Kerala - God's Own Country

Kerala is indian state located at Malabar coast of south-west India and it is known as God's Own Country because of natural beauty. Kerala is popular tourist destination for all age of peoples and famous for backwater ride and ayurvedic treatments.

INDIA - SYMBOL OF UNITY IN DIVERSITY

India is a country that thinks in the philosophy of unity in variety. It is a residence to different religions, cultures and civilization. India is known as land of temples. Religions in India are Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism and Islam.

Wonders of the India - Tourist Attractions

Since the prehistoric time India is known for number of tourist attractions. India has very rich culture and traditional values. Some of the wonders are Taj Mahal, Golden Temple, Khajuraho, Meenakshi Temple, Nalanda University,etc.

Historical Attractions In India

India has rich set of historic structures across the country because of variety in religion, empires and rulers. Most of the historical places marked as World Heritage Sites due to their traditional, regional and cultural significance.

Wildlife In India

Wildlife in India is famous for rare and exotic varieties of wildlife. India has number of National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries across the nation. Prime tourist attraction in National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuary are Jeep Safari, Elephant Safari, etc.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Be Cautious About Travel Scams



Most of the travel services or products basically require pre payment before it transported. This is known as loop hole in the travel deal market as it created prospects for scandalous companies and individuals. There are some travel deals turns out to be dissimilar from what exists or the end user expected. If someone receives a deal for popular tourist attraction by email or phone for very low price compared to the deals currently available in the market then you need be very careful while preferring such a package. You need to consider some facts while accessing such low priced vacation trip to a popular domestic or international destination.

Point 1:  Does the price offered to you by service provider appear to low? Possibly it may be.

Point 2: Have been asked to provide credit card/debit card information over the phone?

Point 3: Is the service provider putting pressure on you to make a quick decision?

Point 4: Is the airline offered to you is well known or service provider offering you combination of airline package without specification that on which airline you are going to fly?

Point 5: Is customer care executive unable to provide enough information about office address and other contact detail?

If you came across any of the warning sign discussed in the above points then be alert and don’t share any critical information to the customer care executive. Always ask for information in written format or brochure of deal and also ask for some time to think about. If executive is not ready to provide any information in paper format then this trip is not right for you as there is smell of scandal coming out of this which you need to notice before you get into big trouble.

There are some other symptoms which you should consider before making a final decision about such low priced vacation deal. Let me discuss some of these symptoms which may cause financial damage to you. 

If executive told you that you won free trip to a popular destination but to get that for free you need to buy some other deals such as expensive hotel accommodation or expensive flight ticket which is quite expensive compared to similar deals available in the market.

If the deal that you considered is priced way above other deals available in the market even if offered deal includes freebie like free return airfare. Even if return air ticket is free in the offered trip, it is quite costlier than regular package deal.

Always get a confirmed flight tickets and must confirm departure date before pay anything to the service provider. If they offer waitlist travel or later reservation then make sure you get your money back (refund) in time if tickets not get confirmed.

If you dream destination is beach resort then must ask distance of that place from beach because sometimes they make fool and gives you a accommodation which is far from beach or tourist destination which makes your trip stressful.

You must check complete cost including every type of taxes and service fees. You also need to make sure that legal right allow getting your money refunded if offered services are not delivered the way it explained to you prior to trip.

India Holiday is all about experiencing Indian values, traditions and variety in culture.

Monday, October 3, 2011

The City Palace Udaipur - Tourist Attraction In Rajasthan


City Palace Udaipur is architectural miracle of Rajasthan which is situated at the shore of Lake Pichola. City Palace was built by Maharana Udai Singh of the Sisodia Rajput family and lengthens to its current form by his successors. It is built in marble and granite and surrounded by crenellated fort walls. City Palace is the largest palace complex situated in Udaipur and one of the most visited attraction in Rajasthan by domestic and international tourist. Udaipur is also known as city of lakes and it is also centre of Rajasthan cultural arts and crafts. The Palace is combination of European and Chinese architecture with large number of domes, towers and arches to form a fascinating view. City Palace is a wonderful mixture of courtyards, pavilions, corridors, terrace and amazing hanging gardens.

City Palace entrance is marvelous piece of architecture and it is magnificent elephant gate. There is a Jagdish temple next to main gate and followed by that is Bari Pol which takes you to the court yard joining the triple gate where maharaja use to get weighed in silver and gold, which basically distributed among the poor people. City palace consists of 11 amazing palaces build by different rulers. This Palace has collection of some beautiful paintings, beautiful tile collection across the floor and also furniture with heritage touch. Module of the City Palace which is now converted into museum showcasing assorted set of artefacts. It also exhibits weapons such as two-pronged swords.

Later in year 1974 some part of the City Palace and Zenana Mahal have been converted into museum. This museum is now accessible for common a person which basically takes you to the Lakshmi Chowk known as white pavilion. On the way to the white pavilion you can see some amazing paintings in the Ladies chamber. The highest point in City Palace is Amar Vilas from where you can see the beautiful view of the Lake. Amar Vilas is also famous for its variety of fountains and hanging garden. City Palace not only has splendid outside view but it also has some exotic interior, marble work, wall paintings and mirror work. City Palace cannot be explained in words so every individual must visit palace once in a while lifetime.

Museum opens at 9:30 A.M. in the morning and closes in the evening at 5:30 P.M. The main attraction consists Mewar Sound and Light Show showcase legacy of honour at the Manek Chowk.

India Holiday is all about experiencing Indian values, traditions and variety in culture.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Tips To Make Flight Travel Stress Free


Travel can be a stressful event and air travel is leading the list of stressors that we live on what is supposed to be an exciting and fun event. Pre consideration of some steps can abolish most of the stress associated with air travel.

Points to consider before traveling

You should organize all travel related papers including maps, tickets, passport, trip schedule, etc.

You should pack your bags one day prior to the travelling and must keep in a central location from where you can easily access and load into your car or taxi.

You must make checklist of all stuff that you want to carry or required to be with you when you are on trip. You must check list of all items at least twice before travel day and one hour before you leave your house. 

If you own any pets then must consider and finalize service provider who can take care your pets while you are not present and prefer location near to your house.

You must check with airline customer care and airport authority at least day before your travel date to make trip smother and stress less. Generally you need to arrive 3 hours prior to your flight schedule because it requires this time for boarding and other formalities. You must make inquiry about parking facility and restriction.

You should consider prior printout of boarding pass on internet 24 hours before your flight if you plan to carry only carry on luggage with you. As you do not have any other luggage for check in so you do not need to stand in a long queue for check in and you can directly proceed to boarding area.

Points to consider on travel day

You should leave your house at least half hour early than it takes to reach airport because it helps you to tackle situation such traffic jam or accident.

If you are having lots of luggage that needs to be checked in then must prepare to stand in a queue because this time may vary depends on time of the day you travel and airlines that you choose for your trip. It is always recommended to reach early and keep patient and relax while check in your luggage.

You must make sure size allowed for carry on luggage because if it exceeds than allowed size by airline then your stuff will be taken away and you need to put this luggage with all other check in luggage.

You should find your seat quickly and put your carry on luggage into cabin yourself or with the help crew staff members. You should not stand in middle as there are passengers also want to do the same stuff and you have lots of time after airplane will take off to do other activity.

If you have to change flights through your route to final destination then you should know the airport very well as you may need to require going one gate to another to catch your next flight. Thing even gets worse if you need to move from one terminal to other terminal and no advanced transport facility is available.

While plan lands you should wait and keep patience while getting off the plane and pick a better spot around the conveyor belt from where you can collect your luggage easily.
Hope this tips helps you to make it joyful and stress free. In conclusion advance planning helps you to make your trip amazing and improves the quality of air travel.

India Holiday is all about experiencing Indian values, traditions and variety in culture.

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