The unveiling of India Today Travel
Plus Special Issue
With the charismatic Rajeev Khandelwal
“Travel is exposure and
exposure is growth. When you travel to places far and wide, you grow as a
person; you grow as a human being. Not only does travel take you away from the routine,
it takes you on a journey of self discovery.” Those were the words of actor
Rajeev Khandelwal at the unveiling of the India Today Travel
Plus Special Issue at the Olive, Mumbai on 23rd
July.
To qualify how he had grown
with travel, Rajeev elaborated that if he studies his travel pattern he always
likes to move away from the obvious, to places not on the tourist map. And to
explore beyond the cliché, is the underlying factor that has also determined
the choices he has made in his career.
The latest cover of Travel Plus was shot in sunny Goa – a place that
Rajeev calls his second home – he has a house on quiet hill in North Goa overlooking a river. Though the state of Goa is
largely famous for its beaches and shacks, Rajeev is not a beach person, but as
he says “The idea was to introduce the other side of Goa - there is much beauty
and charm to the state that the visitor might miss.” So, largely giving the beaches a
miss, Rajeev takes the readers to the quiet corners of the state, through the
spice plantations and where its heritage is most vibrant.
To capture the unique side of
not just Goa but of all the states and union territories
of the country was precisely the idea behind the latest issue of Travel Plus. With 35 curated itineraries, this
bumper issue takes the reader on a journey across the country like never
before.
India Today Travel Plus Editor Ritu Agarwal introduced the
magazine and Rajeev, who spoke of how travel had helped him evolve and
influenced his life decisions, on making Goa
home and on his recent journey to Ladakh.
About Travel Plus
India Today Travel Plus, in its 18th year, is among
the oldest and most well respected travel magazines in the country. It was cast
in a new avatar around two years ago, when it adopted the tagline – ‘Beautiful
People. Beautiful Places’. Now, the endeavor is to not just showcase
celebrities but interesting people and real travellers who have exciting
stories to share.
About the India Today
Group:
The India Today Group is India’s
leading, diversified media group with interests in magazine, newspaper,
television, radio and Internet. The group boasts India’s
largest magazine distribution network as well as India’s
largest subscription database backed by India’s most widely watched 24-hour
news channel. The India Today Group, which publishes Travel
Plus, has successful licensing partnerships to publish other
leading global media brands such as Reader’s Digest, Prevention, Cosmopolitan,
Golf Digest, Men’s Health, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s Bazaar and Harper’s
Bazaar Bride. In addition, the Group also represents Time and Fortune
magazines.
