The South Asia Travel Journal https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Andhra Pradesh Gets Central Approval For 10 Seaplane Locations IHCL Brings Gateway Brand To Bharatpur With New Resort Signing IHG Signs InterContinental Resort In Jaipur, Opening 2030 Accor’s TRIBE Brand Makes Its South Asia Debut In Kathmandu Bombay Potato Fishcakes Masala Chai: Life in a cup The Oberoi Naila Fort: A Private Legacy Luxury Train Journeys Mango: India’s Sweetest Obsession Ura Yakchoe: A Sacred Unveiling (28 Apr – 2 May) Rath Yatra: Chariots of Devotion (16th July) Hemis Festival: Masks and Memory (24-25th June) Tathastu Resorts Opens Fifth Property at Satpura Tiger Reserve Tathastu Resorts Opens Fifth Property at Satpura Tiger Reserve Assam Launches Kaziranga Heritage to Strengthen Eco and Cultural Tourism Sri Lanka Approves Free Visa Facility for Travellers from 40 Countries Rishikesh Set to Welcome India’s First Glass-Floor Bridge Over the Ganga Air India Resumes Non-Stop Delhi–Rome Service CGH Earth Saha Opens Isai Karai, a Coastal Bungalow in Mahabalipuram Ramada by Wyndham Opens in Kathmandu’s Dhumbarahi Neighbourhood IndiGo Expands International Network with New, Direct Flights between Delhi and Colombo ELIVAAS Enters Pushkar with First Property in the Pilgrim Town India Makes E-Arrival Card Mandatory for Foreign Visitors From April 1, 2026 Cochin Royal Heritage Trail Buddha Purnima / Vesak (1 May 2026) Ladakh in Bloom: Apricot Blossom Festival (8–16 April 2026) IHG opens voco Amritsar, marking Punjab debut Bandipur, Nagarahole safaris resume under restricted operations Guwahati Airport’s new terminal begins commercial operations Radisson Hotel Group Brings Park Inn by Radisson to Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Andaman to Host Surfing Festival This April Cheetahs Roam from Kuno to Rajasthan in Natural Territorial Expansion The Bar That Bottles Rajasthan: Dore Is Udaipur’s Most Exciting Opening Yet Where Stillness Is the Whole Point: SwaSwara By CGH Earth A Palace Built for This Century, Rooted in Another: Abheygarh, Shekhawati Baisakhi: A Harvest of Joy and Prosperity (14 April 2026) Amartya Sen: The Economist Who Taught the World to Measure What Matters Daulat ki Chaat: The Winter Dessert That Disappears Before Noon Pugdundee Safaris Hosts Second Edition of Mahua Festival Across Central India Lodges Thrissur Pooram (26 April 2026) Sri Lanka Makes ETA Mandatory for All Tourists Vada Pav: Mumbai’s Favorite Bite-Sized Legend Creative Travel premiata alla prima edizione dei FICCI Travel & Tourism Excellence Awards Creative Travel honorée lors de la première édition des FICCI Travel & Tourism Excellence Awards Nepal Dismisses Reports Of New Restrictions On Indian Tourists Adani Airports And IHG Partner To Build Five Hotels Across India Air India Scales Back International Routes Through August 2026 Noida Airport Sets Rs 490 Domestic Departure Fee Before June Launch Jewar Airport Faces Fare Problem Before Its June 15 Launch Seaplanes To Connect Lakshadweep Islands For The First Time