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Do You Really Need to Bargain When You Travel?

No Way!!!!!!!!! I know, you might be raising your brows. But its true. Never bargain. Ask the price. If you feel that it is the right value or a little more and if you can afford it, then just pay it. And if it is very much more? If you really want it, ask whether they can reduce it. If no buy it or let it go. If it is for you, it will come to you, no matter what the price. OK, that's enough. Now, do you know why you bargain? Because you feel, that it is your hard earned money, which should not be squandered, isn't it? But how did that money come to you in the first place? From the money tree? No, someone passed it to you, isn't it? Exactly, money is to be shared, just like everything. Grains are sown in the soil and after sometime, it produces more grains, likewise, fruits, vegetables, etc...etc... They go to nothingness to bring abundance. Sometimes my friends would scold me for paying the price just like that, without even asking whether it could be red

The Connection Between You and Travel

Hey guys, Sorry. It took so long to take my letter pad for the next session of writing. Last day, I had a very insightful experience which really made me think that travel is not just seeing places. Then what? Well, let me first explain the situation, then I could explain in detail. A month ago I had to organize a houseboat post haste. The reason, the guest who had selected a travel agent, did not turn up to take them to their houseboat or give any detail of the houseboat. So they decided to take my help. I booked a good houseboat, they requested a standard houseboat. You know the speciality of the houseboat? There are many categories from base, standard, premium to luxury. And the price, facilities, menu, etc varies. The boat which was allotted for them had no fridge ( standard boat has no fridge). But they had two cases of beer to consume. The boat people gave them an ice box in which the ice couldn't stay for long and the result, the guest were angry. They were angry

Place Do Matter

When you decide to travel, the place do matter with respect to the budget. Now if you ask a regular traveller, which is the most expensive place to tour? Some would respond as Paris and some would say, its London. That doesn't matter unless you are aware that these places are more expensive than other places like India or Sri Lanka or wherever. So the first thing to note is the standard of living in each place. I am an Indian and if I feel, that I can manage in London or Paris, with the money I earn in India, then I would be awakened with a big shock when I apply for a visa. So make sure, you know the living standards of each place before you plan the trip. I remember one guest who tipped Rs. 10/- to the person who carried four big suitcases of his. Last day in Kerala, I saw a beggar who threw back Rs. 5/- and cursing the person who donated it. Imagine the nerve of the beggar. Its not the nerve, its the standard of living they are used to. So when you plan, even if it is to t

How Much are You Planning to Spend On You?

We all do not have the same financial status. A pauper has one and the prince has another. But we all sure have one. The only advice is, do not get yourself in debt by overspending. Now if you have only Rs. 1000/- to spend for a day, be frank to yourself, and spend within that price range. And this range makes a lot of difference in many ways 1. The spaciousness of the room 2. The neatness of the room 3. The thickness of the bed 4. The location of the place 5. The dealing of the staff, etc....etc.... And we put all the services of all category hotels in a scale of 1 to 10. The lower the budget, the scale would be lower. I work in a place where the category of the hotel is in the scale of 6 and the guests there cannot tolerate or even step into a 3 scale hotel, even if they purposefully decide to lower the budget. And then its a lot more replanning, rescheduling, changing & money loss for the guest and humiliation for the travel agent. So its better to know the bud

So, What Makes You Happy in Travel?

Now, that is one question, you should know before you travel. And that is a very important question which you should answer when you plan for travel. We are all here in this world searching for something fulfilling and its not same for all. My favourite place is sitting by a small brook under the shade of the tree, with my legs dipped in the water letting the small fishes eat, with a romantic book to read and something to munch and sip. But my family would ask, "Are you crazy? What is there in a brook. So ..... now you understand, all people are not alike. So decide, what makes you happy and what makes others happy and check for the places, which caters to your need or ask a travel agency, so that they can help you out on that score and easier to plan. Then bring a balance to the places you plan to visit. So that the whole family gets to fulfill their wishes easily. And that would be a first successful step in the tour programme. Now the next thing you should be aware of

Should You Travel?

This year, as I am concentrating in the travel business, I had not the time to write a single blog. Sorry for that. Since in the travel field and meeting hordes of people. I decided to give some tip, which every traveller should know before departing for a holiday. The first and foremost to ask before you get out of the cocoon of your home. 1. Are you ready for adventure or not? If yes, then you are ready to travel and ready to meet people and experience the very best and the worst and still let a smile behind. If not, then believe me don't step out. It would not only be a nightmare to you but also for the person who comes in contact with you. For all the travellers :- Travelling is a risk, where you are throwing away all safety precautions to see the unknown, to feel the unfelt and to savour the best. And believe me, we are all travellers in our life from infancy to adulthood. But for what? To gain happiness, contentment, fulfillment and above all everlasting love and