Travel portals like makemytrip.com, yatra.com, travelguru.com seem to be finding favour with Indian travelers. A lot of bookings seem to be through this medium.
Click here to read more
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Travel Tips :Frugal Travel
An interesting link on traveling at low rates and making the best out of your limited travel budget.
Click here to read more.
Click here to read more.
Monday, August 24, 2009
KERALA, INDIA : THE ONAM FESTIVAL
Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala.This year there may not be much to cheer about but the Malayali never lets anything come in the way of celebrating this festival. You find families coming together, gifts being given to friends, grand "sadyas"(feasts), children and girls playing on swings which are tied from trees, decorations of flowers in the front yard of houses on all 10 days of the festival.Traditional art forms like kaduvakali are in evidence on the streets. Snake boat races are part of the pageant.It is believed that the legendary king Mahabali who ruled Kerala in ancient times and was banished by Lord Vishnu into the netherworld is allowed to visit Kerala and his subjects every year in recognition of his nobility and concern for his welfare and erstwhile kingdom.
Onam is a great time to visit Kerala and would compare to visiting Brasil during the Carnival, though the celebrations are more restraint and conservative:)
IN CASE YOU WISH TO SEE THE FULL CARD DOUBLE CLICK ON THE VISUAL
Onam is a great time to visit Kerala and would compare to visiting Brasil during the Carnival, though the celebrations are more restraint and conservative:)
IN CASE YOU WISH TO SEE THE FULL CARD DOUBLE CLICK ON THE VISUAL
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Amsterdam
I have been to Amsterdam.I loved the place. It has an old world feel to it. It seems very civilized and liberal. It has its Bohemian spots given that marijuana is legal and smoked in cafe's and prostitution is legalized. Tourists flock to this city and while some people soak in the city and its culture, some head for the red light district and its streets with glass windows where women and transvestites ply their wares openly. There are night clubs with live shows, theaters showing pornography,you name it and it seems to be there.
Given below is a link which pits the Republican view and criticism from the United States of America and the Amsterdam response.
click here to read
Given below is a link which pits the Republican view and criticism from the United States of America and the Amsterdam response.
click here to read
Friday, August 21, 2009
Travel Advisory: H1N1 Flu in India
Most N95 respirators are designed to filter 95% particulates of 0.3µ,while the size of H1N1 virus is about 0.1µ. Hence, dependence on N95to protect against H1N1 is like protecting against rain with an umbrella made of mosquito net.
Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation till the virus limits itself in about 1-2 weeks (its natural cycle).H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only) there. The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/ throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible not coming into contact with H1N1 inspite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptomsand development of secondary infections, some very simple steps- not fully highlighted in most official communications - can be practiced.(instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of the face(unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you
don't trust salt). H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the
throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms.
Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt
water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but blowing thenose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.
5. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C(Amla and other citrus fruits). If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. Drink as much of warm liquids as you can. Drinking warm liquidshas the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. Theywash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
All these are simple ways to prevent, within means of most households,and certainly much less painful than to wait in long queues outside public hospitals.
Source: Bedraj Tripathi in citizenvoice blog
Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation till the virus limits itself in about 1-2 weeks (its natural cycle).H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only) there. The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/ throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible not coming into contact with H1N1 inspite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptomsand development of secondary infections, some very simple steps- not fully highlighted in most official communications - can be practiced.(instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of the face(unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you
don't trust salt). H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the
throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms.
Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt
water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but blowing thenose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.
5. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C(Amla and other citrus fruits). If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. Drink as much of warm liquids as you can. Drinking warm liquidshas the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. Theywash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
All these are simple ways to prevent, within means of most households,and certainly much less painful than to wait in long queues outside public hospitals.
Source: Bedraj Tripathi in citizenvoice blog
Promoting Travel: Innovative Use of Media and Advertising
Ever spent time looking out of the glass window of your office, secretly wishing you were somewhere else? Or you were taking a mental break from the claustrophobic surroundings of work and office politics by contemplating the skyline outside your office?
Emirates has logged onto this consumer insight brilliantly
Click Here to read more
Emirates has logged onto this consumer insight brilliantly
Click Here to read more
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)