Sara Ali Khan turns wellness coach with this Airbnb Experience

Sara Ali Khan turns wellness coach with this Airbnb Experience

Sara Ali Khan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sara Ali Khan could be your wellness instructor. And no, we are not kidding. With Airbnb Experiences, the actor is curating and hosting a wellness retreat in Goa. “Goa has always been a place of calm and serenity — a haven where I can unwind, practise yoga, … Read more

Win a stay at Sridevi’s beach house in Chennai, and get a private tour with Janhvi Kapoor

Win a stay at Sridevi’s beach house in Chennai, and get a private tour with Janhvi Kapoor

Janhvi Kapoor at her family beach house in Chennai Along the Akkarai beach on the East Coast Road (ECR), you might just spot Janhvi Kapoor doing yoga or unwinding with coconut water. “Being a beach baby, I think our home in Chennai is perfectly located,” says the actor of her four-acre estate in Akkarai, which … Read more

Airbnb bookings by Indians more than double this summer

Airbnb bookings by Indians more than double this summer

The number of nights booked on Airbnb for international travel by Indian guests more than doubled in the first quarter of 2023, with popular travel destinations including the US, UK and Europe. With high demand for travel this summer and most people looking for affordable alternatives, a senior company official said they are catering to varied … Read more

Table in the hills in South goa by Chef Avinash Martins

Table in the hills in South goa by Chef Avinash Martins

In Velim’s Salcete village, South Goa, chef Avinash Martins’s farm-to-fork restaurant C’est L’avi – Table in the Hills (TITH) doles out a seasonal menu that’s revised according to the farming cycle of the ingredients used to dish out authentic Goan cuisine. After an hour-and-a-half long drive from Panjim, we trek for about a 100 metres … Read more

Airbnb reports a spike in demand for booking non-urban destinations in India

Airbnb reports a spike in demand for booking non-urban destinations in India

The Airbnb office headquarters in the SOMA district of San Francisco, California, U.S. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Airbnb, a vacation rental firm, said it has witnessed a 140% increase in the bookings of non-urban nights in India in the second quarter of calendar 2022, compared to the corresponding quarter in 2019. On Airbnb, non-urban nights … Read more

Airbnb overhauls site searches with categories of rentals

Airbnb overhauls site searches with categories of rentals

Airbnb said Wednesday it is overhauling the way that consumers search for rental listings, adding dozens of categories including “chef’s kitchens” and “historical homes” to its current listings, which are mostly searched by location. The company will also let people book split stays between homes and it promised new protections for renters when listings fall … Read more

Most Indians keen to travel abroad in next six months: Survey

Most Indians keen to travel abroad in next six months: Survey

As COVID-19 related international border restrictions gradually ease over recent months, Indian travellers are planning their next trip abroad with almost three-quarters of respondents looking to do so in the foreseeable future, according to a survey by online accommodation platform Airbnb. A vast majority of Indians surveyed, 75 per cent, reported having plans to travel … Read more

Airbnb, Oyo, Yatra & EaseMyTrip join hands to form Confederation of Hospitality, Technology and Tourism Industry

Airbnb, Oyo, Yatra & EaseMyTrip join hands to form Confederation of Hospitality, Technology and Tourism Industry

The fear of contracting the virus has also prompted people to shun travel and outdoor activities. Airbnb, EaseMyTrip, Oyo Hotels & Homes and Yatra have joined hands to form an association — Confederation of Hospitality, Technology and Tourism Industry (CHATT) — an industry body that seeks to represent the interests of small and independent hotel … Read more

Contrary to wife’s claims, Mehul Choksi approached and ‘befriended’ me: Barbara Jabarica

Contrary to wife’s claims, Mehul Choksi approached and ‘befriended’ me: Barbara Jabarica

Barbara Jabarica, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi‘s alleged girlfriend, on Wednesday said that contrary to claims made by his wife Priti, the businessman had been the first to approach and ‘befriend’ her. Speaking to ANI, Barbara said: “Raj (Mehul Choksi) was the one who approached me, asked my number and ‘befriended me’, totally the opposite of … Read more

CHATT to boost domestic tourism! Airbnb, EaseMyTrip, OYO, Yatra come together for India’s first travel and hospitality tech collaboration

CHATT to boost domestic tourism! Airbnb, EaseMyTrip, OYO, Yatra come together for India’s first travel and hospitality tech collaboration

Following this, CHATT’s founding members conveyed optimism about ‘filling the missing pieces of tech, innovation in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry’ while ‘promoting interests of small enterprises’ and ‘leveraging digital initiatives.’ (Image: Kerala Tourism handle on Twitter) CHATT: Big boost for domestic tourism! Yes, today’s story is about an exciting collaboration in India’s travel … Read more