in

List of Hotels in New York (USA)

City Club Hotel
Address: City Club Hotel
55 West 44th Street Between Fifth & Sixth Avenues
New York, NY 10036


The Time Hotel
Address: The Time Hotel
224 W. 49th Street At Broadway
New York, NY 10019


Park 79 Hotel
Address: Park 79 Hotel
117 West 79th Street at Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10024


The Empire Hotel
Address: The Empire Hotel
44 West 63rd Street Broadway and Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023


Hotel Wales
Address: Hotel Wales
1295 Madison Avenue At East 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128


Bentley Hotel
Address: Bentley Hotel
500 East 62nd Street at York Ave
New York, NY 10021


The Franklin Hotel
Address: The Franklin Hotel
164 East 87th Street At Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128


Hudson
Address: Hudson
356 West 58th Street Between 8th & 9th Ave
New York, NY 10019


The Plaza
Address: The Plaza
Fifth Avenue at Central Park South
New York, NY 10019


Wellington Hotel
Address: Wellington Hotel
871 Seventh Ave at 55 Street
New York, NY 10019


Library Hotel
Address: Library Hotel
299 Madison Avenue @41 Street
New York, NY 10017


San Carlos Hotel
Address: San Carlos Hotel
150 East 50th Street Between Lexington & Third
New York, NY 10022


The Kimberly
Address: The Kimberly
145 East 50th Street Between Lexington and 3rd Av.
New York, NY 10022


Benjamin Hotel
Address: Benjamin Hotel
125 East 50th Street At Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022


Broadway Plaza
Address: Broadway Plaza
1155 Broadway at 27th Street
New York, NY 10001


Comfort Inn Manhattan
Address: Comfort Inn Manhattan
42 W. 35th Street
New York, NY 10001


Bedford Hotel
Address: Bedford Hotel
118 East 40th Street Lexington Avenue & Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016


70 park avenue - a Kimpton Hotel
Address: 70 park avenue - a Kimpton Hotel
70 Park Avenue At 38th Street
New York, NY 10016


Hotel Giraffe
Address: Hotel Giraffe.
365 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016


Park South Hotel
Address: Park South Hotel
122 East 28th Street Between Park Avenue S.& Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10016


Washington Square Hotel
Address: Washington Square Hotel
103 Waverly Place
New York, NY 10011


Sheraton Suites on the Hudson
Address: Sheraton Suites on the Hudson
500 Harbor Boulevard At Boulevard East
Weehawken, NJ 07086

For detailed list of Hotels in New York click at www.quikbook.com/10009.asp

Celebration of Diwali (Deepavali) Festival in India

In India, Diwali is celebrated as a national festival. Diwali falls in the month of October or November. It is not only celebrated in India only, but it is also celebrated in Nepal, where it is known as Tihar and Swanti. The festival is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the globe as the "Festival of Light," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being.

Different stories linked up with the reasons for celebrating Diwali (Deepavali).

• In North India, Diwali is the homecoming of King Rama of Ayodhya after a 14-year exile in the forest. The people of Ayodhya welcomed Rama by lighting rows (avali) of lamps (deepa), thus its name, Deepawali, or simply shortened as Diwali.
• In South India, Diwali is marked as the day on which Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura.
• In Western India, Diwali is also in honor of the day King Bali went to rule the nether-world by the order of Vishnu.

Different traditional Diwali (Deepavali) beliefs in different religions.

• In Jainism, Diwali marks the nirvana of Lord Mahavira.
• In Sikhism, on Diwali the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, was freed from imprisonment along with 52 Hindu Kings (political prisoners) whom he had arranged to be released as well.

Festivals in India

Easter April 8, Celebrated all over India

Easter celebrations symbolise the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God, who died on the cross on Good Friday. It also marks the end of a 50-day self-imposed lent. The festivities are more visible in states like Goa, Kerala and Northern Eastern States of India.

Baisakhi, April 13, Celebrated in Punjab and other northern states of India

The festival reminds every sikh, of his cultural and religious heritage. It was on this day Guru Gobind Singh established Khalsa Pantha. Punjab's colourful and lively culture of comes alive on the Baisakhi day.Talweandi and Sabo are places to watch out for Bhangra and Gidda come out full blast during the season.

Tourism Award for India at Busan Fair

India capture three awards at the Busan International Travel Fair 2008 in South Korea. The fair was was attended by more than 200 organisations from over 30 countries.

In the fair Japan capture Best Tourism Promotion Award, Best Tourism Publicity Award and Best Folklore Performance Award.

Upcoming Travel & Tourism Trade Shows in September 2008

Caravan Salon ( 30-AUG-08 to 07-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany


ASR Trade Expo-San Diego ( 04-SEP-08 to 06-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, United States Of America


India Travel Mart-Jaipur ( 05-SEP-08 to 07-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: TBA, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India


Vacation Leisure & Outdoor Show-Dallas ( 05-SEP-08 to 07-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Dallas Market Hall, Dallas, Texas, United States Of America


Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show ( 05-SEP-08 to 07-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, United States Of America


India International Travel Mart (IITM Mumbai) ( 06-SEP-08 to 08-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: World Trade Centre, Mumbai , Maharashtra, India


Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong ( 09-SEP-08 to 11-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong S.A.R.)


Hotels & Restaurants ( 09-SEP-08 to 11-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Exhibition Centre, Novosibirsk, Russia


Sports & Tourism-Bulgaria ( 10-SEP-08 to 14-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Inter Expo & Congress Center, Sofia, Bulgaria


Aktau Leisure 2008 ( 10-SEP-08 to 12-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Aktau Exhibition Centre, Aktau, Kazakhstan


Scandinavian Caravan Show ( 11-SEP-08 to 14-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Elmia Exhibition Halls, Jonkoping, Jonkopings Lan, Sweden


Indonesia Tourism & Travel Fair (ITTF) ( 11-SEP-08 to 14-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia


Gastroset Expo ( 11-SEP-08 to 13-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: PVA Letnany, Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic


Norvei Caravan & Fritid ( 11-SEP-08 to 14-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Norway Trade Fairs, Lillestrom, Akershu, Norway


International Travel Expo (ITCE HCMC 2008) ( 12-SEP-08 to 14-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Phu Tho Exhibition Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam


Mondo Natura ( 13-SEP-08 to 21-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


Top Resa Travel Market ( 16-SEP-08 to 19-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, Ile-De-France, France


Astana Leisure ( 17-SEP-08 to 19-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Astana's Congress Hall, Astana, Kazakhstan


International Food & Hospitality Show (IFHS 2008) ( 17-SEP-08 to 20-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand


Caravan Finland ( 19-SEP-08 to 21-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Lahti Fair Centre, Lahti, Finland


Vacation Leisure & Outdoor Show-Austin ( 19-SEP-08 to 21-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, United States Of America


Top Transport Europe ( 23-SEP-08 to 24-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Palais du Pharo, Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France


Moscow Leisure & Travel Show (MLTS) 2008 ( 23-SEP-08 to 26-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: International Exhibition Centre, Moscow, Moskva, Russia


International Leisure Industry Week ( 23-SEP-08 to 25-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom


Meeting Industry Business Travel Exhibition (MIBEXPO Russia) ( 23-SEP-08 to 25-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Crocus Expo, Moscow, Moskva, Russia


Business Travel Show-Germany ( 24-SEP-08 to 25-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany


Group Leisure & Travel Trade Show ( 24-SEP-08 to 25-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom


Moscow Golf & Luxury Travel Reception ( 25-SEP-08 to 25-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Moskva, Russia


TT Warsaw Tour & Travel - 2008 ( 25-SEP-08 to 27-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland


Vacation Leisure & Outdoor Show-Fort Worth ( 26-SEP-08 to 28-SEP-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States Of America


Salon International Caravaning ( 27-SEP-08 to 05-OCT-08 )
Place of Trade Show: Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

World of Glaciers

A glacier is a large masses of ice that form by the compaction and recrystallization of snow under freezing conditions.

Types of Glaciers

• Alpine Glaciers : Alpine glaciers are found in mountain terrains.
• Continental Glaciers : Continental glaciers cover larger areas.
• Plateau Glaciers : Plateau glaciers resemble ice sheets and cover some plateaus & high-altitude areas.
• Tidewater Glaciers : Tidewater glaciers are the glaciers which flow into the sea.

Name of some famous Glaciers

- Agassiz Glacier
Latitude: 60.18611 : Longitude: -140.74194

- Alexander Glacier
Latitude: 59.89833 : Longitude: -139.41583

- Art Lewis Glacier
Latitude: 59.88444 : Longitude: -138.87417

- Augusta Glacier
Latitude: 60.25889 : Longitude: -140.42639

- Battle Glacier
Latitude: 59.63333 : Longitude: -138.275

- Butler Glacier
Latitude: 59.95139 : Longitude: -139.05472

- Canyon Glacier
Latitude: 59.27972 : Longitude: -138.43194

- Cascading Glacier
Latitude: 59.79667 : Longitude: -139.06306

- Chamberlain Glacier
Latitude: 59.38222 : Longitude: -138.6775

- Fassett Glacier
Latitude: 59.31333 : Longitude: -138.53889

- Galiano Glacier
Latitude: 59.96111 : Longitude: -139.72139

- Hanging Glacier
Latitude: 59.85306 : Longitude: -138.9575

- Henry Glacier
Latitude: 59.86167 : Longitude: -139.47722

- Hubbard Glacier
Latitude: 60.01667 : Longitude: -139.5

- Latouche Glacier
Latitude: 59.86861 : Longitude: -139.59583

- Lucia Glacier
Latitude: 59.99389 : Longitude: -139.91167

- Malaspina Glacier
Latitude: 59.98139 : Longitude: -140.71833

- Miller Glacier
Latitude: 59.53917 : Longitude: -138.99083

- Novatak Glacier
Latitude: 59.47694 : Longitude: -138.47972

- Orange Glacier
Latitude: 59.96167 : Longitude: -139.24361

- Pinnacle Glacier
Latitude: 60.14222 : Longitude: -140.31972

- Seward Glacier
Latitude: 60.20861 : Longitude: -140.38

- Variegated Glacier
Latitude: 59.99833 : Longitude: -139.33167

- Yakutat Glacier
Latitude: 59.52639 : Longitude: -138.80917

For more Glaciers log on at Glaciers of Uttarakhand

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