Begpackers – Begging tourists giving budget travellers a bad name?

by Narayanan Hariharan - June 6, 20190

Let me introduce you to two terms - begpacking and busking. How many of you have heard of these terms? Begpacking Vs Busking Begpackers are tourists, mostly westerners (in fact, we've never heard of an Asian begpacker) who beg on the roads (mostly in Asia) to fund their travels. It is sometimes

Achievers’ Retreat Unconference at Sterling Ooty Fern Hill Resort

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by Narayanan Hariharan - March 17, 20192

I recently had the honour of being invited to an Achievers' Retreat by Sterling Holidays along with nine other travel-minded folks from various industries. This retreat followed an unconference format, conducted by my friend Kiruba Shankar where each of us spoke about different facets of travel that turned out to

Your questions on Malaysian Visa for Indian Citizens answered

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by Narayanan Hariharan - March 18, 2018March 18, 201851

How to apply for Malaysian visa for Indians

A couple of years ago, during our trip to Cambodia and Vietnam, we had a little bit of an adventure right at the start. We were flying Air India Express from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur and Air Asia from Kuala Lumpur to Siem Reap. This means that we land at

Four ancient monuments that are a must visit in Tamil Nadu

by Preethika - December 29, 2017January 19, 201832

There are so many olden day architectural marvels that exist around us even today. While many monuments are beautiful and nice to visit, some of them make you go "WOW". If you are living in and around Tamil Nadu or plan to visit this Southern State of India, and if

One Awesome, Crazy and an Eventful Day in Ajmer and Pushkar

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by Preethika - December 2, 2017January 11, 201810

Ajmer and Pushkar in Rajasthan offer different environments for travellers and explorers. Both these cities are in close proximity to each other, yet they are so distinctly different and offer a completely different vibe. So when we decided to stay for few nights in Jaipur, we set aside a day

Exploring Havelock Island, things to do and places to see

by Preethika - June 19, 2017June 19, 20177

In my previous post, I had covered everything one needs to know while visiting Port Blair. After Port Blair, the next destination that anyone goes to, is none other than the famous Havelock Island. Let's just say that a trip to Andaman Islands is never complete without stepping foot in Havelock.

When it is about InterContinental Chennai, it is all about the Sunday Brunch

by Narayanan Hariharan - June 11, 2017December 6, 20181

As some of you might have noticed, we've been sharing a lot of pics and videos from InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort. For those who haven't guessed yet, Passing Ports has partnered with InterContinental Chennai to bring together a series of events, and we started off with their Sunday Brunch. A little

I think Indians should travel more, and here are my reasons why

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by Preethika - May 10, 2017May 11, 20174

A million reasons to travel can be discovered only when one starts travelling. Perhaps it would take you a lifetime to discover all those reasons. I do, however, have a few genuine reasons from my experiences which I would like to share here. Hopefully, by the time you finish reading,

Free Russian Visa for Indian Citizens entering East Russia; but is it really worth it?

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by Narayanan Hariharan - April 21, 2017January 4, 20182

Russian visa requirements for Indian Citizens

Now, don't you start wondering if Russia has split into two, or if East Russia is a separate country that no one knew of. Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian Prime Minister announced a couple of days ago that tourists and businessmen from 18 nations - India, UAE, Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, Iran, Qatar,

Foreign tourists arriving in India with e-visas to get free pre-activated SIM cards

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by Narayanan Hariharan - February 16, 2017March 8, 20170

This is excellent news for foreign tourists coming to India. Tourists who apply for an e-visa to India will now get pre-activated free SIM cards. This is a brilliant move since getting a new SIM card isn't as easy as getting one in many other countries we've been to before. These SIM