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Winter is the time when international tourists flock to India in their thousands, and in summer domestic tourists travel in droves to cooler climes. But monsoon tourism, sadly, has no takers. Or, is it? Honeymooners could possibly be lured to those wet places for that clingy feeling, experts say.

At a national seminar on monsoon tourism here Friday, experts said that monsoon has not taken off because most people feel “rains spoil a holiday and not make it”.

An alternative was promoting it among honeymooning couples.

Himmat Anand, founder of the Tree of Life Resort and Spa, said that promoting monsoon tourism in India as a broad-based subject was a bad idea.

“Even when you look at the brochures of travel companies abroad, you will see that it is clearly mentioned that holidays are planned to avoid rainy weather. And then of course, we have all these cases of landslides in the mountains during the monsoon and people drowning on the beachside. Therefore, promoting monsoon tourism should be done carefully,” he added.

According to Anand, the market for monsoon tourism lies in the domestic tourists.

“We are more comfortable with the rains than people in Europe or the US. Therefore promoting monsoon tourism among the domestic travellers would be better, before venturing out of the country,” he said.

Anand said that if honeymooning couples, who more often than not plan their holidays during the winters, can be convinced to postpone their honeymoon to the monsoon, it will be a great deal done.

“Honeymooners make for a big market and if they can be convinced to honeymoon during the rains, nothing like it. Other niche products like ayurveda, which Kerala promotes, can be used to promote the season since the body responds to the treatment better during the monsoon,” he said.

Apurv Kumar, chairman of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Rajasthan State Council, said that safety of tourists and connectivity are the two main challenges.

“During monsoon roads here simply break down. Proper connectivity is very important in order to promote monsoon tourism. Also safety should be the topmost concern,” Kumar said.

In 2007, the number of international tourists visiting India between the months of November-January were the highest ranging between 51,0987-53,2088.

Travel has become part and parcel of life. In this fast moving world, where we fly ion air at a very affordable rate, we have people traveling not only for business but also on tours, and other entertainment and adventure. So in all these times, the baggage which we carry plays a very important role. For a trip for a couple of days, we have seen people carrying huge bag because of the lack of any proper and appropriate luggage set with them. With people’s looks and appearances determining their standard, we have so many companies coming forward which can manufacture luggage at a very economical rate at the same time, luxurious in presence. The Samsonite is one leading producers of luggage set which provide us with various models and types of luggage which can make the customers to choose from. The samsonite luggage set is world famous with their travel accessory kits prov
ided along with them. Also the standard and quality of the bags are very high and even warranty is being provided to the customers. We get great discount prices on their luggage sets during occasions. Not only luggage sets. They also produce hand bags, travel kits, digital accessories and many more items which are very popular amongst the people.

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And is this the right bus to get to go to Marlay park??

The bus stop on O’Connell Street is located as follows:
Southbound: Burger King Upper O’Connell Street
Grange Road is located near Marlay Park
http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/vie…

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I need go to Kurla from Mulund by local trail. I am going to travel on Thursday at around 5 - 5:30 AM. I will prefer less crowded train. I need information about the train time, train platform number at mulund.

There are suburban trains between Mulund and Kurla every 5 minutes.
There are alow trains, which stops at all the stations as well as fast trains, which stops at limited stations. After Mulund the fast trains stops at Ghatkopar and next stop willo be Kurla. However, fast trains will be more crowded than slow trains.

Fast train towards Kurla comes at Platform No. 4 and slow trains comes at Platform No. 2.

First class compartments will comparatively less crowded than secon d class compartments.

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Me and some friends, all 18 and 19, are going to be spending Saturday night in downtown Toronto and will be staying at one of the hotels, probably the Strathcona.

Now I’m an honest guy and hate doing stuff like this, but the rooms are so damned expensive everywhere in the city that they want to book a room that has a limit of 2 adults and have all 4 of us stay in there, sneaking the other 2 in.

I don’t really agree with it because the room will be rented in my name using my credit card probably, and I am worried that if they were to find out, I would get charged even more which would suck.

What could they do if they found 4 of us in a room with a limit of 2 adults?

Any suggestions on how to avoid being found?

As long as you aren’t partying making too much noise and trashing the place and it isn’t a dozen people there - then they probably wont find out, and if they did find only 4 people there - then they are likely to charge you 2x the extra person fee. I have seen some hotels who have a regular problem have signs that say an extra $50 fee if caught, but those are rare, and I get the feeling places that have trouble with parties and/or hookers. So look for the fine print. Again, if you are a good/polite hotel customer, you should work out fine.

I don’t like to do it either, but have had people crash from time to time for a hotel stay.

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Most hotels will let you have four; you just have to pay about $10 extra per person per night. Call (anonymously) before you get there and ask to be sure; that way, you won’t feel guilty for nothing!

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Kayla - what kind of hotel do you work in that locks the outside doors and checks people? I’ve travelled around the world and never heard of this! Sounds kind of sketchy! Maybe a hostel, but not a proper hotel.

As long as you are quiet and don’t disturb anyone you won’t be caught. There are usually extra towels at most hotels anyway, so you shouldn’t have to worry about that. Make sure you put the ‘do not disturb sign’ on the door so the maid doesn’t walk in on you at 7am. And if you do get caught in the morning, just say the extra guys came over to visit and got too drunk to drive home late at night. Seriously, how would the hotel ever know?

A smooth Italian vacation involves a lot of planning before packing your bags and buying your tickets. You may want to consider going for a European river cruise where you can go on a very romantic get away. The cruise can be on a small yacht with all its simplicity or you can ride a big cruise line and enjoy the view with the entire hotel like comforts. If you want to explore the islands and inlands, you can choose from Italy tours that offer a combination of sea and land travel. Photographs of the sceneries of Italy will definitely convince any one that going there will mean memories to treasure for a lifetime.

The season for a European river cruise is usually between May to August when the weather is ideal to see the soul of Italia. You and your loved one will be in awe of the heavenly islands, wonderful cities, and astonishing villages. You can surf the internet to find a perfect package to suit your desires and budget. A week or two week- tour package may range from less than $2000 to around $3000 per person depending on the hotel, mode of travel, and of course the length of the vacation. You can opt to go for a guided tour in groups or you may want to explore some sites by yourselves. Everything can be arranged for a perfect Italian vacation.

Italy tours are not considered without dropping by Rome. It is a must to see St. Peters Basilica, the Colosseum, and the Trevi Fountain in their pure elegance and grandeur. A European river cruise can help those who fear the waters, and discover the calm travel going to the pretty island of Sicily. You can walk the rustic roads of Palermo and enjoy the excellent food Italy offers. Catch a cruise going to Cafalu to enjoy the waters and the sandy shores.

An Italian vacation will not be complete without seeing Venice. People fall in love while exploring the romanticism of its winding canals. Venice enchants tourists with the secrets of there world renowned glass-works and other local crafts. Italian get-away spices up ones love for life. Italy tours are a highly recommended vacation for tourists the world over.

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If I was going by car or shuttle bus, would just my passport suffice to cross from Windsor to Detroit? Or would they still want my license and/or birth certificate?

I lost my driver’s license card when my wallet got stolen…I have a temporary paper one but the actual new card is still in the mail…

Yet again, people spouting of incorrect information about the laws. Geez, why do people feel the need to spread mis-information.

Ok here ya go: by car or bus right now (travelling either direction across the border) you will be required to show Government issued ID (such as a driver’s licence) AND proof of citizenship (such as birth certificate).
OR you can just show a passport. So if you have one, YES it will work perfectly fine all on it’s own.

This goes for all border crossings between Canada and the US.

Passport will be required in June 2009…if the law doesn’t get pushed back yet again. (except for air travel, then it is 100% required). The quote a previous poster shows is taken out of context and is for what the new laws WILL be. I love when people don’t read the whole thing *insert eye roll*

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However, update. There is a pilot program in BC to accept BC DL again ( http://icbc.com/ ). Currently piloted with 500 BC license holders. This “MAY” become permanent in time for the 2009 deadline.