5 Books that will Inspire you 2 Travel

People say that, “when you open a book, you open a new world”. This particular line indeed has a sound sense because every time you open a book, it lands you in a world that is either filled with fantasy, mystery or love. In today’s scenario, books have become inevitable to mankind and thus the crave for it continues. There are two great things in life; one is reading a book that lets you float in its connotation and the other is traveling, so what if we combine both? Yes, here are the five books that will simply arouse the wanderlust in you thereby helping you escape your monotonous life.

1. City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi by William Dalrymple

A travelogue by William is an irresistible blend of research and adventure about the capital of India- Delhi where he has marvellously covered the rich history of the place and the relics that can be viewed by all at present as monuments.

Delhi- The enchanting city.

Where it inspired me to visit: This book had really inspired me to pack my bags and head towards Delhi to explore its vast culture from the great Humayun’s tomb to Nazimuddin Dargah to much more ancient places.

To visit Delhi: Click here.

2. A Journey through the Lands and Legends of Krishna by Dev Prasad

This book revolves around the glorious pastimes of Lord Krishna and the associated legends. A rich mix of travelogue with mythological reminiscences is what makes it unique.

Draws flocks of Hindu tourists every year

Where it inspired me to visit: A true source of religious inspiration for all and it’s because of this book, I had decided to visit one of the holiest cities of India- Mathura and explore its culture.

To visit Mathura : Click here

3. A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush by Eric Newby

This book spins around an author’s journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wilderness on earth. It is an autobiographical account of his adventures in the Hindu Kush, around the mountains of Afghanistan.

A locality turned to an island.

Where it inspired me to visit: Well, I was in Chennai when I had completed this book and I was dumbstruck at the beauty of an adventurous trip. But I had to visit some mysterious place and, it’s there I decided to visit Dhanushkodi- a place which now remains a shadow.

To visit this island: Click here

4. The Beach by Alex Garland

It’s the story about a boy named Richard who lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia and on reaching Thailand, he is given a map promising of an unknown island and a secluded beach but when he gets there, it’s all breathtaking.

Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India

Where it inspired me to visit: As the plot included beaches, I wasn’t able to control myself visiting Goa to admire its top-notch Colonial Architecture and popular beaches.

To travel to Goa: Click here.

5. In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson

This book chronicles the author’s journey across Australia, as he goes from east to west through tiny towns, coastal cities and forgotten forests.

Himalayas is formed by the Indo-Australian plate and Eurasian continental plate’s colliding.

Where it inspired me to visit: Like how the author beautifully described his journey, a strong heed had induced in me to explore India from the great Himalayan peaks to the Indian Ocean coastlines.

To explore India: Click here

Deep and Rich Experience with TicketGoose

Early in the morning, how will it be when there is chatter-butter everywhere with howling sounds all around like a hungry and happy lion roaring on clutching its prey? And above all these, this had to happen now; water gushed out of the washing machine and my mother screamed calling out my name. Me, like a dead corpse, got out of my bed, pushed aside the packed baggage that was kept in the living room and headed to the kitchen to where my mom was standing. She handed me a spanner and asked me to fix it.  While I was repairing with great difficulty, she enquired about the booking that she had asked me to do yesterday night for our visit to Coimbatore. Every year, we plan for a weekend trip to someplace and this time it was my dad’s decision to visit Coimbatore. I was dumbstruck as I had totally forgotten to book the tickets and I said yes, it’s done, I’ll check the time and let you know. Once my job was over, I rushed to my room and searched on Google for “online bus ticketing portals in India”. I was amazed on seeing that there were a handful of travel industries offering ticketing services across the country, but which one to choose was my question. I called up some of my friends to ask, but each one had a different answer.

I was completely exhausted and frustrated as we had to start our travel tomorrow and it was then I saw this, “Book via Parveen Travels and get 10% off on all your bookings”. I clicked on the link and it took me to ticketgoose.com. Since it was my first time with TicketGoose, I wasn’t sure about its operators, facilities, and services, but surprisingly, there were so many bus operators operating from Chennai to Coimbatore and amongst all, I chose Parveen Travels. It asked me to select my choice of seat and boarding point and forth which I booked three tickets from my debit card. A sense of relaxation was out in the air and I was completely at ease when I had received an e-mail describing the venue and travel details and also the offer amount that was credited back to my account. Felt, it was a good start. Now what? Yes, the timings, I went to my mom and said that the bus would leave from Koyambedu at 10.00PM. Though everything was on track, I was little concerned about the departure; whether the bus will be on time? Or will the driver not attend his call? Or whether he would say the bus broke down and you have to book another bus.

The night had arrived and we started well in advance. We boarded a cab to Koyambedu and reached there by 9.45PM and, waited in the boarding point that was mentioned in the mail. My mom asked me to call the driver and confirm the timings. I was a bit hesitant but later dialed his number. He attended the call and said that the bus would arrive in another 10 minutes and as said the bus was on time. Literally felt like jumping with joy on seeing the bus come on time. The bus assistant helped everyone to load their luggage in the trunk. Once that was done, I stepped inside the bus and was very happy to see that the coaches were well-maintained and the seats were perfect. The bus started within ten minutes and after 8 hours of tireless journey, we reached Coimbatore.

Everything was great and wonderful; from bookings and on-time schedules to vigilant driving and well-maintained coaches. I and my family were delighted with the services offered by TicketGoose and since then we made ticketgoose.com a part of our family. I recommend everyone to make their bus bookings via TicketGoose and enjoy their services after all its India’s leading bus booking portal.

Hubli- Besides a Commercial Hub, is also a Tourist Spot!

A natural wonder, an ethereal beauty and an alluring tourist destination are few among the many words that describes best about this place; Hubli, the second largest city in the state of Karnataka is known for its conurbation with Dharwad and, cotton productions. Hubli, officially called as Hubbali refers to a flowering creeper that falls under a particular breed of plant. The marvels of beautifully crafted temples, its pristine lakes and appealing monuments signifying the history of every ruler makes this destination the most attracted place of the state. So, walk hand in hand with me till the end of this blog to unveil what’s waiting for you there;

1. Unkal Lake

Unkal lake is one such place in Hubli where you get to see tourists thriving in as it is an ideal viewpoint for sunrise and sunset. Amidst the lake is the statue of Swami Vivekananda that adds glory to this spot. Besides tourists visiting this place, you can also get to see varied kinds of birds chirping and resting atop the statue that gives us nothing but a wow feel. Also, one can loose themselves up in the recreational activities and boating this place offers. So, put together it is your first view spot.

2. Indira Gandhi Glass House Garden

Like how Hermoine Granger was interested in studying herbology in the green house glasses behind the castle, you can very well experience the same feel by visiting this place that houses a beautiful garden with varied kinds of flowers along with toy train ride, musical fountain show and flower show. Do not miss it out!!

3. Nrupatunga Betta

An ideal place for spending your weekend trip, could be also called as a picnic spot. Yes, this location is also a thriller trilogy holding a picnic spot in one hand, a bird sanctuary in another and a goddess temple located atop the hill. So, would you not want to give it a try!

4. Siddharoodha Math

Siddharoodha Swamy Math is one of the recognized religious institute that draws flock of devotees to its darshan every year. Also, car festival is conducted every year on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.

Thus, now it is your turn to choose your travel date with ticketgoose. But wait, I can help you with the bus operators; VRLTravels, SRS Travels and Paulo Travels are known to render their services here. 

A Mid- Night Call Turns Helpful!

Has anyone stopped you from traveling alone? I think many would have but have you ever realized why is that the girls are restricted from traveling alone. It had to be for their safety and I assure you that there are many firms out in the city working for “girls’ safety” but if you want the best then for all lone women travelers out there, make TicketGoose your TRAVEL COMPANION. Wondering why should you do it? Lend your ears to what Neelima, a traveler says about TicketGoose;

Neelima, a resident of Chennai went on a personal visit to Vijayawada and on her way; she faced a very dramatic incident where she was awfully helpless. She says that on her next seat being canceled, the driver asked her to adjust with a male traveler as there was no other seat vacant. On refusing to the driver’s request, he said nothing can be done and that had to be the only way as the bus was already on the highway. Desperate for help and the dark night outside stroke a point that TicketGoose gives to its customers, their customer care number. So, she made a call and explained her issue to the customer support person, the official convinced here by saying that her issue would be resolved.

In few minutes time, the driver got a call and after 15 min of talk, the driver went and requested a couple sitting at the back to adjust with Neelima. On- seeing the worried face of her, the couple agreed and everything was set to normal. This was one among the many incidents that prove TicketGoose’s dedication towards customer satisfaction.

So, look no further than TicketGoose for all your trips!

TG Wallet: An Online Pass 4 Bus Booking

In recent times,it can be seen that our nation is heading straight towards its glory at a very fast pace with inculcating the use of electronic payments amongst us. All thanks to our Prime Minister, Mr. Modi for taking measures in making India, a digital world. From retail stores to banking domains to e-commerce firms, everyone prefers going digital and one such advancement is the creation of e-wallets. What is e-wallet? How is e-wallet helpful in bus booking? And what are the benefits TicketGoose gives to its customers on using e-wallet?

Well. Well. I do understand that before using any product, its basics need to be known and e-wallet is one such invention that is a step ahead of the online payments. You have cash in your e-wallet, you need not enter your card number and pin or bank login details every time while making a transaction. Just by clicking onto your payments will be done.

Presently, e-wallets are used in almost every field; be it on e-commerce sites, IRCTC bookings or for mobile payments and on looking at its success ratio, TicketGoose, a leading online bus ticketing portal has introduced e-wallets preferably for travelers for their convenient and hassle-free bookings. E-wallets can be used for storing your money in a digitized format so that, whenever you have to travel places, with just a click, your booking and payment will be accomplished and besides these, TicketGoose launches promotional offers for bookings made via wallet and to avail this benefit, you need to download the TicketGoose app from Play Store or iTunes.

The first time, you install the TicketGoose app either from play store or iTunes, your wallet account will get credited with Rs. 1000 and on transferring the cash to three new mobile app users, your wallet amount will get doubled. This is just the first step the company takes towards customer satisfaction, as further whenever you book your bus tickets within the specified time, you will be awarded Rs.200 cash back as well.

The e-wallet amount can be loaded whenever you desire to, either through internet banking or debit or credit card. But, do remember that any offer the company releases has validity and its expiry will be notified to the customers time to time so that they can enjoy maximum benefits out of it.

Saw, its modernization that is leading to innovation. Thus, the TicketGoose wallet has proved to be beneficial for many. Stop your traditional way of booking your tickets and go modern with e-wallet!!

Early Booking Discount with TicketGoose!!!

Heya!! Yet another longest weekend of this year; Good Friday weekend! I do agree that for you and your spouse it’s going to be a day for rejuvenating yourself for the next tedious week but for your kiddo, it is either a weekend plan to visit his grandparents or a day out to escape from the humdrum of his school life and with Tamil New Year on its way, one ought to be in Tamil Nadu to witness what’s happening around. What may come, TicketGoose will always be your best companion to sort out your queries allied to travel and bus ticketing, after all, it is India’s leading online bus ticketing portal that would take you places with just a click.

From ease in online bookings to customer support to reduced booking time, TicketGoose has earned a name in the travel industry. This ain’t much as many prefer this online portal for its offers as well and being this to be beneficial for one, it has been our constant endeavour to keep our passengers updated with the latest deals or discounts that TicketGoose releases and to satisfy our TicektGoose travellers, the firm has come up with an early booking offer; where the seats are open for you to make an online booking for the longest weekend in the month of April from 13th to 16th and claim Rs.200 cash back. This cash back will be credited in your TicketGoose wallet.

A penny saved is a penny earned. What I say is earn Rs.200 and use it for your next booking and as you know that every offer has validity, this offer that is exclusively meant for you is valid until 24th of March, 2017. So, what are you thinking about? Stop being so idealistic and make a booking to either visit your dream destination or Tamil Nadu to celebrate Tamil New Year with the city’s natives. Thus, TicketGoose strives to satisfy every traveler by providing the best deals on their travel because customer satisfaction is what the firm’s main motto is. 

Electronic City

Electronic City, a well known name with both the tech savvy and the layman, has become a huge Information Technology and Industrial area. With the birth of IT in Bangalore, there was a need to have an area dedicated extensively for the sole purpose to making Bangalore a Silicon Valley of India.

There are many IT and ITES companies spread widely across its vast area of 332 acres. This area is divided into Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III. The conceptualization of an IT Hub in Anekal taluk was formulated by R.K. Baliga, the first chairman and managing director of Keonics, Karnataka Electronics. Currently, the management of Electronic City comes under Electronic City Industries Association (ELCIA) which looks after the overall maintenance of Electronic City, they also have a fully armed mobile security unit that prowls the locality round-the-clock.

The flyover connecting Electronics City (Photo courtesy: Sankalp India Foundation)

The 9 km-long elevated tollway, stretching from Bomanahalli to Electronic City, has been a boon for the IT professionals taking this route. Earlier, the constant traffic snarls along Hosur Road from Silk Board Junction to Electronic City were delaying these professionals from reaching their offices on time. Now, one can travel from Silk Board Junction to Electronic City within 15 minutes. There are BMTC buses starting from Silk Board Junction that travel on the elevated tollway. Many people opt for these buses (though it might be a little costlier than the normal bus tickets), as they go faster than the other BMTC buses that travel on the highway.

There was a need to provide reasonable houses and accommodation for people around this area, hence there was a sudden rise of townships, gated communities, apartments, schools, colleges, provision stores, entertainment places to cater to the needs of the residents in this area, as Electronic City is located far from the heart of the city. Some of the important city centres like MG Road (19 km), BTM Layout (13 km), HSR Layout (11.3 km), Koramangala (14.4 km), JP Nagar (16.2 km), Shivajinagar Bus Stand (20 km), Majestic Bus Stand (22 km), and Hosur (26 km) are well connected to this area. Bangalore International Airport (60 km) and Bangalore Railway Station is (24 km) from Electronic City. There are regular buses for these locations.

Some of the nearby hospitals include Ramakrishna Healthcare & Trauma Centre (4.4 km), the Apollo Clinic (3 km), and Live 100 Hospital in Singasandra area (7 km) from Electronic City. There are many bus stops strategically located within the radius of Electronic City. The last bus stop is at Wipro Technologies which also is the starting and ending stop for all buses to Electronic City. There is an auto stand near Lords Plaza from where people can travel to other parts of the town.

There are many food joints throughout the vicinity offering scrumptious delicacies. People visit these places for birthday treats and team lunches. Some of the restaurants are New Punjabi Food Corner, Beijing Bites, Andhra House, Chung Wah, Golden Fork, Pallavi Grand, Pizza Hut, Dominos Pizza, and Hyderabadi Spice.

If you are planning a trip, you can book bus tickets online through ticketgoose.com, an online bus ticket booking website. There are many boarding points for various bus travel operators along Hosur Road. Many people board their Bangalore to Chennai bus and other buses from these points as they are closer to their companies. KPN Travels and Parveen Travels are two such private bus operators that operate on this route.