April 13 (TravelAndy): Buying your flight ticket on Tuesdays is most likely to give you the best deal, says travel giant Expedia. In a "comprehensive review of air travel data"…
Airfares lowest for Tues & Wed flights
April 13 (TravelAndy): Airfares tend to be lowest for flights that depart on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, say experts of Airfarewatchdog, Cheapair and Expedia. However, it is important to remember that…
Ten reasons to go to Western Australia
Western Australia amazed me, detoxed me and inspired me. It is difficult to put into words the kind of experience this place has to offer. All I can say is,…
Ten pictures to inspire you to visit Western Australia
Western Australia floored me with its beauty and here are ten pictures that I hope will inspire you to consider planning to trip to this awesome place. The incredible landscapes,…
Why road trip in Australia is a good idea
Three weeks. Zero planning in advance. A campervan. That was the idea. And boy, was it awesome! We did some 4,500 kilometres and were ready for 4,500 more when, sadly,…
Two kangaroos & some countryside hospitality
By the afternoon of my ninth day in Australia, I had seen six dead kangaroos by the road (apparently killed by cars) and eaten a seventh. I was starting to…
When I landed in Kolkata but my bag didn’t
When I have a plane to catch, I make every effort to ensure that I reach the airport well in time. My flight from Delhi to Kolkata was originally supposed…
Australia: First impressions
I’d asked the girl at the check in counter to give me either a window seat or an aisle seat, but NOT a middle seat. Guess what she did? The…
That narcotic call of the road
This is the second of a two-part series by Jayeeta Ghorai on books inspiring budget travel The word “narcotic” jumps up at me about ten pages into Vagabonding. There was no…
How low can you go and why you should
This is the first of a two-part series by Jayeeta Ghorai on books inspiring budget travel I recently read Tom Chesshyre’s How Low Can You Go? Round Europe for 1p…
Flashback 2014: My Instagram journey
I had joined Instagram in the middle of 2014, shortly before my trip to Japan. Consequently, it was no surprise that I did some extensive picture posting during that particular…
Hostels add to your travel stories
A hostel is a wonderful thing for travellers. They add to the travel stories. One thing I find interesting about hostels is that, good or bad, each is unique with its own set of…