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चिनार की पत्तियों के साये में कश्मीर

August 9, 20202280 Views

हिंदुस्तान में पतझड़ का रंग अगर कहीं अपने पूरे शबाब पर दिखता है तो वह कश्मीर है। अब मौजूदा माहौल में कश्मीर जाने की बात करना थोड़ा अखरता है, हालांकि कश्मीरी कभी अपने मेहमान सैलानियों पर आंच नहीं आने देते। लेकिन बात पतझड़ के रंगों की हो तो कश्मीर का जिक्र किए बिना रहा भी तो नहीं जाता। कश्मीर की बात ही कुछ ऐसी है। कश्मीर में पतझड़ के मौसम को हारुद कहते हैं (याद है न, आमिर बशीर की बनाई चर्चित फिल्म इसी नाम की थी)। हारुद का मौसम यूं तो कई खासियतें लेकर आता है, लेकिन इसका सबसे अलहदा, खास रंग चिनार की पत्तियों से आता है। वादी के चारों तरफ खड़े पहाड़ भी मानो चिनार के रंग में खुद को रंगने के लिए भूरे हो जाते हैं, बस इससे पहले कि वे बर्फ से सफेद हो जाएं। दरअसल कश्मीर में दोनों ओर कतार में खड़े चिनार के पेड़ और बीच में नीचे बिखरी हुई सुनहरे या सुर्ख लाल रंग की चिनार की पत्तियों की तस्वीर हमेशा स...

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Sri Lanka and Grenada receive WTTC Safe Travels stamp for safety protocols

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 8, 2020547 Views

Popular holiday destinations Sri Lanka and Grenada, are among the latest destinations to begin using the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, launched recently by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The growing list of endorsements have come from many major holiday and city destinations around the world, with the holiday destinations of Sri Lanka and Grenada joining other summer sun destinations such as the ever-popular Alicante and Benidorm in Spain. Eswatini, the popular wildlife and safari destination in Southern Africa, joins a growing list of African nations to adopt ‘Safe Travels’, including Rwanda and Tanzania. Galle, Sri Lanka WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, created the Safe Travels stamp to allow travellers...

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Switzerland reimposes some travel restrictions

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 7, 20201006 Views

Europe continues to be getting nervous on rising COVID-19 cases. The way various countries are changing quarantine rules so frequently, they have more or less become like stock indices to be kept track of on regular basis. In the most recent development, Switzerland has amended its list of countries at risk from high rates of infection with the new coronavirus. List now covers all nations outside Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone barring a score of exceptions. The new list has some notable exceptions though, including Australia, Ireland, Japan, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand, although Australia and Japan are themselves facing a resurgence of novel coronavirus in their respective countries. The Swiss move, which aims to curb the spread of the COVID-19, takes effect on Saturday. ...

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MP launches बफर में सफर

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 4, 20201447 Views

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has launched #BufferMeinSafar campaign to attract tourists to its national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in monsoon, said an official on Tuesday. While core areas are closed between July and September due to the rains, buffer areas of forests, wildlife parks and sanctuaries remain open for exploration and offer several activities like safaris, bird-watching etc, a MPTB release said. Besides the thrill of spotting various species in the buffer zones, the different hues of green cover is a feast for the eyes, it said. MP tourism aims to bring back confidence in the sector by creating specially designed tour packages, including short road itineraries mainly for 2-3 nights, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the release added. MP has six tiger reserves, namely...

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85 percent work completed on Kailash Mansarovar route

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 4, 2020518 Views

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that massive work is underway for highways construction and almost 85 per cent work has been completed on the Kailash Mansarovar route via Pithoragarh. In addition, work is on in full swing on the Chardham project entailing a cost of about Rs 12,000 crore, the road transport and highways minister said while addressing an event through video conferencing. Work being done on the Yatra route "85 per cent work on Kailash Mansarovar route via Pithoragarh has been completed. Once it is completed, I will take Prime Minister to Mansarovar via Pithoragarh," Gadkari said. The minister had recently complimented the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for completing the work of road connectivity from Dharchula to Lipulekh, popularly known as Kailash Mansarovar ...

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PATA commits to takes on plastic pollution

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 4, 20201184 Views

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has become a signatory of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, led by the United Nations Environment Programme and World Tourism Organization, in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The new set of recommendations outlining how the global tourism sector can continue in its fight against plastic pollution while effectively facing the public health and hygiene challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic were released on 22nd July. The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative unites the tourism sector behind a common vision to address the root causes of plastic pollution. It enables businesses and governments to take concerted action, leading by example in the shift towards a circularity in the use of plastics. As a signatory of the Glo...

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Recognize needs of travellers with disabilities

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 4, 20201779 Views

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has called on destinations to recognize the needs of travellers with disabilities or specific access requirements as they open up to visitors again. In partnership with the ONCE Foundation of Spain and the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT), the United Nations specialized agency has released new guideline to ensure accessibility and inclusivity as the responsible restart of tourism gets underway. According to the newest data from UNWTO, 40% of global destinations have now eased restrictions on travel introduced in response to COVID-19. Now, with tourism steadily returning, UNWTO has joined disabled people’s organizations and organizations from across civil society to design a basic set of recommendations aimed at maintaining ...

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Jalesh cruise announces resuming journeys from November

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 3, 20201069 Views

After four months of the country experiencing lockdown, home confinement, restricted movements and no summer vacations, it is now time for some unbelievably good news. As part of its Mission Begin Again, the Indian Government has announced that it will permit cruise ships to commence sailing from 1st October. In the light of this major development, Jalesh Cruises announces the commencement of its cruise MV Karnika from Friday 6th November 2020. A suite on board MV Karnika In line with its commitment to its valued passengers to offer an enjoyable, safe and secure holiday in your home (away from home) on the sea, Jalesh Cruises will offer all passengers FREE rapid COVID-19 and all other flu related testing at the time of embarkation. Passengers will receive their test results in 15 mi...

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पेड़ों पर आशियाना

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 2, 20201429 Views

पेड़ों पर आशियाने की कल्पना कभी बीहड़ लगती है तो कभी बड़ी रोमांटिक। लेकिन पेड़ों पर आशियाना तमाम सहूलियतों वाला हो तो वहां टिकने का मन किसका न करेगा। अमेरिका के ओरेगोन में खूबसूरत दक्षिणी इलाके में ऐसा ही एक ट्रीहाउस रिसॉर्ट है। आउट एन अबाउट अब दुनियाभर में लोकप्रिय है, न केवल एक रिसॉर्ट के रूप में बल्कि दुनियाभर में पेड़ों पर आशियाना बनाने के शौकीन लोगों के लिए एक मार्गदर्शक के रूप में। सिसकियू पहाडिय़ों के बीच ताकिलमा की खूबसूरत घाटी में ईस्ट फोर्क इलियोनिस नदी के उद्गमस्थल के ठीक नीचे यह ट्रीहाउस रिसॉर्ट है। बलूत (ओक) के पेड़ों की डालों पर बने हैं अलग-अलग तरह के ट्रीहाउस। सब कुछ पेड़ों पर। यह एक अलग ही दुनिया नजर आती है। लेकिन इस रिसॉर्ट को खड़ा करने के लिए केवल कल्पना ही नहीं बल्कि लंबी कानूनी लड़ाई की भी जरूरत पड़ी। स्थानीय प्रशासन ने टिकने वालों की सुरक्षा का हवाला देते हुए इ...

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Music Fest in a Borneo Rainforest

AJAY GARG

August 2, 20201021 Views

Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2020, Rainforest World Music Festival Fringe (RWMFF) and Rainforest in the City (RITC) events, originally scheduled to be held in July 2020 were postponed due to COVID-19 situation around the world. This announcement by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) was in light of the statement issued by the State Disaster Management Committee and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak that all government and public gatherings involving more than 250 participants should be postponed to a later date. These events have been postponed and not cancelled for now and the organising committee plans to mobilise them if the situation gets better. With more than 20,000 expected visitors from over 30 countries, the RWMF 2020 was, as always, extremely important for Sar...