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Florence is a living testament to the Renaissance era, where history, art, and culture converge. So, in case you plan to visit Italy, Florence should be a must on your itinerary. Traveling to Florence from India can be a bit costly, as no direct flights are available. Travelers often fly to European hubs such as Paris, Rome, or Munich before boarding connecting flights or Euro trains. Our chosen…

If you are in Chennai, a one-day trip to Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry is a must. The nearest airport to these places is in Chennai, so after you land there, you can hire a taxi from the airport to start your journey. It takes approximately one hour from Chennai airport to Mahabalipuram and another two hours to reach Pondicherry by car. The sightseeing will commence right from the drive itself…

Embracing the City Buzz and Market Charms – Hanoi is situated in the northern part of Vietnam and offers a perfect blend of modernity and traditional Vietnamese culture. As the capital city of Vietnam, it is renowned for its unique delicacies such as Egg coffee and Pho (a popular noodle soup). However, there were limited direct flights from India to Hanoi, so plan the trip well in advance to…

Vietnam, a country known for its rich history, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture, was the destination of our latest adventure. Our tour focused on two remarkable cities – Da Nang, a beach lover’s paradise, and Hanoi, a bustling city filled with life and markets. But the highlight of our trip? The incredible variety of coffees that Vietnam has to offer, from Egg coffee to Coconut coffee and…

A trip to Thailand islands: Koh Pha Ngan & Koh Samui

There are not many travel vlogs or reviews for Koh Pha Ngan & Koh Samui islands of Thailand as most of the tourists prefer to go to Phuket and Krabi but it also helps as Koh Pha Ngan & Koh Samui are less crowded and you can enjoy your vacation better. Koh Samui has an international airport so it is quite easy to reach this island and then a ferry can take you to nearby islands like Koh Pha Ngan.…

Hampi trip – Discovering the ruins of the historical city

Ancient historical ruins of Hampi are considered world heritage sites and have been included in UNESCO so you need at least a couple of days to devour this city. Even the ruins of the forts and temples will give a glimpse of this magnificent historical era when Hampi was the capital centre city of the entire Vijayanagar empire. It is advisable to take help of a guide as each and every monument in…

Travel tips for Dubai visit

Dubai is one of the most popular choices of travellers in India due to its close vicinity. In case you get an extended 3-day weekend then Dubai tour plan is perfect for family trips. When we had planned a family vacation to Dubai, we tried to choose a hotel which was at a walking distance from a metro station since the main tourist attraction points have their own metro station in Dubai. Most of…

Travel to the holy city of Rameswaram

Rameswaram is mostly famous as one of the Hindu Pilgrimage sites which is part of the Char Dham Yatra. Although this city is known for the connect to Ramayana but over the years, this place has also attracted tourists who want to see the first railway bridge on the sea-   bridge and Dhanushkodi-the last land of India. At the tip of India – Rameswaram/ Pamban Island 1. Pamban Bridge: In case you…

Meghalaya- A trip to Shillong and Cherrapunji

Meghalaya lives up to its name – “A abode of clouds”. The cloudy and rainy weather was a big relief as we had travelled from one of the hottest cities – Chennai. The easiest and the most recommended way to reach Shillong is to take a flight to Guwahati and then hire a cab to Shillong so that you get to enjoy a three-hour road trip as the distance is less than 100 kms. Meghalaya trip should be…

Unexplored Places of Bihar – Vaishali & Rajgir

1. Vaishali: a small town located in North Bihar bordering Nepal, is a relatively unknown town in India but deserves to be the opposite. This ancient and historically significant city is considered to hold a significant place in both Buddhism and Jainism as Gautama Buddha is known to deliver his last sermon here before his death and the last Tirthankara of Jainism- Lord Mahavira was born and…

Things to do in Langkawi

For the Malaysia tour, the two cities that we chose to visit were: Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi. Langkawi’s natural beauty is a complete contrast to site after you come from Kuala Lumpur. Langkawi is a group of nearly 99 islands so when you visit the place a boat tour is necessary of as many islands as you can cover. You can take a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to reach here in case you are…

Top 10 things to do in Kuala Lumpur

We had just 5 vacation days which cannot be utilized to cover Malaysia as a whole so we chose 2 cities: Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi – completely different from each other. One is full of city life and the other with natural beauty. The city to city flight is the cheaper and faster method to travel across Malaysia. One of the easiest ways to explore Kuala Lumpur is buying a Hop on Hop off bus tour.…

Things to do in Coonoor

On a 3-day long weekend, we decided to explore Coonoor which is one of the most popular hill-stations in Tamil Nadu, India. Although South India is known for the hot weather but due to Nilgiri Hills of Western Ghats, Coonoor enjoys cooler and sometimes rainy climate so it makes a perfect getaway for people in Chennai and around like me.

How to reach here -There are multiple buses and trains…

Venice is mostly known for their Romantic Gondola rides across the city canals but only on foot you get to experience the real Venice. Although its not as big as Rome but don’t be fooled by the small-town image. This place is overflowing with tourists all the time and most of the tourist checkpoints are actually very crowded.

So, we reached Venice by taking a high-speed train (once it touched…

2 days of Rome

The best way to see Rome is get a ticket on their hop-on hop-off buses and choose 5-6 things that you want to see for the day. We took a Big bus tour which also gives live commentary (headsets available with each seat) of the main tourist attractions as the bus roams around the city. You have the option of one day or two-day tours which costs 30-40 euros (roughly Rs 3000-4000) so this is one of…

Bali and Jakarta trip

We took a trip to Indonesia and chose to cover Bali and Jakarta which came out to be quite an affordable trip ( around 60k per person for a 5 day trip). We did most of the bookings online for hotels and the activities that we wanted to go for there so there was no need to opt for any travel operator.

Day 1 : Land in Bali

We landed around afternoon so spent the rest of the day restaurant…

Hong Kong – Macau Trip

As soon as you land in Hong Kong, your first purchase should be – octopus card. They have a uniform card which works at most of the public transport and multiple stores so it comes in handy anytime you are making a purchase in Hong Kong. So we planned a 5 day trip to Hong Kong in which we managed to squeeze in Macau too.

Day 1: Victoria Peak , Peak tram and the Symphony of Light show

Peak…