We recently took a trip to Costa Rice in October, and didnt realize when we booked tickets that October is the rainiest month of the year for most of the attractions. That led us to change plans and we decided to explore the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, where October is typically the driest month…
Indian passport holders can now apply for Global Entry in the US
For almost two years now, Global Entry has been open to applications for Indian passport holders. That being said, the process has been nothing short of a cluster…. See: How to apply for Global Entry on an Indian passport Having applied for Global Entry one year ago, and getting zero movement on the passport verification bit…
Thailand extending Free Visa on Arrival Fee for India
Thailand will be extending their Visa on Arrival Fee Waiver for tourists from 21 countries and regions, including India, who can enjoy the visa-on-arrival fee exemption until late April this year. This take effect Jan 14, 2019. The Thai Government has decided to extend the campaign until April 30th 2019. … The cabinet approved a draft ministerial…
How to apply for Global Entry on an Indian passport
The process to apply for a Global Entry card in the US can only be described as convoluted at best. Its lengthy, there is very little information provided before hand or during the application. Many ridiculous questions will pop up during the application, none of which I have found answers to. For instance: Why is…
Free Thailand Visa on Arrival this winter
Thailand seems to have a rather expensive Visa on Arrival fee (2000 THB or ~61 USD or a rather whopping INR 4400) which doesn’t make those cheap tickets to Bangkok from India seem like much of a bargain. Thankfully they seem to be providing a bit of a break on those fees for the next…
Oman now offers a cheaper 10 day visa
The past year has seen some nice options opening up to Indian passport holders, making it much easier and hassle free to enter those countries and thus plan some last minute trips. Oman, which previously had moved to issue e-visas, that were valid for 30 days, has now started issuing a new class of e-visa…
Climbing up Castle Of San Giovanni for views of the Bay of Kotor for free
I visited Kotor a couple of weeks ago and we headed up St. John’s Fortress to get the below view of the Bay. There are 2 ways to access this view. Pay EUR 8 to climb the castle (and it is a steep and long climb…mostly stairs) or take the back way, which is free,…
The best view of Plitvice National Park for free!
Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and the largest national park in Croatia and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Supposedly, it is also the #1 attraction in Croatia. I spent a day visiting the park a couple of weeks ago and wanted to put down some info on my visit…
Angola will now offer visa on arrival
The nationals of 61 countries (including India) travelling to Angola will be granted visas on arrival beginning March 30, 2018. Rádio Nacional de Angola (RNA) said the visitors will only need to submit their accommodation and subsistence means to get the tourism visa in Luanda. An international certificate of yellow fever vaccination, a return ticket…
Oman no longer issues Visa on Arrival
Oman is changing up how they issue visas. Oman has been transitioning to an eVisa system, allowing visitors to apply online rather than having to go to a consulate. But you could always just get a visa on arrival which was much easier. This change applies to everyone irrespective of what passport you have. As…
Joys of an Indian Passport 