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Checklist When You Travel 1. Passport and Tickets Most important thing to check before leaving is tickets and passport if you are going out of country. Though everything is available on smartphone these days, still it is wise to keep a pri nt out of tickets with you. Do check day and time of travel once again to be sure. 2. Identification Card It is one of the most important thing to carry with you. ID-card not only help in proving your identity if required, but also a requirement for booking a room, renting a vehicle, renting equipment for a activity etc. At places photocopy of ID-card can be taken, so make sure it has necessary details like address, photo and expiry date (if any). 3. First Aid Box By first aid box I mean to say basic medicines that can be used if need arises. You can keep these medicines according to the requirement of your trip. For example in case of leisure travel headache medicine, pain killer, etc. will do. But if you are going on an adve
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When I Got Bungeed in Rishikesh! I am an adventure loving person. It's not that I am a very daring but yes that adrenaline rush due to fear does push me forward. So when my husband shifted to Singapore in 2016 and I was also supposed to do so in a month or so, I decided that this is the time I should finally do Bungee jumping (I was planning from a year). So I started my research work for Bungee Jumping at Rishikesh by a team called Jumping Heights. You can book with any tour and travel company at Rishikesh but ultimately they will lead you to  Jumping Heights. The height of the jump is 83metres (highest in India). This activity is operated by a team form New Zealand. Off course it was a good and trustworthy start. Thus I finally selected the first weekend of chilling December 2016 and left for Rishikesh with my mother in law. How to reach Jumping Heights? Delhi to Rishikesh distance is nearly 230km, so if you have your own car you can take that option. Otherwis
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Diu Through My Eyes... Nagoa Beach Jalandhar Beach Gangeshwar Temple Naida Caves Naida Caves Diu Fort Parasailing
DIU - Calm, Quite and Beach!!! Diu is a small town in the union territory of Daman and Diu, India. It is an island connected from Gujrat by bridges and ferry. Being 10th least populated district of India it is very nice place to visit if you are looking for a vacation at a less crowded place having beach along with peaceful and green environment. Since it was a Purtugese colony during 1539 to 1961 you can still witness Purtegese culture there. Reaching Diu has multiple options: 1. By flight which directly takes you to Diu. 2. By train till Veraval and by road afterwards 3. Both local buses and taxis connect Diu with Veraval. If you want to enjoy the view along side the road on the way to Diu and want to travel at your convenience the Taxi is better option. It takes INR 1000 to 2500 depending upon vehicle type and number of persons. Traveling time is approximately 1 hour. You can book taxi beforehand by searching for tour and travels online or you can book directly o

Mussorie - Place Above Clouds

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Mussoorie also known as "queen of hill stations", is a small hill station in beautiful state of Uttrakhand in India. I visited there in July 2014 and one can really forget scorching summers of Delhi once entering the limits of this heavenly place. Reaching There... Mussoorie is well connected by road and you really don't want to miss the breathtaking view of the Dehradoon valley as you move up the mountain for Mussoorie. You can choose from following options: 1. Air : Flight to Dehradoon and then by road further to Mussoorie 2. Railway : Train Dehradoon and then by road further to Mussoorie 3. Road : Both luxury and common buses are available from Delhi and other major cities. If you own your car its approximately 6 to 7 hours journey from New Delhi. Numerous taxi services are also available from Dehradoon to Mussoorie. You can hire a individual car or share with other party depending on your budget and number of people. They have there union rates so