"P&O Cruises head for an Indian summer..."

Further observations of the developing "BRIC" nations as both destinations and centres for tourism generation can be seen by the latest steps being made by P&O Cruises in India...

Travelmole report that "Historic links between the P&O Cruises brand and India could make it the perfect vehicle for expansion by parent company Carnival Corporation into the country...

The prospect of an Indian cruise venture - potentially similar to the Australia offshoot - was raised by the global cruise giant's chairman and CEO Micky Arison...

Speaking to TravelMole in an exclusive video interview, he pointed out that no decisions had yet been made on establishing a cruise business dedicated to the burgeoning Indian leisure travel sector..."

So, with a worldwide economic crisis deflating the potential spending power of traditional major spenders on tourism and tourism related products, is it possible that P&O Cruises have moved at the right speed into these developing markets?

Read this report in full at http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1140797.php?mpnlog=1&m_id=s~bvs~bm...

Barticus.

'Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...'

Christmas is just around the corner and I have found an interesting guide to the ten underestimated ski resorts around. Although I am not a great fan of guides, what I do find productive about them is the fact that you, on occaision might find something unheard of which will want you to research further. So this particular guide has caught my eye and I would like to share it with you all.

This guide presents ten ski resorts that offer you an original and a traditional experience. For example, Gulmarg, Kashmir, India, Baqueira-Beret, Spain  or a more old-fashioned take on skiing in the Scottish Highlands.

So, if a skiing experience is on the list or just a bit of interesting information, follow the link below...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/winter_sports/article6934707.ece?token=null&offset=24&page=3

G.T.I.

"Welcome to my humble abode...."

Dehli, India is the place to go for a positive bed and breakfast revolution...

Since 2006 people have been able to register their own houses as individual "bed and breakfasts" and this story follows one of these owners. Ajay inherited his sizable plot after his parents died. Separated from his wife, Ajay did not want to wander around an "big empty home", but was a self-confessed novice to the hospitality business.
He has learned fast. Since they opened their home in the upmarket Nizamuddin colony, Ajay and his 14-year-old daughter live upstairs, while downstairs sees a constant flow of tourists and company executives...

The rooms, which start at 3,750 Rs (£47) a night including breakfast, come with private bathrooms, air conditioning and Wi-Fi. All have marble floors and there's fresh bedding and towels every day. Less than 100 metres away from the front door lies the red stone grandeur of the tomb of Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Khana, a Mughal poet...

The views of us here at GTI that community based tourism such as this is the best chance we have for on-going sustainability, so we think projects like this are the future...

Find out more at http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/nov/10/delhi-bed-and-breakfast-india

Barticus.