Monday, August 17, 2015

Most Haunted Places to Travel



Most Haunted Places to Travel



Today we bringing some really Adventure places for real adventurist tourists, If you are ghost hunter or you are interested in traveling to haunted places or want to experience some hair raising than please do continue reading and pack your bags to travel these places.

Everyone in their childhood and even in older age also share or heard many ghost and haunted stories. But 90% of us never experienced it. If you are the one who loves adventure and want to experience haunted travel than I bring it some of the best and top most haunted places of the world, which really gives you a haunted experience.


On Top of the list :--



No.1:  Bhangarh Fort – Rajasthan, India

Bhangarh Fort
Bhangarh Fort ( Kila means Fort in Hindi Language ) it is located between Jaipur and Alwar in Rajasthan India, If you travel from Jaipur to Alwar or visa-verse than it will be between these two famous places. It is said that there was a black magic sorcerers which cursed residents of that area that everyone will die of unnatural death &spirits of all those who die will remain there for many centuries in that fort to haunt. 
Bhangarh Fort
This place and Fort can really haunts any one.
You can find some temporary houses nearby the fort. In the nearby villages there is one fact that all the houses built there are roofless, some of the priests and as per the popular belief and villagers experiences that if they made roof on their houses it will fall the same moment.
Warning Board, by Archeological Survey of India, Government, that not to enter into the fort after sunset and before sunrise
This place is the most haunted places in India and also tops my list. No one are allowed to stay overnight in this Fort or its surrounding area. It is also said and experienced by locals that if anyone stays or go there in late evening is never came back. Bollywood also made horror movie on Bhangarh Fort.



No.2 : Highgate Cemetery, North London, England, UK

Highgate Cemetery

It is a ideal place if you have really adventurist and have a ghost hunting inside you.  Once the sun goes down the horror view starts coming up, just like you are watching some horror movie scene or a famous horror novel.
There is lots of things surrounded which gives a real horror look to this place, starting from the grass which is grown as their own without any limits someway u find small and on other way u see large big grass uneven, no one managed since many years, cracked pathways cracked and old dusty and also leafs everywhere, statues which have no heads and some have no hands or legs broken statues old and dusty looks hunted with huge trees and some noise by some rarely heard birds owl etc.. Gives the perfect look to this haunted place.
You will feel the shivering from inside out due to silence and all surrounding atmosphere is complimenting each other to feel the hunt, but still it have some really nice scenery and ambiance with beautiful goothic architectural structure.



No.3 : Screaming Tunnel, Niagara Falls, Ontario, USA


It is exactly located below the railway line which connects Niagara Falls & Toronto and New York. If you think that you are the person who is fearless and wants to test yourself than I would suggest you to visit this place.
As it is said that century ago at night one farm house caught fire (no one know how the farm caught fire) a young girl caught in fire flames and scream-screamed for help here and there and ran thru the tunnel to get help, but she burnt completely and died there itself. Since that time, if anyone lights up the matchstick in the tunnel than you will experience the screaming by spirit and haunting you till dead.




No.4 : Changi Beach, Singapore


Changi Beach

It is the beach and located in Singapore. It is very popular place in the history of world war – II. This is the place where thousands of Chinese soldiers were killed by Japanese military. Most of the Chinese solders get tortured death by Japanese here.
Even these days also many claims and experienced the screaming of the people who died during world war – II. Many times at night could find dig pits that for buried of dead body and sometime even found headless bodies of Chinese soldier on the beaches at night it is really horrifying to hear or see or experience it.


No.5 : Monte Cristo, New South Wales, Australia



Local people claim that the owner of the mansion is Mrs.Carwley, and after the death of her husband Mr.Crawley. She never ever comes out of her mansion. She locked herself inside the mansion for twenty three years and never come out of this mansion except once, and she died inside the mansion and her spirit gets trapped there itself. Many claims that if you go from mansion you can heard the women’s weeping and even screaming also sometimes, those who visited inside get the suffocation and also feel some kind of pressure on their neck, that some invisible thing is trying to press their neck and due to that they get suffocating like situation, they feel normal only when they come out from this mansion.


Please Note: 
All above stories and incidents are based on peoples locales claims please verify yourself before visiting any such places as it is just a myth or real. As per me I think fear is inside each of us and whenever we read or visit some place or in unknown territory which we heard some story etc. about the place than our inside fear start boosting and we get some kind of shiver or feeling which is unreal. In simple word I think all humans are having fear inside in the form of some kind of hormone, which gets effective when our brain starting thinking or experiencing this kind of stuff, than our fear hormone gets boost and we become kind of uncontrolled of ourselves and get fear and shivers.
But I also think that there must be something there in this world, we can’t rule out, because it is invisible and we only believe when we get some experience. So I am neutral to these Ghost stories. It all depends what you experience. Best advice is pack your bags and visit some of these places to find it out yourself, but please do fallow the states and local peoples warnings and do’s and don't list, because you never know what’s in store for you.
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Monday, August 10, 2015

List of Countries offering VISA ON ARRIVAL for Indian Citizens / Passport Holders

List of Countries offering VISA ON ARRIVAL for Indian Citizens / Passport Holders 
On a request of one of my blog reader in the "Ask Me" section one of my reader anonymously asked me about the list of countries which are offering VOA - "Visa on arrival" to Indian citizens / passport holders. So I am posting this article/info for all those Indian readers who are interested to visit VOA countries.

Grand Canyon NP sunset from Yavapai
You've got a destination in mind and you're just about ready to book your tickets.
Possibly the most stressful part in your dream vacation planning is obtaining a visa. You'll be surprised to know that there are more than 50 countries where you can just land up and get a visa stamped on arrival.

1) Mauritius

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 90 days

2) Kenya

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival
Condition: 3 months

3) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 1 month

4) Jordan

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival
Condition: 2 weeks, must hold USS 3000

5) Palau

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 30 days

6) Andorra

Visa Requirement: Andorra has no visa regime, but is only accessible through France and Spain.
Multiple Entry Schengen Visa required.
Condition: Andorra has no visa regime, but is only accessible through France and Spain.
Multiple Entry Schengen Visa required.

7) Fiji

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 4 months

8) Cape Verde

Visa Requirement: Visa On  Arrival

9) Bolivia

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival
Condition: 90 Days

10) Dominica

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 6 months

11) Indonesia

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 30 days

12) El Salvador

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 90 days

13) Haiti

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 3 months

14) Guinea-Bissau

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 90 days

15) Jamaica

Visa Requirement: Visa not required

16) Saint Lucia

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 6 weeks

17) Nauru

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival

18) Madagascar

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival
Condition: 90 days

19) Samoa

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 1 month

20) Laos

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival
Condition: 30 days

21) Seychelles

Visa Requirement: Visitors Permit on arrival
Condition: 1 month

22) Maldives

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival
Condition: 90 days

23) Somalia

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 30 days, provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted to the Airport
Immigration Department at least 2 days before Arrival

24) Micronesia

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 30 days

25) Sri-Lanka

Visa Requirement: Electronic Travel Authorization
Condition: 30 days

26) Nepal

Visa Requirement: Freedom of movement
Condition: Indian citizens may live and work freely in Nepal under the terms of the 1950 lndo-Nepal Treaty
of Peace and Friendship

27) Tanzania

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival

28) Saint Kitts and Nevis

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 3 months

29) Thailand

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 15 day Visa fee of 1000 Thai Baht needs to be paid in Thai currency.
Visa on Arrival has to be obtained at First point of Entry: landing not the Final Destination

30) Cambodia

Visa Requirement: Visa On  Arrival
Condition: 30 days

31) Comoros

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival

32) Timor-Leste

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 30 days

33) Togo

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 7 days

34) Trinidad and Tobago

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 90 days

35) Ecuador

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 90 days

36) Bhutan

Visa Requirement: Visa not required

37) Ethiopia

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival

38) Burundi

Visa Requirement: Visa On  Arrival
Condition: 30 days obtainable ata Bujumbura International Airport

39) Guyana

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival
Condition: 30 days provided holding confirmation issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs

40) Djibouti

Visa Requirement: Visa on Arrival

41) Grenada

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 3 months

42) Tuvalu

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival
Condition: 1 Month

43) Uganda

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival

44) Vanuatu

Visa Requirement: Visa not required
Condition: 30 days

45) Hong Kong

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival
Condition: 14 days

46) Vietnam

Visa Requirement: Visa on arrival
Condition: Vietnam issues a 30- or 90-day single or multiple-entry visa on arrival.
You need a prior approval letter from a Vietnam-based tour-operator
(can be obtained online in a couple of days) 

ImportantVisa rules keep changes from time to time. I advise all the readers please verify details with the relevant consulate or embassy of perticular country in which you are planing to travel, for latest and updated rules on VOA etc.  Before booking any tickets, hotels or tours package etc, by using above information.

 
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Friday, July 31, 2015

Philippines Currency will Expire Soon


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Philippines Currency Expire Soon


Photo Curtsey Filipino Bank



Old Currency Bank Notes or Old Peso Bills or Philippines old currency will soon going to expire & invalid and it cannot be used.

Philippines Currency will Expire Soon

 
Imagine on 1st of  January 2017, morning after celebrating  New Year’s Eve last night and had lots of booze and drinks whole night and when you will wake up with full of hangover of last night’s alcohol and after having late breakfast when you will try to pay your bills then suddenly you will find that the restaurant manager will refuse those currency which you are paying and will ask you to pay new currency notes – hahahaha This is going to happen with most of the Filipinos and tourists who will be there during this conversion date.


Yes you read it right effective 1st January 2017 no one can no longer be able to use these old currency bills or what we say old peso banknotes.

Philippines Currency will Expire Soon



As per the notice from Bangko Sentral ng Philippinas the old banknotes of Philippines are no longer valid for circulation on and after 1st January 2017, and people must convert or exchanged old currency banknotes with newer ones, otherwise the older currency will have no longer have the monetary value of it.
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Validity of Old series  - Philippines Old currency Peso banknotes  ?
Bangko Sentral ng Philippinas announced the schedule of demonetization and advised everyone that old series / old design banknotes may be used in for shopping, paying, services and all kind of cash transactions upto and until 31st December of 2015 only. After this date these old banknotes will be no longer in cash circulation. After this date If you still holding or having these old currency banknotes with you than you still have time to exchange it with new banknotes upto the date l 31st of December 2016 by visiting any nearest bank branch .

Philippines Currency will Expire Soon








<<<  Old Banknotes
                 Photo Curtsey Filipino Banks






        
        New Banknotes >>>
               Photo Curtsey Filipino Banks






Check Old and New Currency Banknotes picture above to differentiate OLD vs NEW or visit your nearest bank branch for more details.



So wake up guys and start converting your old currency notes with newer ones otherwise one deadline dates it will be too panic or rush and most of people will refuse to accept your old currency banknotes due to the validity dates is around the corner.



Please do keep some old notes as a collection to show your kids when they will grown-up. Don’t forget keep few notes of all the denomination as a collector’s item and also for souvenirs and for making some profit from those collection in future as a antique value.

Philippines Currency will Expire Soon


I Request & Appeal to all the Readers & Blog Users :--
As a responsible TRAVELBUG+  writer I request & also appeal to all Travelers, please share, spread & viral this important informative news to every part of the world, so if anyone who is about to travel to Philippines in coming weeks, months or years, so they can be aware of the fact & keep this information in their mind while traveling and don’t get trapped by receiving those old banknotes while traveling Philippines. So kindly do spread and viral this information to help each and every traveler who is going to visit Philippines in near future.

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Travel for Food


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Travel to Experience Funny Food

Did you ever eat or even seen this before ?
If not than time to pack you bags and travel to experience it


Paper Dosa

          Are you excited to know more about it & want to experience this unique food ? If yes than pack your bags and travel down to South of India.

         Though I have written used the words "Funny Food" above for the title of this column, but it is not at all a funny, infact this is a specialty food from South India and this authentic food is called Paper Dosa, yes you read it right "PAPER DOSA" there are many types of DOSA's just like : plain dosa or masala dosa, Plain & Masala dosa's is daily routine diet for & in every house of south Indian, you will see this in there kitchen, they cook and eat small home made dosa everyday specially in the breakfast. (off-course they don't cook and eat these long missile like dosa's at home.
          It is called paper dosa because it is so thin just like a paper and also it is made of just single layer (no multiple layers) It smells really amazing and balanced very well between softness & very crispy, taste wise you will feel really out of the world, it is simply delicious and looks very attractive, here I must mention that normal masala dosa or any normal size dosa are around 1 ft in length, but Paper Dosa's length size varies from 2 ft to 4 ft depends upon restaurants to restaurants in south of India, I am sure now you are really getting excited, attracted to eat it and experience this food of missile length in size heheheh. Paper Dosa is very popular with tourist due to its size, looks and taste off-course.

Inside view of Paper Dosa

          These days Dosa have many varieties some make with Potato inside some make with some other stuffing inside the Dosa, but my favorite and the real Paper Dosa is Plain Paper Dosa in this there is no stuffing inside, you will get this paper dosa in size of around 3 ft in length in South India. This thin layer of crispy dosa, seriously telling it is very tasty and at the same time fun to have this food on your table, at least for the first timers, but I still enjoyed whenever I visit south of India because this is the food you will never get anywhere else, besides that I also enjoyed the reactions of the tourist who are first times, its all make me happy as travel blogger to see tourist reactions and use those expressions and reactions into my articles and reviews :) anyways back to the topic Dosa or Dosai is one of the main diet for all south Indian states (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka) you will find Masala Dosa anywhere and everywhere In India easily weather you are in North India or west or east of India you will find everywhere in almost every restaurants etc. but if you want to eat the real "Paper Dosa" of 3ft to 4ft length than you need to pack your bags and travel down to South of India to Chennai in state of Tamil Nadu and experience this Attractive and Funny looking food. You will get Sambhar and also Coconut based chatani (Curry + coconut sauce) you can even enjoy sambhar curry as a hot soup it is authentic and very tasty.

          If you want to know more about this interesting food than you can ask me by commenting below or by clicking on button of "Ask Me' page and write down your queries there, it will be highly appreciated to read your feedback's.


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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Travel To Greece Now


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Travel To Greece Now


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           I know most of you people must be thinking of that I gone mad that's why advising to all of you to travel to Greece, in this time of deep Greece crises.
Hmm okay I know that Greece is going through a tough time now and it is in deep crises and in-fact this is the one of the top reasons I am recommending traveling to Greece in this crises time. Don't always think cons, but also think pro's which you get as a tourist i this crises situation.

             Not to mention here that Greece is one of the top and most popular destination. There you will find more than 60+ inhabited islands, historic locations that span four millennia, mountain ranges which are standing in like tower in the sky, idyllic beaches and a wide variety of tourist attractions all over the Greece to explore. Despite the debt crises and also credit downgraded by many institutions, also a massive protest by people and referendum by government, even than Greece is one of the top travel destination in the list of travelers, as it has earlier.

            As Greece is going down due to financial crises, so most of the people are thinking negative about it and not thinking the other side of the coin. Now without complicating much I try to give some of the following valid reasons "why I am suggesting you must select Greece for your next trip sooner or later (specially for Indian and many Asians countries)" 


Reasons why to Travel To Greece Now

 

Travel To Greece Now - Reason : 1


        Due to so much of hoe-halla in last 3-4 weeks about Greece bankruptcy, the Euro fallen down considerably, which gives more buying power for all those countries whose economy / currency is far below the Euro exchange rates, they will get benefits & good time if they travel to EU countries, as currency conversation will make there trip less expensive compare to earlier.

Travel To Greece Now - Reason : 2


Why Greece than ?
         
        So here is the answer for that, Firstly Greece is one of the top tourist destination and very popular among foreign tourists.
       Secondly in such a time when country is go through the deep crises, than there are 100's of possibility that you will get many best offers and deals which you never heard earlier, this can happen just because everyone either it is travel company or an individually run guest houses / resto-bar, hotels etc.. all of them wants to get there hotel rooms booked and not remain vacant, same with travel packages, restaurants food, gifts, souvenirs & transportation and even air tickets also expect to see some offers flowing by airlines, so airlines cannot fly there flights empty seats to this exotic location. This all happens just to save there businesses from the crises, these small & big businesses will try all possible things to get the tourist attention back and remain continue in there country so they can survive this difficult time.


Travel To Greece Now - Reason : 3


          By traveling to the nation which is in financial crises, indirectly you are helping there economy to get back on tracks, though it is just a drop in the ocean kind of situation but than also, you are contributing in it. and please note that tourism is one of the top drivers of economy and many countries economy is running only on tourism.


Travel To Greece Now - Reason : 4


            As per my analysis and knowledge I am sure you will also get real good attention and respect in Greece as a foreigner because it is simple rule of human behavior, is that when ever the person are in difficulty they will offer there best possible respect to the person who is in better position compare to them. Besides that Greece is tourist friendly destination.


Travel To Greece Now - Reason : 5


          Greece is part of EU and it is not that easy for EU to cut there part from them and get away with it, so sooner or later help will come to there way, but yes with some real strict rules attached with it. so bailout will be around the corner.


Travel To Greece Now - Reason : 6


         If above point is correct or not, I mean in any case Greece will get the bailout package or not, but they must show there real efforts to beat this crises and in this effort you as a foreign tourist will get many benefits in terms of cheap tickets, low fares for hotel accommodations, low cost food, and low cost transportation etc..just because government will come up some plans to get the tourism on there top priority list to get as much revenue as possible to get recover from this crises, here I must mention that due to all this as a tourist you will get many offers attractions (please note that tourism is one of the top drivers of economy and many countries economy is running only on tourism).


Travel To Greece Now - Reason : 7


            But please keep one thing in mind that Greece govt. will increase taxes on existing things and also introduce some new taxes in days to come, so it is not always that everything will get cheaper, but than also many things will be cheaper compare to earlier due to fall in Euro currency on exchanges and also because people of Greece will bring down there profit margins in there businesses to get the business going and to survive and to attract as many as travelers they can, because no one wants to run a hotel with vacant rooms and no one wants to fly daily vacant flights. besides this most of the business are in debt and they need revenue to get off to there loans / debt etc.


Travel To Greece Now - Reason : 8


          All and all the travelers will get benefits of the situation for sure, I am saying it is much beneficial for tourist citizens of countries like : India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, UAE, Sri Lanka, and many such countries whose currency is much below the EURO currency, as the fall in Euro is beneficial for travelers from these countries to explore European countries in less expenses compare to earlier.


Travel To Greece Now - Reason : 9


          I know Indians tourist are one of the highest in numbers who visits Greece on holiday packages every year, so that why my call is for Indian's please note, it is good time for you to pack your bags and travel to Greece. Please note India having a big chunk of tourist who travel Greece every year, so specially for Indians if you planing a trip in near future than don't miss this opportunity and make best out of it that too in less expenses, try to crack a deal with tour tour travel agent or try to find some best deals on internet I am sure you will get some real offers.




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Santorini is a volcano island in the Cyclades of the Greek islands. Really popular for its all white houses, best sunsets, views from the top just like shown in above picture, and also very famous for active volcano. Santorini's capital is Fira, is having a mix of Venetian & Cycladic architecture, with white cobble stone streets with shops around, tavernas, hotels, cafes and resto all around, it is clinging on the edge of the around 400 meter or 1,300 ft approximately high cliffs.



Parthenon, Acropolis

Parthenon

The Parthenon has served as a temple, Church, fortress, mosque. Parthenon is on top of the Acropolis and one of the most popular Greece tourist destination it is said that if you not visit to Athens it means your Greece trip is not complete. The Parthenon construction was started in 447 BC & completed in 432 BC replacing the older temple that was demolished & destroyed by the Persians.



Mykonos

The Mykonos Town or Chora is a stunningly breathtaking picture view of Cycladic town with a maze of tiny streets and all white colored steps lanes. Also known for its sand beaches with diverse and intense night life as it is evident by its vast number of bars and nightclubs all around, It seems it have a quite nice nightlife culture here in this part of Greece. The Mykonos is also famous as a modern & cosmopolitan tourist place amongst the Greek islands and it is recognized as one of the nicest tourist attractions in the Greece.



MonasteryOnARock

The first monastery in Metéora it was founded in the 14th century. Access to the monastery is really difficult and it was deliberate, it required big size nets and long ladder to reach there. This required quite a leap of faith these ropes nets & ladders were only replaced when the Lord let them break. It looks like mountain tower suspended in the middle of the sky. Metéora also known as suspended in the air, it is in central Greece with a collection of six monastery situated on top of many rock towers at different locations.




Theater, Delphi

Delphi was one of the most important place of ancient Greek religion, it is a home to sanctuary & oracle of Apollo. Ancient theater Delphi was built on a hill which gives a spectators a gigantic view of the entire valley and the beautiful landscape. (as shown in above picture). In this theater at-least 5,000 spectators can sit easily.



Myrtos Beach

The Myrtos Beach is famous in world top best beaches and voted as many as twelve times as the best beach in Greece. It is famous for its magical colors of the water, blue and turquoise colors of the sea which gives relief & pleasure to eyes, at the same time it is contrast sharply with the bright white of the smooth marble pebbles of the beach. It is located in the north-west of Kefalonia. There is also a steep mountains and tall cliffs behind Myrtos beach this only add to the attraction beautifully.



The Holy Mount Athos
The Mount Athos is also known as "The Holy Mount Athos" a mountain and a peninsula in north region of the Greece. It is an autonomous state under Greece sovereignty, only males can enter and are allowed to enter into Mount Athos and it is strictly controlled.


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