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Eco Retreat fest begins in Odisha

December 15, 2021977 Views

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated on Wednesday the third edition of a glamping event across seven exotic locations in Odisha. Patnaik described the 'Eco Retreat 2021' as the "foremost luxury camping festival of eastern India", adding that it would go a long way in encouraging tourists to explore beautiful destinations set deep in the hinterlands of the state. Glamping is a portmanteau of the words glamorous and camping. It is different from the traditional camping as it is more comfortable with luxurious accommodation and amenities. In a virtual address, the chief minister said the event was an ideal gateway to enjoy the much-needed leisure to conclude the year. He added that two more locations were added this year, riding on the popularity of the model with enthus...

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Way to year-end vacations: Glamping at Changi Airport

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December 23, 20201115 Views

Staying overnight at an airport isn’t unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a tent is something entirely different. With the coronavirus pandemic severely limiting trips abroad, some in Singapore this holiday season are going “glamping”, or glamourous camping, staying overnight in luxury tents at the retail and leisure wing of the city-state’s Changi Airport. Unusual sight and setting for this particular sleepover is the airport’s new retail complex called the ‘Jewel’, which opened in 2019. Here, guests can use the bed in Jewel’s Shiseido Forest Valley, which is an indoor garden having five storeys — or the Cloud9 Piazza, located on the top floor. “Usually we go out of the country every holiday but since we can’t travel much...

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Odisha tourism scales up its Eco Retreat event

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November 11, 20201426 Views

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday declared Odisha Tourism's flagship three-month glamping festival Eco Retreat, open for booking. Patnaik also unveiled the new logo subtly depicting the ecological orientation. This year's Eco Retreat is being organised keeping in view the last year's success of its debut with an event at marine drive in Konark. Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that last year, a benchmark was set in luxury glamping with a phenomenal success at the marine drive eco retreat at Konark. This time, he said, the state has scaled it up to five unique locations Konark, Hirakud, Bhitarkanika, Daringbadi and Satkosia. The Eco retreats will offer tourists an excellent opportunity to discover Odisha's diverse tourism offerings, in style, he ad...