The buzz around travel and the overall explosion of people wanting to travel is on an all-time high. There are all kinds of travellers with different types of gear and there are new words like glamping being coined. People are traveling solo, in groups – families or women only or globetrotting on a budget and … Continue reading What it Means for a 30 Something Single Indian Girl to Travel Solo
How to Document Your Travel Experience for First-Time Travellers
Let me give a disclaimer before I start. This may sound very clichéd. But I have to say this. If you are a first-time traveller or are looking to travel more than you already are, please do it. Doesn’t matter if you are 18 or 40 or 70 or 80. It is of even less … Continue reading How to Document Your Travel Experience for First-Time Travellers
The Significance of Fort McHenry & The Creation of The Star Spangled Banner
London, Paris, and New York. I think I am one of the privileged few who have got a chance to visit the holy trinity of the must-visit cities for most of the travelling enthusiasts. New York happened just a few days back when I was on a holiday in US. I was almost in a … Continue reading The Significance of Fort McHenry & The Creation of The Star Spangled Banner
Started Traveling recently? Here are A Few Travel Hacks Which Might Help
Circa 2017 – I am waiting to board my flight, comfortably perched on the seats at the boarding gate at Mumbai International Airport. Enter- a smart chic, wearing heels and walking daintily with perfectly manicured nails, colour of the purse coordinating with the attire and the rest of the luggage. Oh yes and the makeup. … Continue reading Started Traveling recently? Here are A Few Travel Hacks Which Might Help
First Time Booking an International Flight? Here’s What You Need to Know
There are a slew of travel agencies literally breathing down your neck to book a domestic or international tour with them, these days. Everything needs to have a desi (read Indian) touch, from the kind of photographs shot (complimentary by the agency) to the khana arranged on tour (because yaar roti shoti ya chai … Continue reading First Time Booking an International Flight? Here’s What You Need to Know
The Regional Passport Offices & Services in India Are Changing – Here’s How
A decade or so or even until a few years back, going to any kind of government office would seem to be an ordeal. We all know why, I need not elaborate. In the past 5 years or so, however, things have changed for good. The regional passport offices in India and the services they … Continue reading The Regional Passport Offices & Services in India Are Changing – Here’s How
Five Times James Bond Island Tour in Phuket is Worth It
So there is an unwritten immigration rule when you travel to Thailand, or to be more specific, Phuket. The rule goes like this – you cannot get in and out of the country without visiting James Bond Island. Okay. I am just kidding. There is no rule like that. But, it is also true that … Continue reading Five Times James Bond Island Tour in Phuket is Worth It
Sightseeing in Singapore with a Twist
Singapore has been written about umpteen times before this. Yes, yes, the magnificent Marina Bay Sands, the Sentosa Island, Gardens by the Bay, et all. Perhaps, I am rather a little too late to write about things to see and do in Singapore. But, don’t they say better late than never? But let me give … Continue reading Sightseeing in Singapore with a Twist
Four Best Ways to Explore Munich
If you are planning a trip to Deutschland or Germany and if you are done with having Berlin on your checklist, meine freunde, my friends, do add Munich to your list. Munich is rich in history and culture. The city was rebuilt almost literally from ashes after colossal destruction during the 2nd World War. So … Continue reading Four Best Ways to Explore Munich
Five Ways to Tackle Solo Travel Jitters
It takes a huge leap of faith on an individual’s part to embark on a solo trip. It can as exciting and scary as hell, at the same time. Of course, you can go solo even with a travel agency, which has its own set of pros and cons. But where there is a will, … Continue reading Five Ways to Tackle Solo Travel Jitters
