Category: Travel Stories

Tamil encounters of a South Indian traveler

Though a long time resident of Bangalore in India, Tamil is my mother tongue. Over the years of travel, a few interesting experiences: Context: Cafeteria in Paris, France @ Lunch time With the lunch tray in hand, am standing in the queue to pay at the counter. From nowhere, I heard a voice “Eppadi irukkirikal” (meaning […]

Travel Opportunity: AirAsia’s ASEAN Pass

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). […]

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, […]