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Kruger, South Africa: Detailed Itinerary and Trip Report – Part 2 (Elephant Plains)
Kruger, South Africa: Detailed Itinerary and Trip Report – Part 2 (Elephant Plains): Our Kruger itinerary for a week covering our stay at the Satara, Kruger National Park and Elephant Plains. We called this the best safari of our lives. Read More
Leh Ladakh with Manali: Trip Planning
Leh Ladakh with Manali: Trip Planning: All about planning and booking a trip to Leh Ladakh including an Itinerary for a week, best flight options, best time to visit, how to get Inner Line Permit, precautions to take for the AMS and how to book the best driver. Read More
Leh Ladakh with Manali: Detailed Itinerary & Trip Report
Leh Ladakh with Manali: Detailed Itinerary & Trip Report: A Leh Ladakh itinerary is all about the barren landscape, unreal beauty, gorgeous panoramas, endless mountain passes, beautiful monasteries, famous Pangong lake and delicious food. Read More
Vegetarian food at Daddi's Pizza in Iceland

Accommodation and Vegetarian Food in Iceland

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • March 5, 2022
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All about vegetarian food in Iceland & accommodations. You will find 1-2 restaurants catering to vegetarians, 1-2 hotels, 1-2 guesthouse & some cottages. Read More

Do not miss Viti Crater - 10 days in Iceland

10 days in Iceland: An Ultimate Itinerary & Trip Report

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • February 4, 2022
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In 10 days in Iceland, you will experience a stunning road trip along the ring road, jaw-dropping beauty all around, waterfalls, and beautiful vistas. Read More

Notre Dame Paris Architecture

2 Days in Paris: Trip Report & Our Misadventures

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • January 14, 2022
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In our 2 days in Paris, our top priority was to visit the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles. We got scammed a couple of times. Read More

Vegetarian fries in Belgium

Vegetarian food in Belgium: What we ate in 5 days

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • December 24, 2021
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We visited Ghent, Bruges and Brussels where we sampled some vegetarian food in Belgium. Belgium is famous for chocolates, fries and waffles. Read More

Stroopwafel in Amsterdam

Vegetarian Food in Amsterdam: What we ate in 3 days

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • December 17, 2021
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Finding vegetarian food in Amsterdam is easy-peasy. It has ample restaurants to choose from. If you love cheese, Amsterdam will be heaven for you. Read More

Tulips everywhere in Keukenhof

10 days in Benelux: An Epic Itinerary and Trip Report

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • November 27, 2021
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Firstly, Benelux is Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. In our 10 days in Benelux, we saw a mix of touristy and offbeat places.
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Cottage in Iceland

Benelux, Paris & Iceland Trip Planning and Booking

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • November 12, 2021
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All about planning a trip to Benelux and Iceland including our itinerary, flight options, map, best time to visit, Car Rental, Visa, currency and bookings. Read More

Lorikeets Feeding at Umgeni River Bird Park

Durban and St Lucia for 4 days: South Africa

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • November 5, 2021
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Visiting Durban and St Lucia for 4 days wasn’t our Plan A or Plan B. This was our Plan C, to do a 2-day trip to St Lucia and spend 2 days in Durban. Read More

View from Breach Candy

How I dealt with Trip Cancellation

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • March 16, 2020
  • 2 Comments

Unfortunately, I had to cancel my trip last year due to Dad’s surgery and again this year owing to the Coronavirus. Below are some tips to deal with trip cancellation which I used. Read More

Constitutional Court in Johannesburg

A Day in Johannesburg: South Africa

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • February 3, 2020
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We weren’t interested in doing a township tour, so I searched for places beyond Soweto. Our A day in Johannesburg Itinerary covered Constitution Hill, Neighborhoods Market, HOHO bus and Apartheid Museum. Read More

Deadvlei

2 Weeks in Namibia: Detailed Itinerary & Trip Report

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • December 29, 2019
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2 Weeks in Namibia is a perfect time to explore its picturesque red sand dunes, beautiful landscapes, largest canyon in Africa, and exotic wildlife. Read More

Fish River Lodge - Vegetarian Dinner - Vegetarian Food in Namibia

Accommodation and Vegetarian Food in Namibia

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • December 29, 2019
  • 3 Comments

Namibian hotels offer mind-blowing views at pretty affordable prices. Hotels cater to vegetarians on prior request. I’ll say you won’t starve in Namibia but will soon crave substantial vegetarian food. Read More

Rental Car in Namibia

Namibia Trip Planning: Itinerary and Tips

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • December 29, 2019
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All about planning a Namibia trip including our itinerary for 2 weeks, flight options, map, best time to visit, Car Rental, SIM card and currency. Read More

Anse Source D' argent Beach

A week in Seychelles: Trip Report

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • June 26, 2019
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Seychelles is the destination worth visiting if you love beautiful white-sand beaches, turquoise blue waters, and island-hopping. It is a picture postcard tropical holiday. A week in Seychelles is about sufficient time to explore 3 main islands – Mahe, Praslin and La Digue. Read More

Seychelles beach

Seychelles Car Rental (Nightmares) & Trip Planning

  • By Kavita Choudhary
  • June 26, 2019
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All about planning a trip to Seychelles including our itinerary for a week, flight options, best time to visit and our nightmares of Seychelles Car Rental. Read More

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Hello, I am Kavita. An Engineer by education but my passion for travel and travel planning led me into the travel world.
Born with the travel bug, my family of 4 Holiday Maniacs love to go on DIY (Do it Yourself) Holidays. So far we’ve travelled to over 35 countries across 6 continents.
Here, I share my detailed itineraries, in-depth planning, research and experiences to help you to plan a perfect holiday and save money and time in the bargain.
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