Monday, April 21, 2008

Enjoy Kerala Charm with Backwater tours Kerala

Kerala Tours enable travelers to feast on some of the most mesmerizing sites of the most beautiful Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern tip of the Indian peninsula, Kerala is often referred to as ‘God’s own country’, owing to the splendid locations and fascinating natural views. Kerala Tourism invites tourists to come and take a dip into the myriad hues of the state.

Backwater tours KeralaKerala is characterized by sun kissed beaches, fascinating wildlife, gorgeous backwaters and waterfalls and majestic forts and monuments all rolled into one. It is also known world over for its Ayurveda connection, the alternative science of healing and rejuvenation of the body and mind. A guest on Kerala Tours can feast on all of these and much more. To know about it read on…

Kerala Tours entices travelers to its midst through the various amenities housed here. Festivals in Kerala are celebrated in the most appealing way. Vishu, Onam, Esater and Bakrid are observed here with the most traditional flavor and a tourist on Kerala Tours can participate in them to enjoy the essence of the place, better.

Honeymoon is another favorite facet of Kerala Tours. Romantic locations, serene and peaceful ambiance and a number of exotic hotels all contribute towards making the honeymoon trip, the most memorable one. Hotels in Kerala are equipped with world -class lodging and dining facilities and the efficient services of the staff go a long way to enhance the pleasures of ones trip.

Tourists on India Tours can never completely enjoy the spirit of India without visiting the Backwaters of Kerala. A number of backwater tours exploring the various regions of the same can be undertaken while on Kerala Tours. Serpentine coastal areas, local villages, swaying coconut trees and several fish and butterfly varieties, all wait to entice the guests in the most magnificent ways.

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Thursday, April 3, 2008

World Travel Destinations: Top 5 Island Getaways

The world can very well be my backpack…..but the world travel destinations are not a mean thing to cover. It is one thing- actually just three words to talk about world travel destinations, but another to even enlist them, forget exploring them. So it is important that you have some kind of focus while traveling. It is important that your itinerary reflects your taste and inclination towards traveling.

world tours I for myself am aiming to cover in the first few years, the top 5 island getaways. Now there can be a lot of debate I know, about which of the five island getaways can be termed the top 5 island getaways Well, you might beg to differ, but since it’s my blog, you’ve got to accept what I have to say. Haha.

OK, last things first. When I gather enough money, which will be some time from now I believe, I’ll definitely go to Bora Bora with my girlfriend. Well you never know, if I manage to get hooked to a rich girlfriend, I might get to visit Bora Bora earlier. Bora Bora is indeed one of the most popular and most expensive island getaways. But the best thing about this Tahiti Island is its resorts – some of the most desirable world hotels. One of its resorts has these floating cottages with glass covered openings on the floors; you can feed the fish and even angle some of them from your room…just think about that…!!!

Then there is Seychelles - there are 115 islands out there; not that you need to go to all of them…but the best ones would do. The rather hackneyed Hawaii is also a must visit- more so because of their food and the garlanded women…..oops….!!!!

An island itinerary would remain incomplete without Barbados in the Caribbean and to round it off….I would like to visit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India - I’ve heard you can do quite a bit of snorkeling out there; the corals are beautiful. Anyways, in case my blog inspires you to go to any of these places; it’s just a start. You will find many a world travel guide, or glossy tourism brochures advertising complete holiday packages. You can even get cheap flights to these places. And just in case you are planning to get married by mistake, you can consider any of these places to impress your wife (though that’s an impossible task they say).

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

2008 Beijing Olympics – Let the Games Begin!

I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am about the upcoming Olympics. The whirlwind countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics has begun… and those who are still undecided about whether they want to be part of the biggest sporting event held every four years might well be left behind. The hotels in Beijing nearest to the Olympic Village are simply bursting at the seams with advance bookings. My cousin Eric is due for a business conference in Beijing in mid-August, and he’s glad his company has its own guesthouse there.

2008 beijing olympicsWell, some people have all the luck. Work is taking him close to the venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, while the very same work will have me doing a 9-5 every day of the Olympic month. Not that I regret it much. The ‘idiot box’ is good company.

Perhaps I’ll settle down with a bowl of comfort food (yum..chips and cola and popcorn and roast chicken..and ..ok..can fantasize later) and watch my favorite gymnasts and swimmers perform. Well actually, it’s small comfort for someone who nearly booked a flight to China (boo hoo... but that’s how reality stands!).

My work keeps me online for 17 hours a day, and I am well, nearly up-to-date with anything remotely connected to China tours. (I was almost on that plane... remember?). All the online world travel guides of any importance are announcing last minute rush bookings for Beijing hotels, reaching out to those who still fancy a tour of China, which is the place to be at in August 2008. In a way, I realize I have made a decision in favor of practicality.

China hotels and tours are the hottest commodities on the web, and Chinese economy is cashing in on the big interest. So if you are headed to China this year, be prepared to shell out big bucks or best of luck with a world travel guide that gives you the ‘cheapest deals’ for everything related to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Peru Tours: In the Land of the Incas

All my interest in Peru had been borne out of Tintin books - the Seven Crystal Balls and the Prisoners of the Sun; books that I had read over and over as a child and gifted to my son when he was old enough to read. In fact I had promised my son that we would be going on a Peru Tour on his tenth birthday and I had to go by it. But of course Peru Tours are something you cannot be satisfied with at one go or on a short visit. So there we were, lucky to get a cheap flight to the land of the Incas.

True, there is a lot to see in Peru but the Inca ruins take the cake. The ruins at Machu Picchu are simply spellbinding. I mean they are just so larger than life! You cannot possibly get over the vista they create on the mountainous slopes. And if you come to think of the fact that they were built way back in the 15th century…well! And I felt a strange sense of shame to think that we bargained against this for the crowded cities down in the plains.

However, Machu Picchu is now well serviced by tourist guides and sound transport systems, and many of the Peru Hotels arrange their own trips and hikes to the ruins with their guides.

A friendly piece of advice - do consult a proper world travel guide before going on Peru Tours; and do not forget to get into one of those smoky pubs infested with immensely talented singers and musicians, who seem to live just for the sake of music, still.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

UK Tours: UK Calling!

Wednesday, March 9th 2007. I’ll never forget the day! An aunt in the United Kingdom wanted me to come to her and promised she would bear all my expenses and tantrums too. Fast as my legs would carry me, I visited a cyber cafe, surfed the net, glanced through all the customized UK Tours and decided on one promotional offer by a good travel agent. Bingo! England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland! History and heritage it is this time. Let me tell you of muffins, haunted castles and other things English.

UK toursI was lucky again to get a seat in one of the cheap flights to UK. Landing at Heathrow airport my first thought turned towards accommodation. Yes I could have easily gone and stayed with that aunt of mine but being independent always helps. Especially in a foreign country! The thrill of being on unknown territory is unparalleled. As such my hotel was already booked through my travel agent. A downtown budget accommodation close to Hyde Park suited me fine especially after going through the steep tariffs of the big UK hotels and high end London hotels in particular. One thing that struck me most about London hotels is that most of them are located in the pedestrian footpath without a boundary. They mix well with the surrounding milieu.

Once I’d settled in my hotel and visited my ecstatic aunt, my next stops were Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Kensington Palace, London Bridge and London Dockyard. I am an avid fan of Charles Dickens you see.

UK Tours would be deemed incomplete if you don’t visit the countryside of England with its inns and English breakfast. So very PG Wodehouse! However due to time constraint all that I could make out in the ensuing days were Stratford Upon Avon, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Yes a bit of Scotland and Wales along with sightseeing some English castles felt good. On the whole my UK Tour was enriching, fun-filled and yes, I still thank my stars and hope that I find one or two of these long lost aunts in Brazil or Egypt too. Just some of the places my world travel guide got me interested in. o and also opened up mind-boggling options, making my thirst for the unknown limitless.

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