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06/12/2022

In some good news of the day, India reinstates e-visas for travellers from the UK. Welcome back! We look forward to creating your next India adventure..https://www.thetravelgrail.com/

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19/07/2022

For any kind of art lovers, this is a charming walk through Delhi's Lodi Road called the "Open Art Museum".
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For me, it was a Sunday morning well spent walking down the leafy lanes of Lodi Road looking at the splash of art works and murals on those otherwise symmetrical bland facades. Pop colours and abstract shapes draw our attention as we walk along. Some have interesting messages, climate change, clever

20/06/2022

Haveli Dharampura, a UNESCO awarded heritage haveli in the heart of Old Delhi. With 14 well appointed rooms, lovely roof top views of the Jama Masjid (mosque), dining offerings include combination of street food and traditional Mughlai cuisine. The evenings start with this snippet of Kathak performance. Good for an overnight stay or a meal if you don't have the time.
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20/05/2022

Ahilya By The Sea, Goa. An exterior view of this stunning boutique property in Goa.
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20/05/2022

Ahilya By The Sea, Goa, a serene property with 9 stylish & tastefully done rooms, with stunning sea views. Should be on your must stay boutique hotel list in Goa.

11/05/2022

A beautiful family home turned boutique hotel in Jodhpur. An excellent option in the mid range segment. The Travel Grail Travelandleisure Mag Lonely Planet AFAR BBC Travel Incredible India

At Daspan House, Jodhpur, you will find history and culture at every turn

10/02/2022

Good news of the New Year. And it starts on Valentine's Day. No more quarantine and no mandatory testing on arrival for arrivals into India
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From pre-departure formalities to post arrival procedures, here’s what has changed

07/01/2022

Being a responsible traveler is not as difficult as it may sound. Small steps go a long way in our contribution to a safe and healthy community, environment and world at large...
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Being a responsible traveler sounds simple in theory: Just go green. Take care of the environment. But when it comes time to actually taking action, it can get a bit overwhelming. Where to start? And what to pack? There are 26 actually doable st

07/01/2022

Happy New Year !
For all wildlife and photography enthusiasts, Pench Tree Lodge in Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, Central India, which may be familiar to fans of Rudyard Kipling's "Jungle Book". There is a new wildlife photography hide in the park and it is known to be the first of its kind, professionally designed, luxury underground wildlife photography hide in India.
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The Kipling Hide is now operational at Pugdundee Safaris’ Pench Tree Lodge

02/11/2021

Warm wishes for a crackling Diwali. May this season bring good luck and lots of happiness to you and your families. Stay safe and stay bright !

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23/10/2021

Great news for Australian travellers to India !
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Qantas said the Sydney-Delhi flight is its first commercial service between Australia and India in almost a decade.

08/10/2021

India re-opens !
In a huge relief for Tourism, the Indian Government will begin granting fresh tourist visas to foreigners coming to India by scheduled flights. Visitors will be allowed entry into India from November 15, 2021. The first 5 lakh tourist visa’s will be free of cost.
We also hope commercial flights will start beyond air bubbles effective November 15, 2021 to facilitate seamless travel. Will keep you posted on that.

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07/08/2021

What makes India’s handlooms textiles and craft heritage so exquisite is the diverse craftsmanship unique to each geographical community across the country. The intricacy and fine artistry of Indian artisans is among the finest in the world. As an ode to the charm of the homegrown handloom, August 7 is annually celebrated as National Handloom Day.
From Madhya Pradesh’s Maheshwari handloom to Gujarat’s Patola and the eponymous brocades of Varanasi, The Travel Grail recommends some destinations to add to your bucket list for homegrown fabrics and textiles. Make sure you visit and shop exquisite fabrics when you get to travel safely.
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As we celebrate National Handloom Day in India (07 Aug), we remember the rich traditional weaves and hand-spun that are part of the Indian heritage. From propagating the cause of the weavers and protecting the Indian Handloom & weaves, we also help the community behind it sustain itself in

28/07/2021

The Iconic Raffles brand comes to India. Opening on an island in the middle of UdaiSagar Lake in India at the historic lake city of Udaipur.
The 101-room luxury hotel, spread over 21 acres, will officially open for guests on August 2, 2021. They join the list of the fine hotels already in this beautiful city.

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India’s first Raffles hotel stands on a 21-acre private island in the middle of the serene Udai Sagar lake in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Covered with manicured gardens and fountains, the island offers 180-degree views of rolling hills that change colour with the seasons, view of the silvered lake and a 4...

02/06/2021

Sunderlal Bahuguna : The man who taught India to hug trees. He was one of the main leaders of the Chipko movement in northern India in the 1970s. In Hindi, chipko literally means "hugging". An easy-going, gentle and soft-spoken man, who had made the "early link between cutting of trees and drying up of the springs in the Himalayas". Despite the changing times, the symbolism of Bahuguna's movement lives on...if not even more relevant.
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On the 27th of March 1973 — exactly 48 years ago — a group of peasants in a remote Himalayan village stopped a group of loggers from felling a patch of trees. Thus, was born the Chipko movement, and through it the modern Indian environmental movement itself. Everything he believed in and stood f...

30/05/2021

Delighted that UNESCO have selected three of the below sites in India in their tentative lists of World Heritage Site. These include the Ghats of Varanasi and the Kancheepuram Temple in Tamil Nadu.
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From Varanasi’s ghats to Kanchipuram’s temples—these are the new potential World Heritage sites in India The next time you visit Varanasi’s ghats, they might just hold the status of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The organisation has included the ghats and five other sites in India on its ten...