Travel portals see a surge in bookings
Long weekends in India are seeing a major increase in travel bookings, with demand for both domestic and international destinations rising over three times compared to previous weeks. The trend this year is multiple short breaks and drive-cations to nearby offbeat places. Popular destinations include Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Kerala, Goa, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while newer destinations being explored include Mashobra, Gokarna, Coorg, Wayanad, Ajmer, and Puducherry. Despite higher airfares and hotel rates, interest in domestic and easy-visa internat...