http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller Everything about travelling in India Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:31:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Government of Rajasthan will be holding Jaipur Festival on the account of Rajasthan Day Celebrations, starting from March 24th. The week long festival will host music and dance programs, art exhibitions and heritage walks within the city and will last till March 30th. Ajmer Fort, Jaipur You can see the complete ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/03/23/rajasthan-day-celebrations-and-jaipur-festival/ Autorickshwa rallies that started a couple of years back are now getting popular. The next Indian Autorickshaw Challenge is starting on 3rd August 2008 and is going to last for two weeks. Rally begins in Chennai and passes through parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra to reach Mumbai ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/03/22/indian-autorickshaw-challenge/ FICCI(Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry), Ministry of Tourism and Government of Rajasthan are coming together to organize an event called 'The Great Indian Travel Bazaar 08'. It is an event showcase tourism products, and a meeting place for buyers and sellers. The news items says Around 100 foreign ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/03/20/the-great-indian-travel-bazaar-08/ Tourism has never been very good to environment. Each time we take a flight or use any mode of transport, stay in a luxury hotel or wander in the wilderness, we do a bit of damage to the environment. But responsible travel and reducing the footprint is an idea that ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/03/19/responsible-tourism-meet/ Forbes makes a list of 25 dirtiest cities in the world. Not surprisingly, there are some names from India, but what is more surprising is that some likely names have been left out. I doubt if they have really managed to cover all the large cities in the country and ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/03/17/dirtiest-cities/ YHAI's well known organized trek to Sar Pass will begin on May 1st of this year and go on till end of May, with a new batch departing everyday. The bookings are open, and the first few weeks are already completely sold. For more details on the trek, see YHAI ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/02/28/yhai-himalayan-expeditions/ Palace on wheels, the luxury tourist train to travel in Rajasthan is well known and also seems to be popular. There is a lesser known but expensive and luxurious way to travel in Rajasthan. Palace of Wings is a package tour that takes you around Rajasthan, but this one is ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/02/27/palace-on-wings-more-luxurious-rajasthan/ I was browsing some travel sites, and found a catchy line that said 'Skiing in Kashmir(4 nights/5 days) - Rs.14,320 on arzoo.com. I was curious and decided to take a look. Not that I was interested in the package, but I am keen to get every possible information on Gulmarg. ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/02/26/travel-agents-version-of-4-day-ski-package/ It would be nice to be able to visit all the Unesco World Heritage sites in India. But there are many, and India is a big country, so it is not going to be an easy job. But I am definitely on it, and would do it even if might ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/02/26/unesco-world-heritage-sites/ Madhya Pradesh's Pench Tiger Reserve received 'Best maintained tourist-friendly national park award' from the union ministry of tourism. Pench received nearly 50,000 tourists in 2006-07. See more details. Links on Pench Tiger Reserve: * Project Tiger Website on Pench * Madhya Pradesh tourism website on Pench * Travelogue and Images * A Picture of ... http://travel.paintedstork.com/indiatraveller/2008/02/26/award-for-pench-tiger-reserve/