ABU DHABI : WHERE ADVENTURE MEETS LUXURY

ABU DHABI : TRAVELLER'S WELCOME !

I had read a beautiful quote of Jawaharlal Nehru which stated : We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Abu Dhabi has always been in my list to visit because it has a mix of modern lifestyle with cultural traditions being followed. It takes generations to build a nation's culture and the culture of Abu Dhabi has developed through centuries of tribal living, more than a thousand years of living by Islamic values and in recent decades, the assimilation of cultures from around the world resulting in a multicultural, moderately liberal society. Abu Dhabi maintains strong ties to its valuable past and has been preserving its rich traditions of poetry, falconry, horse breeding and sailing. While they also have well-maintained museums across the country to display the cultural mores and the lifestyle of the past along with some marvelous modern day infrastructure to promote tourism and overall development of the city. Traditional values are very much alive in the daily life of the Emirati even to this day and hence Abu Dhabi comes on top of my list when it comes to experiencing cultural traditions with amazing modern day adventurous activities.

Coming back to the List of Experiences I would love to do while in Abu Dhabi are mentioned below :

1. Spiritual Visit To Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi : Would be starting my journey with a spiritual visit to the worlds largest mosque : Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Have been to mosques in India but want to see this real beauty first before I continue my tour of Abu Dhabi. This architectural work of art is one of the world’s largest mosques, with a capacity for an astonishing 40,000 worshippers. It features 82 domes, over a 1,000 columns, 24 carat gold gilded chandeliers and the world's largest hand knotted carpet. Also the main prayer hall is dominated by one of the world’s largest chandeliers which is 10 metres in diameter, 15 metres in height and weighing twelve tonnes. Also the reflective pools surround the mosque, amplifying its beauty. The striking white and gold colours shining in the sun are transformed at night by a unique lightning system which  reflects the phases of the moon. It is a picture perfect place for every traveller.

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2. One Night Stay At Luxurious Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi : As Indians we love palaces. We have a lot of iconic palaces to stay in Rajasthan but staying at Emirates Palace has always been in my list. Being a real iconic Abu Dhabi landmark, this luxurious hotel blends Arabian splendour with the latest technology to create a magical and memorable experience. Would like to explore the hotel during daytime when the hotel’s golden-sandy colour contrasts with its fresh green gardens, silvery water fountains and the blue sky. Oh its from the books of heaven. While at night, the hotel’s lighting changes subtly, featuring a majestic rainbow-changing effect over the main dome, a real treat to our eyes. The main Palace building stretches over a kilometre from wing to wing, and its gardens and surroundings spread across 100 hectares. The hotel features 114 domes, with the central dome at an imposing 72.6 metres above ground. Gold, mother of pearl and crystals dominate the interior. The Palace has 1,002 chandeliers, the largest weighing 2.5 tonnes. Another memorable Palace feature is its two handmade wall display carpets.

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3. Self Drive Across Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Abu Dhabi : I always love to self drive during major of my international trips and driving across the Sheikh Zayed Bridge has always been in my list. This amazing bridge is designed by Zaha Hadid and is 842 metre-long, 64 metre-high and which is said to be the most complex bridge ever built. It has a curved arches evoke undulating sand dunes and it features a dynamic lighting design, with subtle colours that flow across its spine. Its road decks are suspended from symmetrical steel arches, forming a waveform with a fluid silhouette which makes the ride amazing. 

Pic Credentials : www.zaha-hadid.com

4. Yas Marina Circuit Tour, Abu Dhabi : Being an avid Formula One Racing Fan and a keen supporter of Team Ferrari giving a visit to Yas Marina Circuit is on my list. A behind the scenes tour at the Yas Marina Circuit to see highlights of one of the world’s most advanced Formula 1 racetracks. I have already been to Buddh International Circuit in India and have been lucky to witness the Indian Grand Prix in the year 2013 when Sebastian Vettel from Team Ferrari won it. I am really excited to give a special visit to the race control room, the pit, the media center, and the exclusive Paddock Club at the Yas Marina Circuit. Next I would Cruise around the track and stop to take selfies at the North Grandstand, Yas Marina, Shams Tower, and Yas Drag Racing strip which is a must to do for travellers visiting the circuit. An experience of lifetime. Time to go Vroom Vroom ! If I am lucky I would love to visit during the ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX which would be an icing on the cake.What's best then to catch the action LIVE !

 

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5. Adventurous Trip To Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi : An essential dose of adventure at the Ferrari-themed park to enjoy the thrills and spills of Ferrari World. Ferrari World attraction is the world’s largest indoor theme park to enjoy superfast rides and entertainments at leisure. Starting with FORMULA ROSSA, the Formula One-themed coaster that’s one of the park’s best-known attractions where we sit in a capsule and feel the G-Force as we rocket up to 170 feet (52 meters) at almost 150 mph (240 kmph) before plunging around the hair-raising chicanes and steep drops. It is the planet’s fastest coaster and it is indeed the most adventurous ride which will give me a serious adrenaline rush! I would also like to take the SCUDERIA CHALLENGE where I will put my racing skills to the test with this state of the art simulator and try to top the best lap times. Next would browse the stores to pick up some amazing Ferrari-branded gifts as mementos.

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6. Evening Desert Safari & Dinner Under The Stars : Abu Dhabi has a vast desert area & taking a safari-style adventure ride is next on my list. Riding across the traversing undulating sand hills is a task and I am really excited to go on this bumpy ride. Also I would love to take a short camel ride across the desert and experience the desert mode of commuting. Next I would go for a adrenaline rushing experience which is must to while in Abu Dhabi is the SANDBOARDING. I haven't tried sandboarding before but will give my best to balance while I go down the dunes and if I cannot balance then will be ready to take a free fall on the sands because it wont hurt :) After this adventure activities as the dusk falls,I would relax at the campsite and watch the excellent traditional folk dance performance called TANOURA while feasting on a delicious barbecue dinner with soft drinks under the stars. Last would be the evening’s lovely grand finale with a live belly-dancing performance around the campfir and end this lovely safari tour for the day.

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7. Dhow Cruise Tour Across The Marina : Cruise experiences are always memorable and boarding a traditional, double decker Arabian dhow while we glide down the Abu Dhabi coastline is next on the list. Enjoy the stunning views of the capital's skyline, palaces, an island and the Marina Creek. Once the dhow slips away from dock and sets sail onto the calm marina waters we soak in the pleasant sea breezes and take in the views of the Marina Mall shopping complex and Marina Eye Ferris Wheel and enjoy the gentle Arabic music being played in the background. Gazing the vast Emirates Palace hotel and admire the widescreen views of the Corniche beach and glass towers and skyscrapers rising up from behind the sands & also sail by the beaches, dunes and palm groves of Lulu Island an artificial island off the Corniche. Just amazing sights to capture while we sail across the sea and an experience to remember for lifetime.. 

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8. Experiencing Indoor Skydiving, Abu Dhabi : The Abu Dhabi Country Club has the only indoor skydiving facility in Abu Dhabi and its called SPACEWALK. It’s an opportunity to experience the pure exhilaration of a freefall and skydiving without jumping out of an airplane or using a parachute keeping the fear of heights out of context.The thrill of skydiving and free-fall doesn’t get easier than this indoor skydive activity so its time to mark off things from the bucket list while I visit Abu Dhabi.

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Vodafone "U" Launch - For The Social Media Savvy Youth !

FUN IS ALWAYS ON WITH VODAFONE 'U' #FUNWITHU. 

 

For many years now putting across catchy tag lines and entertaining ads, Vodafone has always won millions of Indian customers heart in the telecom operator space, be it the Zoozoo ads or the puggy wherever you go out network follows you ad, Vodafone has connected well with Indian users.

Keeping these active,optimistic and trendsetting user base in mind Vodafone recently launched Vodafone-U : A First of its kind,lifestyle proposition designed especially for Young Indians who spend quite a lot of time online looking for entertainment options. 

Speaking about it at the launch Mr.Sandeep Kataria,Director-Commercial,Vodafone India said,India's 200 million strong youth are now brought up in an ever connecting world of technology which keeps revolving around the mobile phones which has played a central role in their life,both as command centre as well as a companion. Vodafone U take cares of the youth entertainment quotient by offering a bundle of benefits so that they remain connected with friends and fun via the world of Internet,voice,music,exciting Digital offers and experiences 24x7 and thus today their world of interest resides within their pocket a smartphone. 

Below are the few Fun Features Of Vodafone U :

1. Data Allowance : Always Keeping a check on data has been in minds of maximum Indians users. But here Vodafone earns brownie for offering seperate night data allowance so that users don't miss out a single moment of fun and keep surfing day and night.

2. 3 Buddy Lifelines : We all have that one friend with whom we spend max time on call discussing plans and projects. Keeping the youth users in mind again Vodafone has struck the right chord by offering 3 Buddy Lifelines where you can share the every possible conversations with not 1 or 2 but 3 buddies and that too at a special call rate of 20p/min. Now that's what called Vodaofne U Gang.

3. Data Loan : This seems to be a perfectly designed feature for users who sometime fall short of data when required the most while surfing or while searching any locations or venues. The data loan of 60MB of 3G/4G for 2 days is indeed apt for this U-the generations. 

4. Music Makes U Young : With a 2 month unlimited free music download Vodafone U gives you the value for money which a user generally spends.

And to make things more entertaining Popular Youth Icons @KananGill - @raftaarmusic - @TheViralFever collaborated to create unique content for Vodafone U. Below is a glimpse of the collaboration which already set the ball rolling for a high impact,clutter breaking brand and marketing campaign which we got to witness during the launch of Vodafone U last weekend at #HardRockCafe. Feels lucky to get the first insights on this Vodafone U Packs.

The launch as expected was a hit with @raftaarmusic putting the stage on fire with his super amazing rap and @KananGill & @TheViralFever made things funnier with their exceptional wit and funny one liners. The very reason for this successful launch must be attributed to Vodafone Marketing and designing team who put together an unique collaboration of youth liked personalities. As usual Vodafone has proved again that when it comes to technological advancement in telecom industry they are front runners.

As a matter of fact on the day of launch of Vodafone U it was already trending on Twitter :)

For detailed information on Vodafone U Packs simply visit www.vodafone.in/U and get a wide array of prepaid plans to select your desired plan.

About Vodafone India :
1. Vodafone India is a 100% fully owned subsidiary of the Vodafone Group PLC with a indian user base of about 194 million customers.
2. Vodafone is offering a comprehensive portfolio of technologies-2G,3G & 4G in both voice & data.
3. Vodafone Foundation is actively engaged in community development initiatives across India and has come up with some really good initiatives related to m-Women,m-Agriculture,m-Education & Disaster Relief.
4. Vodafone is world's largest telecommunication companies globally and has mobile operations across 26 countries,partners with mobile networks in 57 markets and fixed broadband operations in 17 markets.
As of 31st December 2015 Vodafone had 461 million mobile customers and 13 million fixed broadband customers. For any other enquiries or information please visit : www.vodafone.com

Also you can get live updates on following links :

https://twitter.com/FunOnWithU

https://twitter.com/VodafoneIN_News

Aviva India's Campaign #AvivaEarlyInitiative An Initiative To Aspire Your Child's Dream

DREAMS DO COME TRUE - MASTER BLASTER SACHIN TENDULKAR

For Becoming A Successful Leader One Has To Start Early And To Spread This Message Among Parents for their young ones successful career in life Aviva Life Insurance started this great Aviva Early Starters initiative to support the aspirations of young children's. And What Better Way To Aspire the Millions of young Indian children's by having Sachin Tendulkar as The Brand Ambasador of Aviva Life Insurance who himself started early to become The Master Blaster Of Cricket.
And today we know him as the God Of Cricket.

Sachin's success story has inspired a lot of Indians and having him as the brand ambassador of Aviva India has been a reason for the success of this campaign. To conclude this 8 month campaign Aviva invited the 23 lucky kids to meet the master blaster at NSCI,Mumbai. Also there was a bloggers zone specially designed so that bloggers can cover the event live and below is the transcript of the event :

Mr.Trevor Bull MD,CEO of Aviva Life Insurance took the honours of giving s brief profile on companies present business objectives and future aspects of safeguarding children's dreams by providing well trained financial planners.

Next came Ms.Anjali Malhotra Chief Customer,Market & Digital Officer of Aviva India who showed various aspects on which field does your children's see a career plan. Amazing pointers mentioned and below are few pints which I am sharing with my fellow readers :

To mention few intersecting fact from the #AvivaEarlyStarters initiative, below are the facts :
1. Medicine is the most popular profession among the children's followed by Cricket and Engineering. The point to note here is that today kids are more inclined towards unconventional careers which are gaining popularity among young ones. And Journalism is one of those segment where both girls and boys are showing interest to take it as a career option.

2. 23 children's were selected from a total of 36000 participants across the country in this #AvivaEarlyStarters initiative and they were given a chance to live their dream profession and get mentored by Sachin Tendulkar and well renowned professional personalities starting from Dr.Naresh Trehan-Medanta Hospitals,Chef Kunal Kapoor,Fashion Designer Shantanu & Nikhil, RJ Naved,Artist Alka Raghuvanshi and Senior Journalist Poonam Singh.

3. From the findings of Aviva Life Insurance 81% of parents are unawared about child's education cost in India because of not being able to financial plan their future expenses and have no option to take an education loan. Aviva has been over the years doing a lot of research on how to aspire your child's dream and the answer to this is proper FINANCIAL PLANNING.

4. #AvivaEarlyStarters Initiative report has put light that kida from different cities have varied interests to look forward as their career and to name a few Mumbai is the only city where cricket is the popular career for children's. Bangalore,Pune,Chennai still inclined towards conventional & unconventional service sectors. Hyderabad inclined towards doctors & engineers whereas Kolkatta towards fashion designers.

5. Aviva India states " Young India dreaming big but parents underprepared" and the main emphasis which they want parents to focus is to start early with financial planning for their children's dream.

Today the cost of education is scaling up higher and higher every year and one thing which I have  made sure for my future plans is to start early with SIP-Mutual Funds-Life Insurance which ultimately leads to a long term capital accumulation which can be later used to fulfill my child dreams. Indian parents in past used to save from start but they did not knew how to start financial planning but with changing time today young generation have move ahead and have taken financial planning as a steeping stone to success.

The early we start the better our future.For many Indian parents whose kids want to pursue engineering or become doctors because that is very expensive process. So start saving early and invest in various financial instruments with a long term horizon and start early for a better and healthy financial future for your family & children's.

About Aviva India Presence & Business Model :

1. Aviva India is a joint venture between Dabur Invest Corp & Aviva International Holdings Limited.
2. Aviva Life Insurance is a global company present in 16 countries and serving 34Million customers.
3. In India Aviva is present at 121 locations across India employing around 9000 professionals.
4. Aviva has ensured that their products serves Relevancy-Transperancy-ValueForMoney-Simplicity.
5. Focus of Aviva products are designed for Fear Of Uncertainty.
6. Aviva India has a CSR Program "Street to School" which focuses on empowering underprivileged children's through education.

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" DIVIDED BY NATIONS - UNITED BY MUSIC "

Music Expressions & Experiences Are Always Divine :) 

I have been a regular concert goer be it pop-dance-rock music. India for the past few years has been taken over by EDM which is popular among the western music lovers and I feel lucky to be a part of this changing music genre back here in India.I grew up listening to Enrique-J'Lo-Bryan Adams-RollingStones-Beatles-KylieMinogue-Dido albums but for the last 8 years my music collection has been entirely taken over by these fantastique artists : Adele-JaySean-OneDirection-TaioCruz-Rihanna-EllieGoulding-AvB-Tiesto-Skrillex-DeadMau5 who have made me dance on their tracks.I would say these artists from UK have bonded music lovers from all over the globe with their amazing music & beats which connects well with youth worldwide. British Artist have played an important role in spreading the concept of regular music festivals which brings in good music,joy & spreads love.

I wish to attend the GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL which happens to be the most happening & prolific music festival with artists from all different music genres performing at the same stage there by imbibing that the genres may be different but the love for music happens to be the same & constant .

Throughout the year there are music festivals all across Britain & hence UK is a home of multiple Music Festivals. It is fairly said that if an artist tops the UK Single Charts or UK Album Chart it is assumed that his albums are going to be a sure shot hit worldwide. 




     British artist have always shared their work with other international artist & today we can see how well the Indian-Britain artists music collaboration has managed to produce some different genre of music altogether connecting Bollywood Music Tunes with EDM beats. An example is MTV BOLLYLAND.

India & Britain have many similarities when it comes to music. Both celebrate music & artists never run short of fans & followers. " THE EXCHANGE " is a good platform for music artist of both countries to share their work together since " MUSIC IS GREAT "

Always a dream to meet Ellie Goulding. Hope this wish fulfills someday. India has definitely benefited from the latest technology & development in the music industry and artist from Britain have been instrumental.
Ellie with love from India @Le_KuKzOhOLiC
#MUSICisGREAT

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ENTRY FOR DARE TO TRAVEL WITH THE DAREDEVILS CONTEST

" I DARE TO BEAR THE NON-STOP TRAVELLING AFFAIR WITH GOOD CARE "
@Le_KuKzOhOLiC
 
" ALWAYS ON A TRAVELLING SPREE ? NO NEED TO WORRY
SINCE SKYSCANNER WILL HELP YOU REMAIN STRESS FREE. "
@Le_KuKzOhOLiC


 Every cricketer across the year travels to different countries & cities of the world to represent their nation & clubs and always have to give their best performance to help their team win. Every team player not only faces competition from the opposite team players but also has to adjust with the changing weather conditions,which plays an important psychological role on his mind & body. If they are able to adjust those bouncy weather conditions half the battle is won. That is reason why   every team has a physiotherapist & fitness trainer, who arranges various sessions with their team players so that they remain in a good state of mind & better body reflexes which surely helps them to perform and deliver their best on any given day.

PEPSI IPL 2014

And when there are glamorous,thrilling and nail biting tournaments like IPL back down in India every cricketer is tested not only by their performances but also by their fitness level.And this year when 1st leg would be played in UAE & 2nd leg in INDIA players will have to fly down more hours,ultimately leaving them with a busy cricketing season.

TEAM DELHI DAREDEVILS

And being an avid traveller & a true cricket fan i feel i could Dare to travel with the Daredevils and share some of my personal travel tips & unique ideas with Team Delhi Daredevils so even they could turn out handy for my team. KP & Co. please go through my list & follow those pointers if possible ;)


To keep it simple i have 6 Travel Tips to be shared which i personally follow in my routine travel journeys.

1. TURNING OFF GADGETS WHILE ON FLIGHT HOURS & GO TO SLEEP.
Before boarding the flight i always have an intense exercise which helps me reach the sound sleep level.
Once on board the best thing to do is to shut off all the gadgets,drink some water,breathe deeply,meditate & then simply go to sleep. This short nap of 45-75 minutes not only stimulates my body system but also gives a sense of freshness. This idea could go well with players since they hardly get sound sleep because of their hectic cricketing schedule.

2. EAT HEALTHY FOOD & ADJUST WELL WITH CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
I always follow good eating habits. The best time to have a healthy meal is while staying in hotel. I generally have a high protein breakfast with oatmeal & yoghurt with a bowl of skimmed milk. But at times there are various business meets & conferences where i strictly follow my rule : NO JUNK FOODS.
Similar situation arises with cricketers who during the whole course of tournaments like IPL have to attend meets & greets,conferences,ad shoots where there is highest possibilities of snacks like muffins,pastries,cupcakes on serving tables & keeping away from this stuff surely helps the players to keep their blood sugar level under check which do not make them feel tired while they are on field diving from one end to other to save boundaries ultimately saving few runs for their team. Avoid having breads,pastas and other highly processed foods in lunch since they tend to make you fall sleep and this could lower your enthusiasm during afternoon IPL matches. Say NO TO ALCOHOLIC DRINKS since they contain a lot of calories which makes you feel dehydrated the next morning. Following this idea will surely help KP & Co. burn calories without resorting to Junk & Processed Foods.
THE BETTER YOUR EATING HABITS - THE MERRIER WILL BE YOUR BODY BALANCE.

3.HAVE ABUNDANCE OF WATER,SHAKES,JUICES TO REMAIN HYDRATED.
While flying across the globe we all come across change of time zones,different weather conditions,waiting period at airports lounge or at hotels which may make us feel dehydrated. The best way to remain hydrated is to have more & more liquids.DRINK-DRINK-DRINK. p.s. I am talking about Water & Juices and not alcohol ;) I make a habit to have juices on regular intervals and hence keep few bottles in my bag which i am ready to share with TEAM DELHI DAREDEVILS only if i get a chance to fly with them.

4.STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR LOVED ONE'S TO GIVE YOU MORALE SUPPORT.
Whenever i am travelling for months away from my family i make a point to remain in touch with them on a regular basis.And in today's modern world of technology everyone now remains connected on a single click.Skype & Tango has minimized the communication gap and helps me stay in touch with my family & friends even while i am travelling. This point is very important for cricketers since they never know when a bad day at field arrives. Since T20 cricket is very fast and a  format where there are ups & downs on a regular basis,every players enjoys both good days & bad days on field. During good form everyone applauds you but one odd day and points are raised at your calibre & class. This is the time when every players needs to get connected with their loved ones,since they celebrate with your success & also motivates you while your failure. " FORM IS TEMPORARY - CLASS IS FOREVER "

5.FORGET YESTERDAY BEFORE GOING ON BED TO SLEEP.
The idea to share in this point is that before going to bed to sleep never think of things happened with you during that given day,because such activities will continuously replay in your mind and will not let you sleep.
Same goes with cricketers getting the MAN OF THE MATCH on that given night and thinking about the same during the whole night will ultimately make you sleep late and this will affect your preparations for next game. And many times we have noticed that one players who has performed very well yesterday tends to fail on the next day,because he did not Move Forward : FORGETTING THE PAST & PERFORMING IN PRESENT. The best way to forget the day happenings is to have a hot shower and then read few magazines.

6.REGULAR WORKOUTS TO KEEP THE FITNESS LEVEL UP.
While travelling there are times that i do not get time to hit the floors of Gym,but i make a point to keep a small rubber exercise band in my bag with which i can exercise in my room or anywhere else.I always make a point to perform some yoga asanas every morning since these asanas makes my morning pleasant by a giving a relaxation to my muscles. For every cricketer workout is a must.A walk at a beach will also help to keep the fitness level up. With workout comes good reflexes and strong forearm and to enhance their fielding abilities workout is an essential activity which should never me missed. Also if possible head towards your hotel swimming pool and have som time spend at the pool giving relaxation to your muscles.

DARE TO TRAVEL WITH THE DAREDEVILS

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Travel Beyond Boundaries To Reach The Ultimate Place Which Will Complete My Life Diaries.

" Once A Traveller , Always An Adventurer With Varied Taste & Flavour "
~~~~ @Le_KuKzOhOLiC

Travelling has always been a win - win task that me and my family have cherished.

A 1 day trip to Lonavala or a 3 day trip to Goa but one thing which we make sure is to explore new and exotic locations coming across our journey.

And now when we have explored many desi locations , its time to tap some exotic location abroad and when this thought of exploring locations abroad arises , the 1st place which comes to my mind are the
" WAITOMO GLOWWORM CAVES " located in the North Islands of New Zealand.


  Photo Credentials : http://www.glowworm.co.nz/photo-gallery.html
 
Before i talk about this exotic location : Waitomo Glowwom Caves and my journey towards it, I would share one such underground location in Mumbai which is still not explored by many Mumbaikars and the name is EL GROTTO restaurant located in Subarban part of Mumbai (Malad) a place to enjoy an underground dining experience with your family.

Coming back to Waitomo Gloworm Caves , this caves are indeed a place which will and which would always be a place that many travellers would love to tap.

Doesn't this word GLOWWORM sounds interesting ?? Indeed it does.

                     
Photo Credentials : http://www.glowworm.co.nz/photo-gallery.html
 
The reason to take my family to this underground cave is because i want them to enjoy the world famous boat ride under thousands of magical glowworms glowing and spreading luminiscent lights of love and peace and make them become a member of this heritage location and unearth the 120 years old cultural and natural location coming before them.Both Mom and Dad have visited many geological structures and taking them to these lovely caves will be a special treat for both of them :)

                           
 Photo Credentials : http://www.glowworm.co.nz/photo-gallery.html
 
At first sight this glowworms looks like shooting stars and one feels that they are in a galaxy filled with stars but once you enter deep into the cave and set along your vision you will find thousands of these light emitting worms giving your eyes a special treat !!

                         
                           Photo Credentials : http://www.glowworm.co.nz/photo-gallery.html

My family have always loved to be close to mother earth and New Zealand has lot of exciting location on offerings which will indeed bring Smiles on their faces after travelling this many Miles :)
 
This glowworm caves are a replica of fairy tale kingdom and they are available on our earth.My family has never experienced such an awesome underground ferry and gifting them such an opportunity will definitely make them happy !!

And since this tour is available on  http://www.yatra.com it will be easy for doing our bookings at one click at the best possible price !!



Creating #HappyTravellers & A Hassle Free Travel !!

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P.S. This post is my entry to  'Creating Happy Travellers’ contest conducted by IndiBlogger and Yatra.com under the topic: If you could take your family or friends to any place on the planet, where would that be and how would you make your trip the happiest one ever?

AIRCEL : THE BRAND WHICH RELATES & CONNECTS THE YOUTH OF INDIA

Aircel is a young, data led telecom player and has been continuously innovating products and services to offer convenience to its young customers. The company has recently introduced various noteworthy data products like Pocket Internet Smart and the recent one being Pocket Internet 24, which offers internet at less than 1 rupee a day. Therefore, Aircel aims to empower and inspire the youth by enhancing their data experience.  

In a scenario of intense competition in the telecommunication market where each and every service operators are opting to retain customers by either sacrificing on profits or getting new innovative products in the market giving the customers an extra value for the money spent,

Aircel had taken an initiative to organise a campaign called #AIRCELBLOGUP : Mumbai Edition  to understand what was the need of the hour which can benefit the youths all over India in terms of Voice Calls & Data Usage and also to celebrate its partnership with Wikipedia Foundation to offer free mobile Wikipedia access through Wikipedia Zero for all of its existing and new Aircel customers.

 

 
The alliance is aimed at making knowledge available on Wikipedia accessible to all Aircel customers in both rural and urban area for free.This is the first service of its kind to formally launch in India.

This partnership is part of the Wikimedia Foundation's program, which focuses on reaching the billions of people around the world whose primary opportunity is to provide access to the internet via a mobile device. This partnership between Aircel and the Wikimedia Foundation will help provide Wikipedia to 60 million new users in India. 

Below are the two links which you will be able to visit without any internet connectivity but will be only available to existing as well as new Aircel customers in India.

1. m.wikipedia.org

2. zero.wikipedia.org

The Aircel- Wikipedia partnership will help the customer go through all the files and information available on Wikipedia for free ie. No Data Charges , No Usage Restriction , No Activation Required. So if you want to avail all the gyaan for free than go buy a new Aircel Card and get an all access to wikipedia absolutely free.Aircel customers will be able to access versions of Wikipedia in English, Hindi, Tamil, and 17 other Indians languages.

Recently an #AircelBlogUp meet was organised at Sofitel Hotel , Bandra Kurla Complex (Mumbai) where bloggers and telecom industry panelist where invited to share their views and opinions regarding the current market scenario and how Aircel is trying to improve their products and plans so that they can potentially be the No.1 Telecom operator in terms of Data usage charges and voice calls.

And to my opinion i see Aircel moving forward from where they are currently placed in the Indian telecom industry since their main focus is on youths who are the highest users of Internet and voice calls and getting itself associated to many sporting activities has surely benefited Aircel to reach towards the desired level of masses.And making Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador who has millions of fan followers also is a reason which makes Aircel a challenging operator whose only motto is to operate for youths and provide the best possible services to all its users in India.

 

 

And to prove my opinion on why Aircel has seen a significant growth in a short span of time i have got a thorough detail about the products and business modules because of which Aircel has been able to survive the ever challenging Telecom Market in India.

1. Aircel is one of India’s leading pan India operators. It won 3G spectrum in 13 circles and BWA spectrum in 8 circles and has successfully launched 3G services which is the fastest 3G roll out ever in the Indian Telecom Space.

2. Aircel has been constantly innovating products and services and is credited with making 3G affordable to masses by launching Pocket Internet Smart which offers best value 3G packs. Aircel Pocket Internet Smart gave a boost to 3G adoption in the country as it is a true value for money product that allows consumers to access unlimited 3G data at extremely affordable prices.

3. Aircel has the largest numbers of spectrum licenses in India ahead of Airtel and Vodafone and also its Pan India 3G Presence is what makes it promising in the years to come.

4. Aircel has positioned itself as a data led telecom player and has addressed the multi-functionality of a mobile phone in many innovative ways which are Industry firsts, be it the Aircel Pocket Internet, Pocket Internet Games and Facebook Voice Updates on Aircel. Aircel is also a preferred telecom network to launch Apple iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. 

5. Recently, the company has become the proud recipient of coveted awards such as Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA) 2012 South Asia by Enterprise Asia, ‘Excellence Award for Security in Telecom 2012’ by Data Security Council of India (DSCI) an institution setup by NASSCOM® and ‘Best in class Learning and Development Awards’ for ‘Innovation in Learning’ and ‘Best Training Venue’ by World HRD Congress 2013. For more information, please log on to www.aircel.com


And to end it on a good note the SAVE OUR TIGER CAMPAIGN by Aircel is the best campaign which has received loved and support from all the citizens of India and also makes people know that Aircel is always strided to fulfill the corporate social responsibility.



After the campaign which was initiated by Aircel & NDTV the number of tigers has increased from 1411 tigers to over 1700+ tigers in india and this is indeed a good increase in the number of tigers.
You can visit this campaign on : www.saveourtigers,com

You can get in touch with the representatives of Aircel both on Facebook and Twitter.

Aircel India Facebook Page Link : https://www.facebook.com/aircel
Aircel India Twitter Handle Link : https://twitter.com/Aircel

So when are you planning to buy a new Aircel connection ??
Coz the more you delay the more you will miss the free gyaaan from Wikipedia ;)