Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2019 Reveals The Most Preferred & Loved Destinations Of Indian Travellers

India’s leading travel publisher, Lonely Planet Magazine India (A Times Group Publication) hosted the 8th edition of its distinguished annual event; the Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2019 presented by EaseMyTrip.com, at The St. Regis Mumbai on Mumbai 7, 2019. The event honoured different destinations in India and across the globe for their outstanding visitor appeal and the experiences they offered.

The coveted awards witnessed attendance from the most notable personalities in the Indian travel industry and the who’s who from Bollywood as well.  Present at the ceremony were renowned names such as Harshavardhan Rane, Asha Bhatt, Mannara Chopra, Madhu Chopra, Adah Sharma, Gurmeet Chaudhary, Anjana Sukhani, Sandeepa Dhar, Anupriya Goenka, Miss Diva 2018 Runner up Roshni Sheoran amongst others.

Speaking on the 8th edition of the awards, Mr. Deepak Lamba, CEO, Worldwide Media Ltd. said “With global travel becoming an indispensable part of people’s lives, Lonely Planet Magazine India has occupied a key position in the decision-making process of travellers today. The brand is widely recognized for its in-depth content, quality and original offerings on both national as well as international destinations. The 8th edition of the Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Award is an extension of the brands core ethos that keeps the audience at its centre. In sync with its print and online presence in India, the awards are created with the intention to recognize the best, while giving the audience major take-away for when they set out on their next journey.”

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

The ever-smiling versatile Siddharth Kannan hosted the gala awards function. The evening was a fun-filled and entertaining affair with Siddharth Kannan's signature humor and wit. A panel of travel experts nominated destinations, and the readers voted for their preferred Indian and international destinations 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 held in association with Auto Partner - TATA Harrier; Foreign Travel Card Partner - SBI; Holiday Partner  Akbar Travels; and Technology Partner – Reliance Digital.

Mannara Chopra

Roshni Sheoran

Madhu Chopra

Harshvardhan Rane

Gurmeet Choudhary

Asha Bhatt

Anjana Sukhani

Adah Sharma

Adah Sharma and Harshvardhan Rane

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