Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and the Philippines form a political & economical association referred to as Association of South-East Asian Nations i.e ASEAN. AirAsia has a launched pre-paid ASEAN pass for about Rs 10,000 ($160) valid for 30 days and 10 credits. The 60 days/20 credits version is Rs 18000 ($290). […]
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Travel Opportunity: Experience the luxury of The Leela with 20% discount or free night
One of the travel highlights of 2014 is the surprise family vacation to The Leela, Kovalam. The experience surpassed all our expectations and even inspired a friend to plan along the same lines. Now, the carpet is being laid out for 2015 with The Leela Luxury sale 2015 – The 5 city properties in Bangalore, […]
Days in Norway: Yes, it exists!
Many years back I happened to visit the office of a travel agency. One of the posters caught my attention. It was a long shot composed of lush green mountains with a water-filled deep & narrow valley. A ship in the long spanse of still waters that looked tiny from the distance. The picture stayed […]
Uber gets to learn from the market
Question: When did booking a taxi become an exciting affair? Answer: When Uber was launched I and my family & friends are enjoying the plethora of discounts & free rides that Uber has been offering. The technology is disruptive i.e it can break existing economics of the transportation business. Much as been said and written […]
My tryst with Accor hotels
My tryst with Accor hotels began in the early 2009 in Paris with stays in Novotel & then switched to the preferred Suite Novotel. While Novotel is good for short stays of less than a week, Suite Novotel is cosy for long stays. Also, a couple of times in Ibis when I wanted to stay […]
Travel Opportunity: Fly to Singapore for Rs 9,000-13,000 return
Origin: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Tiruchirappalli Destination: Singapore Travel: “Fly to Singapore for Free” by Tiger Airways Stay: Not big deals on the table. For now, Avoiding early-mover’s curse in hotel bookings & wait to catch the last-minute deals. Subscribe for updates on hotel opportunities as they emerge Window of opportunity: Bangalore, Hyderabad Kochi: Available now Chennai, Tiruchirappalli: Hopefully soon […]
Demystifying 3 myths about earning miles
Myth #1: Flying is the only way to earn miles While this is how it all started, flying is just one of the many ways to earn miles. Credit card spends are the most lucrative ways to earn miles today. Picture this: Among the 72,000 Emirates miles that went into redeeming the Copenhagen-Bangalore award ticket, […]
Travel Surprise: Fly to Manila, Philippines for Rs 1145 all-inclusive!
Yes! I find Bangalore to Manila return fare for Rs 1145. It is a “mistake fare” showing up on online travel agent via.com that I discovered through skyscanner. If somebody manages to book this, no guarantee if it will be honoured.
Travel Opportunity: Fly to Goa, Soak in luxury @ ~Rs 12,000-Rs 15,000
Origin: Bangalore Destination: Goa Travel: AirAsia & Go Air @ ~Rs 4,000, JetAirways @ ~Rs 4,600 Stay: Soak in the luxury of Park Hyatt in South Goa @ ~Rs 4000 (Also, Grand Hyatt in North Goa) Miscellaneous: ~Rs 5,000-Rs 8,000 Window of opportunity: 2014, 1st Aug to 15th Aug How To: 1. Book air tickets online […]
Travel Surprise: Staying in centuries-old palace or fort hotels is not all that expensive
Fancy staying in a century-old palace or fort hotel such as the Dadhikar Fort or Neemrana Fort-Palace? Did I hear you say “Ofcourse yes but it would cost a bomb” Surprise, surprise, it is not! When AirAsia India introduced the launch sale in the Bangalore-Jaipur route, I researched for some interesting stay options around Jaipur. (You can […]
Travel Opportunity: Fly to Jaipur, Stay in a Palace/Fort @ ~Rs 12,000-Rs 15,000 (EXPIRED)
Origin: Bangalore Destination: Jaipur Travel: AirAsia India Bangalore-Jaipur @ ~Rs 4,000 Stay: In a palace/fort hotel in Alwar @ ~Rs 4,000 Miscellaneous: ~Rs 4,000-Rs 7,000 Window of opportunity: 2014, 25th Jul, 00:30 to 27th Jul, 00:00 (3 days) How To: 1. Book air tickets online on AirAsia 2. Pick a palace/fort hotel & book – […]
10 days in Scandinavia – Trip Itinerary
Little did we dream of a Scandinavia trip this summer. One fine day, a tiny window of opportunity showed up. 3 weeks notice is all we had – tickets, plan, bookings & biggest bottleneck for any India traveler, VISA! As crazy as it may seem, we decided to take it as far as it goes. […]