Saturday, December 27, 2008

 

 

Travel broadens the mind like nothing else does. Boost the pleasure of holiday by planning well in advance. Here are some tips to plan your travel based on the experiences of the seasoned travelers.

Get all info- Guidebooks travelogues travel literature, maps and brochures are the stepping stones to start you off. Surf the internet. Look for travel fortunes where you can interact with other travelers and post your queries. Hundreds of travel blogs are there to read and get your doubts cleared.. Travel.alltop.com brings you the most recently published articles from over seventy travel blogs and websites. State and country tourism boards and tourism information offices are good resources too. It may be worth to check the special seasonal packages, discount offers regularly.

 

Tours and Packages for India and around                Cultural Tours and Packages for  India

 

Fascinating India Nepal Tour package                      Cultural Tours of India

Best of India & Nepal                                                   Golden Triangle Tour Package

 

Nature Tours and Packages for India                       India Train Tours

Himalayan Tour Package                                            Palace on Wheels, Heritage on Wheels

East India tour Package                                              Deccan odyssey

 

India Wildlife tours                                             South India Tours

North India Wildlife Tours                                        Best of South India-Temples and

Photographic safari India                                          Beach

                                                                                      South India Hill Station Experiences

Kerala backwater Enterprises                        More Tour and Packages for India

Magic of Kerala, Romance at Kerala                       Central India Tour Package

Kerala Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Experience          Exotic Gujarat Tour

 

Accessories and Health:- Your travel and itinerary should determine the kind of luggage you choose to buy. Choose quality luggage like branded suitcase even if you spend more, which will give good mileage for years.

Take a close look at your trip itinerary and pack your clothes accordingly. Keep in your mind your wardrobe should be wash and wear easy to care and  wrinkle resistant fabrics. Consider buying some woolens after you reach your colder climate destination. Take two pair of shoes [one for all weather walking and a comfortable dressier pair], a cap, hat, sunglasses for hotter climate and a small foldable umbrella.

To stay healthy through your trip, depending on where you are going, get your medical check-up done, take the prescription drugs  and take medical insurance.

Women travelers, to remote areas, should ensure  the feminine hygiene products used by them are well stocked up.

Accommodation and costs:- Budget for your trip in advance taking into consideration all expenses is significant Some banks like Punjab National Bank offers personal travel loans, redeemable in EMI’s. But think about your ability to repay before you opt for that.

Virtualtourist.com,Tripadviser.com,Indiamike and Thorntree gives wealth of tips posted by travelers and local residents in practically any destination you think of. A first hand report on a hotel would save you many disappointment long before you get there..     

Some travel portals have tie ups with specific airlines, so you can get a better deal with GoAir ,because of their partnership with Yatra.com.hotel deals with rock bottom rates can be had through Journeymart,Travelguru, Travelcity and Aarzoo. Also watch out for special offers durin peak and off seasons You can visit these sites for help, like www.makemytrip.com and travelgenie.com. So keep all options open and don’t pay until you finish your homework, both online and with real tour operators. Because of economic slow down, it’s a buyer’s market in the travel trade you can make use of this opportunity and benefit from it.