tourism

Indian tourism industry will never be the same again. In a historic decision, Indian government has now allowed visa on arrival for citizens from 43 countries, who can make an entry at any one of the designated 9 international airports in…

I have been quite critical about driving and driving conditions in India earlier on this blog. Most of it has been from infrastructure, roads and pollution point of view. Although, these are serious negatives, have you thought about…

Cleartrip has launched an interesting solution that will be mighty beneficial for international travelers. One of the most difficult task for an international traveler is to time the purchase of his tickets so he gets the best deal.…

This year has not been good for any of the Industry, except I guess for Medical Industry in India (Thanks to Swine Flu, recession related diseases :)). The tourism in India has seen a steep decline over last 12 months and the effects of…

The tourism statistics in the first quarter and up to MAY’09 as compiled by the Department of Tourism shows a sharp decline in the industry by a whopping 40-45%. This depressing situation can either be defended by obvious reasons which…

Chartered : hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers; "a chartered plane"; "the chartered buses arrived on time" I tried looking for the meaning of 'Chartered" using define:chartered in Google and that is what I got.…

Last year I did a comparison of 10 OTA's operating in India. The comparison was done based on 5 different parameters like Ticket fares, Flight options, Destinations, User Friendliness and value added services. In that comparison IXIGO…

Indian Union Railway minister -Lalu Prasad Yadav - the darling of the masses and the favorite whipping-boy of the media has added another feather to Indian railways. Two premium trains of India - Shatabdi and Rajdhani - will now be…

Indian OTAs (Online travel agents) are in news again. With more than 70% of e-commerce spend happening purely on online travel booking, this space is getting quite lucrative. With the number of Online Travel agents reaching double figures,…

I am surprised that in this day and age we have Travel search engine looking like 90DI. I don't know how many of you would agree with me, but I found the look of this excellent travel search engine bit too amateurish. It is also quite…

The growth in Indian aviation sector has been extraordinary and it is expected to gain faster pace in coming months and years. In last 3-4 years itself, India has seen launch of multiple budget airlines, all of them growing aggressively.…

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redbus.in completed one year since their launch last week. I came across this site very recently, and was impressed from the word go. What is Redbus.in? It is a an online bus ticket booking service based out of Bangalore. They operate…

I publish these lists from time to time. They serve as a quick reference points and enhance individuals knowledge to a large extent. Some of the earlier lists that have been published here on Trakin are: 15 little known facts about India…

It is difficult to judge or come to a conclusion based on just one search across multiple sites. However, from this particular experiment, it seems that Yatra has the best search algorithm and found the best deal and that too with a…

The D-Day has arrived! Final list of new seven wonders of the world has been announced in the ceremony held in Lisbon. I have been consistently writing about the way this voting process is a big money making scam and...