hellotravel's blog

Beer Festivals in Germany

 

Germany is a mystery for travellers.  With its diverse culture and heritage, it bedazzles its visitors. The different regional princedoms, earldoms, monarchies in Germany encapsulate a varied fondness to be experienced on your sojourn.

• Munich Oktoberfest

Munich Oktoberfest is one of the largest beer festivals of the world. Approximately 6 million of people visit this fest every year.

 

• Cannstatter Volksfest

Famously known as Stuttgart Beer Festival, Cannstatter Volksfest is second to Munich Oktoberfest.  The festival sprung in 1818 as a harvest festival and is celebrated in the month of September every year. The fun-filled festival features beer tents, fairground rides, fireworks, a market and much more.

• Bremen Freimarkt

Held in 1035, Bremen Freimarkt  is the oldest fair of Germany. More than four million visitors explore this festival every year.  This is one of the largest beer festivals of Germany. 

• International Berlin Beer Festival

International Berlin Beer Festival attracts around a million visitors every year to the Karl Marx Allee. It is a great time to be in Berlin with live music and shows providing entertainment between pints.

New Tourism Book Launched For Online Kenya Travel Agents

 

 

With a boom in travel industry, the local tourism industry has been asked to learn and market Kenya destinations to the world with social media sites.

 

Assistant Minister for Tourism, Cecily Mbarire said it was logical that IT sector and tourism sector combines the role of promoting Kenya as a leading tourism destination and as a technological hb to ride the unstoppable wave of online tourism sales and distribution. A 15 percent increase has been observed in the local tourism industry.

 

“We see that strategic investment in Information Technology and online marketing is a key ingredient to the growth and sustainability of tourism. It is this kind of cooperative development between multi-national firms and local innovators that will be essential for us to succeed in selling Kenya in a global marketplace,” Ms Mbarire said.

 

During the launch of new online tourism textbook, CEO and Founder of E- tourism Frontiers, Damian Cook the online sales showed increase in more than 60% of travel for both business and leisure.

“Our (Tourism) industry needs to focus not just on their own marketing but to encourage their clientele to market for them via social media. 50 percent of travelers now read a review before booking a hotel or trip for a long haul destination and this is especially relevant for travel to Africa. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are vital tools when researching travel.

“However only a small number of East African Tourism companies are really accessing and using these tools to their full potential. The textbook “E Tourism Frontier’s Guide to Online Tourism” and our Road Shows are designed to show them how to do this,” he said.

Though a new initiative, it has been applaued with many travel agents already ready to read this book and implement it.

Tourist Places to See in India

India’s landscape amaze and enhcant foreign travelers with its mystic attractions. It keep calling thousand of travelers every year across the globe. Land of mighty Himalayas, greem forests, colorful countryside and unity in diversity remain the main attractions and made India among one of the top destinations in the world. India has something for everyone.

 

 

Taj Mahal

Constructed in Agra between 1631 and 1648, this White Poetry was made by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife. The Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.

 

Khajuraho Temple

They are a world-renowned temples for their exquisitely sculpted figures in graphic poses. Situated within short distances of the town of Khajuraho are equally interesting tourist spots.

Kerala Backwater Cruise

One of the favorited acivity is to sail through the refresshing backwaters of Kerala on traditional houseboats offering a pleasurable experience. The houseboats are available in different categories starting from budget to luxury. Providing all the modern facilities and services, the houseboats offer a comfortable and pleasurable stay to tourists.

Corbett National Park

The Corbett National Park is the oldest and most famous Tiger reserve and National Park of India. Spanning over an area of 1318.54 sq.km including 520 sq.km of core area, the park is a home to famous tigers and plenty other wildlife animals.



TAT to launch ‘Amazing Thailand Stopover’ campaign at ITB Berlin 2011

 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is launching an exciting campaign on ‘Amazing Thailand Stopover’ to be held from March 9-13, 2011. It is going to be a Seven month campaign and motives to target transit tourists and stopover travellers or visitors to Bangkok.

The campaign is designed to increase attraction of stopping over in Bangkok as a transit hub and help convert today’s stopover tourists into tomorrow’s extended-stay tourists. It will also help enhance the awareness and exposure of mainstream global tourism campaign ‘Amazing Thailand Always Amazes You’.

Thai Airways International, Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), Thai Hotels Association (THA), Thailand Restaurant Association, Bangkok Metropolitan Administrative, Thailand Convention Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), the State Railway of Thailand, Airport Rail Link, and Bangkok Transit System (BTS) are few alliances TAT is enrolled with.

Travel Activities in Brazil

Scuba diving: Brazil flaunts a massive 7000 km of glorious coastline with warm clear water. Enjoy the popular scuba experience in the Northeast coasts of fine coral reefs.

Amazon:The very mention of this name casts a spell. The largest rain forest in the world is a hub for unexplored natural wonders. A cruise through Amazon is something to experience.

Carnivals: Brazil is almost synonymous with carnivals. Celebrated in Rio De Janeiro, it changes the face of the city. Thousands of performers jig to the beats of samba. The pomp and glitz of Brazil carnival is very hard to ignore.

Iguazu Falls: This is a meeting point for 275 falls. The majestic presence of Iguazu Falls is a treat to the eyes with falls with an average height of 65 meters. The tallest of them is of 82 meters.

Trekking:You can hike down the mountain ranges attached to the country to have an aerial view of the cities and beaches. Viewing the night scene from above a peak is truly amazing.

Anavilhanas Archipelago: Located within the Anavilhanas Ecological Station, this world's largest archipelago. Nearly 350 islands constitute this marvel of nature. Romp on a guide to visit this archipelago.

Christ The Redeemer: A commonly known figure, Christ The Redeemer in Rio De Janeiro is a 120 feet tall structure of Jesus Christ. Situated in the Corcovado Mountain, it is one of the seven wonders of the world. The magnanimity and the grandeur of Christ The Redeemer is sure of leaving you jaw dropped.