Travel Tip #22: You Can Refuse To Pay
I couldn’t believe it…he was asking Rs 650 for a shave and face massage. Rs 650! I was being duped and it was my own fault. Let me back up. I needed a shave desperately. [...]
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Visa on Arrival Program Records 95% Increase From 2010
India’s Ministry of Tourism released full year, Visa on Arrival (VoA) numbers for 2011. A total of 12,761 VoAs were issued to visitors from 11 eligible countries. This number reflects a 95% increase when compared [...]
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Free Entry for Khajuraho Dance Festival
Considered the biggest dance festival in India, Khajuraho Dance Festival is hoping to drive a large attendance this year by dropping its entry fee. This is the first time in the festival’s 36 year history [...]
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Starbucks Finally Opening in India by September 2012
USA based coffee house chain Starbucks will open its first location in India by September. The latest announcement from Seattle set out the coffee brand’s newest plans to join the already competitive coffee market in [...]
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December 2011 Foreign Tourist Arrivals Ends Year with Single Digit Growth
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) for December 2011, reported by India Ministry of Tourism, showed a modest single digit increase compared to December 2010. For the month December 2011, FTAs were 7.15 lakh (715,000) as compared [...]
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You Say Dosa, I Say Dosai (VIDEO)
A mixture of rice and urad dal is the recipe base for idli, South India’s most popular breakfast food. It also is the start to South India’s second most popular breakfast item, dosa. Two completely [...]
