Tag: travel
Do not forget your travel insurance
Budget travel is awesome and we go to no ends to ensure we save that extra buck. Admit it, it does feel great when you come back from an awesome trip and realise you’ve spent just about half of what someone else did for the same trip.
But there are downsides to budget travel too. Non-refundable flights and non-refundable pre-booked tours are two of them. Plus, there are always the incredibly high booking change costs.
Consequently, you always need to have a Plan B in mind. And your Plan B, in most cases, can be your travel insurance. Continue reading Do not forget your travel insurance
Tourist guide app plan for Delhi
July 19 (TravelAndy): The Delhi government is planning to launch an app to help tourists visiting the India’s capital.
Reports quoting a tourism department official said it would provide useful information and work as an audio guide at tourist destinations.
Tourists using the app will no long need to visit the tourist information offices. Continue reading Tourist guide app plan for Delhi
Vegetarian delicacies from around the world
This post is part of a series by Jayeeta Ghorai on vegetarian travel
Vegetarians are not boring eaters.
They can be adventurous about trying out unusual treats, and are just as curious as non-vegetarians. And when the world is out to offer such wonderfully different options, why should they not be?
Even the most prolific flesh-eating nations of the world have at least one specialty vegetarian dish hidden in their culinary sleeve.
“Travelling and eating abroad, many diners discover that the world is a vegetarian’s oyster,” wrote Alistair Bland in The Smithsonian Magazine. Here are some of the unique vegetarian delicacies worth travelling the world for. Continue reading Vegetarian delicacies from around the world
Volcanic eruption hits Bali tourism
July 11 (TravelAndy): A volcanic eruption in Indonesia forced the authorities to close four airports, including Bali’s Denpasar airport, on Friday causing chaos among tourists visiting the popular beach destination.
As Mount Raung in the island of Java kept belching ash, flight services remained suspended in and out of Bali.
A number of vacationers were stalled in Bali airport and several Bali-bound tourists were stranded in Jakarta airport due to cancellation of flights. Continue reading Volcanic eruption hits Bali tourism
India: 12-language helpline for tourists
July 7, 2015 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to facilitate international tourists, India’s tourism ministry has announced a tourist helpline that would operate in 12 international languages.
Tourism minister Mahesh Sharma said yesterday that the service would be functional in two months.
The current helpline operates in Hindi and English. Continue reading India: 12-language helpline for tourists
Let’s bust some vegetarian travel myths
This post is part of a series by Jayeeta Ghorai on vegetarian travel
Many vegetarians are wary of travel.
In the comfort of their home and city, they know exactly how to go about getting their nutrition without compromising on their ethical and dietary restrictions. Getting out of the comfort zone adds this extra dimension to their unease, a moral dilemma.
They don’t want to end up starving – fasting can be wonderful for body and soul but not at the point of coercion – nor break a lifetime’s commitment by mistake.
It is time to undo the myth that strict vegetarians can’t travel worldwide. People from across the world are turning vegetarian (and vegan) for healthy, sustainable living and if you are one of them, you need not feel alienated anywhere. Continue reading Let’s bust some vegetarian travel myths
How travel teaches you perspective
If you’re a regular reader, you would know that earlier this year, I went on a three-week road trip with a stranger in Western Australia.
Significantly, she was not just any stranger, but someone from different country. Kat is German, but had been staying in Australia for seven months when we met and immediately headed out on our trip.
It was funny how we saw the same things from very different perspectives.
Mandu revamp plan to attract tourists
June 25 (TravelAndy): Mandu, a tourist destination in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, is set for a revamp in order to attract more tourists, reported The Times of India.
The project is a joint venture of Mandu Tourism Promotion Council and the Dhar district administration.
According to the report, the project aims to introduce adventure sports such as paragliding, parasailing, water tugging, banana rides, hiking, rappelling, rock climbing and a zipline across the valley of Kakdakho. Continue reading Mandu revamp plan to attract tourists
How to experience a new place best
I have often wondered about the best ways to experience a new place that I am visiting. Over the years, I have worked out how I like it best. I don’t know if this works for everyone — it probably doesn’t. But here’s how I ideally like to go about it.
What I typically do after I reach a new place is dump my luggage at the guest house or friend’s place where I am staying and go out for a walk. Continue reading How to experience a new place best
How to be prepared for on-road emergencies
Not everything goes to plan when you are travelling.
You can do everything from your end to ensure things go smoothly, but that’s about all your can do. Unforeseen incidents happen all the time and there’s nothing you can do to stop them.
After nearly four years of travelling on my own, I have accepted the fact that emergency situations will arise. I just have to deal with them when they do.
More than trying to over-plan to ensure nothing untoward happens, it helps if you simply prepare yourself to deal with emergency situations. Let me tell you once again, however much you try, everything will not go according to plan. Continue reading How to be prepared for on-road emergencies
Dragonair eyes Hong Kong-Hiroshima route
May 26 (TravelAndy): Dragonair intends to start operations on the Hong Kong-Hiroshima route from August 16 and is currently awaiting government approval to that effect.
The Hong Kong-based airline plans to operate two flights a week on this route.
If the government green-lights the plan, Dragonair will become the first airline to fly on this route. Continue reading Dragonair eyes Hong Kong-Hiroshima route
How love works on the road
She was a thousand miles from home, alone in a foreign country.
Lisa had chosen to do this, but at that point, she felt she’d spent far too long on her own, surrounded by foreignness that she didn’t always understand and that which wasn’t always friendly. She missed home, familiar places and faces. At this point, when she crossed paths with a stranger who could take her mind off her misgivings and with whom she could share her long-term traveller’s emotions, it was hard not to form that special bond. Continue reading How love works on the road