... is useless. We have such splendours in NE India, great beaches in south, wonderful temples...When we do tourism in US, UK, Europe, guys just like that build tourism brand and mint money. Not famous destinations are huge - be it places to trek, camp, wildlife, Islands... Sad, people who have to take care - care two hoots about tourism.
Re: Tourism ministry
by Ironman on Mar 04, 2010 08:27 AM
So who is to be blamed...? We Indians have always been useless at creating a brand Image. We are incapable.
I had an opotunity to visit Sikkim in June '08. It's beauty is amazing and breathtaking. Lachung and Yamthang valeey is stunning and awe-inspiring. Nature was very kind to Sikkim to have give it such awesome beauty.
more hyped than Goa! Each one of it's beaches is so dirty that one would wonder at how matters can be hyped so much that commoners get deluded into actually spending their money to visit Goa !
Re: There is no tourist destination
by JGN on Feb 28, 2010 04:38 PM
Yes absolutely true,cheap liquors,hashish,portuguese and to an extent hindi movie has glamourise this destination else nothing is there.
Re: Re: There is no tourist destination
by poppinjay on Mar 01, 2010 01:46 PM
Right indeed. Goa never gives you a wholesome and healthy feeling. It has become popular because of beaches (thogh they are dirt but then wgat is the option), easy availability of cheap liquor and intoxicants, good infrastructure, good communication and easy access from any part of the country.
Re: Re: wow
by Sukumar Mehta on Feb 26, 2010 12:45 PM
Paul, you seem to be a mean minded person. What has Nehru to do with this? If you have hatred towards Nehru family, comment on some other page. This is a tourism page. Don't spoil the beauty with cheap and mean comments.
Re: Re: Re: wow
by slayer slayer on Feb 27, 2010 01:24 AM
well said! i will send my north sikkim tour pics for you all enthusiasts on this column...we indians are very lucky to have some of the most untouched exotic locations and that too a whole bunch of diverse places spread throughout length and breadth of our country...
Re: Re: wow
by Prayash Pradhan on Feb 25, 2010 03:47 PM
Hi Paul, Sikkim is the 8th state. Its not a part of the original 7 sisters. It only became an official 8th NE state few years back
Re: wow
by Atanu Chatterjee on Feb 25, 2010 03:01 PM
right..because that part of india is not quite developed. The nature could save itself there from the greed & aggression of mankind.
