Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: Travel Inn do our bit to help save the Amur Falcon

At Travel Inn we are passionate about nature and we aim to do our bit for the wildlife of India that we love so much. That is why we are joining forces with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in order to help protect the Amur falcons. Every year the Doyang Reservoir in Wokha district of Nagaland plays host to tens of thousands of Amur falcons between October and November. It is believed to be the single largest congregation of the migrating Amur in the world.

However sadly, it is not just nature enthusiasts that have become aware of the Amur falcons annual migration; this area has also been identified as the major site for hunting. Last year it was estimated that some 60,000 Amur falcons were hunted and killed in the Wokha district alone. As a signatory to the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS), India is duty bound to provide these winged visitors with safe passage on their long journey from Siberia to South Africa.

WTI’s Rapid Action Project (RAP) programme is supporting the authorities and local communities to address the issue by initiating sensitization and livelihood support activities in Wokha to dissuade hunting of these migrating birds. As a result, the local community has pledged to protect the Amur falcon and 15 erstwhile hunters have formed themselves into watch squads to patrol the area of the Doyang Reservoir.

Please follow this link if you would like to find out more or even to donate yourself.

Travel Inn wishes you a very Happy Diwali!

Diwali is one of the biggest festivals of Hindus, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third day is celebrated as the main Diwali festival. Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up clay lamps (diyas) and candles all around their houses. They perform Prayers to Goddess Laxmi in the evening and seek divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth. Diwali celebrates Goddess Lakshmi’s Birthday, who in Her most benevolent mood, fulfills the wishes of all her devotees.

It also celebrates the Victory of Lord Rama, who according to the epic ‘Ramayana’, returned to His hometown Ayodhya after vanquishing Ravana and conquering Lanka. The citizens of Ayodhya decorated the entire city with the earthen lamps and illuminated it like never before. The festival of Diwali is never complete without exchanging gifts, performing traditional prayers and rituals, cooking delicacies and festivity all around.

Team Travel Inn wishes you a very Happy and Auspicious Diwali!

A Recap of Some of Travel Inn’s Most Regal Moments: The Royal Feather in Travel Inn’s Hat!

Travel Inn got a stint with Royalty as they ground handled all operations for the Royal Family of Qatar from 1^st September 2011 to 12^th September 2011. The Her Royal Highness (name undisclosed due to security) along with her sons, after planning for many years, finally decided to visit our very own magical, mystical land!

The charter landed in Jaipur where the family stayed at Taj Rambagh Palace. They got a whiff of the Royal Rajputana era in their suites and enjoyed Elephant safari at Dera Amer. They visited the Amber Fort in their Mercedes and the dinner at Samode Palace was spectacular.

The next stop, Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur took them by surprise and they were spell bound by the architecture and grandeur of the palace. The dinner at Raas, with the Mehrangarh Fort overlooking was in itself a treat to the eyes.

The romantic city of Udaipur and Taj Lake Palace right in the middle of Lake Pichola was a completely exquisite experience for them. Coming from the desert country, they enjoyed the views of Lake from all suites and rooms and felt the jetty experience a very unique one. Visiting Monsoon Palace and enjoying the view of the city from a hill top added glitter to the Udaipur stop.

The Royal Family’s visit to Royal Cities would not have been complete without visiting the city of Nizams- Hyderabad. Taj Falaknuma, as the name rightly says, is just like a mirror to Heaven! The Palace ensured the Royal Family was treated as were the Nizams in the days gone by.

The trip would not have got the final icing on the top without visiting the biggest and the only monument of love and romance – Taj Mahal. The stay at Oberoi Amarvilas gave them views of Taj Mahal from all suites and rooms, at all times of the day!

Team Travel Inn ensured that they at all times, the security instructions of the Royal Family were adhered to and that the operations flowed absolutely smoothly.