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Green Tourism Certification Framework It was a great experience to understand the concept of green tourism certification framework through the experts at a workshop in Nadi,Fiji organised by the Asian Productivity Organization (APO). Before I start with my workshop learning, I want to narrate the beauty of Fiji. It is an indeed a stunning archipelago located in the South Pacific Ocean, known for its pristine beaches, vibrant coral reefs, lush landscapes, and warm hospitality. Here are some key aspects of beauty of Nadi, Fiji mentioned in my video: My learning from the workshop are: The Green tourism certification frameworks (set of criteria) are designed to assess and recognize tourism businesses and destinations that adhere to sustainable and environmentally responsible practices. There are various certifying body to label any destination as 'Green'. The world renowned body is Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Greenkey, etc. These frameworks provide a set of crit
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Bicycle Tourism- Sustainable form of Tourism   Bicycle tourism, is a form of sustainable tourism that involves traveling by bicycle. This type of tourism promotes environmentally friendly and sustainable travel while offering unique opportunities for exploration and engagement with local communities. To know more please watch the video.
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Back water - Akravathi river, Bangalore

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View from the side of Akravathi river.   Video- A breath taking nature's beauty is just 70 km away from the hustle and bustle life of the Bangalore city. It is located at the Kanakpura Sangama road.  The place is serene, literally very peaceful as it is not populated as the tourist spot, very original. There are floating aquatic plants which capture's your eye.  Request to the tourist, if you are exploring this place then kindly maintain the cleanliness and beauty of the place.  
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Serene beauty at Mandagiri Hills, Bangalore

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Magnificent view from the Mandagiri hill Explore the all-in-one package of trekking, fun, relaxing with nature, religious activities for Jain community at Mandagiri Hills near Bangalore. A quick getaway for busy people in Bangalore and a perfect tourist attraction for all. There are 400+  steps to climb the hill. You check your fitness and energy by climbing the hill. There are pilgrim activities for Jain, Digambara statue and a temple that resembles the peacock 🦚 feather. Juice and food facilities are available. There's parking and toilet facilities also. The soothing nature makes you feel immersed in it and gives peace and happiness. To know more about the place, do watch this video: Video    
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Location: Mandaragiri Hill, Madagondanahalli, Karnataka 572104, India
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Nature at its Best- Mutthurayaswamy Temple Hill @Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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 Mutthurayaswamy Temple Hill,  A blissful natural beauty around 50 km from Bangalore City, Karnataka.This nature's blessed place is a quick getaway in Bangalore Off-Kanapura Road.  A very serene and divine place as it is one of the unexplored place by masses. The road journey to the spot is very mesmerizing.  The temple and it's surrounding is well maintained by the village people. It's a scenic spot having the ecotourism potential. For more information please watch the video and virtually experience the beauty of the place. Also added some lovely pictures for you to enjoy the natural beauty. View from the Mutthurayaswamy Temple side A complete blend of Nature View at the entrance top Lake view
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  World Tourism Day 2021- 'Tourism for Inclusive Growth' The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) also known as the World Tourism Organisation has designated ‘World Tourism Day’ (WTD) on 27 September 1979 to mark the milestone date of the adoption of UNWTO statutes on 27 th September 1970. The celebration of WTD started from 1980 onwards. This day is observed to cherish the social, economical, cultural and political contributions of tourism globally. The idea to celebrate WTD was proposed by late Mr. Ignatius Amaduwa Atigbi who was the then Secretary- General of the Nigeria Tourism Association. The celebrations led by UNWTO emphasizes on the Sustainable Development Goals of 2030 by selecting appropriate themes every year. The theme for this years celebration is ‘ Tourism for Inclusive Growth’ , which is a very darting statement to underpin the importance and need of tourism for the inclusive growth of all human class, genders, indigenous and differently able peop
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Kannur , Kerala - At its Best!

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Kannur is one of the must-see tourist place in the 'God's Own Country' which is Kerala in India.  Kannur is one among the 14 districts in Kerala.  It is also known as Cannanore, which is located in the  Malabar coast-  northern  side of Kerala State.  The name Kannur is also known as ‘The Land of Looms and Lores’, since it  is famous for its handlooms and one among the strong  exporters of  handlooms in India. Kannur is rich in it's  variety of festivals.  Kannur is well  connected by airways, roadways, railways and seaways for the  export and import of trades. The Famous places in and around Kannur are:   Kavvayi Island Drive-in Beach Baby Beach St. Angelo Fort Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach is located at the Malabar coast and  is also  known  as E dakkad. This beach is the longest Drive-In beach in  Asia.  It's 5.5 km  long.   It's one of the unique beach where driving is allowed  and  is well taken care  by the tourism boards, security guards. Payyambalam beac
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Location: Kannur, Kerala, India
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