June 2010
1 post
bijan sabet: Leap of faith →
Here we are in the early days of summer.
Lots of things come to mind each summer. It’s a time when we spend a lot of time outdoors as a family. Our weekends are beyond crazy. Every summer we get to see friends from out of town and we have a few vacations planned. Our firm makes a number of new…
May 2010
1 post
Google acquisition in Travel domain
Google acquire http://www.ruba.com/. Ruba team announce the new on their blog. Ruba is community site where user can create and the travel guide and review them. And you can plan you trip based on the information gathered in Ruba. They also have community feature like ask a question to community. Ruba’s team profile
Recently there has been Google acquisition of ITA Software.
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April 2010
4 posts
Accommodation in Ladakh
I was trying to figure out the accommodation in Leh. I went through the popular hotel booking site (makemytrip, yatra, cleartrip). Result I got was not pleasant. result from makemytrip: There is a offer going on makemytrip. most economical was Rs 3360 for two days for two person, so cost is 840/person/day. result from cleartrip: They have only one result Rs6747 for two person two days. So cost...
Trazzler: Personalized Trip Planning site
Stumble upon the site called trazzler. Their about us page shows Trazzler recommends trips—original, hand-picked, concise travel experiences—customized for your location and travel personality. As you explore the world, we will get to know your Travel Personality. Save and share the trips that you want to take—and skip those that don’t appeal to you. The more you do, the better your...
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Ladakh Trip: Research cont..
This is the continuation of my last post. Here I am listing down places worth visiting in Ladakh region. Leh: This is biggest town in Ladakh region. This is also the administrative center of this region. There are a few places in Ladakh region where you need permit (they call it Inner Line Permit or ILP) and Leh is the place to get it. Most of the people, who come to Ladakh, are foreigners and...
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Ladakh Trip: Research
Ladakh has been in our discussion since quite a long time. Vastness and stunning landscapes always attracts me towards Ladakh. So I am prompt to do some research for the Ladakh trip, although it is not sure when will I go there, but it is due in this year.
I will update about my plan/findings about Ladakh here.
Geographically upper area of Indus river west is Ladakh. And Leh the main city of...