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Top tips on staying fit & healthy while traveling.

  • by mountainleon
  • Posted on December 16, 2018January 20, 2019

If you’re committed to your fitness and general wellbeing, you can find ways to stay healthy during your travels. Setting out on the road with a few go-to exercise routines is a good start, but there is a lot more you can do to maintain your fitness throughout your trip.

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8 Traveler Types: So what type of a Traveler are you?

  • by Shweta Singhal
  • Posted on October 20, 2018March 1, 2020

We are all looking for inspiration and fresh ideas for travel. But have you figured what type of traveler are you?

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Beat Jet Lag like a Pro: Tips & tricks for no jet lag

  • by princesssmartypants
  • Posted on August 11, 2018August 19, 2018

An arsenal of tips and tricks – from pre-flight to on board to post flight – for ensuring no jet lag. Some tips for keeping jet lag away for kids as well.

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Ways to reduce the environmental footprint of travel

  • by Lekha Sridhar
  • Posted on June 1, 2018August 5, 2018

Being a conscientious traveller is no longer a choice today. Read some easy tips to reduce waste on your travels. Also, think about some of your travel choices and their environment impact while planning your travel.

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Forex Travel Card: Your best companion on international travels

  • by Shweta Singhal
  • Posted on December 29, 2017August 5, 2018

Safer than cash, more convenient than travellers cheques, and with locked-in exchange rates, cheaper than credit or debit cards most of the times, the Forex Travel Card is your best international travel companion.

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‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’: Beautiful places to visit in Sri Lanka

  • by Shweta Singhal
  • Posted on October 29, 2017February 21, 2019

For a small country, Sri Lanka offers a very diverse set of experiences. Visit this compact beautiful country for varied wildlife, fine sandy beaches, lush tea plantations, Buddhist monuments and colonial towns.

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Hi! I am Shweta, the zest of this blog :-).

I have always been passionate about travel and immersing in new experiences. Having been to over 40 countries, the idea behind this blog is to bring family-friendly itineraries and tips, destinations, and luxury stays to the readers. My belief is that family travel needn’t be boring and one can do a mix of local culture & food, adventure activities and relaxation, all with family.

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Travel is still a while away for my family. So he Travel is still a while away for my family. 
So here is a #throwback🔙 series looking at some incredible places we have been to from A to Z. I will give a shot to cover both international places and our favourites in India.

A in international destinations -
#amsterdamcity was love at first sight for me! Let me take you on a quick tour via these photos :
1. Canals crisscrossing the city are a delight
2.  View from a Giant Wheel at Dam Square 
3. The central area is best explored on foot (or a cycle!)
4. Open markets have colourful flower 🌸 shops
5. Love these old style bars
6. Cycle and cheese: you can perhaps work off whatever you put on!
7. The unmissable Rijksmuseum
8. Not a city just for adults. My daughter loved the Nemo museum and walking around the city and ofcourse sampling all the cheese 🧀 
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The past year has been all about domestic travel. The past year has been all about domestic travel.

Drivecation to #patanmahal with friends. This morning trek was so worth getting up early. The fort right up on the hill was built 800 years ago. 

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Many of you DMed me about the details of last week Many of you DMed me about the details of last week’s #roadtrip to #uttarakhand. 
With travel within India unlocked mostly, there was no trouble driving to the hills, or finding eating joints / clean restrooms en route. 
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While we practised safety measures - masks on when we went to a local store, kept our physical distance from others and washed hands regularly- it was such a relief to be outdoors breathing in the fresh air, looking at great views and forgetting a bit about how unpredictable 2020 has been.
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Highly recommend Casa Sara, the bungalow we stayed at in Sitla #mukteshar. 
You can look and book on vista rooms. 3 large bedrooms. Modern bathrooms. An equipped kitchen with the caretaker family staying at the property. But what I loved most about this place was the large garden and the deck.
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Can you hear the chirping birds in the video I shot from the garden. I spent most of the daytime here, soaking in the sun ☀️ and the views, just 💓 the scenery and the peace right at the doorstep! And the star gazing... OMG!
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Happy to respond to any Qs that you may have.
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This is how #mukteshwar greeted us when we reached This is how #mukteshwar greeted us when we reached here. It would be fun to explore some of the cafes on the main road. 
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Although I suspect we wouldn’t step out of the lovely home we are staying at in Sitla, barring for a trek through the forest, at all. But swipe and look at the view from the garden. Can you blame me for lounging here all day?
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How to spend a perfect day in the hills! . I recom How to spend a perfect day in the hills!
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I recommend exploring a cozy mountain cafe and stuffing yourself silly. Then going for a trek to burn it off. What say?
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I can’t tell you how liberating it feels to mana I can’t tell you how liberating it feels to manage a #roadtrip to the hills ⛰. #Travelagain after 7 months!! 
And despite online school today morning from the hills, my daughter is delighted.
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This viewpoint seen here is within the property where we are staying at Gethia. We enjoyed a high tea ☕️ (swipe to see photos from yesterday evening). And then saw the sky and hills slowly turn dark.
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So would you prefer your morning cuppa with the blue sky, or a drink 🥃 with the warm #sunsetsky? 
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