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Mumbai; the City that Never Sleeps

Mumbai-The City that Never Sleeps | Image Resource : firstpost.com

The name of Mumbai brings the picture of Bollywood actors and actresses in mind. Famed to be the city which has the “never-say-die” spirit, the city in itself represents a small India.

Contrary to the belief that the city’s fast paced life does not spare time for the people for enjoyment, you will find several beaches, movie theatres and eating joints, where thousands come to relax, unwind or just hang out. It is little wonder that it has a pseudo name of “the city that never sleeps.” Mumbai-that’s the place to be!

Chandigarh- Where Heaven Meets Earth

Chandigarh is the capital of the union territories of Haryana and Punjab. The place beholds beauty and there is no surprise here since it lies at the foothills of Sivalik mountain ranges. There are opportunities for employment too and the city has been declared as one of the richest in India. No wonder that the tourism sector has contributed a lot to the city’s wealth.

Mumbai Chandigarh Flights | Image Resource : imgur.com

Chandigarh can be visited at any time of the year since the climate is moderate here. There are several flights from different parts of the country and so also there are several Mumbai Chandigarh flights. To get the best fares, you may login to the search engines and give a search for the fares that each airline gives.

Based on the search and according to your convenience, you may book your ticket with GoAir, Air India, Indigo or Spicejet. If you do not have enough time to spend in Chandigarh or if you are visiting on an official purpose but still want to explore the city, then these are the places that you could visit in a day.

Rock garden of Chandigarh is actually a sculpture garden that has a water fall, monuments and lots of sculptures to behold. Now the speciality with these sculptures is that it is made out of recycled ceramics. Kudos to the artistic taste of the sculptor. To this day, the things in the rock garden are made out of recycled materials.

Sukhna Lake: At the foothills of Sivalik range is the famous and the most attractive Sukhna Lake. There is a jogging track from which you can view the beauty of the lake. Go on to the Sunset point and view the rising and setting of the sun and feel mesmerised. If this is not enough, there is life in the lake too. You will see hundreds of ducks quacking away and the sight is very lovable and cute.

Care to travel for a little bit of leisure time? Come to Kasauli

If you could take off a little bit time off and travel for about half an hour, you will come to Kasauli. This town is about 65 kilometres away from Chandigarh. The main attraction here is the sunrise and sunset view, which actually is so beautiful that it takes your breath away. Also, within the city limits is the Baptist Church and Christ church. Gurudwara and Krishna Bhavan Temple is also located in Kasauli. Do visit the Manki Station and view the city of Kasauli from an altitude. Do not forget to go to the Brewery and get a tour of the place.

Best Things To Do In Wayanad: The Imperial Beauty Of Nature!

Wayanad is one of the hill stations in Kerala that is gifted with a lot of things, as it’s a part of Gods Own country and you can expect a lot of beauty here. There are more than 30+ spots to visit in Wayanad starting from mountains, hills, caves, lakes, wildlife sanctuaries and a lot more. So here are top 5 places where you can visit when you are in Waynad.

Things to do in Wayanad

If you are in Wayanad then you can visit these following places.

1)Eddakal Caves

When you are out on a trip and find out something that is related to the pre historic life of humans then you must surely visit such places. The Eddakal Caves is not exactly a cave as its just two huge pieces of stones on each other that has actually made it look very much like a cave. You will see carvings that pre historic people had made when they lived here in Wayanad centuries ago.

Eddakal Caves

Eddakal Caves | Image Resource : staticflickr.com

2)Neelimala View Point

You can get a clear view of the whole town of Wayanad from this very place at a glance. The best time to visit this place will be early morning when you will see layers of clouds below you moving slowly upon the green mountains of the beautiful place. Moreover the fresh breeze that blows here all around the ay will rejuvenate your soul, spirit and body. Finally as the sun rises you will also get a clear view of the Meenmutty Falls as well from the NeelimalaView Point.

3)Meenmutty Falls

One of the natural marvels of Wayanad is the Meenmutty Falls where tourists come in after a 2 kilometre walk in dense forest and relieve themselves. It was once believed that this waterfall had the power to heal people of sicknesses but as of now it’s just a place where tourists come to experience the joy of dancing and jumping below a waterfall. This is a fresh water waterfall and so pure that you can actually drink it.

4)Visit the tea Estates

There are a lot of Tea Estates in Wayanad where you can spend your day in along with the tea garden workers learning about the whole process of tea leaves picking, drying and manufacturing. You will need permission from the estate owner which is pretty easy to get as thousands of people come to Wayanad and visit these tea gardens. The warm smell of fresh tea leaves is what will make you really very happy.

Rainy Resort

Rainy Resort | Image Resource : raincountryresort.com

5)Chembra Peak

The Chembra Peak is one of the tallest mountains in the Western Ghats and probably the only place in the world where there is a beautiful pond that is heart shaped. Well there is probably no place in Gods own Country that you can actually miss.

The best place to spend your vacations in Wayanad

When it comes to making your vacation a memorable one then the place where you stay is very important. There are a lot of good hotels and resorts in Wayanad like the Rainy Resort or the Rain Country Resort which is situated in Lakkidi. The name of this resort is the Rain Country Resort because it’s situated on the leeward side of a nearby tea plantation and when the rains come the beauty of this place is mesmerising.

They have this 24/7 check in and checkout service as well along with all the basic amenities that a person would need during a vacation. They have an own restaurant as well where they serve authentic Keralite food for the tourists. The rooms are big and comfortable and room services facilities are also thee.

A Trip To The Majestic And Beautiful Dubai Fountain

Dubai Fountain

Dubai Fountain | Image Resource : pinimg.com

Dubai is the commercial capital of the UAE and one that is known for providing a huge number of business and employment opportunities. It is also a city that has a vast number of shopping malls and entertainment venues, which attract a large number of tourists every year. One key tourist spot that is a must to visit is the Dubai fountain.

At The Dubai Fountain

The Dubai Fountain is a stunning sight with its majestic dancing and lighted waters. They are indeed a magnificent engineering feat and a place that’s lovely to spend with the family and take photographs.

It is in the Burj Khalifa Lake, which is man-made and is illuminated by 6600 lights. It also has 25 colored projectors working alongside to give a dazzling effect of light on water. It has high pressure water jets which shoot water into the air.

The water dance to the sound of music and the whole thing put together gives a fantastic effect. The dancing fountains operate in the evening from 5:45 pm to 11:30 pm. You can reach it via ferry boat and the last boat leaves thirty minutes before closing time. Each person has to pay Rs.65 for enjoying the fountains.

About Dubai Aquarium

Dubai Aquarium is a fantastic place to visit as it showcases some of the most beautiful aquatic life. Situated on the ground floor of the Dubai mall, it is more than 140 species and showcases an amazing variety of underwater life like nowhere else. It is one of the largest suspended aquariums in the world. Its dimensions are 51 x 20 x 11 meters.

You can also undergo snorkeling experience here. There is also opportunity for doing diving gear and getting close with the sharks. You can also tour the place through a glass bottom boat tour.

Flights from Hyderabad to Dubai

Flights From Hyderabad To Dubai | Image Resource : wikimedia.org

Burj Al Arab

It is a fine piece of engineering and one that amazes everyone who views it, which is its boat form. The Burj Al Arab is a five star hotel and one that is 305 meters in height. Constructing it took $650 million and it took three years to reclaim land from the sea to carry out construction and another three to complete the building.

Inside there are 202 bedroom suites which are spread over 28 double storey floors. There is a helipad facility at the top of the hotel from where you can enjoy helicopter rides which give you a panoramic view of the surroundings.

Reaching Dubai

Dubai is connected to a large number of cities via flight network. One of the cities to which it connects with in India is Hyderabad. Flights from Hyderabad to Dubai operate throughout the week and they are nonstop. Carriers offering these flights are Air India, Indigo Air, FlyDubai and Emirates.

Of these entire carriers one that offers the lowest rates are indigo Air and FlyDubai, because they are low cost carriers. You can book tickets on any one of them using their website or a travel portal.

A Trip To Attend A Business Meeting Turned Out To Be A Shopping Extravaganza For Me

MayFair Hotel in Rourkela

MayFair Hotel in Rourkela | Image Resource : mayfairhotels.com

My official trip this time became a totally an unofficial trip as the manager who I was going to meet was a good old friend of mine. So this was a business trip where I had to travel from Mumbai to Rourkela for a particular deal and to my surprise when I reached there and saw this class mate of mine on the other side as the representative of the company that we were dealing with. So apart from the business meeting I could also hangout with him in some of the coolest places in Rourkela.

Whenever it’s a business trip then the amount of planning becomes double as here timing is very important as you cannot reach late for a business meet for sure. So I started of planning for my super-fast journey to Rourkela from Mumbai on the Gitanjali Express 12859 and booked my tickets in the 3tier AC coach and had a pleasing journey. I also had booked my room to stay in the MayFair Hotel in Rourkela to stay.

Try out these tips to plan for hotels

There are many ways by which you can plan for your trains now planning for train tickets and trains are two different things. When you plan for trains then it’s your needs and wants in the train matters more than the cost of the tickets. So here are some tips below that will make you train planning easy.

Make sure that the train you are travelling in stops at your destinations because there are some superfast trains with limited stoppages that may not stop in the station that you want to get down. Like here I first checked if the train was stopping at Rourkela Railway Station or not.

Look for the seat availability in different trains as per your choice, thanks to the modernized technology now you can choose your own seat while booking through online travel portals. Like when I booked my tickets on the Gitanjali Express 12859I wanted the side upper seat which I got as many people don’t prefer to travel on it.

Rourkela Railway Station

Rourkela Railway Station | Image Resource : panoramio.com

A pantry car is must for trains when your journey is a long one. At times you face problems when there is no pantry car in a train as buying food becomes a problem at times because vendors get on the train only in some stations.

Make sure that you note down the train timings as now the railways has become very punctual and is trying to maintain train timings.

Shopping in Rourkela Forum Galleria Mall and Ambagan

I booked Mayfair Rourkela hotel and the location of the hotel on the Panposh Road. As I said that I met a friend there I asked him to take me to the best places to buy things in the city of Rourkela. He took me fist to the Forum Galleria Mall which is on Y-6th, Civil Township road. I was overwhelmed by the beauty and elaborateness of the mall and could purchase each and everything that I actually wanted rather better things. Then we went to the Ambagan market where I could buy some electronics at very cheap and reasonable rates.

Choose From Over 80 Flights From Cochin To New Delhi To Suit Your Budget

Cochin

Cochin | Image Resource : keralatourism.org

India is a vast land where cities can be separated by hundreds of miles. Fortunately, you are not limited to traditional slow transportation options by roads or railways that can take more than a day. Air Travel was initially considered as an extremely expensive travel option but things have changed over the last few years with the rise of several air service providers. You can now book air tickets at a very affordable price that suits your budget and requirements. Most of the Indian cities including Cochin and New Delhi are connected by several flight options to offer quick and comfortable travel.

With multiple air service providers it is easier to find Cochin New Delhi cheap air tickets

Cochin and New Delhi are two important cities of India. New Delhi is served by the majestic Indira Gandhi International Airport with flights from all over the world and India. Cochin is an important hub in the southern state of Kerala. There are many travelers taking flights from Kochin to New Delhi every day. There are more than 80 flight options from four air service providers enabling you to find Cochin New Delhi Cheap Air Tickets with ease. You can easily check all the available flights online get a clear idea of all the Cochin New Delhi cheap air tickets status from the comfort of your home or office.

Air Travel

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All Cochin New Delhi flights offer quick and easy check-in with the facility of web check-in

There have been several improvements in the cost and services of the air travel over the last few years that have not only reduced the cost of air travel but also made it more comfortable. You can get New Delhi cheap air tickets at an unbelievably low price. The quality of the services has also improved. You are no longer required to wait in the long queues for check-in at the airport as you can now save your time and efforts with web check-in. This facility is available for all Cochin New Delhi cheap air tickets check in. You can check-in from your mobile or laptop without the need to report at the airport several hours before the scheduled time for the flight.

Cochin New Delhi cheap air tickets booking gets easier with online booking facilities

The booking procedure for flights has also undergone a remarkable improvement with online ticket booking facilities. You can accomplish Cochin New Delhi cheap air tickets booking from anywhere at your convenient time by choosing online booking facilities. A lot of travel websites also offer an easy platform to find and book Cochin New Delhi cheap air tickets. With booking facilities available on your mobile, you are no longer required to rely on agents or pay them commissions for booking air tickets. In fact, you can earn reward points and discounts in the form of cashback from various travel websites and wallet payments. You can now check Cochin New Delhi cheap air tickets price online choose to pay from a variety of convenient options including credit card, debit card, internet banking, mobile wallets etc. All payments are processed via secure payment gateways.

A Trip To Beautiful Kanyakumari For A Family Holiday Experience

Railway Station

Railway Station | Image Resource : yourstory.com

We love vacationing in exotic locations and this time we opted for a holiday in Kanyakumari, after hearing so much about the beauty and spirituality of the place. I booked train tickets using the IRCTC website on the Himsagar Express.

Journey to Kanyakumari Was Smooth

The Himsagar Express runs from the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Jammu and Kashmir to Kanykumari covering an enormous 3710 kilometers. During the three day journey it has 67 halts out of which Vijayawada is one.

Our journey on the Himsagar Express was enjoyable. We were in the AC three tier compartments and during our journey, enjoyed snacks and a nice rest till the train stopped at the Kanyakumari Railway Station.

We Stayed In a Lovely Two-Star Hotel

Our place of stay was the majestic Hotel Sky Ark located in Vivekanada Kendra. Our rooms were spacious, well appointed and offering the latest guest comforts. The hotel’s restaurant served delicious multi cuisine food. After enjoying evening snacks, we set down to plan what we were going to do the next day and the place that we were going to visit.

Sightseeing Was Fabulous

We took the hotel cab and the first place that we visited was the majestic Vivekanada memorial, which mesmerized us. Located in Vavathurai, in kanyakumaru it was built to honor Swami Viekananda, as this was the place where he attained enlighten.

It is also said that this rock is the place where Goddess Kanyakumari performed sever austerities. What stunned me most was, many types of architectural styles incorporated into the memorial structure. I was particularly taken up with the Dhyana Mandapam which is attached to the memorial, where I sat down for a while meditating.

Kanyakumari Temple

Padmanabhapuram Palace | Image Resource : keralatourism.org

The next place that we visited was the Kanyakumari beach. The beauty of this beach is unmatched by others because of its lovely multi-colored sands. This is the perfect place to enjoy both the sunrise and the sunset. We could see kids playing here and some people indulging in surfing.

Mind you, the waves in this beach are huge and lash fast on the shoreline. Numerous small shops dot the beach selling shell craft and there are many eateries where you can enjoy sea food snacks.

Our next stop was the famous Baywatch Amusement Park. This is a fun and entertaining place for people who want to come with their families. They can enjoy a lovely time as there are so many rides to enjoy. You can enjoy short rides, water rides and well as different types of swing rides. There is a swimming pool for kids as well as one for adults.

With eateries and small food stalls inside the park, you can enjoy a lovely time playing with your kids, snacking, walking about, enjoying rides more than once etc. The park is open from 10 am in the morning till 6 pm in the evening. Adults are charged an entrance fee of Rs 300 while for kids it is Rs 250.

We also visited the beautiful kanyakumari temple and the Padmanabhapurma Palace, both of which enthralled us with their beauty and elegance. After some time shopping in local markets, we returned to the hotel to pack for our journey back home via train.