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A
graduating market
Travellers have traditionally been categorised as FITs, groups,
families or MICE. But a segment that has existed simultaneously
but not given too much weight - the students - is now showing
signs of maturing. By Andrea Lopez
Waiting
to be heard
The twelfth annual conference of the Tourist Guides Federation
of India dealt with many issues - some long-pending and some
new. But it is still struggling to get proper recognition
in the industry and have its problems heard and addressed.
By Anupama Sushil
A
niche in the making
The Indian monsoon has made each stakeholder in the tourism
industry think about placing it as a significant product.
It is also an attempt at filling a holiday slot that has generally
remained vacant. The recently held Monsoon Tourism Conference
organised by the Ministry of Tourism evoked different reactions.
By Anupama Sushil
Gemütlich
Stuttgart
A city where the old blends quite contentedly with the contemporary,
the south west region of Germany charms you with its sweeping
tales of lore, imposing façades, picture-perfect medieval
towns and above all, its seemingly unending supply of good
wine. Prost to all that and more! By Andrea Lopez
Beer,
barbeque and Jonty Rhodes
India, with its obsession with cricket and Bollywood, opens
the gates to South African Tourism that brings along with
it beer, barbeque and Jonty Rhodes. By Amal Tewari
Sylvan
paradise
Popularly regarded as the green belt of the west coast, Silvassa,
the capital of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli,
with its tribal and folk culture, is now actively getting
into promoting itself as an eco-tourism destination. By Beryl
Menezes
Constantly
Constance
Straddling the boundaries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria,
Lake Constance is one of Europe's best kept secrets. By Neeti
Mehra
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