Heatmap of the Most Popular Tourist Destinations
31 may 2010
The heat maps drawn on Google Maps show how popular different parts of the world are among tourists. Most popular cities are in yellow while least popular destinations are in blue.
tourism
Planning Your Vacation? Consider "Space" As Destination Next
03 nov 2007
You can now buy a ticket to space for around $ 200k. The astronomical price is expected to gradually drop to around $20,000 levels within 2 years. But the price is still well below the ticket price of NASA space shuttle flights which costs up to $1 billion.
Gurgaon becoming biggest healthcare destination
28 aug 2007
After Dr. Trehan’s medicity and Apollo Tyre’s Artemis Health Sciences, Ranbaxy owned Fortis Healthcare is building a 7-star medicity with an investment of Rs.800 crore in Gurgaon.
The medicity would have 950 beds and will be called Fortis International Institute of Medical Sciences (FIIMS).
A unique deal – Cox & Kings acquires a mountain in Swiss Alps
08 aug 2007
Tour operator Cox & Kings has picked up a mountain in the Lungern-Schonbuel belt of the Swiss Alps in Central Switzerland on long-term lease.
The mountain is branded Mt. Cox & Kings and is targeted to Indian visitors.
Living in Paradise to get costlier, Jammu & Kashmir to levy Service Tax
01 jun 2007
The State of Jammu & Kashmir so far, exempted from the clutches of service tax, will soon have 14 services under the tax net. As per the reports, a flexible service tax law conducive to the State would be enacted, which will come into force within a year.