Besides the stunning limestone landscape and rich culture of the Ninh Bihn region in Vietnam, there’s another art that attracts tourists to the region. It’s the art of rowing your boat with your feet and it’s a skill not everyone can practice. The technique appears to be a quicker one than rowing with hands and also allows the boatmen to continue rowing for a longer period of time, causing less strain on the spine. 

The first-ever&nbsp;PETA Travel Awards were recently announced, celebrating attractions and industry leaders that promote vegan and animal-friendly experiences. Among the many winners was&nbsp;Warner Bros Studio Tour London that bagged the title of the&nbsp;Best Tourist Attraction.&nbsp;Booking.com's new animal welfare policy earned it the award for the Best Travel Booking&nbsp;Company.&nbsp;Located in the heart of Scotland, 100% vegan&nbsp;hotel&nbsp;Saorsa 1875 was recognised as the best luxury hotel. Everything from the food to the wool-free bedding and the cruelty-free toiletries, ensure that you enjoy&nbsp;a&nbsp;lavish hotel experience here without harming animals.&nbsp;

The first electric bus service between Mumbai and Pune was recently inaugurated by&nbsp;Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari. The bus service will run twice daily between the two cities, with a 43-seater&nbsp;capacity.Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions which has launched the service, shared that they have plans to expand to other cities in Maharashtra.&nbsp;

Bengaluru just opened the 'Museum of Indian Paper Money', which is South India's first currency museum. The museum is owned by the world's biggest collector of Indian paper money, Rezwan Razack. It is located at&nbsp;the Prestige Falcon Towers on Brunton Road and features bank notes dating back to the 1800s!&nbsp; Over 700 artefacts&nbsp;collected over a span of 20 years have been displayed. A specially-controlled environment ensures that the notes do not wither.&nbsp;

In some good news for flyers, travelling to and from Delhi's Terminal 3, you now have the option of having your luggage picked up from your home and transported to the airport for check-in. The initiative is a collaboration between the IGI Airport and Bengaluru-based firm CarterX. passengers arriving at the Delhi IGI Airport can also have their luggage transported to their final destination in Delhi and its neighbouring destinations like NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The doorstep baggage transfer facility can be booked through CarterX's website or mobile application and the cost will depend on the size, weight and the number of bags.

The annual Venice Carnival opened with the 'flight of the angel', as thousands of people gathered to witness the ceremony at St. Mark's Square. A Venetian woman was dressed in an orange ball gown and she descended down from the bell tower on a cable. Her outfit, with plumes, was meant to resemble a popular local drink called the spritz. Revellers dressed up in elaborate costumes but the festivities were overshadowed by concerns of the coronavirus and global warming. In November last year, floods damaged parts of the city raising many concerns. The carnival this year runs till the 25th of February.

If the sound of galloping hoofs and the sight of racing horses enthralls you, these stunning racecourses around are must-visit spots.&nbsp;
Meydan Racecourse, Dubai The grandstand at this spectacular course can accommodate over 60,000 people. It is the only one with the world's first trackside luxury hotel and it even has an infinity pool.
Flemington Racecourse, Australia Flemington&nbsp;racecourse hosts the world-famous Melbourne cup, Australia's most prestigious horse race.&nbsp;
Laytown Races, Ireland For a few days every year, the beach at Laytown in Ireland transforms into a breathtaking race course. It is the only racing event held on a beach officially.&nbsp;
Cheltenham Racecourse, England At Cheltenham Racecourse in England, watch the thrilling sport against the backdrop of the picturesque Cotswold Hills. It is the home of jump racing.

Located at the&nbsp;Sri Venkateswara National Park in the&nbsp;Chittoor District of Andhra pradesh, the Talakona waterfall is the highest in the state. The 270-feet high fall is close to the&nbsp;Siddheswara Swamy Temple.&nbsp;A 2-km hike in the woods takes you to the serene waterfall and it makes for an ideal for photographers and nature enthusiasts. The&nbsp;Talakona Forest Department offers activities such as camping and&nbsp;walking trails but if you&rsquo;re looking for a longer stay, you could book the log huts.&nbsp;

Known as the mini Amazon in India, the&nbsp;Bhitarkanika National Park is home to over 1600 salt-water crocodiles and 6,000 varieties of mangroves.&nbsp;Located in Kendrapara district of Odisha, Bhitarkanika&nbsp;is considered the second largest mangrove forest in the country after the Sunderbans in West Bengal.&nbsp;Surrounded by Baitarani, Dhamra and Brahmani rivers, the park attracts thousands of visitors for its&nbsp;unique biodiversity.&nbsp;

In a bid to boost tourism, Sri Lanka has extended its free visa-on-arrival scheme until April 30th for citizens of 48 countries including India. Amid fears of the coronavirus outbreak, tourism in the country has taken a hit and authorities believe the visa scheme will help bring back tourists to Sri&nbsp;Lanka.&nbsp;

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will now enforce strict luggage restrictions on travellers, reportedly. According to the new rules, people travelling in the&nbsp;executive class are allowed 70 kilos of luggage while those travelling by chair car can carry up to 40 kilos. Passengers will be fined if their luggage exceeds these limits. According to reports, the rule will be implemented before summer months.&nbsp;
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Travel company Airbnb just released its top travel trends for 2020 and there's going to be a big focus on 'travel experiences' over other things. Interestingly, minimalist travelling will also be on the rise, with travellers spending more on 'shared activities'. There will also be a growing interest in spending more time with nature. History-centric trips will be on the rise and people will focus on more clean and conscious food-focused trips, predicts Airbnb.

You can now dine 150 feet up in the air while enjoying breathtaking views of the Taj Mahal. Fly Dining Adventure has brought its offbeat dining concept to Agra. You get to dine at a 24-seat dining table lifted&nbsp;up in the air with the help of a crane. Located at Kalakriti, east of the&nbsp;Taj Mahal, visitors can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner. The company provides safety equipment for a comfortable experience.&nbsp;

A British Airways flight made history on Sunday after it landed in London from&nbsp;from New York's JFK airport in 4 hours and 56 minutes becoming the fastest subsonic flight across the Atlantic Ocean. BA112 reached a top speed of almost 800 mph and landed almost 2 hours ahead of its scheduled time. According to experts, the strong jet stream powered the aircraft and helped it to achieve the feat.

The much-awaited&nbsp;Ro-Ro car ferry from Mumbai to Alibaug&nbsp;is all set to be flagged off next month. The ferry will take just about 90 minutes to reach Alibaug&nbsp;as opposed to the usual 3 hours. According to reports, the ferry has a capacity of&nbsp;180 cars and 500 passengers, costing&nbsp;Rs 1,000 per four-wheeler and Rs 235 for passengers. The ferry will dock at Princess Dock in Mumbai and at Mandwa&nbsp;in Alibaug.&nbsp;

According to reports,&nbsp;Uttarakhand has plans to introduce a 'Yamuna&nbsp;Arti' modelled on the lines of the world-famous 'Ganga Arti'. The news was announced by Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj at the Jaunsar Mahotsav held in Dehradun, recently. The Uttarakhand government also has plans to develop a mobile app to promote tourism and spread awareness about the rich culture of the state.

In a huge victory for animal activists, Florida's&nbsp;SeaWorld Entertainment has stopped &lsquo;Dolphin Surfing&rsquo; at all locations thanks to a PETA campaign. Dolphin surfing involves trainers riding on the snout and fins of dolphins, a practice which has been criticised by activists for years. A statement by PETA&nbsp;reads that trainers will soon 'stop standing on their faces in demeaning circus-style shows'.

Inside the&nbsp;Darbargardh fort complex at&nbsp;Gondal&nbsp;in&nbsp;Gujarat, stands the majestic Naulakha&nbsp;Palace, the oldest in the city. It cost&nbsp;approximately nine lakh&nbsp;rupees to build the palace around the&nbsp;1748 AD and that's how it got the name 'Naulakha'. The heritage palace has a sculpted facade,&nbsp;jarokha balconies and a private museum exhibiting&nbsp;Maharaja Bhagwat Sinhji's&nbsp;trophies and silver caskets among other unique belongings.&nbsp;

Have you ever fancied living inside a&nbsp;UFO? This&nbsp;campsite-style holiday resort might be right up your alley. Built by Chinese architecture&nbsp;firm&nbsp;Atelier Design Continuum, the&nbsp;UFO-themed is located amidst a lush forest in the&nbsp;Huangshan City of China. Called The Tree House, the space has 15 independent villa-style rooms. The decor includes all thing related to 'Space'&nbsp; including planets, magical lights, a&nbsp;star-shaped trampoline and more.

This one's for all Star Wars fans out there! A new Star Wars-themed immersive hotel is launching in 2021 at Disney World in Orlando. Called Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the 2-day, 2 night experience will let guests enter a launch pod that'll help you simulate the experience of blasting off into space. After the pod doors open, guests will find themselves on-board a star cruiser called Halycon. You can get to live your own Star Wars experience in a 'galaxy far far away', including a port day at the planet of Batuu, explained Walt Disney Imagineer Ann Morrow. Reservations will open later this year.&nbsp;

Now you can Indulge in some shopping while you wait for your train at the Kacheguda Railway Station in Hyderabad. The South Central Railway has set up stalls for 'Hyderabad Pearls and Charminar Bangles' along with 'Pochampally Handlooms'. The aim, they said, is to promote local craftsmanship. The stalls have been set up at platform number 1 of the station.

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