Iceland woos Indian visitors
April 16 (TravelAndy): Iceland is looking to woo more Indian tourists, following the popularity of the song Gerua from...
Festival keeps Goa abuzz with tourists
March 30 (TravelAndy): Goa is already buzzing with its biggest Spring festival, the Shigmo fest, and it is all...
World celebrates Holi, the fest of colours
March 24 (TravelAndy): Millions of people around the world are today celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. Though the...
Robots guide visitors at Berlin’s travel fair
March 12 (TravelAndy): Two robots are welcoming visitors to the International Tourism Trade fair in Berlin (ITB). Chihira Kanae,...
Why you should do an Aurora tour in Tromsø
Whether or not to do a northern lights tour was one of the major questions I had in mind...
IRCTC ties up with OYO rooms
February 24 (TravelAndy): Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has tied up with standard budget accommodation aggregator OYO...
You are fortunate if you are able to travel
Someone I know keeps a lot of birds as pets at home. He was recently jesting about how many...
How loyal you should be to an airline
I believe every flier should become part of the rewards programme of the airline they fly most often. And...
Less walking for Mansarovar pilgrims
February 6 (TravelAndy): A Jeep service has been introduced for the 82km stretch between Garbyang and Nabhidang for pilgrims...
New airline to link Iqaluit, Ottawa & Halifax
February 3 (TravelAndy): New Canadian budget airline FlySarvaq intends to begin flights on May 6. The airline will connect Iqaluit, capital...
NewLeaf fails to keep Feb 12 flight date
January 20 (TravelAndy): Canadian low-cost carrier, NewLeaf has suspended its plan to start flights following a licence issue raised...
Germany visa for Indians: The 2016 process
If you’re applying for a Germany tourist visa (which is actually a visa that lets you travel to all the Schengen...
Newleaf to charge for carry-on
January 6 (TravelAndy): Canada-based budget airline Newleaf, which starts flying on February 12, will charge for carry-on luggage. The...
The audio guide at Golkonda is a good idea
One day during my stay in Hyderabad when I was feeling particularly touristy, I decided to spend several hours...
Water tourism starts at Hanumantiya
December 27 (TravelAndy): In a bid to develop water tourism in the state, Madhya Pradesh has constructed ten bamboo cottages...
What is AC First on Indian Railways about?
What is it about travelling AC First on Indian Railways? I mean, how different was it from say, 2AC...
Countdown to Trip #next
Which do you like more — the sea or the mountains? That’s a question I hear often. Way too...
How to travel London on a budget
A month ago, UBS Wealth Management named London the fifth-most expensive city in the entire world, which often scares off...
How travel sets you free
In many parts of India, if an unmarried Indian couple went looking for a hotel, they would encounter problems. Many...
GoAir offers fares from INR601
October 29 (TravelAndy): GoAir has joined the host of airlines offering discounts now. The airline is offering fares starting from...
Tourists stranded after snowfall in Pakistan
October 26 (TravelAndy): Thousands of tourists, both from across the country and foreign, are stranded in the scenic Naran...
Durga Puja comes to an end
October 22 (TravelAndy): The festival of Durga Puja came to an end today. Durga Puja is the biggest festival...
Sikkim to get airport in Dec 2016
October 20 (TravelAndy): The Himalayan state of Sikkim in India is set to get its first airport in December 2016....
Why I hated bus rides as a kid & why I don’t now
When I was kid, i associated travelling by bus with nausea. I couldn’t stand the smell of burnt fuel...
Durga Puja closed after near-stampede
October 19 (TravelAndy): In an unprecedented move, Kolkata Police have closed a Durga Puja here indefinitely even before the...
Go to Malaysia for the food
Malaysia is pretty well connected by flights from India. Apart from the several direct connections to Kuala Lumpur, India’s...
Travel at the right time & save: Study
October 10 (TravelAndy): Travelling when it’s not the peak season can save you more than 50 per cent in...
The tourist-traveller fight makes no sense
Not very long ago, there was this group of pictures widely shared on social media. It was a travel...
Get set for a ‘royal’ ride in Varanasi
September 29 (TravelAndy): ‘Royal’ rickshaw rides await visitors to the historic city of Varanasi in India now. On the occasion...
Air India to fly Delhi-San Francisco
September 28 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India has announced a non-stop flight from New Delhi to San Francisco...
Free entry to Taj Mahal & more
September 27 (TravelAndy): On the occasion of World Tourism Day today, the Indian government has declared free entry for...
Ladakh is primarily about colours
Adjectives pitter-patter like a steady drizzle during my chat with three friends who have just returned from a trip to Ladakh in...
Eating out at Darjeeling: Three reviews
The food scene in Darjeeling is very exciting. Before I went there, many of my friends who have visited...
How to make friends on the road
A lot of people ask me how I manage to travel alone. Don’t you feel unsafe in a foreign...
Helicopter boost for Tirupati tourism
September 7 (TravelAndy): Helicopter services for tourists to Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh will start from September 16, reported...
India-Thailand road trip on cards
September 4 (TravelAndy): Thailand will only be a road trip away for Indian tourists in a few months with...
Why I fell in love with Darjeeling
Dipuda. DiPuDa. Digha. Puri. Darjeeling. While Digha is a beach town in the southern part of West Bengal state...
Airbnb, Booking.com feel Barcelona heat
August 27 (TravelAndy): Barcelona mayor Ada Colau has warned home rental websites against marketing of apartments for tourists without a number...
For India, Thailand holidays are on
August 23 (TravelAndy): Travel agents have found that there have hardly been any cancellations from Indian tourists on holiday...
Bangkok tourism feels blast heat
August 21 (TravelAndy): The tourism industry in Bangkok is feeling the heat in the wake of the deadly bombing in...
Taj on Lonely Planet ‘ultimate’ list
August 19 (TravelAndy): Taj Mahal features at number five in an ultimate travel list brought out by Lonely Planet. “How...
Sleep cheap in a New York taxi
August 16 (TravelAndy): Are you looking for a place to crash in central New York but don’t have much cash...
Taj Mahal debuts on Twitter
August 15 (TravelAndy): Taj Mahal made its debut on Twitter on the occasion of India’s Independence Day on Saturday. The...
Airbnb worry for hotels
August 15 (TravelAndy): Airbnb is giving sleepless nights to hotels in most parts of the world but the the...
Kyoto’s list of don’ts for visitors
August 13 (TravelAndy): Japan’s former capital and popular tourist destination Kyoto has released a list of don’ts for tourists...
How to glide through airport security check
A lot of people I know are uncomfortable about security check at airports. It’s not really as complicated and...
Come September, says England
This is a guest post by Jayeeta Ghorai England is studded with wonderful gardens and buildings, both ancient and...
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,...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Why I go when no one else is
That time I was chalking out my itinerary for western Canada, I chose Saturna island because I didn’t know...
Why you should say “yes” more often
Before I go into why “yes” is so important, let me clarify that there are instances when the best...
Why I travel (and don’t intend to stop)
I don’t know why so many people appear surprised by the amount of travelling I do. If you ask...
Travel better with these two language apps
You have landed in this new place and you don’t have a clue of what anybody is saying around...
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...
Two kangaroos & some countryside hospitality
By the afternoon of my ninth day in Australia, I had seen six dead kangaroos by the road (apparently...
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...
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...
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...
Flashback 2014: My Instagram journey
I had joined Instagram in the middle of 2014, shortly before my trip to Japan. Consequently, it was no...
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,...
10 lessons from 3 years of travel sans travel agents
It was in the middle of 2011 when I got on that plane to Thailand all by myself. There...
Australia tourist visa guide for Indians
Grant Notification: That was the subject of the email I received from the department of immigration...
Why you should travel more in 2015
A brand new year is here and I’m very excited about it. I am looking forward to several things...
Five things a budget traveller should be
Budget travellers not only balance the books, but also their outlook. The savings account needs to shape up, but...
10 things you should always pack
When on a trip, have you had that oops-I-forgot-to-pack-that feeling? I used to have that quite frequently and learning...
Ten reasons to visit Pushkar Camel Fair
Rajasthan usually forms an integral part of the itineraries of most travellers visiting India. With its vibrant culture, grand...
Why travel insurance is important
To those who did not buy travel insurance before your last trip, had an awesome time exploring new places,...
Murshidabad: Your date with history
Before the British came to power, Murshidabad was the capital of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. This town, about 200km...
Why you should be on Couchsurfing
Are you on Couchsurfing? No? Then, you are definitely missing out as a traveller. Let me give you a...
Khecheopalri: Great place to do nothing
Khecheopalri village is 34km from the touristy town of Pelling in India’s Sikkim state, which nestles in the Himalayas. I...
Seven exciting Indian travel websites
The Indian travel industry is growing up and some very interesting websites have come up to cater to its...
How to get a Sri Lanka travel permit
I was in Sri Lanka a few months ago for a week of solo travelling and it sure was an...
Ten postcards from Japan
Over the past few weeks, I have posted a lot of stuff on Japan. I’ll agree I’m more than...
Five things to consider while planning a trip
How do you plan your trips? How do you decide on the place, dates and the like? For the typical...
Japan tourist visa guide for Indians
Japan is an awesome country and you should seriously consider going there (if you haven’t visited already). My Japan...
7 reasons to visit Palolem beach in Goa
Have you been to Goa? Have you seen the Palolem beach? If your answer to the first question is...
Ten postcards from Bangkok
The second time I went to Bangkok was in 2011 and it was my first ever solo trip. I love this...
What happened at the onsen
I seriously considered turning back as I stood in front of the grand Meiji-era building. This was the Takegawara...
Four essentials that help you travel better
When travelling on a budget, you constantly need to think of innovative ways to cut your costs. I do...
Full Moon Party: Dos and don’ts
There is much more to Koh Phangan (koh means island in Thai) than the Full Moon Party (FMP). But...
10 things to know before going to Japan
I’m just back from my three-week trip to Japan and I cannot stop thinking about the many ways in...
How to keep your backpack light
I have seen plenty of people paying tonnes of money at the airport baggage check-in counter because of overweight...
How to plan a foreign trip
It’s easy to feel lost the first time you start planning a foreign trip. Where do you start? Should...
How to have the local experience
I hate to queue up to see a ‘tourist spot’ while visiting a new place. When I am travelling,...
Why travelling solo is awesome
The clarity on what is essential for the individual when you take the risk of travelling alone is unbelievable....
How to sleep cheap while travelling
After airfares, the most amount of money you spend during a trip is usually for accommodation. But with the...
How to find cheap flights
Flying is costly and airfares usually form a major part of people’s travel budgets. However, if you are determined...
How to save money to travel
Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. -Anonymous A lot of people cannot imagine how...
When is a good time to travel?
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the...
Eight reasons why you should travel
Don’t be a frog living in a well -Swami Vivekananda Here are eight reasons why you should travel. You...