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A Trip to Mcleodganj: This was one of the most hyped, the most promoted, the most talked about and the most planned trip I ever had so far. Catching the bus from Delhi to Mcleodganj: Friday: I started my trip to Mcleodganj on Friday 29th July, sitting in a beautiful Volvo AC bus at 8 pm from New Delhi, Majnu Ka Tilla bus stand and I reached Mcleodganj next day early morning. Exploring Mcleodganj: Saturday: It was around 8 o’clock in the morning when I got down from the bus in Mcleod Ganj upper Dharamshala. After getting down from the bus, I could see the beauty of nature scattered all around. WOW, WOW, WOW, …. I kept on saying this wherever I saw, I was in the lap of nature, I was in the lap of Himalaya. I was very excited to be there. My hotel was in Bhagsu Nag which was a 3km walk from Mcleod Ganj bus stop, I decided not to take any taxi or cab, I just walked to Bhagsu Nag, I didn’t want to miss the opportunities to see the beauty of Mcleod Ganj, that’s why deci...

Bus from Delhi to Jaipur:  Friday It was my sudden plan for a Weekend Trip to Jaipur, I had no idea where to catch the bus for Jaipur, so I asked my colleague, where can I get the bus to Jaipur, he told me Sarai Kale Khan Bus stop, it's very near to Nizamuddin Railway station. I took a metro ride from Noida city center to Indraprastha Metro station and from Indraprastha Metro station I took the shared auto in 20 rupees to reach near Nizamuddin Railway station and from the Nizamuddin railway station I took a walk for around 5 minutes and reached Sarai Kale Khan Bus stop. Here I enquired about the Bus to Jaipur and got the bus, the moment I entered in the Bus, it started to Jaipur, It was around 12:00 o’clock in the night when the bus started to Jaipur. During the course of the journey to Jaipur, the bus stopped at one Dhaba for tea coffee and dinner. Since it was a late night so I chose to avoid any tea or coffee break in the journey. The bus reached Jaipur around 4 AM in th...

A trip to Goa from Bangalore:   Since August 2016 I have done trips to Himachal Pradesh (Dharamshala and Mcleodganj) and Rajasthan (Jaipur, Ajmer, and Pushkar). All these were a solo trip and it all started from New Delhi. I came to Bangalore in November 2016 and planned a trip to Goa with my friends to celebrate year-end 2016 and the New Year 2017. We planned with three friends (Swadhin, Saurabh and Me). I booked the hotel 15 days prior to the trip just to avoid the non-availability of the rooms in Goa as it was the year-end. After booking the hotel ticket, I started pushing my friends for the trip just to avoid any last time cancellation by them. One of my friend in Bangalore lives next to my house only, so to convince him was much easy. But another friend was in BTM and when the trip date started coming close he lost his phone, so it became very difficult for me to update anything regarding the trip. Somehow I used to update him on Facebook. Finally, the trip date came and we...

Weekend Trip to Tirupati from Bangalore: This was my second trip to Tirupati from Bangalore. I started on Friday night at 10:30 from Marathalli. I had booked package tour from Redbus in 2,200 rupees. My bus reached Tirupati around 5 AM in the morning at hour hotel provided by our tour operator. They gave time for half an hour to get the shower and all, and after that, we boarded the bus once again to go to the temple. On the Way to Tirupati Temple: I had to get my head shave done and there were few more people with us who had to get their head shaved so we all got down from the bus, our tour guide was with us to take us to the barber shop, we all gave him 100 rupees per person for the head shave. After half an hour we were ready with the shaved head and ready to go to the temple. We took a Mahindra Jeep from that place and we got down near the temple. Now we were ready to go inside the temple. But before entering the temple premises we had to submit our electronic gadgets such as...

Exploring Delhi by Metro Part Day-1:  I came to Delhi first time on 27th December 2007, the very same day Benjir Bhutto of Pakistan was assassinated so I can’t forget the date. Since then I spent 5 years and 4 months in the capital of India. But I never got a chance to explore the city as I was quite busy with my education. Except for India Gate and Qutub Minar, I have never been to any other places in Delhi. Now, I have come to Delhi second time on 21st February 2016 from Bangalore, It was a location transfer from my company, I accepted this transfer offer, because in Bangalore I had no task to do, I was on the bench for the last three months, so I happily said yes to my HR. Knowing Delhi for 5 years, which has the extream climate, in the winter its crazy cold and in the summer it's disgusting, but still, I came to Delhi. My office is in Noida, which comes under Delhi NCR and there is no difference in climate in Delhi and Noida, entire Delhi NCR has the same climate. Somehow I ...

Ajmer-Pushkar Trip from Jaipur: Sunday Before you continue reading the Weekend Trip to Ajmer and Pushkar , request you to read the  Weekend Trip to Jaipur of this series. Weekend Trip to Ajmer and Pushkar: I woke up at around 8 AM, as I had to explore Ajmer and Pushkar today so I was quite excited. I had not booked any package tour bus for Ajmer and Pushkar so far, so decided to book it very first in the morning. I called Gajraj (My day-1 tour guide), he arranged a package tour bus for me to Ajmer and Pushkar. He called me to the office and I paid 450 rupees for Ajmer and Pushkar package tour after I paid, one guy from the office took me to the bus where few people were already sitting inside the bus. I saw around 10 foreigners sitting on the bus. The bus conductor told me to take the seat next to a foreign girl as no one was sitting next to her so that seat was vacant. The bus started from Jaipur to Pushkar at around 10 AM, we already got the hard copy of the trip plan f...

Trip to Dharamshala and Kangra: I decided to go to Dharamshala from Mcleodganj on the second day of my trip (First day I spent at Dharamshala, click the link to read my Trip to Mcleodganj.  I walked to Mcleod Ganj bus depot from my hotel in Bhagsunag and then I got a public transport bus from the bus depot to Dharamshala, after getting down in Dharamshala, Kotwali Bazar, I decided to take breakfast first of all, so I found one hotel where I ordered Alu Paratha and curd. After having the breakfast I went to Dharamshala Cricket stadium, it is really the most beautiful cricket stadium I have ever seen. After coming out of the stadium, I came to the bus stop and I was in dilemma where to go now in Dharamshala, Meanwhile one bus came to the stop which was looking like a truck, I ignored it for few seconds as I thought it’s a truck but after few seconds I saw people getting into this, then I realized it’s a bus, I saw the name plate on it and I found that the bus is going to Kangra, ...

Trip to Sri Lanka from India: We had planned a trip on 2nd May 2015. We checked which were the cheapest flights available and which city we needed to board to go to Srilanka to avail the lowest fare. We decided on 15th May 2015 about the flights and decided to travel from Chennai to Bandaranaike International Airport. Our scheduled date of departure was on 15th September 2015 and that of arrival was on 20th September 2015. We were four of us, my parents, my wife and myself. We stayed in a hotel which was around 5 km from the airport. The daily rental charges for the room were 4000 INR. This is one of the low budget hotels, though I do not recollect the name of the hotel.   We went to many beaches including Unawatuna beach, Bentota beach. I was really amazed to note that the government is doing its bit to preserve nature. The water is green in color and is transparent (You can see yourself in water). The government is also taking a keen interest in ensuring tortoises thrive ne...

Places To Visit In Karnataka can be categorized into the following categories: Historical Places in Karnataka(Heritage/City/Monuments/Statues) Pilgrimage places in Karnataka Beach in Karnataka Nature(Waterfalls/Hill Stations in Karnataka/Wildlife/Parks) Adventure Trekking in Karnataka Historical Places in Karnataka: Mysore: Mysore is the third most populous city in the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city was the capital of Kingdom Mysore from the year 1399 to 1947. Mysore is at 150 km distance from Bangalore by road. Hampi: Hampi has many ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hampi is at 375 km distance from Bangalore by road. Badami: Badami was the capital of Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD. It is famous for its rock-cut structure temples. Badami is at 511 km distance from Bangalore by road. Pattadakal:  Pattadakal, also called Pattadakallu or Raktapura, is a complex of 7th an...

What is Eco-Tourism? Eco-tourism  is a form of tourism involving visiting areas of natural or ecological interest, typically under the guidance of a naturalist, for the purpose of observing wildlife and learning about the environment and at the same time focus on wildlife and promotion of understanding and conservation of the environment. Eco-Tourism Destinations in Karnataka: Kudremukh: Kuduremukha is a mountain range and name of a peak located in Chikkamagaluru district, in Karnataka, India. The Kudremukh National Park is the second largest Wildlife Protected Area belonging to a tropical wet evergreen type of forest in the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats is one of the thirty-four hotspots identified for biodiversity conservation in the world. Kudremukh National Park comes under the Global Tiger Conservation Priority-I, under the format developed jointly by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and World Wide Fund-USA. A diverse assemblage of...

What is the Western Ghats? Western Ghats Tourist Destinations in Karnataka: The Western Ghats are known as Sahyadri, Sahyan or Sehiyon is a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, located entirely in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity in the world. Western Ghats Tourist Spots in Karnataka: Madikeri : Madikeri(Coorg) is located on the on the Western Ghats of Karnataka . Its rich flora and fauna have earned this place international recognition. Coorg has three wildlife sanctuaries and one national park: the Brahmagiri, Talakaveri, and Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuaries , and the Nagarhole National Park , also known as the Rajiv Gandhi National Park . The fauna includes the Asian elephant, tiger, leopard, dhole, gaur, wild boar, and several species of deer. Kodagu also offers a wide variety of birds, roughly around 300 birds have been sighted and reported ...

A Trip to Singapore from India:  Hey guys, I am Shivani Garg , Engineer with degree and marketing manager with my job, I went to Singapore with my husband in December 2017 for our second anniversary and I must say it was an awesome experience; Singapore has got everything which you want for a perfect vacation, and going in December month was a cherry on the cake as you can feel Christmas vibes everywhere. In a trip to Singapore from India , you will come to know that Singapore is a wealthy city-state in South East Asia. Flight from New Delhi to Singapore | Flying to Singapore: We started off from Chandigarh (oh I forgot to tell that I reside in Chandigarh) on rented Innova and reached the airport within 5 hours. We took our flight afterward and reached Singapore airport in the morning and then left for our hotel situated in Little India on private transfer managed by us before. Flights to Singapore From India: There are many direct flights to Singapore from India and you...

A Trip to Goa | Amazing Holiday Destinations in India: I have been to a lot of places, national and international but Goa is my all time favorite. The best thing about Goa is that you don’t need to do ground work to visit Goa because it is going to be happening whether you are going planned or unplanned. I have been to Goa twice, December 2016 and May 2017, I would suggest December and January month is best to visit Goa. I will share my December visit here. Flying to Goa from New Delhi: We took our flight from New Delhi airport around 7 pm in the evening and we reached Goa at 10 pm in the night and then we took a cab to our hotel. We have already booked our hotel i.e. Resort Rio, it is a Five-star Luxury Deluxe Spa Resort in North Goa nestled on the banks of the Baga river in Arpora, we wanted to stay in luxury during this trip, otherwise, Goa is full of cheap but good hotels, you can opt anyone. After reaching our hotel, we freshened up and went out, and had some snacks and...

A Trip to Dubai From India | Dubai Travel Blog: Dubai is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is rightly said that Dubai has two types of people: Rich and the Richest. Dubai is one of the finest foreign destinations I have come across. Dubai has got the best of skyscrapers and Burjkhalifa is just cherry on the cake. Flying from New Delhi and Landing in Dubai: Day 1 We went to Dubai in August 2016, it was an offseason but budget friendly too. When I started writing about Dubai, I didn’t come across even a single point I don’t want to mention here. We took our flight from Delhi airport early 8 in the morning, we reached Dubai at around 10:30 am (Dubai time) in the morning and reached our hotel Crowne Plaza Sheikh Zayed road but could not check in as check in timings are 2 pm. Meanwhile, we went outside the hotel to road Sheikh Zayed, which is full of skyscrapers and best restaurants in Dubai, and we went for a lunch and had delicious food. He...

A Trip to Chitkul | Unknown Heaven of Himachal:  It is the last inhabited village near the Indo-China border in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, at the height of 3,450 m. The Indian road ends here. Potatoes grown at Chittkul are one of the best in the world and are very costly. It's around 600 km from Delhi How to reach Chitkul:  You can take a bus for Chitkul or hire your own ride. You can also opt for free lifts. It's advisable to board the bus from Shimla or Recong Peo. My idea of Chitkul : I was warned by my friends that Chitkul is heaven on earth. I had spent sleepless nights imagining the beauty of this place but when I saw it for real, it blew my mind. Streams of the river (known as Khad by locals) flow all around this beautiful village. The fresh snow turns into chilly waters right in front of your eyes. Luscious Baspa river divides the snow-clad mountains filled with pine trees and the village. The color of this river changes as per the weather of the day....

Weekend Trip to Agra and Delhi from Kolkata: Hi Guys, I am Vigneswari working as a Software Professional in a reputed firm in Kolkata (The City of Joy). I have a strong desire to travel the world (WANDERLUST kind of). So, I always plan a short trip with my friends. This time we planned for Agra and Delhi trip from Kolkata. Starting our trip to see “One of the World’s Wonder TAJMAHAL” and much more. The gist of our trip: Our trip is only for 4 days. (i.e.,) starting from Jan 25, 2018, late night to Jan 30, 2018, early morning. In these 4 days, 2 days is meant for traveling in a train just because a cheaper option to travel for such a long distance and 1 day is to roam Agra and another day is to roam Delhi. As our trip duration is very short, we don’t want to waste time by standing in queues for getting entry tickets. So, we already got our tickets online. Visit http://www.delhitourism.gov.in for more information. Day 1- 26th Jan(Kolkata to Agra): We (a group of 4 friends) start...