ashokaholidays.blog: 12/09/10

Jab Leela met Obamas

A prized moment of association came for us when Mr. C P krishnan Nair, Chairman of The Leela Palaces, Hotels a nd Resorts recieved the honor of meeting the US Prez Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Mr. Nair was the sole representative from the Indian hospitality sector at the State banquet at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Ashoka Holidays is General Sales Agent (GSA) for the Group. We are proud to promote and associate ourselves with The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts - a well recognised name in the field of leisure and business luxury.

Dec

Amritsar for Pilgrimage and Food

The city of Golden Temple, the most revered Sikh Shrine and also of authentic Punjabi cuisine, Amritsar, is a place we had overlooked as a tourist destination (to our disadvantage only). So, of late, team Ashoka Holidays set out on a trip to the holy city, under the project titled "The Taste of India - gourmet tour in India", and returned blessed and over-fed.

The Golden Temple between the Amrit Sarovar, meaning Holy pool of Nectar, from where the city Amritsar derives its name.

Dec

India Appointed Guest of Honor at Geneva festival 2011

Good News!

The upcoming Fêtes de Genève or Geneva Festival 2011 will see India as the Guest Of Honor.

The move is expected to further the growth of Indian leisure tourists footfalls esp honeymooners and FIT's in Geneva, which is, otherwise a usual corporate travel destination because of it being the headquarter of several of UN agencies viz WTO, WHO, UNHCR, WIPO, ILO to name few.

Dec

Bikaner Camel Festival 2011 Schedule

Here, the dates to Salute the Friend of the Desert. Schedule your journey, if at all through Bikaner, around these dates. khamma Ghani Sa!

DAY 1: 18TH JANUARY 2011

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm: Junagarh fort to Dr. karni Singh stadium for Ceremonial Procession

1:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Dr. karni singh stadium (Rest all events)

Ceremonial processionInauguration Camel Acrobatics by BSF Mrs. Bikana Competition Miss Marwan Competition Mr. Bikana (Senior) Competition Mr.

Dec

'MP Ajab Hai, Sabse Gazab Hai' but a little prior info is a prerequisite

Madhya Pradesh tourism comes up with yet another brilliant TV commercial. Analyzing the series of its commercials, it seems Madhya Pradesh is the blue eyed boy of O & M, the world’s leading advertising agency. Each advertisement is bettering the already amazing previous one. Their newest commercial wherein, with the aid of animated hand shadows, all tourist attractions of the state have been depicted is undoubtedly the most catchy tourism advertisement by any State tourism body in India.

Dec

One Of The Things Ashoka Holidays Is'nt Capable of Doing

An inquiry and the successive communication is worth sharing to highlight one of the many things Ashoka Holidays is not capable of doing.

Dec

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