5 Ways To Save Money While Travelling in India

We all want to travel the world, don`t we? But some of us are chained with lack of time and others do not have ample funds. We hear it everyday about air tickets getting costlier, currency getting weaker and travel getting expensive by the hour. For most of the travelers, it has become a matter of concern and worry as its getting difficult to afford a decent vacation in this fluctuating economy.

Keeping these issues in mind, I have come out with some money saving tips while you are on the road.

1. Eat Street

Eating out of local food joints instead of wasting money at high end restaurants is a very good idea. It will keep your pocket save and you get a chance to explore traditional cuisines as well.

2. Avoid Impulsive Shopping

Hold your impulses of buying attractive knick knacks  which usually ends up at the back of our cupboards. Buying costly souvenirs for friends and family is a noble idea but don`t just buy anything, do a little survey and I am sure you will strike a good deal with a little bargaining.

3. Share a Cab/ Room

While travelling everybody in India is looking for saving for bucks, mingle with fellow travelers and you could share a cab/ room/ food bills with them. Keep safety issues in mind and then only trust a person. It`s always advisable to get some basic information from your fellow travelers just to be on a safer side.

4. Interact with Locals

Locals will help you a great deal in India from finding a affordable accommodation, to eating at the best food joints where you are exploit your taste buds and if you have good interpersonal skills then you might just get lucky and get yourself a free tour guide to show you around the city.

5. Walk, Walk, Walk

Measuring the length and breadth of a city by walking is the best way to see around. Get the whole feel of the place, explore hidden alleys and find new eateries. Instead of hiring a taxi/tuk tuk in India, it is best that you walk around.

So when you plan your next trip to India, keep the above mentioned pointers in mind and I am sure you will save some big money.

Happy Traveling!!!

 

 

Unforgettable Ladakh

Three months after my First Solo Trip to Ladakh, I am sitting on my desk at work and recalling the beautiful landscapes I witnessed while I was on the road. The pristine water bodies, snow clad mountains, friendly people and a lot of culinary delights makes my solo trip worth remembering. I am restless now and want to go back in the lap of nature, away from the noisy city streets. On 28^th May, 2013 I started my solo trip. When I told people about my plan, a lot of them raised their eye brows and questioned my judgment. Even I doubted myself at one point of time but where there is a will, there is a way. My motivation to go solo to Ladakh was more of an impulse than a well thought out plan. I just wanted to get away from Delhi`s heat wave. I couldn’t resist myself from taking this step in life where I wanted to feel liberated and free to do as I wanted.

Posting some unforgettable pictures from my First Solo Trip:

How To Select A Good Travel Camera

Any novice can take a picture but clicking an aesthetic picture is not everyone`s cup of tea.. There are many types of photographers, some click the nature whereas some go for abstract things, and then there are those who hog on the limelight by making a beautiful model look all sultry and sexy but there is one more kind, a travel photographer. Clicking a picture by a basic camera is a great skill and not all of us are born with the sense of framing and composition, though we might like to think otherwise.

Let us find out some key pointers one should keep in mind before buying a travel camera:

• Battery Life

While travelling go for a camera that gives you a good battery life, instead of going for replaceable AA batteries buy a digital camera that comes with rechargeable battery. It is easier to charge anywhere in the world; all you need is a plug point and an adapter.

• Lens

Most people get swayed in by the body of the camera and underestimate the importance of the quality of lens. Travelers should go for a camera with shorter focal lengths as it will squeeze more area into a photograph. Wide angle cameras usually have a focal length of 28 mm which covers a large landscape you have been meaning to capture in its full bloom. Also keep in mind the optical zoom range of a camera before you burn a hole in your pocket. 3 or 4 x optical range is usually good enough except for travelers.

• Megapixels

Don’t get fooled by the megapixels gimmick, it confuses a lot of people because most camera companies takes pride in their higher megapixel cameras but the plain truth is that it is not significant. Anything above 8 mp is good enough for a traveler, so don’t pay a bomb for a camera with higher megapixels.

• Zoom

Go for a camera with optical zoom as it will give you better quality photographs as compared to a digital zoom camera. A digital camera will just adjust the image in the camera itself whereas optical zoom will get up close to the image by making adjustment to the lens.

• Usability

Most travelers prefer to buy a basic point and shoot camera, being said that it is important to go for a camera that is weather resistant and water proof. Depending upon your needs go for a camera with high ISO levels if you like taking pictures at night, it should have a macro mode if you are a nature lover and lower shutter speed for capturing moving objects.

So before you buy a high-end camera for yourself for travelling make sure you keep the above-mentioned points in mind. Make the smart choice Mr/Ms. Shutterbug!!! Happy clicking.