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February 13, 2018Events and Festivals, Travel, Within India

Unique romantic destinations in India for Valentine’s Day special

Cuddling up with your special soul is an integral part of Valentine’s Day. How about doing it in the best environment that Mother Nature could provide? Therefore, it would obviously be Ooty, Darjeeling, Jaipur, Kashmir, or Andaman. Are you fed up with these cliché Valentine’s Day destinations? India has many hidden geographical treasures that serve as excellent Valentine’s Day destinations.

We have listed the top unique romantic destinations for Valentine’s Day Special that are overseen by most tourists.

Auli, Valentine's Day Travel — Image credit- http://www.visittnt.com

If you love snow, mountain, and adventure activities, Auli is the right place to be. Surrounded by skiing routes and trekking trails, this extraordinary location is famous for its natural scenic beauty. Located near Rishikesh, this destination is known for its cool climate and adventure activities.

Tips for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day at Auli

Skiing and other snow activities for budget travelers and a luxury ski resort stay for luxury travelers
Trek through the snowy trails early in the evening to catch a glimpse of the setting sun.
Jungle trekking through oak and deodar forests for a picnic or trekking
Cable car travel to enjoy the enchanting Himalayan ranges
Visit Clifftop for a romantic view of the nature around you.

Khajjiar

Khajjar, Valentine's Day travel — Image credit http://www.visittnt.com

Located along the slopes, this is the bubbling spot of Himachal Pradesh. Sprouting with green life throughout the region, this is the nature lover’s spot with numerous tourist attractions. This destination is filled with a fusion of attractions during February.

Tips for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day at Khajjiar

Romantic nature walk at Kalatop wildlife sanctuary
Horse riding at Khajjiar Lake and a picnic lunch along the grassy slopes
Camping near Kailash village and an early morning visit to any apple orchards
Hiking at Dainkund Peak in the afternoon
Nature bath at Panchpula Waterfalls

Parwanoo

Parawanoo is a small hill village situated at the border of Haryana. It is famous for apple orchards, exotic lakes, pleasant climates, and cherishing nature. This place is a gateway for nature lovers to get their love kindled.

Tips for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day at Parwanoo

Exotic trekking through timber trail or enjoy a cable car ride through the Shivalik range
Early morning visit to the orchards in the Shivalik range. Choose apple and peach orchards, as they will be at prime beauty with many fruits ready to harvest in February.
Sightseeing and exploration of colonial buildings, Gorkha Fort, and others.

Imphal, Valentine's Day travel — http://www.visittnt.com

The northeastern part of India is the most unexplored natural Narnia. If you want a unique celebration, you need to choose destinations that are not tainted with crowded places. Imphal is the capital of Manipur. This is a cultural land to enjoy blooming valleys, orchids, market visits, and much more.

Tips for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day at Imphal

The climate will be very pleasing during February. You ought to take a romantic stroll, early in the morning.
Trek through hillocks and spot rare birds and exotic flowering plants. You might even spot a couple of deers during this season.
Enjoy a romantic evening as you stroll through orchids. Choose the orchids that are in bloom during February.
Enjoy the exotic Thaba Changba folk dance at night to enjoy the culture of the land.
If you love to enjoy more time in nature, visit Keibul Lamjao National Park which is a little away from Imphal
Visit Tengnoupal for a panoramic view of the surrounding regions. Visit during sunset for a romantic time.

Poovar Island

Located in the honeymoon state of Kerala, this serene beach location is famous for the privacy that is essential for Valentine’s Day celebrations. Poovar Island is an admirable destination for all kinds of travelers. The pleasant weather and the exotic spice plantations make your memories unique here.

Tips for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day at Poovar

Enjoy a romantic beach picnic with sunbathing, hammock time, water activities, and others
Backwater ride in a country boat for a romantic evening
Fishing with the locals
Visit the lake early in the morning for spotting birds
Enjoying exotic adventure activities like paragliding, surfing, and others.

Why choose the same destination repeatedly, get lost in the crowd of fellow romantic couples and wait in queue for enjoying a single romantic moment? Have the whole destination to yourself by choosing exotic places that are hidden away from commercial tourism.

Happy Valentine’s Day to all

January 23, 2018Events and Festivals, International

Dubai shopping festival: true blend of festivity & adventure

Since its start in 1996, Dubai Shopping Festival has been continuously growing and becoming fabulous. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of UAE and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, launched this event to turn Dubai is an epic shopping destination for the whole family. In the first year of its launch, this event received 1.6 million visitors across the world. It is getting bigger and better every year.

Dubai global village, Dubai Shopping Festival — Image credit-youtube.com Superspeed News

The launch of the world-famous Global Village with 3000 retail outlets in the second year of the festival is the real proof of its success. The real beauty of this magnificent shopping festival in Dubai is its enormous capacity, which allows every mall, big or large shops in the suburbs and souks to participate in this event. Besides this, Global Village allows international brand and retailers to book a stall for them.

Every year, DFRE (Dubai Festivals Retail Sector Promotion Establishment) and DTCM (Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing) organize this event to provide non-stop fun and shopping facilities. This year DSF is celebrating its 23rd anniversary and come up with brand new festivities for visitors. It has started on 26th December and continues until 27th January 2018, and this event will be finally concluded 28th January.

How this festival started?

DSF started with a fantastic display of fireworks. After watching this, visitors will dive into jaw-dropping discount offers and freebies offered by all brands and retail outlets. This year, event organizers have decided to show 36 stunning firework displays every weekend night from 8:30 pm at the beach and 9 pm at Al Seef and La Mer.

What are the key features of this event?

DSF is the most extensive shopping and entertainment show of Middle East. The month-long festival is world-famous for its unbeatable deals. Star-studded glitzy performances of international celebrities, fantastic activities and delicious food are the few of the entertaining activities other than discounted shopping. It’s a family event and offers endless engaging activities for everyone. Irrespective of their ages, individuals can find something interesting for them. Whether its fashion flash or live raffle draws and fireworks, visitors love watching these hallmarks of DSF.

Glamour, shopping, adventure, and sports along with cosmopolitan culture and multi-cuisine food have made this event a pure blend of festivity and joy. To drag more visitors and buyers mall and shop owners offer huge discounts and special offers for buyers. In addition to entertaining shopaholics, this event mesmerizes everyone with decorative lightnings. Besides this, activities like Kids Disneyland, Art Lovers Horizon, and Food Fiesta are few fun activities visitors would love to avail.

How DSF keep its guests engaged till the end?

Despite being a shopping event, this event is more than shopping. From in-mall fashion shows and street performances of musicians, magicians and jugglers are few enticing activities which keep the guests engaged and entertained. This makes it completely different from other shopping festivals.

After observing this enormous interest to attend this event, travel agencies specifically design holiday deals and packages to facilitate more families, group of friends and individuals to take out some spare time to enjoy this event.

Conclusion: Events and shopping festival in Dubai are playing a vital role in the socioeconomic development of this city. You may visit to enjoy the festivity and exciting shows.

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January 15, 2018Events and Festivals, India

Modhera Dance Festival- Explore the Rich Culture of Gujarat

India is such a diverse country, full of festivals and known for its rich culture. One of the major ways to express its diversity is through its dance. There are umpteen numbers of dance forms are in India differ from state to state.

However, Modhera Dance Festival is one of its kinds. This dance form is originated from Gujarat.

Modhera Dance Festival

Vibrant Gujarat is popular for its colorful dance form and different festivals held there each year. Modhera Dance Festival is a three-day festival of Indian classical dance. One can enjoy these dance forms in the setting in which they were originally performed. Gujarat is known as the land of festivals and cultures. This festival is the best place to explore the traditional and exclusive Gujarati dance and songs. The Ravechi Fair held each September takes place at the Ravechi Mata temple. It is estimated that over 30,000 visitors arrive in Gujarat just to attend the Ravechi Fair. This exclusive dance festival will be happening from 19- 21 January 2018.

The sun temple at Modhera creates an exuberant atmosphere at night and the festival flaunts the glory of that era. This unique place highlights the traditional dance form of the place significantly. This dance form brings the traditional culture of the place together. This place is famous for its fantastic festivals. Modhera is the temple of the sun and the space of the temple acts as a grandiose for the dance performance. The performers bring the rich culture of the place through their dance. The dancers bring life to the place and the three-day festival is organized by the Gujarat tourism.

Modhera Dance Festival, Gujarat — Image credit Flickr

This dance festival is dedicated to Lord Surya and the main aim of the dance form is to bring the classical dance form to the limelight. This famous festival is held every year in the month of January. The sun temple of Modhera is an amazing temple, specially designed such a way that the first rays of the sun illuminate the deity in the temple. This temple embellishes with all kinds of lights and displays as the backdrop during the classical dance festival. Find the marvelous Modhera dance festival this year in Gujarat and attaining the festival you will know more about the rich culture of the place. This festival attracts international and national vacationers every year and the alluring dance festival is becoming more popular day by day.

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January 11, 2018Events and Festivals, India

Uttarayan Kite Festival-14th January

The vibrant state of Gujarat, which is a cauldron of various cultures, traditions, and colors, people of the state soak themselves in the enthusiasm of the Uttarayan, the day of the International Kite Festival. People of all age groups find themselves awake and soaring their kites high in the sky since early morning on this day.

The International Kite Festival is held in Ahmedabad every year to coincide with the festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti. Uttarayan is one of the most important festivals for us Indians, as this day marks the change of the winter season to summer and signifies harvest season for farmers. This festival is much eagerly awaited and is celebrated with enthusiasm and fervor by the Gujarati community. Many visitors from across the world visit Gujarat during this time to witness and actively participate in this eccentric and kaleidoscopic festivities.

The History of Kite Flying and International Kite Festival

As per history, it is believed that India is the origin of kite flying, once a legacy of the kings and royalties later followed the Nawabs, who found the sport entertaining and show their power and position. Later, which was once a sport for the kings, became a popular phenomenon among the masses. It has been a regional event in Gujarat for quite a long time, however, in 1989, the first International Kite Festival was celebrated, and people from all across the world gathered to showcase their innovations with kites.

Since Gujarat, has served as a stopover and a center of trade activities from the Persian regions, it serves a true place of the cultural blend of the Hindu and Muslim cultures. Though believed that the Persians introduced the idea of flying kites to celebrate Uttarayan, it has been celebrated with great enthusiasm by the people of Gujarat.

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A night lit up on Makar Sankranti Uttarayana Festival with Kites and Lights India
Image credit Bhavishya Goel from Gothenburg, Sweden

The celebrations at the International Kite Festival

On this day, people wake up early before sunrise and arrangements start for the making of delectable Gujarati delicacies as an integrated part of the festivity celebrations. Children and male members of the family gather in groups on the rooftops to reserve their places to fly kite throughout the day. Numerous and indigenously different types of kites are flown with kite experts arrive from different parts of the world and especially in Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, the sky is covered with different kind of kites from Box kites to high-speed sports kites to windsocks and hand painted artistic kites. One of the highlights of the celebration which is a delight for visitors is the kite of master kite maker Rahim Bhai of Ahmedabad, whose 500 kites attached on a single string still remains a top attraction of the festival celebrations.

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