Wednesday, January 23, 2019

COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED DURING IMMIGRATION INTERVIEW

Here are some of the common questions asked during Immigration interview –

What is your name?
How old are you? Age?
Where are you going? Which country are you flying to?
Who are you going with? Friends / Family or alone?
If going alone, why?
What is your marital status? Single or married?
Questions about family members.
Where do you stay in your home country?
Where are you going to stay in the country you are visiting? Hotel/Hostel/Others!
Do you have confirmed hotel/hostel bookings?
Where do you work? Questions about the place you work
What is the purpose of your visit? Going for work or holidays?
How much money do you have?
What will be the duration of travel?
When are you coming back? Date of Return flight?
Do you have relatives living outside your home country?

Every country has its own set of immigration rules. Therefore the questions mentioned above vary from country to country. Check with your travel agency, visa issuing office to know more about the country you are visiting.

Before leaving the Immigration counter

Before leaving the immigration counter, ensure that your passports are duly stamped. As mentioned above immigration check is done twice, at time of arrival as well as departure.

Friday, January 18, 2019

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO ENTER NEPAL BY OWN CAR/BIKE

Indians do not require a visa to visit Nepal. Just show a valid Identity proof of your citizenship to the police at the border check-post and move into Nepal. Though if you are traveling by your own car or bike, then you may need to obtain documents from the concerned authorities. Here are the details of the documents required to enter Nepal by own car/bike

Documents required by Indians at Nepal border to prove their citizenship

Passport
Voter I-card
Driving licence
I-card issued by any government authority
A letter issued by the Nepalese embassy

Documents required entering Nepal with own vehicle

Registration Certificate of vehicle
Driving license
Customs permit (called Bhansar in Nepali)
Vehicle Permit (called yaatayaat anumati in Nepali)

How to obtain Bhansar and Vehicle permit in Nepal

Approach the Bhansar office at the border and get the application form. The form is supposed to be available for free, but the office clerk asked me to get the form from a local shop. The shopkeeper charge for the form. I was informed by a fellow traveller that the amount earned this way is shared with the office clerk or may be with his seniors also. The language of the form is Nepali, i.e. Devanagari script. Again, the office clerk directs the applicant to take help of ‘somebody’ to fill up the form. These ‘somebodies’ are the agents who are easily available in such offices to ‘help’ you. Of course, they charge for all such ‘help’. After Submitting the form at the concerned counter, do not forget to collect the pink-colored receipt. This is the proof of the payment of customs duty for your vehicle you intend to take in Nepal.

There is a different fee for a car and a bike. Also, fees depend on the number of days.

Vehicle	Bhansar/Customs fee for One day (NPR)	Tax	Total (NPR)or(NC)
Bike	Rs 100	13%	113
Car	Rs 400	13%	452

Tip : Take permit for extra days

It is always advisable to take the permit for a couple of days extra. Indian vehicles found in Nepali territory without the said entry ‘Pass’ are treated as illegally smuggled into Nepal. Police seize them and send it to Nepali customs authorities for auction. Such stringent measure from the Nepali side is to curb smuggling of stolen Indian vehicles in Nepal as well as the unauthorized commercial use of Indian vehicles in Nepal. I have visited Nepal 4 times and I have always been checked a number of times by the police and other authorities.

After getting the Customs receipt, next task is to get vehicle permit from the Traffic department, known as ‘yatayat vibhag’. They are not located at the border checkpost everywhere. For example, It is located right on the border at Banbasa-Gadda Chowki & Jogbani-Biratnagar check posts, but quite inside the city of Birganj on Raxaul-Birganj border check post.

Vehicle	Vehicle permit fee for one day (NPR)
Car	Rs. 35

Documents fees : Indian or Nepali currency ?

All the payments are supposed to be done in cash in Nepalese currency. Though, Indian Rupee is also accepted at the counters. However, the office clerk may expect some commission or may offer a poor exchange rate. So, it is always better to pay in Nepali Rupee, if possible. Rupee can easily be exchanged at various shops around the border in India and Nepal.

Thursday, January 10, 2019

HOW TO GET CHEAP FLIGHTS : TIPS & TRICKS

HOW TO GET CHEAP FLIGHTS : TIPS & TRICKS

When it comes to going on a foreign trip, flight tickets are the costliest part of the trip expenditures. But there are many ways to find a cheaper airfare deal. Recently I travelled to Russia from India. The return flight ticket to Russia cost me just Rupees 15,000. You can get a return flight ticket to Malaysia in just Rupees 4,000, the USA in less than 37,000 Rupees and a one-way ticket to London in just 8,500 Indian Rupees. In this article I am going to share tips and tricks based on my experience on how to get a cheap flight for international trips:

Find the cheapest place to fly

If you’re open to multiple options then budget travelling is greatly possible. If you do not limit yourself to a specific destination then this increases the probability of getting cheap flights. For example, when people travel to Russia, they mostly travel to more prominent tourist destinations like Moscow. But it may happen that flights from your nearest airport to Moscow might be expensive. In that case, choose a different city in Russia (like I travelled to Omsk). After reaching there use available transport options within the country to travel from Omsk to Moscow. Another example, if a person from a foreign country plans to visit India, but can’t find cheap flights to Delhi. Instead, flights to Mumbai or Ahmedabad are low priced. In this case he can book tickets up to either of these cities and then travel by train to Delhi. This method may not guarantee comfort while travelling but will surely enable low-cost travelling.

Book flights as early as possible

Start monitoring the flight tickets well before your planned travel dates. As soon as you find cheap flights, book your tickets. This method is quite effective in getting budget flights. Like, I had planned my travel for 18^th September and started monitoring the flight rates from before. On 1^st of August, I found cheap flights and booked them quickly.

Book tickets directly from the airlines

There are often chances that you may find cheap flights at the airline’s website than at other online travel agencies (OTA). In this case, compare the two and book the one that’s well in your budget.

Book on weekdays

Though it is not a thumb rule, normally, fares are expensive on weekends. So always book your flight tickets on weekdays. There may also be chances that e-payment or online travelling agencies like GoIbibo, MakeMyTrip, PayTM or Yatra.com may bring offers for cheap flights on weekdays in collaboration with banks like ICICI, AXIS, HDFC, etc. I availed a similar offer from Cleartrip to book my ticket from Delhi to Russia which actually cost about 17,000 but during the offer period, I got a cashback of Rs 2000. Hence Delhi to Omsk and back cost me Rs 15,000.

Go Incognito and search airfares secretly

Image result for incognito mode in google chrome

Always use private modes while booking flight tickets. For example, use the ‘incognito’ mode in Google Chrome. The flight booking websites use cookies and increase the fares in proportion to the number of searches made on the browser. They psychologically force you to book expensive tickets on account of increasing prices. That’s why experts recommend using incognito mode while booking flight tickets in order to stay away from the artificially raising prices by the companies.

Use local airlines

Using local airlines while travelling within the country is always cost-effective as compared to the international airlines. It is recommended that you search more about the local airlines of the country that you plan to visit. For example, if a person decides to visit India and travel by flight within the country, then he may prefer using cheap flights like SpiceJet, GoAir or Indigo rather than Air India or Jet Airways. In this way, he can definitely save some money.

Love long layovers

Having long layovers for connecting flights may often be useful. There are several countries that provide Indians with free visa or visa on arrival. You can utilize this opportunity to explore that particular city rather than waiting at the airport for your next flight. This can also be done in case you have a transit visa for a particular country.

seful websites for booking budget flights

Friday, January 4, 2019

WOW air Flights - Cheap Flights & Best Deals | FareCompare‎

WOW from the start!

WOW air is a happy low-fare, long-haul airline based in Iceland. The airline was founded in November 2011 and currently serves 36 destinations across Europe, North America, and Asia. WOW air is committed to providing the cheapest flights to and from Iceland and across the Atlantic while providing a memorable service all the way.

WOW history

WOW air was founded by entrepreneur Skúli Mogensen, whose extensive business background is largely in technology and telecoms in Iceland, Europe, and North America. Mogensen sits on the board of many tech companies in North America and Europe and was selected Business Man of the Year in Iceland, 2011 and 2016.

WOW air's inaugural flight was to Paris on May 31st, 2012 and in October that same year WOW air took over the flight operations of Iceland Express. Only a year later, in October 2013, WOW air was awarded the Air Operator‘s Certificate (AOC) by the Icelandic Transport Authority.

WOW guests

WOW air has grown rapidly since its inaugural flight in 2012. The airline carried over 400,000 guests in 2013 and was the most punctual airline in Iceland that year. WOW air reached an important milestone in December 2014 when the airline carried its millionth guest. It is estimated that WOW air's annual passenger number will grow from 2.8 million in 2017 to approximately 3.6 million in 2018.

WOW people

WOW air currently employs around 1,500 talented and hard-working people. Most of them have extensive experience in the tourism and airline industry. Whether it's overseeing flight operations, helping customers over the phone, or keeping our guests safe on board, there is a seasoned professional taking care of things.

WOW aircraft

WOW air is proud to operate one of the youngest fleets with the lowest emission. Our purple fleet consists of the Airbus A320, A321, and A330 aircraft. The comfortable A320 is the perfect fit for our short haul flights between Europe and Iceland. For our North America flights, we operate the Airbus A321, which is the largest member of the Airbus A320 family, and our California routes are serviced by the wide-body Airbus A330.

Extra services

We offer all sorts of optional extras...

See our Optional Fees and Charges for detailed information.

Do you have a suitcase or will carry-on baggage suffice?

Allowance for one personal item (max 42x32x25cm/ 17x13x10in) is included in the basic fare, but additional baggage allowance can be purchased. See what‘s included in WOW fares. We recommend purchasing baggage allowance at the time of booking or online at least 24 hours before departure. The cheapest option is always to buy baggage allowance online when making the initial booking. After checking in online,
you can add baggage allowance up to 1 hour before the flight's scheduled departure time.
See also: Baggage FAQs

Is your baggage a little bit special?

Special items such as skis, golf sets, bikes, hunting guns and musical instruments have a special set fee. If you are transporting extra special items, we recommend discussing the matter with our customer service center .

Do you have a favorite seat?

Do you love being the center of attention in the middle seat or maybe you prefer a seat with a view? Reserve your favorite seat for a fee or get a standard seat randomly assigned at check-in, free of charge. See also: WOW seats

Got a child traveling without ma or pa?

Children aged 5-11 traveling without a legal guardian are accompanied by a WOW air chaperone for a fee (not available on VIA flights). In fact, it is a WOW air requirement that all children traveling without a guardian use this service. It must be specifically mentioned at the time of booking that a child will be unaccompanied.
Find out more about children traveling alone.

Do you need to modify your booking?

No problem! An extra fee is charged for changes to flight bookings. You might also have to pay for the difference in airfares if you change the date or destination of your flight. You can read more here .