CO CURATED HOLIDAYS
Yeh dil maange luxury! Indians holiday in style
Companies are catering to this trend with upscale offerings, such as Thomas Cook's relaunch of premium European packages and Cleartrip's surge in sales of premium air tickets. This shift reflects a growing preference for exclusive and curated travel experiences among Indian travelers.
Boutique properties boom: HNIs showing great interest in exclusive properties for celebrations
According to travel industry experts and property owners, there is a growing demand for bulk bookings of entire boutique properties costing Rs 3 lakh per night to as much as Rs 10 lakh. Some are even using private charters for group travels. These bespoke holidays are either for exclusive reunions, celebrations or simply to enjoy leisurely getaways during long weekends, fuelling a trend of luxurious seclusion.
Hotels give up the old ways as younger guests check in
The average age of the customer, said some of India's travel and hospitality companies, has reduced by a decade in the past five to 10 years. A young India is powering Thomas Cook's growth story, said Rajeev Kale, president and country head for holidays, MICE and visa at Thomas Cook (India). "Multiple mini-cations is the ask of young India. With our internal data reflecting that over 80% of our Gen Z and millennial travellers prefer air travel, we had launched our online holiday bundler with easy-to-book holidays combined with a range of flight options. This has grown 50% year-on-year," he added.
New Year gifts for girlfriend: Top 8 Unique New Year Gifts to Surprise Your Girlfriend
Show your Girlfriend how much you care by surprising her with gifts that reflect all the special times you've spent together. Let your creativity shine and choose the perfect gifts to celebrate this magical time of year. Make her New Year special by giving her gifts that reflect the power of love and the joy of the new year.
Soul searching, rebooting, going off the grid amongst the top travel trends for Indians
Indians are increasingly looking at travel, not as a means of escape but as a mechanism to live their best lives. Travel platform MakeMyTrip found that Indians are booking more premium accommodations for a greater number of nights, despite the typical increase in holiday fares.
Top 10 New Year Gift Ideas: Unique and Thoughtful Gifts for your Loved Ones
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Best Christmas gift boxes: Elevate your gift-giving experience with unforgettable delight
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Hoteliers seeing extraordinary spike in bookings from Delhi-NCR as residents look to take a break from toxic air
Traditionally, Indians stay at home for the festivities; however, residents seem to be travelling to avoid deteriorating air quality. There has been a sharp increase in bookings for the Diwali weekend from the Delhi NCR region, said Amit Damani, co-founder of villa and bungalow rental company StayVista.
AI makes hiding your kids' identity on internet more important than ever
How much parents should post about their children online has been discussed and scrutinized to such an intense degree that it has its own portmanteau: "sharenting."
AI makes hiding your kids' identity on the Internet more important than ever. But it's also harder to do
Parents on TikTok are divided between those who post videos of their children for entertainment and those who want to protect their privacy. One TikTok star, Kodye Elyse, stopped including her kids in her content after a video attracted creepy comments from strangers. She now encourages parents not to post about their children publicly. However, even after deleting her children's images from the internet, Elyse discovered her son's photo on a sports news site through a facial recognition search engine. This raises concerns about the invasion of children's privacy and the misuse of their images online.
Byju’s India business gets new CEO in Arjun Mohan; IAMAI wants chairperson to be from Indian firm
Change is constant at edtech major Byju’s these days. Former UpGrad CEO Arjun Mohan has now been appointed CEO of the company’s India business. Mohan, who had spent 11 years at Byju’s in a senior role during an earlier stint, will replace Mrinal Mohit, who will exit the company after a decade.
How temple tourism competes head on with beach tourism
A boom in spiritual tourism is gathering strength in India. Tourism ministry data shows over 60% of tourism in India is in the religious and spiritual tourism category. Ministry data also suggests that economies surrounding places of worship in India raked in close to Rs 1.3 lakh crore in 2022, up from Rs 65,070 crore in 2021.
Get more from your credit card: 5 ways to maximise the rewards on your card
With the plethora of information available on the Internet about credit cards and offers, the actual search for the right card, starts with the customer. It is important for customers to understand their spending patterns and identify categories where they spend most regularly.
MakeMyTrip collaborates with Microsoft to introduce voice assisted booking in Indian languages
The new, in-platform tech stack powered by Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cognitive Services, will converse with the user to offer personalized travel recommendations based on their preferences, curate holiday packages based on variable inputs like occasion, budget, activity preferences, time of travel, etc., and even help book these holiday packages.
London's Piccadilly Circus shines with 'Happy Ramadan' lights for the first time ever; Mayor Sadiq Khan shares picture
London's Piccadilly Circus is shining bright with thousands of lights used to create an installation that is illuminating the streets with a Ramadan greeting. London is now the first major city in Europe to display such a spectacular light show to commemorate Ramadan, said Mayor Sadiq Khan.
'You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.' Deciem CEO says being polite & kind can help people reach their goals
Nicola Kilner likes to find independent treasures and eateries around the world.
Yours invests Rs 100 crore in co-ownership of luxury property
Yours has so far acquired assets worth Rs 25 crore in Goa, Alibaug and the Nilgiris and plans to expand to more cities. Every luxury home is being acquired under a special purpose vehicle (SPV), which will have eight shareholders who get to stay in the home for 45 days every year.
5 foreign holiday destinations at Rs 2 lakh: Smart ways to budget your money
For couples planning their next foreign vacation, here are some great destinations and smart budgeting options.
Swiggy, Zomato & Co. set to end 2020 with a bang
Food delivery platforms, hotel and restaurant chains are expecting a boost in deliveries and takeaways this month and on new year's eve owing to continuing curbs in states, fears of UK Covid strain.
Adults only! 'No kids-allowed' holidays a trend; Thailand, SA resorts see demand
Travellers opt for adult-only resorts to relax and rejuvenate from their daily routine.
Travel tech co Pickyourtrail raises Rs 21 crores in Series A funds
Started in 2014, Pickyoutrail uses its unique matching algorithms and price comparison engine to help travellers create customised tour packages at competitive online prices.
Holiday fever grips millennials looking for some shut-eye
We all fuss over whether we sleep well enough, long enough or deeply enough but many millennials are actually willing to pay hard cash to sleep their vacation away.
Why tapping social media, ecomm makes biz sense for homepreneurs
Working from home, Jain bakes and delivers customised cakes to customers in Bengaluru.
Startups help adventure-seekers become travellers, not tourists
Today's travellers are young, have high disposable incomes and want new experiences rather than standardised itineraries. Several startups have emerged to cater to their personalized needs and are beginning to challenge the traditional travel operators and agencies.
MakeMyTrip picks up 28% stake for 95 crore in HolidayIQ to boost hotels & holidays business
The company has so far raised four rounds of venture capital funding from Tiger Global Management and Accel Partners, with total funding of about $15 million.
Startup ecosystem in Koramangala is a huge support to us: Mukul Garg, Co-founder, Tripigator
"By next month we will hit GMV annual rate of $2 million and be operationally profitable," he says.
With 100% cancellations to Nepal, Delhiites are taking a desi detour
The Nepal earthquake has led to mass trip cancellations to the Himalayan country and Delhiites are now looking at domestic destinations.
How travel startups like Footprint Holidays, Thrillophilia are catering to wanderlust Indians
Curated holiday packages don't come cheap; in fact, they can cost up to Rs 4 lakh per person on an average, around 10x the industry average.
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