Discover Taste of India: South Indian Food

The southern part of India has hot, humid climate and all its states are coastal. Rainfall is abundant and so is the supply of fresh fruit, vegetables and rice. The cuisine is mostly vegetarian, but innovative preparations of sea food can be found too. Famous for its wonderful mixing of rice and lentils to prepare lip smacking items, South Indian dishes are not just delicious, but also very easily to digest. In any city in our country, one can find a South Indian food outlet.

For someone who is not aware of the wide variety of the South Indian cuisine, the food from this region is all about

Dosas, Idlis, Vadas, Uttapams, Coconut Chutney, Rasam and Sambhar. Surprise awaits him in a South Indian menu card: the types of Dosas in theirselves have a number of variations!!

Some items characterize the South Indian platter: Shredded coconut, coconut oil, rice, daal, tamarind, curry leaves, dried chillis, mustard seeds, fenugreek, etc. But on a closer look, one would notice wide diversity across regions. The staple cereal of Karnataka is jowar and bajra. Majority of the residents are vegetarian, so is the cuisine. Curd is almost mandatory in every meal of Karnataka. While the preparations of Karnataka are in the Udupi style with gravies, drier preparations are more common in Kerala. Since coconut is the main produce of Kerala, use of the fruit in its natural form as well as derived forms is very popular. Also predominant is the consumption of sea food.

The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is spicier, with thicker gravies. Different types of pickles and chutneys are typical of this region. Bisi bele bhaat and the biriyani of Hyderabad cooked in the style of Nizams during the Mughal rule are famous all over India. Tamil Nadu is best described as a mix of all these regions. The dishes are hot and pungent with fresh ground masalas. Chettinad style of non vegetarian cooking is famous from this state. Also famous are different rices (tamarind rice, lemon rice, curd rice,etc), appams, papads, banana chips and the South Indian’s love for filter coffee.

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Discover Taste of India: East Indian Food

East Indians are foodies to the core, which is reflected in their culinary habits. The cuisine is simple, but the variety of food is immense. The popular menu consists of both vegetarian and non vegetarian food. The staple food is mainly rice and wheat, due to the agrarian economy.

West Bengal is famous for the love of fish and sweets. Mainly rice eaters, the people of this state prefer simple and light food. Green vegetables and lentils are part of the daily diet. With presence of ponds sprinkled all over the state and proximity to the sea, fish is available in abundance. Fish is included in at least one meal of most Bengalis. Crabs, prawns and lobsters are popular too. Fried items are popular as snacks. Mustard Oil is the preferred cooking medium. Mustard paste, posto (poppy seeds), red chillis, coconut are favourite ingredients. The Bengalis often experiment with styles from other states as well.

Orrisa as well as Bihar and Jharkhand (previously one state) share the love of fish and other non vegetarian items. The cuisine of Orissa is influenced by its neighbouring states, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Coconut milk and curd are popular ingredients of cooking. Dalma, a preparation of lentil with a lot of vegetables is one of the unique preparations of this region. Dishes and drinks made out of sattu (gram flour) and besan are characteristic of the Bihar Zone. Also, Biharis prefer spicy preparations. The food habits of the tribals of Bihar are famous for mahua flour, maize and other indigenous foods.

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Solve the Puzzle of Meal Plan

Meal plan or hotel plan is a plan and a room rate for providing a room and meals to guests at a hotel. It is very important for travelers to check the room or property rate after consider the meal plan. Most of the time, travelers compare different properties rates without looking at meal plan. Universally, there are four types of meal plan: American, Modified American, Continental and European.

Meal Plan	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
The American Plan	Yes	Yes	Yes
The Modified American Plan	Yes	Yes
The Continental Plan	Yes	No	No
The European	No	No	No

The American Plan (also listed as “AP”) means that the quoted rate includes three meals a day, i. e. breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The meals are provided by the hotel kitchen. Mostly, hotels in a remote location where there are not many restaurants — or none at all — need to stay at a hotel that offers an American plan.

The Modified American Plan (also listed as “MAP”) means that the quoted rate includes two meals a day, including breakfast and either lunch or dinner. Travelers choosing a hotel in a remote location where there are not many restaurants — or none at all — need to stay at a hotel that offers at least a Modified American plan.

The Continental Plan (also listed as “CP”), means that the quoted rate includes a continental breakfast, which is consists of coffee or tea, juice, and bread. Travelers can have different options of bread like loaf, croissants, scones, and muffins. The breakfast does not include cooked foods, such as pancakes or eggs. Breakfast is self-serve and a waiter will be available to pour and refill beverages.

The European Plan (also listed as “EP”), means that the quoted rate does not include any meals and is strictly for lodging and. The property owner will charge for the food separately. The advantage is that travelers is free to try a variety of restaurant experiences, and can often save money by eating at establishments that charge less.

There are some new meal plan which are popular these days:

Jungle Plan (JP) - All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) and Jungle Safari (Elephant & Jeep Safari whichever is applicable).

Rafting Plan (RF) - All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) and river rafting for the day.

Thus, next time before making any booking, ensure that you get the best deal!!!

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Eco or Green Tourism is a New Mantra

Go Green is new Mantra. All over the world, people are becoming increasingly consciousness about the environment and the need to do something to preserve it. As a result now we see eco-friendly cars, fuels and even games! India hosted the world’s first green Common Wealth Games.

Today, the tourism industry, with an annual growth rate of 10-15%, is turning out to be the world’s biggest and the hottest industry. India’s share in this pie is also increasing as it fast emerges as a global tourist destination with a rich cultural heritage and scenic locations.

Like in other areas, in tourism too the idea of Green or Eco Tourism is becoming popular. Green tourism refers to responsible travel to areas that preserve nature and improve the well being of the local people. Negative impact on the environmental is minimal and efforts are made to encourage wildlife in their natural habitats. Ethical issues that have to be dealt with in green tourism are usually social injustice, human rights, animal rights and of course the environment. Infact issues relating to land and other natural resources are one of the major conflicting ethical issues.

Since tourism is an industry that involves huge amount of money and rapid growth, often, the well-being of the local people of such tourist places gets compromised. For example, in India, women in Rajasthanhave to walk for miles to fetch water, but the tourist spots in desert lands also have water in abundance. Farmers in Indonesia have been punished and murdered for protesting against development of tourist destination while in Mexico, farmers have been forced to give up their land for the development of golf courses. Green tourism does not only mean being responsible while traveling, but also requires one to act responsibly while choosing a place of visit. Green tourism all though protects environment but in many cases ends up harming the local population.

Just like a coin, green tourism also has two sides. On the one hand it protects the environment and is an eco-friendly way to travel but on the other hand it sometimes hurts things more important than environment and just like everything else in the world, it is important to strike a balance between the positive and negative effects of green tourism.

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Standardization of Services in Tourism Sector

The travel and tourism sector in India is highly disorganized. Perhaps, we can blame the government’s policies for it. Despite of spending mammoth amounts of money on Innovative campaigns like India Shining and Incredible India by the government, the country has failed to garner much interest among the tourists. The biggest reason which can be contributed to the aforesaid fact is the Non-Standardization of Tourism Services in our country. The Tourism Industry has the potential of generating maximum revenue to the Gross Domestic Product of a country if cultivated properly.

Standardization of Services in Tourism Sector is a prerequisite condition for any country to further capitalize the potential in the area. The need is to remove the ambiguity in the Travel and Tourism Services so that the Tourists do not feel confused and cheated on being supplied by different information by different agencies which might ultimately help to curb down the generation of back money.

The Foreigners, have a lot of grievances about the fact that the Government does nothing to standardize the Tourism Sector. Despite of various steps taken by the government to cater these issues like granting letters of approval of certification by the Deptt. of Tourism, providing licenses to various Tourism operators, various unorganized agencies and Touts who under the garb of Recognised Tour operators operate in the market and dupe people without having any skill, expertise or formal knowledge about the Industry.

The government should stringent its norms about the Standardization of Services in tourism sector so that only the people/organization who possess the Formal knowledge and expertise gained through proper authentic certification by the board of tourism and is subject to audit and review every year so that only the licenses of those agents are renewed who fulfill the criteria every year.

Also the government can devise certain plans as to the disclosure of mandatory information so as to enable uniformity in packages supplied by the agents.

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Ethical issues in the Tourism Industry

The tourism industry can become one of the main sources of income for several countries, especially developing nations, which have a huge potential for tourism. Ironically, it is also one of the prominent service sector which sees a gross violation of corporate ethical conduct. Simply because a foreigner to a country is not aware of the system of operations, as well prevalent cultures, the local population tends to exploit that ignorance to their benefit. They without a conscience act upon ways to manipulate the trust which the ignorant tourist places upon them.One of the several issues in the ethical issues of the tourism industry is the non-disclosure of information to the tourist. The information provided to the tourist before they avail the service is many a time misguided and fine print, well, you could call it a bit too fine! A lot of relevant information is left out, leaving the consumer tourist confused. The exchange and return policy on products, the fares of commercial vehicles, the added expenses of a trip, you name it, the tourist has been exploited.

Tourists on a regular basis are told about domestic travel and package deals, which seem pretty attractive and affordable prima facie, but when the actual trip commences they find several added expenses being incurred, leaving the tourist feeling cheated. The authorities do not provide sufficient information as to the rates of travel, stay, and places which are the places the tourist should be aware of, which might be a threat to them.

There are several ways the tourism industry may take better care of this problem. The main initiative is required from the tourism ministry of the country, since it is the regulatory authority. More stringent norms for tourist satisfaction, providing easy access of relevant information to the tourists, about rates, tariffs, certified places of accommodation and modes of travel, are required to prevent the tourist being duped. A tourist’s satisfaction is of the utmost importance, because a displeased tourist leaves a bad impression about a whole nation.

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Differential Charging in Tourism

Differential charging has been an   unethical issue in today’s tourism industry.  Its has been  a very common  sighting  foreigners  being  charged excessively  not only by the  private service providers  but also  by the government. For example: I can locate the rate board  at the red fort  showing  huge differences in the rate for sight seeing for Indian as  they charge only Rs. 15 per person but for the foreigners  they charge around Rs. 50 per person.

In fact, such issue is not only prevalent in Delhi only but else where also. Such issue may hamper the industry to large extent as deferential treatments of the tourists erode the interest of the tourists and they may frame unimpressive opinion regarding our country. As a result people may avoid touring such place

Tourism is a huge industry. The profit generated from it may be an important source of income generation for our any nation. Even small villages can be tourism spot.  Once I had time to visit pure where I saw a village totally earning its income through art and craft material they prepare and sale to tourists. But the rate they charged was not appropriate. And therefore I avoided buying thing there.

The private service provider like the taxi drivers, the shopkeepers, hawkers and pundits at religious places are not always generous while treating the tourists. They charge unethically. Once I had been to Allahabad for a bath in the holy Sangam. The boat rowers took Rs. 1000 for only 2 persons, but later on I came to know that the fare was only Rs. 10 per person.

However it is very difficult to curb the disorganized unethical issues prevalent all over the industry. Charging the tourists differentially infact is loss making policy. Legal provision is needed in order to reduce such discrepancies in this sector.

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Spectacular Commonwealth Games failed to attract many foreigners

According to recent study published by Times of India on November 07, 2010 titled “Despite CWG hype, only 5% rise in foreign tourist inflow”, there is no substantial increase in tourists inflow for and after the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi. There has been a paltry 5% increase in October 2010 as compared to October 2009. The number of foreign tourists arriving at Delhi airport has increased by a measly 5.1% as per data published by Union tourism ministry.The statistics for the rest of the country were hardly any better. Altogether, 487,000 foreign tourists visited India as against 446,000 during October 2009 registering an increase of 9%.

In the last six months, 4.3 million foreign tourists visited India during January-October 2010 with a growth rate of 9.9% as compared to last year. Increase in number of travelers indicates that travelers hit by economic recession were gradually bouncing back. Growth had dipped to 6.7% during January-October 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.

Foreign exchange earnings from tourism during January- October 2010 were Rs 513.34 billion with a growth rate of 21.1%, as compared to Rs 423.9 billion with a growth of 4.1% during January-October 2009 over the corresponding period of 2008.

There is an increase in business and leisure travel. However, India failed to capitalise on the opportunity that the Games as an international sporting event offered, owing to negative publicity for the lack of enthusiasm abroad and absence of a focused, well-orchestrated campaign and planning. (Source: Times of India, November 07, 2010)

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The Pleasure of Adventure Tourism

If you are daring enough to face dangers and are more than eager to explore new places, adventure tourism is the right option to spend your vacations. Adventure tourism takes you to places where one is about to come crossways with the unforeseen. One such place that can offer you with chronological places, scenic beauty and true adventure would be Cincinnati, a city in the State of Ohio, United States of America. It is an unusual vacationing spot, and you will be able to reside in Cincinnati apartments. Cincinnati apartment rental is very nominal and it provides tourists with good quality service and livelihood.

With several types of tourism prevailing worldwide, adventure tourism has its own place. It is a fast mounting sector of tourism and is making a trend worldwide for adventure travelling. People, particularly tourists, prefer it over beach resort holidays. Adventure tourism adds the X-factor to your trip holiday. Imagine riding a horse or cycling through some wine country or wandering in the deserts or walking from side to side the deepest valleys of the Earth. No matter what experience you plan, it will be more than an adventure; it can be a life long recollection to cherish.

The tourists who are keen to put their hands into adventure tourism can arrogantly become members of adventure camp community. They will get to meet the right people, and the right knowledgeable tourists who will not only guide them around places but also will assist them with their experiences. A new adventure tourist needs to get associated with an organization that will guide him to places and will otherwise help him mature as a tourist. The choices of places anddestinations are endless, but the only way one will know which place is the most suitable is through professional experienced guide. They make you look at the world in a different perspective. Your understanding of life becomes clearer and your visions broaden up.

Curiosity plays a very important role in adventure tourism. Until and unless one does not have that urge to explore new places and things, he will not be able to succeed professionally. The other excellence which this action requires is passion. If you lack the necessary passion, you won’t be able to enjoy your trip. One needs to have that strength of mind and determination to achieve and to win.

There are special holiday services that are more offered to adventure tourists who wish to explore culture, history, soil and language. Though some is tending to puzzle adventure tourism with that of extreme tourism – also known as shock tourism as it involves travelling to unsafe destinations or the participation to dangerous events- the adrenaline rush one experiences as an adventurous tourist is of a lower risk level.

Wilderness is somewhat that should not be taken calmly, especially when it risks one’s own life. One need to be physically fit and psychologically strong but that does not mean that this is all what it requires.Adventure Tourism can be a lifetime experience to appreciate only if appropriately handled.

Camping Ground in Rajasthan, Jhajhar Khas

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Bed & Breakfast Scheme: Should Govt. fix the room tariff

After getting huge response in many cities of the world, Bed & Breakfast Scheme was introduced in Delhi too. Read on to know in detail about the B&B Scheme in Delhi.

What is a Bed & Breakfast Scheme?

Before discussing any further on the Bed & Breakfast Scheme in India, it is important to know what exactly is this scheme all about? “Incredible India Bed and Breakfast (B&B) Establishments” is launched in 2008 to provide a comfortable and clean place to stay for domestic and foreign tourists in India. The aim is to provide the tourists all the home like facilities in the Indian metros. It will be given to foreign tourists by making them stay in an Indian family that will make them experience the real India. As the name suggests, Bed & Breakfast facilities in India will provide everything from bed to breakfast to the tourists.Bed & Breakfast facilities in India is largely categorized in two categories, including, silver and gold.

Main Objective of the B&B Scheme:

It is important to know about the main objective of launching the Bed & Breakfast Scheme in India. The first and foremost objective is to provide clean and affordable home like accommodation facilities to the tourists arriving in India. It is a scheme that aims to give the foreign tourists an opportunity to feel the customs and experience the traditions of the country. Foreign tourists will get the chance to relish the traditional Indian cuisine during their stay with an Indian family.

Homestay in Delhi , Tej Abode

The Bed and Breakfast Establishments will be regularly inspected and assessed by the Regional Classification Committee on terms of the services that are offered by them. It has been declared that these establishments once approved by the Ministry of Tourism will duly get publicized. Not only this, a proper directory mentioning about such establishments will be published so as to help the foreign tourists coming to India for opting the right B&B establishment for them.

Preventing Chandigarh B&B Scheme Failure in Delhi

An important factor to consider while launching the B&B scheme in Delhi is to take proper precautions so as to prevent what happened in Chandigarh. A similar B&B scheme was launched in Chandigarh some time back but now the contracts of all the 25 homes that were registered have been cancelled. It was observed that operators violated the bylaws and accommodated about 30 guests in their home’s basements and made them park their cars in streets creating nuisance for the neighbors.

The Estate, New Delhi

Perhaps, the only solid solution to prevent such a happening in Delhi’s B&B scheme would be that the government should fix the room tariff. Strict guidelines should be declared beforehand so as to prevent such a happening in Delhi. As per the government’s plan, in the silver category of Delhi’s B&B scheme, Rs.3000 will be charged as application fees and the fees is Rs. 5000 for the gold category.

To sum it up we can say that, Bed & Breakfast Scheme in Delhi can be a hit provided government is strict in its norms and rules and leaves no scope for any corruption.

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Rural Tourism: will it help to build the Country's Brand Image

To sell anything it is important to build a brand image. Perhaps, this is the strategy now India is adapting too. In order to promote Indian tourism, rural tourism is been promoted these days. Interestingly, India is the country with the largest holidays therefore giving many reasons for the people to roam around in and out India. Read on to know whether rural tourism will really help building country’s brand image?

What is Rural Tourism?

First of all, let’s first clear the concept of rural tourism for you. In government terms or in broad terms, rural tourism is any type of tourism that showcases the rural life, culture, art and heritage of the rural places of India. Thereby, helping the local community both socially and economically by an increase in tourism. Rural tourism is usually experience oriented and at locations that are sparsely populated and full of natural environments and local events. Just like ecotourism focuses on environment, rural tourism focuses on the rural life of a country.

Rustic Charm – Attracting Foreign Tourists

India, often known as the land of snake charmers is best characterized for its rustic charm. So, why won’t the same rustic charm help in attracting foreign tourists? It is a fact known that rural India is simple incredible and full of a variety of arts, dances, cuisines and cultures. Government is not just trying to make a brand image of the country through rural tourism but it is also trying to promote local art and craft based culture of India so that the rural people can earn sustainable livelihoods.

Foreigners being attracted by rural states

Another thing that help is promoting rural tourism of India is the abundance of festivals and fairs in rural India. Foreign tourists are attracted with the fests of India like the Jatra Festival, Vasanta Utsav, Poush Mela, Pushkar Mela, Jhoolan and other such fests and melas. Needless to say, that a foreign tourist who explores the rural India is hardly left untouched by the excitement of this world that is full of lively adventure and serene experience. People of rural India are known for their pure hearts and hospitable nature that indeed helps building the country’s brand image.

Main Objectives of Rural Tourism in India

Now, have a look at the main objectives of rural tourism in India:

• The first and foremost objective of promoting rural tourism is to showcase sustainable tourism. It is also a way of letting foreigners understand the ordinary and everyday life of the rural India and thereby raising its standard.
• Another object is to generate a good amount of revenue and a good source of income for the local people, especially craftsmen and artisans to encourage their art.
• Rural tourism in India also aims to promote the historical monuments, their environment, dwellings, town layout and lanes. In other words, rural tourism will help conserving the country’s rural heritage.

To conclude, we can say that rural tourism will definitely help building the country’s brand image to a great extent and it is already helping it.

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Success or failure of Bed & Breakfast scheme in Delhi

India, is a travelers delight and its capital is obviously seen as a must visit place for more than one reason. Perhaps, this is where the need to have Bed & Breakfast Scheme in Delhi has become necessary. Though, Delhi is full of several hotels and guesthouses of different ranges, the homely feel is missed by domestic and foreign tourists and this can be fulfilled by a B&B scheme. Now, if you are thinking whether such a scheme will be successful in Delhi or not, then read on to get an answer yourself.

Bed & Breakfast Schemes in Delhi for Commonwealth Games Visitors

It is a truth unhidden that the reason forthe launch of Bed & Breakfast Scheme in  Delhi is the upcoming Commonwealth Games.. It has been observed that Delhi is in shortage of approximately 30,000 rooms for visitors for the upcoming games to be held in  October 2010. The ministry of tourism has estimated arrival of approximately, 53,000 domestic tourists and 140,000 foreign   tourists for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

So, many home owners have agreed to participate in the B&B scheme in order to earn an extra source of income by providing extra rooms to the tourists and offering them comfortable facilities required for a stay. Such B&B Schemes have been running in many other stats and countries of the world but not everywhere were they found to be successful. The main role of making the scheme successful lies is either in the hands of the government or the families that will provide theB&B facilities to the tourists.

Homestay in Delhi, Tez Abode

Things That Can Make B&B Scheme in Delhi Successful

It is not impossible to make B&B scheme in Delhi successful, provided the following things are fulfilled:

• If the tourists will get world class facilities with a homely touch, the scheme will be a hit in Delhi.
• All safety precautions and measures should be kept in mind by installing smoke detectors and by appointing security guards for the safety of the guests.
• A hospitable welcome and treatment by the host family to the guests in this scheme will cover up any shortcoming if any arising in the scheme.
• The scheme promises every comfort required for a stay, including the bed, breakfast, bathroom and other essential requirements. So, providing all these with hygiene and on time will make the scheme successful.
• Every measure should be taken by the government authorities to keep a check on the homes providing B&B facilities to the guests, so that the Chandigarh B&B case is not repeated, where the hosts made more and more guests stay in their basements and parkings.

To conclude, we can say that nothing can be said for sure about the success or failure of Bed & BreakfastScheme in Delhi. It will be seen and observed gradually but government is not leaving any stone untouched to make the scheme successful in the Indian capital.

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"Vacation Homes Market In India"

The term vacation home or vacation rental is new to India but it is very popular in the US travel industry. If you are interested to know vacation homes and the present scenario ofvacation homes market in India, then read on. In this article, you will get to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of vacation homes, the key facts about this market in India and how vacation rental management can turn out into big profits.

Vacation Homes, as the name suggests are homes meant for enjoying vacations. One can really earn handsomely by renting out vacation homes. All one needs is to buy a location at a popular destination that is visited by a number of tourists on a regular basis. After this renting such a vacation home on small duration rents can fetch really good money. After a major success in the US, this market of vacation homes is slowly increasing in India too. Now, let us talk about some advantages and disadvantages of vacation rentals in a general sense. Vacation rentals are usually considered cost savings. Those who avail this service save a lot of money in the form of tips, taxes and service charges. Moreover, by opting to stay in vacation homes, a tourist gets to stay in more space as compared to hotels. Apart from this, staying in a vacation home means getting a kitchen to cook your food and a living room just like your home. In short, staying in a vacation home means almost staying at home.

Vacation Home in Mussoorie, The Mall

One major discomfort often observed among those who get to stay in a vacation home on rent is that they have to interact with the property owner directly. Sometimes, lack of staff at the vacation home is also considered as a discomfort for tourists. In some cases, there are also hygiene and cleanliness concerns.

Le Bleu Villa,Goa

Now, have a look at the recent key facts about the vacation home rental market in India:

• Most of the holiday homes are rent out for vacation and as home stays for the rest of the year.
• About 54% of second homes in India are bought particularly for recreational use like holidays and vacations.
• As per a survey, second home sales increased by up to 50% during 2002 – 2007.
• Second Homes account make about 3-4% of total home sales per year.
• In India, NRIs are considered to be the most potential customers for vacation properties.
• In India, Kerala is the most popular destination for second home or vacation home and in Kerala, Wayanad is on the top slot.
• Vacation home sales in India have tremendously rose during the last 15 years.
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To sum it up, we can’t say that how successful the future of vacation home market in India would be but we could definitely say that this market is going to stay for long in India.

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