Complete Information on World Travel

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Traveling makes a person to know about people living far flung places and also about the culture and backgrounds. It expands your area by meeting great people to travel or hang out.
Before you travel you should take care of the following aspects:

Passport: You must have a passport and identity proof so that you will not be caught by the authorities for illegal invasion. For the renewal of your passport you should consult your embassy, confirm how many days it will take for the renewal of the passport.

Other Requirements: You should have VISA so that the entry in that country will not be banned for you. You should see that the VISA should be valid and fulfill the other information like: you should not have any criminal record or any legal ban on your traveling, traveling with children of whom you are not legal guardians and check the other requirements of that country.

Stay Safe and Healthy: Stay safe form foreign terrorism, take travel insurance, eat and drink safely to avoid any sort of problem in your travel. If you are new to that place then make sure that the Guide you choose is legal and will not make any trouble for you. Take care of your luggage and also your money.

Avoid wearing Jewellery: Avoid wearing expensive jewellery so as to avoid any attraction for thieves or any other criminal activities with you. Try to mix up with the community. Never accept rides form strangers. Ignore remarks made on you. Don’t give details to any stranger. Avoid doing any adventurous act like bungee jumping, jet-skiing etc. and moreover avoid activities like drugs, alcohol or any toxic item with you.

Get Good Guidebook: Get a good and exact guidebook so to plan your journey. Take advice of people who live there to avoid any trouble. Avoid traveling at night or travel in pairs. Obey the rules and regulations of that country.

Check disability Organization: you should check the disability organization if you are disabled. Moreover, check your all requirements to avoid inconvenience. Try to look for a better guidebook. Make sure that you tell about the tour to your insurance company. If any serious problem occurs avoid traveling.

Birth, Marriage and Death: If you are living abroad for long time, you may come across a time to register death or birth, you can do so by registering it with embassy of that country. For Marriage, you should fulfill the legal paper work of that country.

In the end you should be a loyal tourist and not getting indulged in the illegal activities (wild animal poaching, drugs and alcohol and child sex tourism etc).

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Domestic airlines (Traveling in India)

Indian Airlines (IC) network, spans the country's 8,000 km and covers all places of importance for business and tourism. This state-owned airline also flies to a few neighbouring countries (India's principal foreign air carrier is Air India).You can choose from a host of low fare packages offered by Indian Airlines.

Other domestic airlines

Liberalisation of the aviation sector has meant that a number of private airlines have been formed and are now competing with Indian Airlines.Private airlines too which fly to several important cities in the country. Some of the private airlines are: Damania, Jet Airways, Sahara, Archana Airways, GoAir, Kingfisher and Skyline NEPC among others.

AIRPORTS

The international airports of the metro cities (Kolkatta, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai) offer a range of services ensuring that the traveler on business can continue working while waiting to board an international connection, or when transferring between international flights. These include restaurants, business centers, rest rooms and handy telephone booths. Business centers are equipped with sate-of-the-art equipment including word processors and telefax. Airports also offer tourist duty free and handicrafts shopping; informal snack bars, nursery and baby care rooms, and even an art gallery. Duty free prices in the airport shops are very competitive, offering you bargains on international merchandise.

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Indian Railways

India has the world's most extensive railway network, both for long distances and intra-city commuting. The speed of Indian trains however is slow by Western standards. Except for a few 'super-fast' trains which are most often dot on time, the other trains often reach their destinations a few hours late. This however does not take away from their immense usefulness as a cheap and - with reservation - comfortable train journeys. Railway travel is also an excellent introducer to the people of India as most of them travel by trains. You have to make your reservation well in advance to get a seat.

Most good long-distance trains have their own kitchens. Use their services. Avoid buying food from hawkers or stalls at railway stations. Insist on bottled drinking water even from the railway catering services.

Intra-city trains operate at a frequency of every few minutes. But they are almost always over-crowded during peak hours. Foreigners will be in for some delightfully rude shocks if they use suburban trains for intra-city commuting. Many foreigners therefore choose to use taxis to reach their places of business appointments while using the suburban railway for 'experience.' The only exception is the highly efficient Calcutta & Delhi Metro (Underground) railway in which one can travel comfortably and quickly even during peak hours. Mass rapid transport systems have been planned for the big cities.

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Road Travel in India

Unless it is for experience, avoid the local public bus services. Use taxis or rented cars. Avoid driving yourself. Indian roads can be dangerous if you are not accustomed to them. In addition to human beings walking as if on a suicide mission, motorists also have to encounter stray cows and dogs, some of whom might be having a snooze right in the middle of a busy road even in the capital city of Delhi.

Privately-operated bus services are far better for inter-city travel than the government services. But any bus journey of more than six hours can be trying. Go for inter-city buses only if you have to. Prefer the luxury coaches for they make life a little more pleasant.

Sightseeing

India is a delight for tourists interested in history and culture. Go for a conducted tour if your stay in a city is short. Most hotels, big and small, have arrangements with local tour operators.

Avoid conducted tours if your stay within a city is long. Get a car with a driver from a rental firm and let him take you around at your pace. You can also strike a deal with a taxi driver for a day-long tour of the place you are in, but ask your hotel to get you a taxi driver they know and trust.

Invite your driver to join you for the meals you have in the course of the tour. Tip him at the end of the tour.