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- How my little Sister proved to be my best Travel Companion in India - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2017 from Manoj upadhyayMost of us have gone through that phase when we have fought with our friends on vacation and thought of never going with them again. I have also been there, done that. But eventually, I realized that I have to have someone with me with whom I can go on a long journey, enjoy things and places, ...
Views: 597 - How to Travel Green Around the World - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayWhenever we think about vacations, we think about the monetary costs attached to them. Very few people on earth think about the environmental cost that we incur every time we travel around the world. It is important to leave minimum carbon footprint as we go around visiting new places and leave ...
Views: 597 - The Budget Bible for Traveling in India - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayThe ardent travelers of the world are not any superhuman beings who can manage everything with ease; most of them learn their lessons the hard way. Travel is not cheap, even in the countries that are labelled the cheapest. India is one of those places that are listed among the most inexpensive ...
Views: 596 - Tips to Have a Debt-Free International Vacation - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayIf you were born anywhere in Asia, you must be thrifty somewhere in your heart. And when it comes to traveling, you would never hear an Asian, particularly an Indian talking about debt for vacations. Indians and their brethren in neighboring countries do not even think of using credit cards on ...
Views: 596 - How to Eat With Your Hands When You are in India - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2017 from Manoj upadhyayWhen you are in an Indian city, whether urban or rural, eating with your hands is very common. No one feels dirty or ashamed about it; at least for most of the foods. If runny gravy is not there in your bowl or plate, you can comfortably use your hands to gulp down the delicacy in front of you. ...
Views: 593 - How Traveling Lets You Overcome Fear of Meeting People - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayBeginners at travel are often afraid of meeting people, especially while traveling solo. This fear of coming across strangers is so massive in some people that they fear to step out of the house even for small household chores. This social anxiety makes them under-confident and highly ...
Views: 593 - When I Attended the Shigmo Festival in Goa - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2017 from Manoj upadhyayA completely different face of Goa exists beyond its beaches, beers, and parties; and I witnessed this side of the place during the Shigmo Festival this year, which is celebrated during the spring season. I must say that the enthusiasm and zeal of this festival are inexpressible in words; ...
Views: 593 - Things foreigners should know about India - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2017 from Manoj upadhyayEvery country has its share of good things and bad, and India is no exception. Foreigners coming to India have a subjective view of the state depending on which part of the country they live. Delhi, for example, can be affable for some or worse for others; it all depends on what kind of people ...
Views: 590 - Benefits of car hires in Goa - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2020 from Manoj upadhyayGoa, a city that has a lot to be admired about it, amazing beaches, interesting night life, and water sports to fill you with an air of ecstasy. Planning a trip to Goa this winter isn’t a bad option particularly when it comes to heading out for a Christmas vacation. Ideally known as a ...
Views: 589 - Choosing the best car hire in India - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayIndia is a country with a sizeable population. Cities in India have a considerable amount of traffic on road and in case you’re someone considering to get a car in India, you might be in for a tough time around, especially in the current market trend. But that being said, car rental ...
Views: 589 - Three Ways to Ensure That You Will Never Travel - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayThere are a few catastrophic things that you can do to yourself to make sure that you will never travel, even if it is the most important thing in your life. A few people spend their entire lifetime thinking about a few milestones to achieve, a few more targets to accomplish, or when the kids ...
Views: 587 - When is the Right Time for Kids to Travel Alone? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayIn India, we are too possessive for our kids to let them travel alone. In the metropolitans, the older children may commute on their own to school or college, but letting them go to other cities or countries never crosses our mind unless they push for it. If you are a parent of an under-ten kid, ...
Views: 585 - Christmas with self-drive cars in Goa - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2019 from Manoj upadhyaySelf-driving rentals have seen a gigantic rise over a long time. In a nation like India where owning a car in a couple of years’ time might fair be a migraine, there's a huge market for self-drive rentals. And with a few brands growing within the Indian Region at the fast pace, maybe ...
Views: 584 - Celebrate Republic Day with Self-Drive cars in Delhi - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayIndia, as a country, is going through a continual expansion to upscale its stature in the world. Since the last few years, the patriotic factor among the Indians has risen significantly. Like never before, we feel like keeping an eye on the current affairs of the country and the world. We like ...
Views: 581 - How to Gear Up For a Winter Trek in India - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayPlanning to go on a winter trek is exciting as well as nerve-wracking. In your heart, you feel excited about trekking up the hills enveloped in snow. On the other hand, your mind tells you to keep safe and warm because not every member of the group may be able to bear the chill. Having the ...
Views: 581 - Myths About Traveling in an RV in India - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayAfter you cross the teenage, it occurs that reality about life is way different than expectations. Many times, the difference is significant. In other cases, the variance is not so massive; rather it is pleasantly startling. The same is true about RVing. People quit their jobs, sell their ...
Views: 580 - What to expect from self-drive rentals in Goa… - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayGoa, a place which is all about beaches and cheap alcohol, is definitely a place everyone longs to visit when in India. Generally famed for its casinos and night life, we perhaps associate Goa with some unique charms. But hang on, is it only about the merry moments? Well, there’s a sense ...
Views: 580 - The Frill of Self-Driving in Ludhiana - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayLudhiana, a city so fondly known as the Manchester of India, is a land worth visiting for the ones in love the rich culture and social life of Punjab. Majority of the tourists visiting Punjab, love to visit Ludhiana and Amritsar. Being the manufacturing hub of Punjab, the goods producing ...
Views: 579 - Emergencies you may encounter while traveling - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2020 from Manoj upadhyayWhen you think of a holiday, you think of the exotic images of the places you are going to visit, the foods you may try, and the new words you may pick up from the local language. The last thing on your mind is an emergency that you may face. No one wants to ruin their happiness on a vacation on ...
Views: 572 - How to Choose the Best Luggage for Your Vacations - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayWhether you travel once a year or a dozen times in a month, a sturdy luggage set is something that you must invest in. Yes, you need to spend a lot on a luggage set sometimes, but you will not regret this investment. When you buy individual luggage pieces, they take up a lot of space in the ...
Views: 570 - Long-Term Travel May Not Solve All Your Problems - by Submitted on May 04, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayIt is almost impossible to surf the web without coming across travel articles and blogs. You can see bloggers bragging about their successful long-term travel careers, how they quit their jobs and became digital nomads. Their pictures standing on the tropical beaches and snow-clad mountains ...
Views: 570 - Which One is Better- Luxury Travel or Budget Travel? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayThe never ending debates are many in the world, and the travelers like to argue about their way of traveling the most. Almost every traveler wants to establish that his or her perspective on vacationing is the best. The debate about this topic goes on and on since decades, but there are ...
Views: 570 - How to Enjoy More on Your Solo Trip - by Submitted on May 22, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayPeople often associate a solo trip with loneliness, but it is more related to enjoying solitude rather than feeling lonely. As Francis Bacon said that the one who takes delight in solitude is either God or a wild beast. While an excess of solitude may make you feel lonely and isolated, a little ...
Views: 567 - How to Avoid Jet Lag Post Flying to India - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2020 from Manoj upadhyayTraveling for a mega long journey in an airplane is not easy at all. You have to be in the same aircraft for more than 24 hours sometimes, which negatively impacts your body. When you reach your destination, you may want to sleep for at least 1-2 days to get rid of the jet lag. Don’t you ...
Views: 564 - How is it Like to Go for a Solo Trip to Kerala? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2018 from Manoj upadhyaySolo travel in India is safe, as far as you know how to watch your step at each place. You need to take care of your itinerary, mode of traveling, and place of accommodation. When you are in Kerala and you are a female, you don’t need to worry as such. Usually in North India, you cannot ...
Views: 561 - How to Make Good Use of the Weekend in Bangalore - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayWeekends all around the world are the most awaited time of the week, but we often find ourselves doing nothing at this fantastic time. When you are in Bangalore, but you do not discover the areas around the city, this is just not done. Nandi Hills is the first place that comes to mind when you ...
Views: 559 - How to Stand Out in the Crowd? 6 Tips Brands Should Know - by Submitted on May 23, 2023 from Manoj upadhyayIn a world where the competition regularly claims to be #1, it’s difficult to differentiate and build your own identity. Let’s face it – starting a business can be very easy, but staying in business can prove to be very difficult given that customers, today, ...
Views: 559 - The expediency of self-drive car hires in India - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayWith the rising intensity in the auto advertise today, the interest for new and imaginative highlights in cars has seen a relentless upsurge in the course of the most recent decade or so. These days, clients need cars stacked with highlights and at a sensible cost. Be that as it may, here's a ...
Views: 555 - Plan an Impressive Summer Holiday for the Kids - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2020 from Manoj upadhyayDo you want to impress your kids this time with a spectacular holiday? Yes! Impress the kids! Children these days are too demanding because they also face the peer pressure in their schools. They need to impress their friend circle, and for that, they need your help as well. Trips abroad are ...
Views: 554 - How to Prepare for a Cross Country Road Trip - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2020 from Manoj upadhyayIf you are lucky to go for a cross country road trip, you must be excited about it. Anybody would be eager, isn’t it? Nonetheless, you need to prepare well for the months-long road trip. You cannot go wrong with a few things, but of course, you can be flexible if things don’t go ...
Views: 548 - Why women must travel the world alone - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2020 from Manoj upadhyaySolo female travel has its own hashtag on Instagram. And why should we have a separate category for female travel? Some feminists say that telling a female travel apart undermines its value from regular travel that was by default done by men. However, I am of a view that women traveling on ...
Views: 540 - How Not to be a Bad Traveler with Your Friends - by Submitted on May 22, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayIf you have ever experienced a ruined holiday with a bad traveler, you know how terrible it feels to have your time and money wasted on such a vacation. You might have also experienced a bad holiday with a friend who turned out to be a nightmare once you were out of the city. However, have you ...
Views: 531 - What Can Possibly Go Wrong in the Spiti Valley? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2020 from Manoj upadhyayWhen you are planning a road trip to the Spiti Valley, you must know that you are going to enter the area one of the most badly-build roads in the world. Do not expect smooth highways or even pot-holed roads on your way to Spiti. The fact of the matter is that you would barely see any roads ...
Views: 530 - Top 5 Spots for Virtual Tours in Delhi - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2020 from Manoj upadhyayDelhi – India’s capital city – is home to some of the most historic places and monuments in the country. It is full to the brim with museums showcasing old time art, archaeological items, manuscripts, arms and armour and much, much more. From the Mughal era to the present ...
Views: 529 - Imbibing Wisdom Through India’s Largest Free Virtual Library - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2021 from Manoj upadhyayWe started with a vision that others usually just dream and listen to: giving value to the world and promoting the field of knowledge. It is a free service that selects the renowned and latest books from known national and international authors and provides a detailed chapter-wise summary of the ...
Views: 527 - Self-Driving In Pune: The Historical Hotspot of India - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayFamously known as the social capital of Maharashtra, Pune is the second biggest city in the Indian State of Maharashtra. Renowned for its shopping places, chronicled locales like Aga Khan Palace and Shanivar Vada and a portion of the scrumptious nourishments like Bhakarwadis and Misal Pav, Pune ...
Views: 527 - How Restaurant Reviews May Mislead the Tourists and Locals - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2017 from Manoj upadhyayHave you ever tried to find great food in a city and opened Zomato to find out a good restaurant? If you are not living under a rock, you must have done that. The idea to use mobile application for practically everything has become universal these days, and Zomato is one such program that lets ...
Views: 525 - How to Keep Sane with an Insane Travel Plan - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2020 from Manoj upadhyayTravel is a luxury for most people on earth, but it is a necessity for many others as well. You may have to travel for business against your wish for many days at a row, which may make you lose your mind over small matters. Keep the following points in mind next time you go for a trip so that ...
Views: 525 - How to Make the Best of Your Twenties - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayIt is understandable that you need a lot more determination than your peers to stay focused and dedicated to your goals, especially when you are in your early twenties. No matter how hard you try, there will always be something that will distract your mind from the task as hand. Twenties are the ...
Views: 524 - How to Unfold the Untold Truth about Travel - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2020 from Manoj upadhyayPost travel depression is real, very real, just like the back of your hand. And it is better to admit it rather than run away from it. Before you begin your vacation, you are excited about the new destination and all the new experiences that wait for you. However, once the vacation is over, you ...
Views: 524 - How I Almost Broke Up While Traveling to the Hills - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayThere are times when you find someone you love and you never want to lose them. It happened with me as well when I met Shashank on my first job. I worked in that office for three years, and my career and relationship really took off well. When it was time to switch the job, we thought of going ...
Views: 523 - How You Can Enhance Your Creativity with Travel - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayThe human race is blessed with extracting much more value out of their lives than any other living form on earth. Apart from science, art, and medicine, we have found our worth of being in travel as well. We travel for needs and desires both, although the latter is the much more convincing ...
Views: 522 - Why Foreigners Should Not Indulge in PDA in India - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayThe modern India is a blend of progressive and regressive values, which bewilders many foreigners coming to India for the first time. While many say that Indians are fine with public display of affection, many would resort to public shaming and violence when they see a couple hugging and kissing ...
Views: 522 - The National Past Time of Staring In India - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayWhen foreigners come to India, they find it amusing as well as exasperating to see practically everyone staring at them. Whether it is a man or a woman, it is common to find almost everyone staring at someone who looks like a foreigner. More so, Indians have a habit of giving an intent look to ...
Views: 515 - How to Stay Away From Plastic While Traveling - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayWe feel blissfully ignorant while using and discarding plastic throughout the day. In countries like India, the recycling bins for plastic are not even existent, which means the situation is worse in the country. You can speak your concerned mind on social media and forget about it the next ...
Views: 505 - Trekking and Smoking Never Go Hand-In-Hand - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayTrekking in the mountains is one of the most fantastic experiences of life. At least once in your life, you must go for a mountain trek, even if it is a moderate trek. Nonetheless, there are a few things that you need to take care to maintain good health. Smoking is one such thing that you must ...
Views: 504 - How to Survive Extended Road Trip Journeys in India - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayWhen it is a car journey that extends to more than ten hours, it does become painful even if the sights are gorgeous. You might go crazy after a few hours being aware that more than half of the journey is still pending. However, the only soothing fact on such road trips is that a gorgeous ...
Views: 501 - Learning Great Things from Your Travel Experiences - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayThere is not just one thing that travel teaches you, there are many, and most of them are beyond explanation. Still, you can try to give words to some of your feelings and experiences, even though you may not be able to express them completely. Can you relate with any of these emotions mentioned ...
Views: 501 - How the Indian Attire Inspires the Tourists - by Submitted on May 31, 2018 from Manoj upadhyayThe Indian way of clothing inspires millions of fashion designers around the world. Garments like saree, kurta-pajama, sherwani, salwar-kurta have their buyers from India as well as abroad. I have been witnessing the tourists in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, etc. wearing various Indian and fusion ...
Views: 500 - What’s it like to get a car hired in India… - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2019 from Manoj upadhyayCar hiring isn’t a new concept anymore in India, but definitely a one for the future. With costs going up and people struggling for space, car hire companies surely have a big future ahead. And when it comes self-drive car rentals in India, it is perhaps a new concept. But hang on, is it ...
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