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Jaisalmer the golden City of Rajasthan (INDIA)-----Part 1

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Jaisalmer: The Golden City This city Located in the heart of Thar Desert. Jaisalmer is known as the Golden City for its beautiful sun-soaked sand dunes, exuberant forts, and rich culture and traditions. One of the top 5 cities to visit in Rajasthan, Jaisalmer is known for its forts, palaces, and temples. The city has got its name from Maharaja Jaisal Singh. Interestingly, an aerial view of the city is like an image of a prince sitting on the ridge of sand dunes, crowned by the Jaisalmer fort. Looking at attractions, Jaisalmer has got some of the most important places to visit in Rajasthan in 3 days including a couple of museums and heritage temples. The city also hosts the annual Desert Festival in January-February and attracts travelers from across the globe to witness the magic of Rajasthani art forms.  Planning a visit to Jaisalmer? Jaisalmer is home to numerous interesting places that will surely make your vacation a memorable one!  Every old city has fact to declare, tales t

India’s very own Great Wall (Rajasthan series)

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India’s very own Great Wall is located in Rajasthan! Have you seen the Great Wall of India? Yes, it exists in Rajasthan ! The UNESCO World  Heritage Site, located near Udaipur , is a fort called Kumbhalgarh . The spectacular structure is known for its long wall on the Aravalli Hills. It is the second largest fort complex  in India  , right after Chittor Fort.  Built by Rana Kumbha, the Mewar Kingdom ruler back in the 15th century, the beautiful fort sits 1100 m above sea level. It is now open to the public, so you can visit this wonderful place. The fort is 3600 ft tall, and 38 km long covering a vast area. An interesting fact about the fort is that it has some 360 temples, most of which are said to be Jain temples. You will also find step-wells, palaces, gardens, and 700 cannon bunkers. This fort  Occupied until the late 19th century, the fort is now open to the public and   Light and sound show is also arranged daily at 6:45pm whose duration is 45 minutes. In this show, history of 

Travelling post COVID-19

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                                                       Traveling life post covid 19 As we all are aware that covid 19 has changed the thinking of human being in every aspect. So it's very obvious that, life after covid 19 is going to change along with travelling, transport, accommodation, activities, tour, sightseeing, meals etc. Tourism is one of the most affected industries and going to change like never before.  In my own travel company bookings are down by over 98%. our support staff are working very hard to help travelers and admins. However, the scale of the problem cannot be ignored; entire nations have been ordered to stay at home, airlines have gone bankrupt, travel companies are laying off massive amounts of workers, and hotels are now hospitals. When things do start to return to “normal”, after this pandemic, travel, especially international travel, will look very different. Here are the top changes I see coming: When will travel recover? The million-dollar question. The

COVID-19 pandemic could cost millions of jobs in global tourism industry !

Millions of jobs in the global tourism industry could be lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted travel like no other event in history. Almost all global destinations have imposed restrictions on travel since January 2020. Most of the des5tinations have completely or partially closed their borders to tourists, while a further 44 are closed to certain tourists depending on country of origin. "Well ith tourism suspended, the benefits the sector brings are under threat: millions of jobs could be lost, and progress made in the fields of equality and sustainable economic growth could be rolled back," UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said.  In Africa, Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East, 100% of destinations have adopted COVID-19-related restrictions since January 2020. In the Americas, 92% of destinations have taken similar steps, while in Europe, the proportion is 93%. The analysis identified four key types of restrictive measures, namely comp

Air India operating special flights ex-India to various destinations!

Good news for all those who are waiting since 21st March 2020 as the Indian Govt. has taken decision for Evacuation of stranded Indian citizens. On the outgoing flights ex-India, Air India will be accepting eligible passengers who are desirous of travelling abroad to the selected destinations as per the following criteria : Only those persons shall be allowed to travel to the destination countries, who are citizens of that country, who have a green card or OCI card; Indian Nationals who are holding visa of that country with a minimum residual validity of the three months. In case an Indian National is having confirmed offer of employment / internship /admission in education institution, he/she can be allowed with visa of that country, with a minimum residual validity of one month. (THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO ENTERING Australia /New Zealand). Health Workers holding valid permit for travel to destination country (Must obtain written permission from Embassy of destination country) Before pu