Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Have you been to Asia before? If not, the very first place that you need to visit is India because this is an excellent place for tourists like you. For about 5,000 years now, India has been celebrating life and all its pleasures. If you find exotic, colorful, and mysterious places memorable, this is the best place for you. Despite the changes and diversities in India, the country is still a picturesque and a unique tourist destination. If you want an adventure travel in India, start packing your things now and catch the next flight. You can find a unique civilization and culture in India.
In fact, the country’s civilization is among the oldest in the world. The imagination of tourists is always captivated of India’s legends and culture. There are many legends to tell and if you listen to them, your imagination will surely run wild. You can get in touch with the locals so that you can learn more about their culture and way of life. By doing so, you can also make new friends there. An adventurous soul would also love to visit monuments and you can find a lot of them in India.
Enjoy the intricate splendor of mosques, temples, secular structures (bridges, step-wells, and tanks), and canopies found in the different regions of the country. Don’t forget to visit the pink city (Jaipur), blue city (Jodhapur), golden city (Jaisalmer), and romantic city or the lake city (Udaipur). You can find all these cities by going with a Rajasthan tour. Ask a tourist guide about their trip schedules so that you can also join them. Aside from the intricate architectural structures in India, you can also find adventure in the tropical jungles, resorts, the Gangetic Plains, golden beaches, and the mighty Himalaya. Lovely beaches can be found in Goa, as well as independent cultures. There are many local spots that you can choose from, so make sure that you choose one that you can get the most excitement ever.
Spa and ayurveda resorts can be found in Kerala. There are also lovely resorts and beaches there. If you’re on a beach vacation, the ocean, sand, and palms of Kerala can give you life’s greatest adventure. Extreme adventures are also welcome if you travel to the Himalayan ranges in India. If you’re a sports lover, you can join the Himachal tours. You can enjoy trekking together with other sports in the Himalayas. If wildlife fascinates you and captures your adventurous spirit, you can check out India’s safari.
There are national parks that you can visit all over India where you can see different kinds of birds and the in-demand tigers. Another place that you can visit is Mumbai where you can find Haji Ali, Hyderabad’s Charminar, the beautiful gardens and valleys of Kashmir, Rajasthan’s rustic beauty, Ooty, Manali, Shimla, and Uttaranchal. If you’ve been to India before, perhaps these places are already familiar to you.
But for your next trip, why don’t you organize your tour destinations so that you can enjoy the vacation there?
By planning ahead, you can save time and money because you’ll know the right places to go to. Make the most out of your stay in India. Traveling can get very expensive but if you visit a place like India, everything is worth it. You will not regret visiting such a beautiful place and you will have the greatest adventure travel in India.
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2005
The land of myriad cultures, staunchly rooted in tradition, the habitat of millions of people belonging to varying religions and the country known for its distinguished history!India is a place worth visiting in the Asian continent.
Though India covers a small area on the globe, the country earns a widespread popularity. Apart from producing some of the universally eminent personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Kalpana Chawla, Sachin Tendulkar and the like, India has many other lures that add credit to its name. People from all across the world come to India to experience the divine grace and charisma in the cities of Haridwar, Rishikesh and Vrindavan etc. The great Indian temples most of which are an emblem of Indian mythology have been mystifying people in all corners of the world since ages. What to say about the contribution made by India in the wonders of the world!US President Bill Clinton too couldn’t resist the enticement to bask in the glory of globally acclaimed Taj Mahal.
This mesmerizing country recognized and memorized for several reasons including the hospitality of Indians can be explored at ease and without a second thought. The reason being the economical air fares from all over the world to India. For instance
If you are placed in Los Angeles or San Fransisco, a flight to Indian subcontinent will just cost you $1039. The decision of which Indian metropolitan to land like Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai etc. is at your discretion. The rates remain uniform for all the cities.
From Dallas or Houston to any of the Indian metros the air ticket is available for a mere $1159. The rates do not vary in case you board the flight to India from Chicago, Detroit or Minneapolis.
It is still cheaper to fly to India from New York, Boston or Washington. The fare to Delhi can be purchased at the petite amount of $949. While going to Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and other cities will cost you $1,119.
These rates might slightly deviate with your choice of airline but not much. The entire information about some of widely accredited airlines to India such as Jet airways from USA to India, Luthfansa, British airways, Singapore airways and so forth is accessible online. Once you brief yourself with all requisite nitty-gritties you can book make your reservations there and then. Besides these acknowledged airlines there are some others that will facilitate you with economic airfares to India clubbed with good and reliable service. What more can one ask for that almost all of these airlines frequently pop up with heavy discounts on their various packages!!
So relish the twin pleasures of feeling the getting lost on the mother earth of Buddhism, a land that stands as a paradigm example of unity in diversity that comes with the least expense on air fare but maximum enjoyment and everlasting memories.
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Mansi Gupta writes about indian travel guide. Learn more at http://www.meet-india.com
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2005
If you’ve longed for the delights of a houseboat holiday, now is the time to try one out.
Srinagar is a unique city because of its lakes – the Dal, Nigeen and Anchar. The River Jehlum also flows through a part of the city.
The Dal, Srinagar’s largest lake, has the most number of houseboats, followed by the Nigeen and the Jehlum.
As a general rule, houseboats in the Dal are of all categories, from deluxe through to D class, while those in the Nigeen are largely luxury class and those in the Jehlum largely economy class. This, however, is a generalization.
Most houseboats on the Nigeen and the Jehlum are situated on the banks of the lake, and can be accessed directly from land without the help of a shikara, while all those on the Dal require a shikara to get to and from them.
Most houseboats on the Dal are situated in long straggling rows; some face the Boulevard, Srinagar’s most exciting address, while others are situated singly or in groups of two and three. The location of a houseboat tells us nothing about its class, but before checking into one, there are a few factors which you may like to consider.
A honeymoon couple may want to be away from it all, and may choose a houseboat with few, if any, close neighbors. To them, it will be an advantage to stay in the interior of the lake, accessible by a half hour long shikara ride. A family with young children on the other hand may find themselves better served in an area which overlooks the Boulevard where a crossing takes just five minutes.
When your houseboat is in a busy area of the Dal, it is enjoyable just to sit on balcony and watch the world row by.
Each houseboat has anything between two and four bedrooms in it with attached bathrooms and a common sitting and dining room. The charges of a houseboat always include all meals and a certain number of, crossings by shikara to and from the houseboat.
Houseboats offer far more personalized service than hotels because of the far higher host:guest ratio. On the other hand, fellow guests at the same house- boat tend to interact much more than if they were staying at the same hotel.
This is why houseboats are ideal for a large group of eight or more adults.
The Dal is famous not only for its beauty, but for its vibrance, because it sustains within its periphery, a life that is unique anywhere in the World. The houseboat and shikara communities have lived for centuries on the Dal, and so complete is their infrastructure on the lake, that they never have to step on land! Doctors, tailors, bakers – you’ll see them all in tiny wooden shops on the lake, near picturesque vegetable gardens and acres of lotus gardens.
A shikara ride is one of the most soothing, relaxing aspects of a holiday in Kashmir. It can be an hour long ride to see the sights of the Dal; a shopping- by-shikara expedition to visit handicraft shops within the periphery of the lake; or a whole day trip to visit important city landmarks.
Because the Dal is so central to the landscape of Srinagar, many places of tourist interest have, over the ages, been built in its vicinity. Nishat and Shalimar gardens as well as Hazratbal mosque is directly accessible by shikra.
About The Author
Aadil Mukhtar
Is the writer of more than 1300 articles about kashmir and has his blog www.ilovekashmir.blogspot.com.
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