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Sunday, May 22, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016
Luxurious Top 7 Star Hotels in India
Luxurious 7 Star Hotels in India
India is one of the most prominent places that families, tourists
and newly wed people visit. For tourists, it is always a daunting task
to search for the best holiday destinations that suits their pockets.
Online information may sometimes mislead tourists by providing wrong
information about the hotels in India. However, given below is a list of
some of the best luxurious hotels in India.
- The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur
- The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
- The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur
- Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur
- The Oberoi, Mumbai
- Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad
- Windflower Hall, Shimla
- The Leela Palace Kempinski, New Delhi
source: http://www.excitingindia.in/luxurious-7-star-hotels-in-india/
Thursday, March 17, 2016
10 of the World's Hardest-to-Get Visas
Nobody likes rejection, but if you're planning on visiting these countries you might have to prepare for the worst...
1. China
Chinese
Embassies are getting increasingly strict when it comes to visa
applications. The Embassy will require a long list of documents
including flights in and out of China and a hotel booking confirmation
for every night of your stay.
If you're planning to
stay for 30 days or less, they'll generally issue your visa without any
problems. But for stays longer than that (and/or if you're visiting
sensitive areas like Western China), you'll also need to provide a
detailed day by day itinerary of your trip.
You
can only apply for this visa in your country of citizenship or
permanent residence. And in many of their application centres (including
the UK), applications can only be submitted by appointment. Plan early,
as the next available appointment could be a few weeks away.
2. Iran
Iran
visas have never been straightforward, but the process is now harder
than ever. Before you start thinking about your visa application, you'll
need to get an authorisation code. This is really a pre-approval of
your visa by Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), but it can take
up to a month to get – and has to be applied for by an official Iranian
travel agency in Tehran.
If you are from the UK, Canada or US,
you'll need to hire an MFA-approved guide for your trip and provide
their details when you apply for your visa. Once you have your
authorisation code, Iran now requires all visa applicants to apply at an
Iranian Embassy in person and submit biometric data. With no Iranian
Consulate in London for the timebeing, that's quite a challenge if
you're living in the UK.
Ladies, don't forget to wear a headcover in your passport photo; if you don't, your application will be rejected.
3. Russia
By
introducing biometric applications, Russia made getting a visa a good
deal harder. You have to go in person and submit your fingerprints and
facial image when you apply – and for obvious reasons no agency can help
you to do this! You'll have to first find a visa centre or Embassy that
will process your biometric application, and then secondly get yourself
there and cross your fingers that the queue isn't too big that day.
Before you can start
your visa application, you'll need to get a Letter of Invitation for
Russia, which must be issued by a travel agency that's registered with
the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Be
very careful filling out their online application form. One mistake –
even a small one – can lead to delays or even rejection. Visa agencies
like Visa Machine can help you with your invitation and application forms, so check them out if you feel you want a helping hand.
4. Turkmenistan
This
country remains one of the most closed in the world. You can only get a
tourist visa if you're joining a tour or have hired an individual guide
and booked all of your hotels in advance.
Like Iran and Russia, you'll need your tour agency or guide to
arrange a Letter of Invitation with the immigration authorities in
Turkmenistan before you can get a visa. This takes two or three weeks
and isn't guaranteed. After that, if your application isn't rejected,
you can expect your visa application to take another two weeks.
5. Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
has numerous public holidays, especially throughout the summer when
Embassies and many of the immigration bodies will be closed for up to a
week at a time. This can really slow down the process of getting a visa.
There are a couple of
tourist visa options: the standard tourist visa issued by the Embassy
with a processing time of two and a half weeks; or an electronic visa
issued by authorised agents of the Azeri Ministry of Foreign Affairs
with a processing time of four to six weeks. Although the eVisa takes
significantly longer, the application is done online, so there's no need
to part with your passport.
Once
you've applied for your visa, there's no way of checking the status or
influencing the processing times. So expect to hear absolutely nothing
for a fairly long time – as if visa applications aren't stressful
enough!
6. India
India
has recently introduced an electronic E-visa as well as its standard
tourist visa. Whichever you choose, the application form needs to be
filled out online, and it's a rather long and often frustrating process.
On certain browsers, you won't be able to fill out your
employment details, on others you might not be able to pay. And so on.
All of the payments are processed by the Bank of India and if their
system is down (which happened in January for a week) there's no
alternative way of paying for your visa, which means it's impossible to
apply for it.
E-visas are occasionally rejected. If that happens, you'll then need to
submit an application for a standard tourist visa at the Embassy. It's
significantly more expensive and requires your passport to be submitted
to the Embassy along with another application form and a few other
documents.
7. Thailand
If
you're from certain countries such as the UK, US, Canada, Australia,
you can stay in Thailand for up to 30 days without a visa. But if you're
planning to stay longer you'll need to apply for one. The application
process isn't complicated if you are applying for a single entry visa.
However, if you want to travel in South East Asia and go in and out
of Thailand more than once, the list of documents you require to submit
with your application becomes endless. Amongst other documents, you'll
need to provide flight tickets, an employment letter and bank statements
for the last six months showing at least £5,000 in your account
continuously.
Waiting
times at the Embassy should also be noted. It can take a couple of hours
to submit your application as the Embassy is exceptionally busy. It can
then take the same amount of time to collect the passport once your
visa's been issued. So you'll need to take a couple of days off work.
8. Chad
Though not necessarily a top destination, this is up
there with the hardest-to-get-visas. For UK applicants, Chad's nearest
Embassy is in Paris. Although they do accept postal applications, they
have no standard processing times and you'll need to call them regularly
to check if the application has been processed.
However, they don't speak
English at all, so you'll need to speak good French or know someone who
does. The application form itself is also only available in French.
You'll then need to arrange a courier to collect the passport from the
Embassy, which can be tricky to coordinate. Allow at least 3 weeks for
this application to be processed.
9. Nigeria
This visa
requires a lot of paperwork. In addition to your hotel booking
confirmation, you'll need to provide bank statements and a letter of
employment. You'll also have to make three separate payments: the first
to the Nigerian government (which is done online when you fill out your
application form); the second to the Nigerian High Commission (which can
be done only at the post office as a postal order); and the third to
the visa application centre when your application is submitted.
However,
you can't do this yourself because the Embassy doesn't deal with
applicants directly. You'll have to use a visa company instead – but at
least that takes the hassle off your hands!
10. Sudan
Although the visa process itself isn't very
complicated, yet again, you'll be required to provide a Letter of
Invitation approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan. This
letter can take a month to get, so you need to plan well in advance.
You'll need to apply for the letter via an authorised travel agent,
but the majority of travel agencies in Sudan are very relaxed, so
getting hold of them can be difficult. Prepare for quite a wait when it
comes to your Sudanese visa application.
How to cope with visa rejection
Whether
you get a visa or not is entirely at the discretion of the Embassy, so
submitting and paying for your application isn't a guarantee that you'll
get the visa. And if your application is rejected, an Embassy has no
obligation to tell you why.
Rejection
brings with it a looming sense of panic when in the context of travel
visas. It's gutting and expensive. Embassies don't really care about
your flights, your accommodation, the friends you planned to see, the
sights you're now going to miss. They also won't refund your money.
So what can you do to avoid it?
Use a visa agency. Though
this doesn't eliminate the risk of rejection altogether, it does reduce
the likelihood. Usually their admin fees are similar or less to the
cost of a train to go to the Embassy if you're planning to hand your
application in, in person.
They'll check your paperwork and
present the application on your behalf meaning the likelihood of
rejection is less. They can also do things quicker than you can, and
often have special access to Embassies that you won't have.
Apply for your visa in plenty of time. Unless
you have to wait because of visa regulations (some countries like
Ethiopia start your visa time from the visa issue date, meaning the
later you apply the better), never leave your visa application until the
few weeks before you travel. If things go wrong, you'll be stuck, and
not even a visa agency will be able to help because you'll simply have
run out of time.
Only book in advance if you have to.
If
you can avoid it, don't pay for your flights or accommodation until the
visa is issued, and have comprehensive travel insurance. Insurance is
important because even once the visa has been issued, it doesn't
guarantee entry into the country.
And if your application is rejected?
In most cases you can re-apply.
However, you'll need to apply again in full including paying a second
time. Embassies don't issue refunds. They might also ask for additional
documentation now that you've been rejected on one occasion. Some
Embassies advise not to re-apply for a visa unless your circumstances
change.
Re-apply quickly. Remember the second application will take the same amount of time or longer to process, so advance planning is essential.
Don't despair. In a lot of cases, the second application is successful.
Source:
http://www.msn.com/en-in/travel/news/10-of-the-worlds-hardest-to-get-visas/ar-BBppHET?ocid=SK2CDHP
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Air India changes its menu for first time in 10 years
Believe it or not but the menu on Air India’s (AI) flights from Delhi to
London has remained unchanged for nearly ten years. And, if you thought
this was due to a strong demand from frequent flyers for the same old
dishes, you are wrong.
This has happened simply because
each small or big decision had to be approved by someone sitting in
Delhi, said a senior official, who did not wish to be named. However,
this will change soon.
Ashwani
Lohani, the airline’s new chairman and managing director, was shocked
when he was told about the issue during a recent visit to some of AI’s
European stations. Lohani, on the spot, ordered a change in rules
allowing the regional offices to take a call on such issues like
in-flight food.
“I have
delegated the power to regional offices to take decisions on such
issues. They will have the power to decide on the menu,” Lohani said.
“In
airline and hospitality business, you can’t let such issues drag on for
years. The decision has to be quick and in line with the changing
times. We have seen a new domestic start-up airline in India change its
menu multiple times in the last one year after observing passenger
demands,” said another official.
“London
is one of the most important routes for us and was one of the first
destinations where we started operating the Dreamliner,” the official
said.
So gear up for a steaming hot new menu, the next time you fly to London by Air India.
Source: http://www.msn.com/en-in/travel/other/air-india-changes-its-menu-for-first-time-in-10-years/ar-BBqt6o1?ocid=SK2CDHP
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