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Interesting facts about Jammu and Kashmir : The dream tour.
We are sure Kashmir has been in your travel bucket list since years and this post is the indication that you should totally go for it! So we bring you some interesting facts about Jammu and Kashmir that will make you crave more to travel there!
Here are some fascinating certainties about Jammu and kashmir for you!
It is the moment when a group of parrots are drifting in the early morning sky, the Sun penetrates in the sky like an emperor, you wake up after a towering, elegant and cold night and feeling braze of smooth breeze on the wooden and truly an engineering manifestation of antique style House Boat on the mystical Dal Lake, likewise, you are served by hot spicy tea, ‘Kehwa’, and you are glimpsing elevated cliffs exhibiting their eminence over the landmass.
If you imagined this till now, then you are welcome to heaven on the Earth, The Kashmir.
Making a plan to visit Jammu and Kashmir, now a Union Territory is literally worth your money. However, if you ever make a plan, you will be warmly greeted by the people of Jammu city, the city of temples where you will get assorted streets vendors selling foodstuffs, Toys and many more experiences you will get after stepping in Jammu.
Jammu city is also prominent for its ‘Rajma Chawal’ (Curry of Kidney Beans with Rice). It becomes favourite of whoever tastes.
Here, you can have a Historic and Memorable picture of the entire Jammu city if you start your journey to Mata Vaishno Devi, a religious and archaeological site tracked down on the tops of Trikuta Hills, in Katra. Also, Bagh-e-Bahu, a temple situated sites play a very major role in the Tourism Sector of Jammu city; if you are in Jammu and don’t visit this place, then my friend, you are missing the tangible utopia from where you can discern the river, Tawi.
Jammu and Kashmir indeed is a place of incredibly bygone temples which depicts the history of ancient rulers and kings of The Punjab Territory to The Dogra Community, from Maharaha Ranjit Singh to Maharaja Hari Singh.
The Dogri, being the native language of people living in Jammu city is a very pleasing language . I can bet you will try to memorize it from the people here.
What’s more? Here in Jammu, besides it is called the city of temples and being most visited Union Territory of India.
How could you miss the cuisine in interesting facts about Jammu and Kashmir?
You can have many tastes from Apples to Apricots; from the recipe of Ambal to a very delicious sweet pudding, Phirni; from roaming willingly in Raghunath Bazaar, which is the soul of Jammu, for shopping many kinds of stuff to visiting Parade area and having a bite of Kaladi Kulcha (Cheese stuffed Kulcha) and many more.
This is the real paradise for true foodies! Certainly, add me to the list of foodies, please.
Now, you enter the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar; after saying goodbye to the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu.
Srinagar is the heart of Kashmir Valley, connecting more than 20 districts of the entire J&K.
Various misconceptions about the Kashmir valley are still prevalent throughout India. There is much more in Kashmir if you ignore the militancy and religious imbalances. Kashmir was evolved from discovery by Kashypa-Mir, a saint, thus Kashmir. Likewise Jammu was unveiled by an ancient king, Jambu Lochan. (As considered by people here)
What actually is Kashmir?
Kashmir is a land where snowflakes render your mood;
It is a land that connects you with actual nature and the realistic climate;
Kashmir is a land where you can enjoy every moment either on lakes or mountains or glaciers;
It is a place that provides you with an atmosphere to confess your love to someone; and it is considered an ideal location to film romatic as well as action movies!
How does the journey to Kashmir valley affect your lifestyle?
A visit to Kashmir makes you feel Royal, you will be served with the self-made Royal, Authentic, Magnetic, and Refreshing cuisine of our land, The ‘Wazwan’. It is basically a mixture of self-grown spices, variety of vegetable oils,then mixed in a very big bowl and is cooked. I can again bet you will definitely like it, and The Wazwan includes both Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian food sections.
The native cloth which people here wear called ‘Ferran’ will be given to you for your stay. Indeed, all these are the matter of respect.
Our India comes with great land and language diversities which is holding several communities for thousands of years. Lets live in brotherhood and make India proud as she deserves and explore each others cultures and diversity!
We hope these delightful details about Jammu and Kashmir made you love and desire about visiting even more! Its the time to plan!
When its that time of the year when atmosphere outside urges you to backpack and go exploring different places at the end of the summer holidays we start looking for places to visit in july in India and here we make it easier for you!
India is known to be a house to an enormous number of hidden treasures. It is said that there
are far too many exotic places in India which are almost very tough for you to find, only the
avid travelers and explorers can find these places out of immense curiosity and eagerness to
visit these beautiful places which are still untouched by the modern technology and
civilizations and are still in their purest form.
Let’s take a snippet through the far more hidden gems of India that are still unknown to many.
Some unexplored places to visit in july in India:
LAITMAWSIANG, MEGHALAYA makes one of the best places to visit in july in India!
Ideal time to visit Laitmawsiang is august-september however travelling there at end of july seems to be a good idea too!
Here is what to explore there:
A trip to Meghalaya consists of redundant famous places to be visited by the
travelers due to the immense beauty of Meghalaya. It indeed needs an itinerary
planned to decide on these amazing places. While planning on to the itinerary don’t
forget to include and stop by at Laitmawsiang, a quaint village in East Khasi Hills, to
go and get enlightened by the unforeseen garden caves. Visiting this village makes
you feel like visiting the fantasy world as the place consists of the most enchanting
small waterfalls and rivulets, ponds, water works all in the arms of the nature making
it a perfect picturesque location and immense peace from the daily chaos of our life.
ARVALEM CAVES, GOA
As goa is best place to visit in summer but some unexplored places in goa which look stunning during monsoon one of them is Arvalem caves. So ultimately Goa becomes one of the best and away from summer places in july.
Here is what to explore
Whenever you hear goa the only locations that you can think about are the blue
beaches and the beach shacks and casinos altogether. But once you land in goa head
to a different locale instead. The travelers will get immense joy in visiting the cultural
hotspots of Goa. Start from the green valleys which lead you to the immense
serenity. In fact, you visit the rock cut Arvalem caves in Goa and get to know the
historical background they possess. There is a mythological importance of the cave, it
is said that it was a hideout of the Pandavas during their exile. These facts make it a
place to be really treasured throughout
HAFLONG ASSAM
The hill station is suitable to all season visit. But what a greater experience than visiting it in early monsoon with small rain showers!
Here is what you can explore
If you are on vacation just for the sake of relaxation and unwinding through the daily
routine, then Halflong in Assam is the most recommended place. It is a natural lush
paradise interspersed with the pure air to breathe in. There is absolutely nothing that
you would not like in the terms of relaxing and relishing the peace by sipping on hot
cup of chai and sit comfortably in your balcony of your accommodation to literally
breathe in the refreshing ambience of the Halflong while praising the lakes besides.
CHOPTA, UTTARAKHAND
This place looks deciduous in summers and snowy white in winters. So if you want to go in moderate atmosphere consider travelling from march to july here.
Here is what you can explore:
There is literally no dearth of the amazing trekking trails when you decide to travel to
the north. Many of us purposely plan to only go on these adrenaline rush treks in the
north, from that the Himalayas and travelers with raging blood have managed to
explore some brilliant trekking trails in Uttarakhand. One of them been Chopta which
literally show-offs its snow-capped trekking expeditions. The excursion camps vary
from minimal to long ones, you get to decide on to which ones you are inclined to.
Taking lengthy routes by camping at Tungnath and Chandrashila. By residing in some
local villages on the way to relax and enjoy the serenity and beauty altogether.
MURUD MAHARASHTRA
However July marks a beginning of monsoon here with rains pouring down you can consider end of the march to travel here.
Here is what you can explore:
Murud’s popularity come from its well-known and strong marine fort, Janjira. It is
indeed known by the name of Murud, Janjira. This fort is literally balanced atop the
water body that connects to the Arabian sea, just wondering about the place can
give an idea that how astounding beauty Murud, Janjira is. It is growing towering
structure by the shores of a quaint town making it the treasured places to be visited
in Maharashtra. The thing that makes it a treasured gem is because of the
interesting feature of holding a salt water tank in its premise, which indeed is an
addition to the already attracting place.
THARANGAMBADI, TAMIL NADU
The best time to visit is november and march but it is recommended to not visit it during summers so however july marks a good time to visit this place.
Here is what you can explore:
When it comes to Tamil Nadu people tend to get attracted to Pondicherry or
Kanyakumari. However, one of the lesser known and hidden delights of the state’s
tourism comes from the small town of Tharangambadi which is a once established
Danish colony. There is fort named Dansborg perched atop the coastal space is a
literal bliss. You would be fascinated by the serenity of the locale and amazed by the
robust structure made of out of different beige hues.
So, there are many go-to-go destinations which are literally jaw-dropping with its
immense beauty and its hidden features which makes them more explorable. The
travelers only have to make an effort of searching these hidden gems in India.
These were some unknown unexplored places in India to visit in India. Happy exploring!
Solo travelling! Why is this considered as a big milestone? For a long time, solo
travelling was considered to be too outrageous, especially for women.
In the last decade or so, with the advent of different trends in the travel industry – it can be said – has received a facelift. Women have embraced their adventurous side like never before. Paradox had a live session with a very young and passionate person who is
enthusiastic about travelling since her childhood and nowadays has become a
blooming limelight because of her journeys in different parts of the world. She is an Actor, Model, Vlogger, and a Traveller- Aarya Vora.
Aarya Vora, social media star formerly known as Trupti Vora, started her career as a model in Ahmedabad. Graduated from HL College, and have been pursuing her dreams for a couple of years. She starred in multiple platforms: My Friend
Ganesha (lead role), south films like Padaharella Vaysu, Nirdosh and
Tirumandiram, TV Serials such as Devo ke Dev Mahadev, and multiple Gujarati
productions, some of which were successful and moved ahead with about
200-400 episodes.
No doubt this pandemic was troublesome for many of us but was also an opportunity for many to turn their life around. The sultry actress launched her YouTube channel in the times of lockdown with her Vlogs like ‘Mumbai during Lockdown’, ‘Lockdown Shopping’, ‘and Finding love in Lockdown ’,‘ Lockdown Trap ’,‘ Quarantine Effect and Online Marriage’ got immensely popular. OTT and YouTube channels are breakthrough mediums for entertainment for the
people nowadays. So Aarya decided to capture her solo travelling moments and bring out something entertaining for people. “I am hoping to bring quality entertainment and right information for them through my vlogs,” says Aarya. This ambidextrous actress enjoys solo travelling and is in a love with this wonderful world. She has already stepped into exploring cooking, travelling, fashion, dancing on her channel.
Arya’s journey being a travel vlogger left her scrutinizing Udaipur, Amritsar,
Himachal Pradesh, and South Goa in 2020, all she did by taking precautionary actions which were required during these lockdowns. Apart from Indian destinations she has been to Turkey, Ukraine, Dubai, and Singapore.
Let’s get enrolled into her travel journey and know-how, a trip can be scheduled and enjoyed to the fullest.
Q. You are a multifaceted girl with multiple dreams! From a Successful actress to a successful fashion blogger & solo traveller, how has the transition been?
Aarya: It was an amazing experience. My transitions from being a model, actor, business person to a blogger and solo traveller taught me a lot. I always loved solo travelling and I already used to travel from before. I love to travel just by myself and take up challenges. So sooner or later I was going to turn my passion into a profession, and now finally I did it. So I am happy about it.
Q. Being a solo traveller, how do your research and planning take place? What do you think is the most difficult part of planning a solo trip?
Aarya Vora: Doing a solo trip, however, is easier said than done and even more so
when you are doing it for the first time. There are a lot of things – from budget to itinerary – to be planned. Definitely research is very important before I decide to travel. I have to note down all the main points, where to go, how to explore the place, in which hotel I would stay, how to book tickets, transportation to go from one place to another.
Managing everything on your own is somewhere the most difficult part of being a solo traveller. Especially when you are sick you feel very helpless. Talking about budget, two things that determine your solo trip budget to a considerable extent are transportation and accommodation. Accommodation, however, is the trickiest part of all. In every city or small town, you will find luxury establishments as well as budget boarding places. So, be sure where you have to stay before you leave.
Q. What is the best thing about being a solo traveller?
Aarya Vora: I believe you will be free of the term ‘Dependency’. Best thing about being a solo traveller is that you don’t have to depend on anyone. When you’re on vacation alone, the lack of familiar people to interact with forces you to engage much more directly with your surroundings—on where you are rather than who you’re with. Since you have to take care of everything on your own and handle difficult situations on your own, it makes you more independent and brave. Solo travel is an opportunity to discover yourself as you discover the world. You can inject a bit of challenge into your life which might otherwise be on autopilot.
Q. The old saying states that travelling makes the world feel smaller. What do
you think, the world grows beyond expectations or it just shrinks when you travel to the other end of the world?
Aarya: I feel like the world grows. Travel also makes the world feel bigger.
Exponentially. The more you see, the more you realize there is to see. And it
feels like crazy exploring the habitual of any place. I have read a lot of
information about India and everyone would have had an intellectual concept of it. But now I have smelled the hot stench of the streets of Delhi. Got the beautiful experience of loud jangle of the music and admired the way the sun makes the marble of the Taj Mahal glow. Any place I visited is real to me now, in taste, sight, sound, feel and smell. This excites me to explore more, because the world is infinite.
Q. Does traveling make you a better person?
Aarya Vora: The way travelling helps us is unique. It increases self-awareness.
Being more open to others while on our journey, also makes us more open to
ourselves. You learn to embrace the unexpected when things don’t go to plan. As I missed my flight while returning from Canada, anyhow I managed the situation. You learn to trust your instincts and follow your own path with a deep respect for
others. In simple words you become more genuine and a nice human.
Q. Is it hard to become a Solo Traveller? Do you worry about being a solo traveller before setting off?
Aarya Vora: A solo traveler needs to learn many new skills, and among the many skills required, is the talent to take your own pictures for the perfect memoirs. It is not only the places that matter, but your presence in them that makes the difference.
People who have never traveled alone often describe their first solo trip as a
most wonderful experience of life.
Of course, traveling alone has its perils too— There’s the mental hurdles to
overcome. And then there’s also the practical stuff that makes travelling that little bit more difficult when you’re alone. Such as safety concerns, loneliness, and the dreaded single supplement. Also, solo travel might be boring for some, or in certain cases, but to others (like myself), it could be quite fulfilling. Solo travel can be the ultimate in self-indulgence; you can rest when you want and pour it on when you’re feeling ambitious. And there is no one to judge. It’s your own day to salvage or chalk up to a learning experience. You can do exactly what you want to do—all the time.
Q. Is it better to plan out a trip or just leave everything open-ended?
Aarya Vora: Solo travel is a pretty sweet deal. But it can be hefty.
When I’m going to a new place and have a short time-frame, I prefer to plan out some of the bigger things that I want to do, especially if I need to purchase tickets ahead of time…like I did in Ukraine or Dubai. Honestly, planning helps you to sort out the thing you wanted to do. It makes the process easier and the trip, more enjoyable. Flight Tickets, Accommodation, Traveling locations, everything
needed to be sorted for an assured safe journey. Pointing out my life, planning
works best for me and my travel style.
Q. What is your idea of success or your mantra in life?
Aarya Vora: “There is no mantra to achieve anything in life. It’s hard-work and your dreams that make you different from others. For eg: I travel solo, there are a lot of girls who travel solo and I’m not the only one who is doing this. I’m different because I go for experience, do something adventurous and explore unexplored parts of the world.”
Q. What are some common items that travelers bring with them?
Aarya Vora: According to the point of Travellers, we really don’t know what will be needed at what time. So, be ready for the worse.
When it comes to traveling, we are indeed to be practically aware of the items to pack. To avoid any inconvenience on the go, research about the place where you are going. Suppose if it’s a Hill station, then make sure you grab everything to make yourself warm. First Aid and some light snacks.
Q. When you see yourself as a Vlogger and influencer, what does that mean to
you?
Aarya : It fits in as a great responsibility. Being an influencer means people follow you and believe in what you say. At present I’m promoting plenty of big and famous brands. So, I feel it’s my responsibility to count on the Right one for them. Right now the blogging industry is booming and I’m glad to be a part of it and be able to reach out to people. Since our fan followers get influenced by what we post or blog, so whenever I blog or post something I make sure I keep my fan
followers in my mind.
For Aarya, travel is Freedom, Elation and Discovery!
She feels like traveling allows her to grow. In a weird way it gives her permission to be herself. Discover a deeper level within!
Follow Actress Arya Vora’s YouTube videos, that are always incorporated with lots of fun experiences and this will help you with some awesome tips to get to know about adventurous mode trips. So, do Subscribe to her channel to see more exciting videos of her traveling and make your plan to make some adventures and memorable trips in the year 2021.
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