tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283104092024-03-19T14:18:14.019+05:30eNidhi India Travel BlogShrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comBlogger3271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-15054708794850294162024-03-17T19:52:00.001+05:302024-03-17T19:52:55.554+05:30Taiwan ETA visa for Indians with US UK Canada visasIndians need visa to visit Taiwan, but if they have a valid visa from following countries, Indians (also people from Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam) qualify for electronic travel authorization (ETA) or referred to as ROC US VisaCanada Visa/PRAustralia/NZ visa/PRJapan Visa UK visaKorea Visa Schengen VisaIf you're planning to visit Taiwan the process gets a lot simplified if you Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Taipei, Taiwan25.0329694 121.5654177-3.2772644361788466 86.4091677 53.343203236178844 156.7216677tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-85848284502883021512024-03-11T07:38:00.004+05:302024-03-11T09:42:44.758+05:30Fintech Festival delegate pass is not worth!I attended the 3rd edition of Fintech Festival in New Delhi this month (March 6,7,8, 2024), held at Yashobhoomi International convention center. The event focuses on latest trends, issues and way forward for Financial Technology industry. Visitor entry to Fintech Festival is free. But I was told visitors do not get access to main stage, F&B, awards, business meetings, networking etc, Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Sector 25 Dwarka, Dwarka, New Delhi, Delhi, 110061, India28.5537959 77.046140299999990.24356206382115531 41.88989029999999 56.86402973617885 112.20239029999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-34429197633886540892024-03-03T09:14:00.006+05:302024-03-03T09:15:18.577+05:30Parthenon, Acropolis ancient site, Athens' #1 attractionAcropolis is Athens's most striking, important and #1 tourist attraction. It is a world heritage site and a set of gigantic building (or whatever remains of it) located on top of a hill. Last year (Feb 2023) I decided seeing it from outside was enough and didn’t buy a ticket to go inside. This year I decided to check it out anyway as I wasn’t sure if I will be visiting Athens again.AcropolisShrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Athens 105 58, Greece37.9715323 23.72574929.6612984638211543 -11.4305008 66.281766136178845 58.881999199999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-92109093721400686092024-03-02T10:24:00.003+05:302024-03-02T10:26:48.040+05:30Jeppina Mogaru Kambala, Mangaluru, Feb 2024After long time witnessed a Kambala event. My previous visit was in 2015 at Moodubidire. After that in 2021,2022 had attended view local events around Udupi. Recently in 2024 visited Jappina Mogaru dual Kambala on the outskirts of Mangaluru city on 10th Feb 2024.Jappina Mogaru kambala ground is just about 5 kms from Mangaluru town, so very convenient to visit. Organizers had made arrangement for Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com4Jeppinamogaru, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575002, India12.8468346 74.8653331-15.463399236178846 39.7090831 41.157068436178847 110.0215831tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-64409310114643216442024-02-26T18:54:00.011+05:302024-02-27T14:32:18.777+05:30Etihad Abu Dhabi stopover holiday: FAQs & booking ExperienceEtihad Airways offers a stopover option- This option lets you stay in Abu Dhabi for 2 nights during your trip. You can land in AUH, stay for 2-3 days and then proceed to your original intended destination. Stopover holiday is a good option to explore a city- booking a ticket exclusively to Abu Dhabi would cost much more than a stopover holiday. I had my first hand experience of booking Etihad's Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates24.453884 54.3773438-3.8563498361788469 19.2210938 52.764117836178841 89.5335938tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-36288134421376419582024-02-24T16:28:00.006+05:302024-02-24T16:44:49.779+05:30Mangaluru International Kite Festival, Feb 2024I was in Mangaluru and read in newspaper about Mangaluru Kite festival 2024 on day 2 of the event. Mangaluru Kite festival was organized at Tannirbavi beach area with kite flyers from several countries displaying their skills.We visited Sunday around 5 PM and the traffic was already piling up. A friend had a flight to catch so we left at around 5.45 PM. But due to haphazard parking by others it Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Mangaluru, Karnataka, India12.9141417 74.8559568-15.396092136178845 39.6997068 41.224375536178847 110.0122068tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-12813417206809917002024-02-24T12:22:00.009+05:302024-02-24T17:46:07.559+05:30Mount Etna trip experience from CataniaMount Etna is Catalina’s top tourist attraction. Mount Etna is Europe’s most active volcano. Everyone who visits Catania (Catania is in Sicily, South of Italy) makes a plan to visit Mount Etna. Mount Etna is an active volcano and it is possible to see a small amount of fume coming out of the tip of the volcano- it is a mix of water vapor and pit of sulfur and other materials/gasses from the Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Mt Etna, 95031 Adrano, Metropolitan city of Catania, Italy37.751005 14.99343499.4407711638211538 -20.1628151 66.061238836178845 50.1496849tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-5165825589867778592024-02-24T09:27:00.001+05:302024-02-24T09:28:18.860+05:30Santorini Public transport buses: timetable, reliability and tipsSantorini has a public transport system but it is pretty unreliable. This post shares what I found out about Santorini's bus network and how best you can make use of it.Basic information about public transport buses in SantoriniBuses do not operate in evening n early morning. Most buses operate only between 8 AM and 5PM, weekend even lesser durationFrequency is poor- like once in 90 minutes or soShrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Santorini, Greece36.3931562 25.46150928.0829223638211545 -9.6947408000000017 64.703390036178845 60.617759199999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-56402188030662569342024-02-18T11:56:00.004+05:302024-02-18T11:56:47.148+05:30Kuwait city first impressions (from Air)I flew Kuwait Airways for the first time recently. Detailed review of Kuwait Airways and my short transit experience are detailed in separate posts already. This post shares my thoughts on Kuwait city, as seen from top.As I had a very short transit time I had made a plan B what to do if I miss the connection. My plan was to ask for transit visa and go out and explore Kuwait city. But luckily I Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Kuwait City, Kuwait29.375859 47.97740521.0656251638211529 12.8211552 57.686092836178844 83.133655199999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-71102320725577285382024-02-18T11:39:00.005+05:302024-03-03T12:14:19.565+05:302024 South Europe Trip: Details, Expense reportRecently I concluded my 2 week trip to Europe. It cost me total of under 1.34 lakhs all expenses included. This post shares my plan, itinerary and expense details. What motivated my trip?I saw an ultra cheap return ticket to Europe- Mumbai-Athens return for under 24k on Kuwait Airways. This is the cheapest ticket I had seen. Had seen similar priced ticket via Abu Dhabi with Wizz Air but thatShrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com1Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753889.6735757638211552 -11.428711199999999 66.294043436178839 58.883788800000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-51153947433416735002024-02-17T06:46:00.002+05:302024-02-24T16:47:24.247+05:30Santorini Old Harbor: Pictures & detailsOld Harbor is the waterfront located hundreds of meters down from the Santorini city center Fira. Old Harbor is accessible only via following 3 meansBy foot - some 600 odd steps from top one wayBy cable car- was closed in Feb (off season)By donkey- 10 Euros per person per ride, one wayBy boat- if starting from some other port areaI walked down the steps towards Old harbor. Old Harbor has a Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Fira 847 00, Greece36.417839 25.42806428.1076051638211553 -9.7281857999999986 64.728072836178853 60.5843142tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-10318799610974382222024-02-16T08:03:00.010+05:302024-02-24T09:58:00.637+05:30Visiting Santorini, Greece: Planning guideSantorini is a popular island, part of Greece in Europe, popular because of its sea facing stay options with great views and unique experiences not available in rest of Europe. I spent 2 full days and 3 nights in Santorini recently (off season) and this post provides vital information you would need to plan your trip to Santorini.Q1: How to reach Santorini?Almost every commercial flight to Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Santorini, Greece36.3931562 25.46150928.0829223638211545 -9.6947408000000017 64.703390036178845 60.617759199999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-16399889108728783282024-02-12T09:16:00.009+05:302024-02-14T10:28:12.257+05:30IRCTC UrbanPOD capsule stay, Mumbai centralI stayed for a night at IRCTC's UrbanPOD capsule hotel in Mumbai Central station. This post shares my experience. Urbanpod has regular PODs and private PODs. I stayed in cheapest one. Regular PODs are shared accommodation option where one capsule like space belongs to you which is just adequate to sleep. You will have access to common toilets and living area.Answering some popular questions firstShrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Mumbai Central, Nathani Heights Commercial,B'Wing,Shop no 57 Ground Floor, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008, India18.9696254 72.819307999999992-9.3406084361788437 37.663057999999992 47.279859236178851 107.97555799999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-60609866136456280532024-02-02T16:20:00.005+05:302024-02-08T23:56:47.740+05:30Visiting Malta, Europe: Things to knowI visited Malta for the first time. Malta is a small island country in southern edge of Europe below Italy.This post shares my findings, observations and things you should know if you're planning a visit to MaltaBeware of theft. In our hostel someone lost his shoes. Hostel staff refused to share CCTV footage.One guest claimed his 1400 Euro camera was stolen inside airport while he went to Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Malta35.937496 14.3754167.6272621638211575 -20.780834 64.247729836178848 49.531666tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-301845109832970202024-01-21T12:10:00.002+05:302024-01-21T12:19:52.628+05:30Sri Parvathammana Gudi Betta, Sakleshpura- Easy trek spotParvathammana Gudi betta is a nice easy to climb trekking option in Sakleshpura. Vehicle will reach till the base of the rock and from there an easy climb will take you to the top of the rock. As I was scouting for places to visit near our stay (StoneAge Resort), Sri Parvathammana Gudi Betta came up on the map. Sri Parvatammana Gudi Betta is roughly 20 kms from Sakaleshpur town and roads are goodShrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Sakleshpura, Karnataka, India12.9441511 75.786565299999992-15.366082736178846 40.630315299999992 41.254384936178845 110.94281529999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-33060026563378854442024-01-20T08:58:00.006+05:302024-01-21T12:20:19.438+05:30Hosahalli Gudda shooting point, SakleshpuraHosahalli Gudda shooting point is a tourist attraction in Sakaleshpura. It is a small hill, with a broken watch tower, with about a 2 kms off-road track. Access: The last 2 kms are bit bad roads. Normal cars can go if drivers have confidence. I could drive there in Venue, I saw a Ritz also reaching. But many car owners prefer to park behind and walk the last 500 odd meters to 1 km Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-11663029290321590692024-01-16T20:54:00.004+05:302024-01-21T12:20:42.123+05:30How Sakleshpura is controlling overtourismOver tourism is an issue at many tourist destinations around the world. When a city/destination gets too many tourists than it can handle, it causes more harm than good. Venice is now imposing an entry tax on visitors, Bhutan also has a huge tax. Sakleshpura is a nice calm destination in South Karnataka- not as popular and crowded as nearby Coorg, Chikmagalur etc but it has also started to Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Sakleshpura, Karnataka, India12.9441511 75.786565299999992-15.366082736178846 40.630315299999992 41.254384936178845 110.94281529999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-23488489673515793592024-01-16T20:50:00.007+05:302024-01-21T12:21:05.972+05:30Maharajanadurga Fort, Sakleshpura's unknown attraction!As I was scouting for places to visit near to our stay (StoneAge Sakleshpura), Maharajanadurga fort came to my attention. The information available online were not very conclusive. As it was not too far from our stay, decided to venture into it and find out the details for ourselves.This post shares latest details (Jan 2024) on Maharajanadurga Fort, Sakaleshpura, Karnataka.How to reach Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Bettahalli, Karnataka 573214, India12.892944 75.927909599999992-15.417289836178846 40.771659599999992 41.203177836178845 111.08415959999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-33255699035374271142024-01-15T08:58:00.007+05:302024-01-16T06:57:40.124+05:30StoneAge Resort, Sakleshpura- reviewWe were planning for a weekend outing with family and zeroed in on Sakaleshpura. I had last been to Sakleshpura 3 years ago during which I had stayed at Mookanana resort, Machaan resort and visited Bisile Ghat viewpoint, Patla betta etc.This time as I was scouting for places to stay, StoneAge resort showed up on booking.com. They had a 6 bed dormitory for 5000 INR which felt like a good choice. IShrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Survey No 81, Anigalale Village, Malagalale Post, K Hoskote Hobli, Taluk, Alur, Anigalale, Karnataka 573214, India12.8932371 75.869274699999991-15.416996736178845 40.713024699999991 41.203470936178846 111.02552469999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-46346936133522592572024-01-12T22:47:00.004+05:302024-01-21T12:21:39.707+05:30 Car tyre maintenance replacement experience, tipsI had to replace my car tires recently. This post shares my learnings, findings, observations and tips.Tyres are a vital component of a vehicle, car or motorcycle. Tyres need periodic maintenance and replacement. How long car tyres are expected to last?30000 kms/3 years is the minimum expected life span for car tyres. Some car owners manage to drive as much as 55000-60000 kms/5-6 years on their Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-34614224606478267452024-01-12T22:26:00.002+05:302024-01-12T22:27:27.386+05:30Curious case of Mud Bathing in VietnamAs we were riding our rented motor cycle along the streets of Phu Quoc, we came across this display board advertising mud bathing feature.I was tempted by the prospect of drinking tender coconut water while enjoying a mud bath while few of my friends were excited about other things. We went in to check what it is and pricing. The place was run by a Russian named D'mitri. The owner was nice and Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Tổ 2, Ấp, Đường Trần Hưng Đạo, Cửa Lấp, Tp. Phú Quốc, Kiên Giang 720000, Vietnam10.1816435 103.9676609-18.128590336178846 68.8114109 38.491877336178845 139.1239109tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-28847456691686887732024-01-12T02:09:00.012+05:302024-01-12T22:34:31.646+05:30 Practical Countries Indians can visit Visa FreeWhile several travel websites list over 60 countries Indians can visit Visa free, many of these countries are not practical for visiting, due to reasons belowNo convenient direct or one stop flightsFlight option too expensive- not practical spending over a lakh just on flightTransit country visa is needed (like USA)List of countries Indians can practically plan a travel from India within a Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-33287585711274905672024-01-08T17:48:00.001+05:302024-01-08T18:02:09.029+05:30Chandragutti Renukamba temple near SirsiChandragutti is a popular pilgrimage center in North Canara district. The Renukamba temple, located on a rock attracts a fair bit of devotees.To reach the temple we have to climb about 250 odd steps. On the rock a small temple exists or Renukamba. Renuka was the daughter of the king of Chandragutti. Renuka was later married to sage Jamadagni, father of Parashurama. Legend has it that one day Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Chandragutti, Karnataka 577429, India14.4311022 74.9581396-13.879131636178846 39.801889599999996 42.741336036178843 110.1143896tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-2723390301782756482024-01-06T10:48:00.014+05:302024-01-07T10:05:45.311+05:30Bagalakote fort, town, hotel- first visit experienceBagalakote is a district in Karnataka. The popular Badami and Aihole temples are in Bagalakote district. While tourist attractions in Bagalakote district are well known, the town of Bagalakote doesn't really count as tourist attractionAs we were planning for a visit of Badami, Aihole from Hampi we didn't get any rooms in Badami, hence we decided to stay at next closest town, Bagalakote and then Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Bagalkote, Karnataka, India16.1691096 75.6615029-12.141124236178847 40.5052529 44.479343436178844 110.8177529tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-39467514473577351822024-01-06T08:26:00.003+05:302024-01-06T08:26:43.185+05:30Tweet that went viral: real cost of car ownershipHow do you compute your car's ownership cost? Fuel expense + some provision for maintenance, insurance etc? Below is the real cost of ownership of a normal 10-12 lakh car on a per km basis.When I published a tweet on this topic this week, I had no idea it will go viral. The tweet saw 2 lakh+ views within a day and numbers bookmarks, RTs and replies. Check the original tweet here.A normal car Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0