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India Travel Newsletter

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We started off with the Retail Newsletter in September, 2006, and had more fun than we imagined we would. Struck by wanderlust, we moved on ….to create this Travel newsletter. As a kickoff we have a FREE download of Chillibreeze's recent eBook: Travel Delhi.

Increasing disposable incomes mean more spent on travel and entertainment. Industries that are as happening would no doubt attract investors. Here is a quick look at those who look to this sector for reaping huge profits – and the trends that will make this a reality.

Newsletters from Chillibreeze

We have two very successful newsletters:

1. India Retail newsletter - that tracks the latest news and events in the industry

2. Bangalore Breeze - for the expat community in Bangalore.

As of now, both the newsletters have free subscription.

Plans are on anvil to start one on travel and tourism trends in India.

Top Weekend Getaways from Bangalore

This has become a really popular topic. We are getting lots of people who appreciate this article on chillibreeze.com. I guess they like discovering new places on the weekend and getting out of the pollution in Bangalore.

Kerala

What with tickets disappearing fast for the oncoming festive season, Kerala seems to be a hot destination. Lush greenery, pristine backwaters and amazing cuisine..Kerala is one place you will not forget easily. Read about three places in God's own country written by Chillibreeze writers in http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/ALLEPPEY-TheVeniceofTheEast.asp http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/GoldenvalleyKerala.asp   http://www.chillibreeze.com/articles/ALLEPPEY_resort.asp

Travel Writing

Chillibreeze has some interesting articles on travel writing. Myriad of places all over India and even locations like Paris, Florence, Brussels, Amsterdam in Europe. Tons of information on what to do, where to go, what to eat (and what not to eat!). Everything that you would require to start you on your journey. Read in the India Interest section as well as under Various Articles.

Cross Country in India

Traveling in India is a highly enlightening and entertaining event. One has to be prepared for all sorts of things that can possibly take place.

I think it is one reason why foreign backpackers love India so much. They come to India for the chaos, the crowds and the filth. To them it wouldn't be India if it were all sanitised and clean. To a certain extent I too love the unexpectedness of events in India, but a cross country trip requires a good deal of planning.

A few months ago, my parents decided to take and extended tour of the country and play golf in as many courses along the way. They drove from Chandigarh to Kanyakumari and back in 45 days. They planned their trip in great detail, checking for the best roads to take, booking accomodations, affiliated clubs where they could play golf, weather conditions, service stations, and looking up old friends to meet. My father has driven cross country a number of times before, to Bombay, to Goa, to Sri Lanka (back when it was Ceylon) and is great at planning and organising all the nitty-gritty stuff. Considering the lack of a proper highway system or of any designated rest areas along the way, they did a superb job at managing everything by themselves.

India Travel and Outsourcing Trends

For those of you who want to know where outsourcing is headed please visit Outsourcing Trends Tracker 

For information about North East India go to www.ne-is-now. The blog on this site has lots of unique perspectives on travel, crafts, silk, opportunities, art, BPO, jobs, life, culture and much more.

Are you a Traveller or a Tourist?

In my opinion there are two types of people who make up the vast sea of humanity crowding resorts, hill stations, beaches and any other holiday place. They are the Traveller and the Tourist. Here are their characteristics:

Traveller: His/her clothes haven’t seen the inside of a washing machine for three years (and counting).
Tourist: His/her T-shirt and Bermuda are perfectly ironed. What’s worrisome is that they are colour coordinated too.

Traveller: Carries a Bisleri bottle
Tourist: Carries a water-bottle

Traveller: Has a rucksack
Tourist: Has a purse, wallet, plastic bag containing God knows what, enough food to last 3 days, 1 bed sheet (to sit and have lunch on) and of course, the camera garlanding the neck.

Traveller: Takes photographs of local people
Tourist: Makes his child stand next to the rose bush, holding it, while he takes ‘artful’ pictures for the family album.

Traveller: Walks
Tourist: Takes a taxi

Traveller: Eats what is available at the restaurant
Tourist: Eats what is available, plus helps himself to the home-made pickle, carried around in a glass jar with a plastic sheet, held by a rubberband, as reinforcement over the lid.

Traveller: Is alone or with a companion from the opposite sex.
Tourist: Mummy, daddy, chacha, chachi, munna, munni, dada, dadi, mama, mami….