EASEMYTRIP.COM PRESENTS LONELY PLANET MAGAZINE INDIA TRAVEL AWARDS 2019 REVEALS THE MOST PREFERRED AND LOVED DESTINATIONS OF INDIAN TRAVELLERS

Mumbai, May 8 , 2019: India’s leading travel publisher, LonelyPlanet Magazine India (A Times Group Publication) hosted the8th edition of its distinguished annual event; the Lonely PlanetMagazine India Travel Awards 2019 presented byEaseMyTrip.com, at The St. Regis Mumbai on Mumbai 7, 2019.

The event honoured different destinations in India and acrossthe globe for their outstanding visitor appeal and theexperiences they offered.The coveted awards witnessed attendance from the mostnotable personalities in the Indian travel industry and thewho’s who from Bollywood as well.  Present at the ceremonywere renowned names such as Harshavardhan Rane, AshaBhatt, Mannara Chopra, Madhu Chopra, Adah Sharma,Gurmeet Chaudhary, Anjana Sukhani, Sandeepa Dhar, AnupriyaGoenka, Miss Diva 2018 Runner up Roshni Sheoran amongsothers.

Speaking on the 8th edition of the awards, Mr. DeepakLamba, CEO, Worldwide Media Ltd. said “With global travelbecoming an indispensable part of people’s lives, Lonely PlanetMagazine India has occupied a key position in the decision-making process of travellers today. The brand is widelyrecognized for its in-depth content, quality and originalofferings on both national as well as international destinations.

The 8th edition of the Lonely Planet Magazine India TravelAward is an extension of the brands core ethos that keeps theaudience at its centre. In sync with its print and online presencein India, the awards are created with the intention to recognizethe best, while giving the audience major take-away for whenthey set out on their next journey.”

Commenting on this occasion, Primrose Monteiro-D’Souza, editor of Lonely Planet MagazineIndia, said, “The Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards, once again, celebrates thedestinations that are top of mind with our travel community. This year, some new destinations aretaking home awards, while some old favourites continue to dominate in their categories. We knowthat this line-up of countries will help Indian travellers add more destinations to their bucket list andinspire them to travel more.”

The ever smiling versatile Siddharth Kannan hosted the gala awards function. The evening was afun-filled and entertaining affair with Siddharth Kannan's signature humor and wit. A panel of travelexperts nominated destinations, and the readers voted for their preferred Indian and internationaldestinations across categories such as ‘Best Destinations for Relaxation,’ ‘Culture,’ ‘Shopping,’‘Wildlife,’ ‘Family Travel,’ ‘Romance,’ ‘Indulgence,’ ‘Adventure,’ and ‘Food and Drink,’ as well as‘Emerging Destinations’.

The esteemed panel of experts this year comprised

Karan Anand – Head, Relationships and Supply Management, Cox &

Kings;Veena Patil – Managing Director of Veena World;

Manu Kashyap – Director, Windmill Holidays;

Deep Kalra – CEO, MakeMyTrip.com;

Vishal Suri – Managing Director, SOTC;

Mahesh Iyer – Executive Director & CEO, Thomas Cook India Ltd; and

Primrose Monteiro-D’Souza – Editor, Lonely Planet Magazine India

The Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2019 was presented by EaseMyTrip.com and heldin association with Auto Partner – TATA Harrier; Foreign Travel Card Partner – SBI; Holiday PartnerAkbar Travels; and Technology Partner – Reliance Digital.

About Lonely Planet Magazine IndiaLonely Planet is the world’s most recognized and trusted travel brand, having helped travelers findtheir way since 1973. The magazine was first launched in the UK in 2008, and, subsequently, in Indiain 2010. Now in its tenth year, Lonely Planet Magazine India has become India’s favourite travelmagazine, as rated by TripAdvisor, and the best recognized name in the travel literature sphere.

Lonely Planet Magazine India has proven to be an invaluable aid to those planning a holiday, both inIndia and abroad. With sections like Explore (weekend trips in India and short-haul internationaldestinations, and travel inspiration from across the world), Journal (notes from the road, and readercontributions), Mini Guides (free, handy tear-out guides to various destinations) and the signatureFeatures section, Lonely Planet Magazine India has brought a level of practicality and insight totravel writing never before seen in the country.

About Worldwide Media:Worldwide Media is a part of the Times Group, one of India’s largest media and entertainmentconglomerates, and publishes Filmfare – India’s No 1 entertainment magazine. Femina – India’slargest women’s magazine, BBC TopGear, HELLO!, GoodHomes, GRAZIA, Lonely Planet MagazineIndia, and Home Trends are other exciting titles from Worldwide Media.

AWARD WINNERS AT THEEASEMYTRIP.COM PRESENTS LONELYPLANET MAGAZINE INDIA TRAVEL AWARDS 2019:

 Best destinations for culture: Japan
(International), Rajasthan (Indian)

 Best destinations for adventure: New
Zealand(International),Uttarakhand
(Indian)

 Best destinations for indulgence:
Switzerland (International), Rajasthan
(Indian)

 Best destinations for value: Thailand
(International), Goa (Indian)

 Best destinations for shopping: Dubai
(International), Mumbai (Indian)

 Best destinations for wildlife: South
Africa (International), Assam (Indian)

 Best destinations for Romance: France
(International), The Andamans (Indian)

 Best destinations for food & drink:
Italy (International), Delhi (Indian)

 Best destinations for relaxation: The
Maldives (International), Kerala (Indian)

 Best destinations for families:
Singapore (International), Kerala
(Indian)

 Best emerging destinations: Iceland
(International), Arunachal Pradesh
(Indian)

 India’s favourite destination: Italy

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