Always a treat and delight to read the writings of William Dalrymple … the research, the choice of words, the construct, the essaying is, simply put, fabulous. I have read all his writings that I have been able to lay hands on. Oftentimes several times over. Crafty storytelling.

Today, getting a room in a hotel can be achieved within a matter of minutes but was it always a case like this? Fourth in the series, I write for Economic Times, tracing the history travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/hospi… #hotels #travel Economic Times ETTravelworld #history #technology

Revenge Travel is about creating memories … fifth in the series, I write for Economic Times sharing my views. travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/tourism/e… #travel #travellers #travelagent #tourism #revengetravel #TRAVELNEWS ETTravelworld

Sixth in the series, I write the concluding article for Economic Times on how Experiential Travel has come a full circle. Read the full article here travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/tourism/e… #Travel #experiential #history Economic Times ETTravelworld

Do you want me to even start on how it affects the travel agents (point of sale and responsible for #TCS collection)!

That’s one way to handle it but imagine the business kill.

About time! Getting a visa for travelling to Europe is an ordeal … more so since the pandemic as getting an appointment is like a lottery and the wait to receive the visa is yet uncertain. #Schengen #Visa may soon go digital on a new platform and be procured online.

They very basis of making #travel companies collect #TCS on #tour #packages is unfounded and an exception in this world; only #India does it. Not deferred, TCS (tax collected at source) on travel should be withdrawn and abolished.

Men with minimalistic and emotional dressing fetish. Shoes are one of them. A good read.

Father ✅💚

Fast Track Immigration for #Indians and #OCI at Indian Airports! Great initiative! . #Immigration #India #travel

About sunsets … ingenious captures by Aaditya Shrirang Bhat. Thanks for sharing Stories of Aryavarta

How ‘true’ and utterly fabulous rendition is this of #India! And that in #painting. Thank you for sharing Gems of Bharat and compliments hiroshi yoshino

This is China speed!

#China never ceases to amaze!

No licenses required to play Bollywood music in Bali! In India you need to get #PPL (phonographic Performance Limited), #IPRS (Indian Performing Rights Society) and #Novex (Novex Communication Limited) to play Bollywood music, all of which can amount to ~3 lakhs per event!

Further more: PPL and Novex own a repertoire of sound recordings which they license to users WITHOUT being registered as copyright societies under the Copyright Act, 1957. They charge a license fee for use each time and that is based on a math ₹1.50 per square foot. Go figure.