April 13 (TravelAndy): Good times are here for travel agencies in the US with an increase in the demand for professional travel agents, say American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).…
UK: Public sector rail service could be 10% cheaper
April 13 (TravelAndy): Season tickets prices in the UK could decrease by as much as 10 per cent by 2017 if the the railway service was run by the public…
French help for faster Delhi-Chandigarh train
April 13 (TravelAndy): If things go to plan, the travel time between Delhi and Chandigarh by train will come down to less than two hours. Indian Railways and its French…
Canada: New ultra low-cost airline proposed
April 13 (Travelandy): A former executive of the US-based Frontier Airlines has proposed to launch an ultra low-cost airline based in Canada, the Globe and Mail reported. The new airline,…
Air tickets cheaper on Tuesdays: Expedia
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…