Travel
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Make the best of what you have
Murky waters, fragile bamboo, a strand of string – enough for some epic fishing.
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India Travel FAQ – would you recommend travel via domestic airlines?
Most definitely. Flying on Indian domestic airlines, is as safe as flying anywhere else and certainly safer than travel on the Indian highways. That said, while most popular tourist destinations have airports in close proximity and flights between destinations are pretty frequent, it is not guaranteed that all destinations on your travel plan will all have airports. Hence, you may have to plan your transportation to include part air and part road/rail modes of transport. This website gives pretty good…
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India Travel FAQ – What is an ideal India itinerary?
Asking this question, is like asking for a one fits all global itinerary. Here are 4 key aspects that would help you with planning your itinerary: 1. India is huge Cyclopean huge, Himalayan huge. Everything you plan in this country, should be based around this piece of information. This country is very, very large and hence very, very diverse. 2. Figure out what experiences you are looking forward to most Understanding what you most enjoy doing and what things are…
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India Travel FAQ – Is India safe?
India in the recent past, has gained a reputation of being an unsafe place to travel, especially if you are a lone female traveler. This reputation is not entirely undeserved. Based on the current events that have gained global exposure, the most heinous crime that you would be worried about is sexual assault. In reality though, the most disturbing thing, that you are likely to encounter is random people staring at you. Let me explain. The general population is not…
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2 Days and 1 Night – in Sapa
My exploration of the famed highlands of Sapa begins the minute I arrive at the nondescript bus stop at the edge of this town. As I disembark, I am greeted by my host Sushu – a beaming Black Hmong lady, who instantly identifies me as the Indian ‘brown girl’ :). She wastes no time and follows her pleasantries with “We start now, 5 hour trek to my village, must reach before sunset”. Ah well 🙂 . And so we begin…
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Wear in the world – an easy visual guide on packing for travel
” I want to arrive stunning and impossibly fresh looking!” – Carrie Bradshaw – Sex and the city Traveling is excellent opportunity to experiment in and with style. Once you get the basics right, it is possible to be look fabulous, even on days when you want to vacation with your hair and skin (almost) product free. Here is an easy visual guide, that I put together, which I hope will help you pick what to take along on…
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Beginners guide to politely declining touts in SE Asia
Hello miss, you want souvenir? No, thank you. 🙂 Very cheap, you lucky for me, you buy something. No, thank you. 🙂 Me no lucky today, you buy something, I feel happy. No, thank you. 🙂 Where are you from? No, thank you. 🙂 Are you traveling alone? No, thank you. 🙂 Repeat with the next tout. The lack of a two way conversation, will just make the seller move on to the next foreigner. If you slip at any…
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2 Days and 1 Night – in Halong Bay
Halong Bay is storybook Vietnam, a fairy tale world of descending dragons that were send from the heavens – dragons that did not breathe fire, but spat jewels and jade. Those jewels of legend are the present day limestone karsts that rise magnificently over beautiful green waters. Laden with dense vegetation and pockmarked with cave openings, Halong bay is a picturesque limestone archipelago and an UNESCO World Heritage Site well worthy of a visit. The first glimpse of the…
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Window seat – Photography
Of all the people availing the road transport in India, happiest are those who manage a window seat :). This “privileged” lot guarantee for themselves a more peaceful ride – albeit lesser shoving, more breathing space and reduced chances of people asking them to ‘adjust’ a little or having to carry a strangers child on their lap :D. This girl couldn’t contain her glee on finding for herself an empty window seat.