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Amid the recent Mumbai attack and world economic crises to provide better luxurious journey to its commuters, Eagle Travel Agency, leading transport agency of India, division of Eagle Corporation Private Limited, has launched Mercedez Benz bus in the country on 2 ,January 2009. Inaugurating the most luxury fleet, Vajubhai Vala, Gujarat Finance Minister said the bus was a unique venture of the company and would provide highest standards of safety, comfort and technology.

To say about the advantages of it; Jayendra Bavaria, Eagle Corporation Chairman and Managing Director, said, Eagle has provided e-ticketing facilities to the customers through their website. He added the luxury fleet already has got a powerful drive unit for high performance in all situations, powerful torque, and a Euro-lll engine. Travel experts expected this service will become a milestone in Indian tourism industry and help to reduce current stress of Mumbai attack.

Tourism industry of India is facing a slump in their business, as a result of terror attacks in Mumbai last month along with the global economic slowdown. Two famous, luxury and popular hotels for tourists were among the targets of the terrorists in the deadly attacks. In the three weeks since some gunmen with explosion materials mounted assaults on the Taj Mahal and Oberoi Trident Hotels in Mumbai, India late last month. These hotels across the country (India) have been flooded with cancellations from foreign tourists and travelers planning to visit India because no less than 26 foreigners, several of them staying or dining at those hotels, were among the fatalities of the terror attacks, and a lot of others were injured. The incident of attacks occurred during the very peak tourist season for India, because generally overseas visitors and traveler arrive here in the winter season.

There has been a 15% to 20% down in the number of visitors to the country since the Mumbai attacks according to Vijay Thakur, president of the Indian Association of Tour Operators. He said, “Any percentage like this, 15 to 20 per cent cancellations, really is a cause of worrying, it would definitely impact the growth of international arrivals.” He added, “More cancellations were because of the fact, you see there were lot of travel advisories from USA, UK and some other countries also like Singapore, Australia.”

The financial hub of Mumbai and most tourist destinations which lie close by for example Goa, famous beach,  are the worst hit though many experts in the tourism and travel sector are expecting that day by day confidence will slowly get better as the memory of the attacks gradually ebbs. Vice president of marketing, at the Hotel Leela Venture Ltd, Sanjoy Pasricha, hopes tourists and other many visitors will slowly return in the weeks to come. He said, ‘We have got a spate of people who have canceled bookings till 31st of December.’ He added, ‘Beyond that I think the fear element is going down and people is planning at this particular point of time to return to their travel plan post 10th 12th of January.’ Leela operates luxury resorts in both Mumbai and Goa.

The decreasing number of visitors and tourist has been a double blow for the tourism and travel industry, and it was already finding hard to attract tourists and travelers from Western countries, because of the slowing economies in the U.S.A and Europe. Previous year the amount of visitors and tourist to India grew by 12%; however, the global slowdown had driven the industry to revise the growth estimates to only 5% this year though the tourist industry and experts fear that the terror attacks may make even that hard to achieve. According to statistics, last year around five million foreign tourists visited India.

Now and then, many women have to travel alone but the women are not have knowledge enough that how they have to do in a trip. As a result, they have fall in some embarrassing and unexpected situation. Moreover, sometimes they are unable to do the right thing in an unnatural condition. So, before starting a trip, you should know something in order to make your journey hassle free. Here are some tips especially for women traveler but male travelers also get benefit from these tips.

Tips for women traveler:

• First of all, from very begging to the last part of your journey, you must not disclose to other that you are alone in this trip.
• Check your all necessary documents and papers, especially your debit or credit card balance.
• Pack only necessary thing and make your luggage comfortable so that you can carry alone.
• Cosmetics and toiletries are very important for every woman but you should pack only traveled-size cosmetics and toiletries.
• You should always money belt under your skirt or any dress as your second skin. And never apart it from you even when you come for bath. In this case, you may hang it on the hook of the bath room. When you want to bed put it under the pillow. You must care your money belt as your baby.
• For valuables you should use hotel safe.
• Dress is very important for a hassle free journey. You should obey local customs and tradition. At first, where you want to travel, try to know what kinds of dress wear local women. If you see that the local women do not show their beautiful legs or not wear tight tops, you should not wear tight tops or mini skirt because these will get you unwanted and sharp aggressive attention from some local men. That is, these types of dress could be inviting some unnatural incident that you do not expect or want.
• You should take some cues from local women how they walk, how they get outfit, what is their morality? And many more, those will help you to look like local woman.
• You should not drink or flirt when you are in travel because it may risky for you.
• It is better to wear a wedding ring in a trip though you are not married. The ring may prevent you some unexpected situation and lose specific attention to others.
• For accommodation you should choose such a hotel where has tight security. And for hotel selection there is another thing is important, you should prefer that hotel where transportation facilities are available.
• When you book a room and get your room, at first you must check all doors and window have locks and they work properly.
• It is better to get a health insurance policy before start a journey.
• It is better do not go outside hotel at night but if it is necessary, ask for other tourist help or any trustable local people to go with you.
• When you pass through any crowded place or street pay special attention on your parts because in any crowd place there is often possibility to snatch your parts by someone.
• If you get unsafe or you feel you are in under attack, do not shy start screaming or if possible start running.

Finally, to start before journey, read some articles or view some websites about that place, to know when is better for journey, the environment, security and current political condition than decide is it a perfect time and place for your trip?

Villa renting is a marvelous way to spend your holiday. It’s more fun in the villa plus it will give you the opportunity to understand the culture thoroughly. However, villa is not preferable for everyone. Before thinking of renting a villa, you must reveal on these following situations

Wild vs. Relaxing Traveling:
You must first decide what kind of traveling are you going to have? Are you looking for lot of activity, moving around, shopping and visiting as many places as possible or travel at smooth, calm way and enjoying the countryside view?
Villa is rent in weekly basis. That means your villa is going to be much like your similar place where you will be back after exploring the beauty of the nature in every afternoon. Moreover, villa is for the people who want to travel in a peaceful way. In villa, you will able to cook your own food, shopping around the local market and things like that.

In Groups or Couple:
The villa is an excellent choice for the people who are traveling in groups. Unlike hotel, villa will give you lot of space rather then being in separate box in a hotel. Different then hotel, villa allows you to comfortable spaces to get together. Kids can play outside, have your own bedroom, kitchen. The fun part is, it is cheaper then hotel. The bigger the group, the less is cost for individual.
The people, who travel alone or with one other person, should compare the cost between hotel and villa.

Cultural Experience vs. Handiness:
If you are in a villa, it will offer you a great cultural activity which might not be in any guide books. For instance, if your villa is situated in some country side, then you will be able to shop around local market and buy fresh grocery. This will save your lot of money. Moreover you will interact with the local rather then business then tourist.
The villa don’t have the precious “front desk”, that hotel has. However the villa does have manager or key holder type of person who will take care of the complains, but he will not be there for you 24/7.

Take a good look at what you want and decide between hotel and villa. It is surely great to have your own garden, kitchen and everything, so choosing villa in your travel is not a bad idea.

Recently RIU Hotels & Resorts has opened its fourth 5 star hotel in Caribbean island of Jamaica. The new Riu Montego Bay hotel is the group’s first establishment in Montego Bay. It is the very popular and attractive tourist destination of the country. In addition to say, it is considered as second most important city after the capital of Jamaica, Kingston. The newly open resort joins the two RIU located in Negril such as ClubHotel Riu Negril and Riu Tropical Bay and the hotel in Ocho Ríos named as ClubHotel Riu Ocho Ríos.

Riu Hotels & Resorts was the first Spanish international hotel group that takes significance in Jamaica, when it first opened the Riu Tropical Bay in Negril in March 2001. After that the Caribbean country is rapidly building a good reputation as a major attention for international tourism investments. By this new one opening with 2,373 rooms, makes RIU one of the most significant hotel groups operating in the Caribbean country.

Riu Montego Bay offers 681 rooms. In addition to say, it is situated right on a fine white sandy beach which just above 2.5 km from Montego Bay International Airport and only 4.5 km from the heart of city centre. Additionally, the new one will provide the well-known All Inclusive by RIU service, an alluring way to revel in the a lot of different options for excellent dining at its main restaurant, which serves quality and excellent international standard cuisine with Caribbean specialties in its buffet and live cooking and word class consumer services. Furthermore this hotel will have three themed eateries such as an Italian restaurant, an Asian restaurant and a Grill Steak House. Besides the very popular and enjoyable cocktails on RIU’s menu that visitors can able to enjoy in any of the five exclusive bars are free of charge, as are drinks in the guestroom mini-bars with dispensers.

Moreover guests can able to take part in a range of water sports that such kayaking windsurfing, sailing, and snorkeling at the beach opposite side of the hotel without extra charge. Besides there are some tennis courts just right on the hotel premises, though a golf course is just two km away.

After a multimillion remodeling and maintaining project, RIU’s oldest hotel in Jamaica such as the Riu Tropical Bay, is going to reopen its doors for guests in December 2008 as new named the Riu Palace Tropical Bay. The authority takes an advance plan to make the country’s first opening hotel in RIU’s most luxurious, pleasurable, comfortable and sophisticated line. Moreover it will provide top-rated world class service and majestic architecture. So if you want to visit Jamaica, you may choose any RIU’s hotel for your accommodation.