SachDan Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Kerala’s serene beaches, tranquil stretches of emerald backwaters, lush hill stations and exotic wildlife has emerged as the winning combination for the travellers to vote the state as the best Asian holiday destination ahead of Bali, Phuket and the Maldives. The accolade was revealed in the ‘Best in Travel poll 2010’ carried out by an independent online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia. It is a destination of reader’s perception and favourite travel brands. The poll, conducted throughout May-July this year, puts the spotlight on ‘aspirational†brands and travel trends in the region. Bali and Phuket were voted as second and third most favourite holiday destinations in Asia. The only other Indian destinations to be listed in the top 10 were Rajasthan and Goa which came in at eighth and tenth spot respectively. “This is phenomenal recognition for the state and the people who are in the tourism sector, delivering an inspirational experience. Keralites should feel very proud of their contribution to this fantastic international achievementâ€, says Secretary, Kerala Tourism, V. Venu. The awards are unique because they single out not just popular places but truly exceptional places that enthrall travellers and keep them coming back, he added. The vote is based on actual travel experience, word-of-mouth, as well as an idea of the brand drawn from ads and PR. Voters polled in 12 categories including Asia's best business hotels, luxury resorts, spas, destinations, business cities, shopping spots, and the world's best airlines and airports. Bangalore figures in the eighth position in the top 10 cities in Asia for businesses. Jet Airways figure in the top 10 airlines worldwide and those for business class and for cabin services. In the category of budget airline, Spice jet and Kingfisher Red figure in the top 10. Approximately 60 per cent of voters are based in Asia (largely Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and the Middle East), 20 per cent in UK/Europe and 20 per cent in USA and North America. On average, voters took 13.56 air trips over the last 12 months and earned US$164,501 in household income. Smart Travel Asia has over one million readers worldwide. http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/article605578.ece http://www.smarttravelasia.com/travelpoll.htm :eyedance::eyedance:
Guest Shivani Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 2011 will begin with a trip to Kerala :aha: :yay:
SachDan Posted August 31, 2010 Author Posted August 31, 2010 2011 will begin with a trip to Kerala :aha: :yay: :two_thumbs_up:
Roshanrocks Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 hehehahahah most malayalis are abroad.... most of them...they are the ones comeing to kerela not tourists and of course they are the ones who voted for kerela.... you will find keralites in every nook and corner of the world...all the places where the polls took place..a malayali was present ....an average indian will vote for other places of interest in india...but a malayali will only vote for kerela by the way... Kerela IS beautiful
flamy Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 :clap: I was in Palakkad, and there is lush greenery everywhere and the people are fantastic (except SachDan :finger: ) :aha:
riya Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Yaay my state was beautiful losing its natural greenery day by day.
SachDan Posted September 1, 2010 Author Posted September 1, 2010 :clap: I was in Palakkad, and there is lush greenery everywhere and the people are fantastic (except SachDan :finger: ) I iz hurt..:((
Guest Shivani Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 Kerala :sarcastic_hand: OMG! This is exactlyyyyy what comes to my mind when i think of Kerala ..
Sir john Posted September 2, 2010 Posted September 2, 2010 kerla people have lot of gold i think,they love only gold.:--D
Sir john Posted September 2, 2010 Posted September 2, 2010 :omg: Itnaaaaaaaaaaa saraaa gold ? :yikes: kerla wallon ko gold chayie bussh.:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
Sir john Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 Is that you Sir John in the picture ? no man.
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