When planning a vacation, the temptation to head to the more famous sights and places is unavoidable and rightly so. But more and more people are willingly gravitating towards offbeat travel. Hard to say if this is due to genuine
Tips to optimize international travel costs
First and foremost, let me clarify this post is not about vacationing at the minimum possible cost. While we all want that dream vacation without spending a fortune, my experience is that one needs to pay for convenience. As a
Using debit cards out of India? Take precautions.
Debit cards or ATM cards are a convenient way to defray costs while travelling outside India. It may or may not be the cheapest option but scores high on convenience and security. Usage however does come with its usual quota of
Why I stopped trusting Tour operators/Travel agents
Prima facie, there are lot of advantages of booking holidays through travel agents/tour operators or travel portals. It is convenient, itinerary is fixed, budget is known, visa’s are taken care of except when personal interviews are required and so on.
Top foreign holiday destinations for first time Indian travellers
Over 20 years ago, I was looking for a holiday destination to spend the last fortnight of December. Money was tight and I was considering only domestic destinations, under the impression(that later turned out to be false) that foreign holidays would