Category: Articles

  • Planning a budget trip to Maldives

    Planning a budget trip to Maldives

    In this blog we talk about step by step process of planning a budget trip to Maldives. Before we start, there are two things I need to tell you. One, this may not be ideal for a honeymoon trip. Second, it is recommended that you read my other post on things to keep in mind […]

  • A budget trip to Maldives. Possible?

    A budget trip to Maldives. Possible?

    If there is one tourist destination in Asia that is considered “expensive” even by the western world standards, it is Maldives! Keeping that in mind, how would you plan for a “budget” trip to this country, if it all you can? That was a challenge that I was ready for when I travelled to Maldives […]

  • Countries to travel in South East Asia: Part 3 of 3

    Countries to travel in South East Asia: Part 3 of 3

    This post is the third and last part of the post in the “Countries to travel in South East Asia” blog series. Those who haven’t read the part-1 of this post, where I talk about Cambodia, Indonesia and Laos,  can read it here – Countries to travel in South East Asia: Part 1 of 3 […]

  • Countries to travel in South East Asia: Part 2 of 3

    Countries to travel in South East Asia: Part 2 of 3

    Those who haven’t read the part-1 of this post, where I talk about Cambodia, Indonesia and Laos,  can read it here – Countries to travel in South East Asia: Part 1 of 3 All disclaimers stated in the previous post still holds for this one too! So without much ado, let me take you through […]

  • Countries to travel in South East Asia: Part 1 of 3

    Countries to travel in South East Asia: Part 1 of 3

    I have always been asked this question when I tell people that I have traveled to almost all the countries in SouthEast Asia(Except Brunei & East Timor). “Which country did you like the most?” Well, in this post, instead of coming up with a top-10 list, I’ll tell you what I liked about each country […]

  • Choosing Bali as a honeymoon destination

    Choosing Bali as a honeymoon destination

    Though I had been to Indonesia earlier (remember the blog where I was watching a volcanic eruption!!), I somehow missed this cliched tourist destination in Indonesia, Bali. There are quite a few reasons why I chose Bali as my honeymoon destination. I guess you can use these as a guideline when you choose yours too! Right […]

  • Why I prefer to stay in a hostel while on a vacation

    Why I prefer to stay in a hostel while on a vacation

    It is quite often that I have been asked by my friends on how I find and book my accommodation when I travel abroad. In this age of the internet, it really isn’t difficult to find a place that suits your budget and comfort. Among the various places that I have stayed in across different […]

  • Travel money tips: Best way to carry money for your travel abroad

    Travel money tips: Best way to carry money for your travel abroad

    When we are getting ready for our international holiday, we are often stumped with this question on how we should carry “money” to be spent abroad. It isn’t surprising that we get confused, given the number of options we have and the different forms that “money” takes these days! After traveling around many countries and […]

  • Plan your international holiday on a budget

    Plan your international holiday on a budget

    Quite often I have been asked how I manage to plan out a vacation on a tight budget, buy cheap air tickets, book budget accommodation, etc. At this age of internet, information is available for free about anything in the world that you can plan out your vacation in detail, even before you actually get […]

  • Holiday destinations in India (month-wise)

    Holiday destinations in India (month-wise)

    Often in our busy life we think of taking a break and going on a holiday. But when it comes to deciding on where to go, we get confused. India, being a very large country does not have a “best time of the year to visit” for all of its holiday destinations. In this article […]