I NEED A LONG BREAK!
Destinations for a long weekend or 4-5 days' break
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Top 6 Bags That Make Travelling All The More Fun!
Imagine applying for a leave of one week at your workplace and getting it approved almost instantly. Travelling isn’t only about recuperating from the ever-increasing work pressure. It is also about leaving the chaos behind and finding solace amidst the wild even if it’s for a few days. Exploring a new place is a thrilling experience altogether. However, this experience can end up being horrible if you fail to carry the right bag with you. Yes, what if you end up struggling with the oversized bag instead of enjoying the mesmerizing view in an exotic location? What if your belongings start falling out of the luggage in the middle of…
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Take a Trip Without Your Phone (Yes, it is possible!)
What happens when you take a trip without your phone? What happens when you don’t check in on Facebook or post a thing about the holiday on any of the social media? Don’t worry, your heart does not skip a beat nor do you stop breathing! Unimaginable as it may sound, it is an enthralling experience you must try for your next holiday, says Sumedha Bhatia (who mind you is crazy about posing and taking pictures of every moment if possible!) Kerala, God’s Own Country, is a delight for any social media enthusiast. Place your camera anywhere and you get a picture worth hundreds of likes. When my brother and I…
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Top 15 Places You Must See On Your Munnar tour
Munnar must be the reason why Kerala is the country’s most sought after honeymoon destination. Mist on rolling hills, endless greenery of the tea gardens and a nippy weather, after all, make for a perfect romantic setting. But that’s not it. There’s much more to this quaint hill station, write Ami Gandhi. Located in the Idukki district of Kerala, Munnar has South India’s largest tea estates and plantations. It’s also a commercial centre for some of the world’s tea growing estates. It’s a typical tiny town with traffic-clogged lanes, however to discover the essence of Munnar you need to wander a little away from it. Move a few kilometres outside…
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How to Plan Tour of Kashmir and Leh Ladakh for 10 Days
What do you do when you get an invite for a wedding in Leh? Of course, you immediately book the tickets and plan a fantastic trip before or after the wedding. And what do you do when after booking the tickets you get to know the wedding has been postponed? No, you definitely don’t postpone your trip. And that’s exactly what Chandni Mahajan and Maan Jalta did. Though the wedding will have to wait for a few more months, their trip couldn’t. In fact, they combined it with a trip to Kashmir and a made a vacation out of it. The duo shares tips and itinerary for Leh & Kashmir…
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Travel Guide: Best Places to Visit in Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh’s biggest commercial powerhouse, Indore is known as the heart of the state. However, the city remains more of a gateway to the more popular sites in the state such as Ujjain, Omkareshwar, and Maheshwar than a destination in itself. My mother, a Hindi travel writer, visited the city sometime ago and was lured by the charm of the city. (You can read her article in Hindi about her trip to Indore here) Of course, being most densely populated city in the state it struggles with problems such as cleanliness and traffic, but the city in itself has quite a few places to see and explore. Take a look:…
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Travel Guide: Essential Tips to Plan a Great Trip to Australia
We made you meet this wonderful couple — Parinita and Aakash — in an earlier blog post where they spoke about ‘Buddymoon’ to Europe This time the travel lovers went for a holiday Down Under. Parinita Samanta shares with us some very useful tips to plan a trip to Australia. BSD: Tell us about how you planned this trip and where all did you go in Australia One thing that we have become accustomed to now is planning the entire trip ourselves — right from booking the tickets and the visa to day excursions. One of the two primary reasons being it provides tremendous financial gains in terms of limiting…
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Travel Love: 6 Vagabond Couples & Their Favourite Romantic Destinations
It’s the month of love. We’ve been giving you inspirations for Valentine’s Day gifts and romantic restaurants. Now, here’s some travel love talk. Six couples spill some romantic moments from their travel diaries that would kindle you to pursue your travel wish list. For romantics who favour travel over things, Nikita Chawla and Purva Bhatia bring to you couples who’d inspire you to set ultimate travel goals. The Classic Explorers: Vikas Chawla & Arushi Gupta An entrepreneur (Co-founder Social Beat), marketer and traveller, Vikas Chawla has travelled to 33 countries till date and aims to hit 50 countries by the time he turns 50! A Delhite now settled in Chennai,…
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Holiday in Ooty: Things to buy & Travel Tips
The charming beauty and enthralling landscapes of Ooty are making the destination increasingly popular among tourists. We told you about must-see places in Ooty before. This time, Nikita Chawla tells you about things you must buy from the hill station. Plus, there are some tips for a memorable holiday in Ooty. Tea – Ooty is well known for its rich tea estates. One should definitely buy a packet of tea. From cardamom tea to chocolate tea to herbal tea, you have array of tea varieties to choose from. Spices – Cardamom, pepper corns, cinnamon, are another must buy Chocolates – When in Ooty, one definitely cannot go home without these…