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Estate Resort is a nice property in Moodabidri near Mangaluru for your stay, day outings or mini events.I visited Estate Resort for a day outing and have a planned stay coming up in August.This is what you get for day outing package:Access to common areas, swimming pool, Indoor game room (chess, TT etc) and outdoor gaming room (net cricket, archery)Breakfast, Lunch and evening snacks1 Room

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I have taken oat recently as President of Niveus Toastmasters Club. Toastmasters, if you are not aware is an international community of individuals who have enrolled to enhance their public speaking, communication and evaluation skills. Toastmasters International provides the framework, materials and guidance to achieve these educational goals and members work under various local clubs to learn,

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I was checking flight options to Casa Blanca, Morocco. Saudia is the airline providing cheapest one stop option from Bengaluru.However, I see following challenges.Earlier we book, cheaper should be the ticket, but however, Saudia fare for next 3 months is about 46000, but if we try to book for 2027, it costs 56000+. Plus there are multiple and conveniently timed flights for next 3-4 months,

Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.com0Casablanca, Morocco33.5731104 -7.58984339999999865.2628765638211519 -42.7460934 61.883344236178843 27.5664066tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-16405669801758330422026-07-12T10:01:36.394+05:302026-07-12T10:06:06.626+05:30

This post shares my findings in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. I spent only 1 night there during my transit to Canada, so haven't explored in detail.Why transit through Punta Cana, DR?I had to return to Canada from Peru. I had Canada visa but US Visa has expired. I explored multiple options but all had issues#1: Return via Bogota, Columbia on Avianca- Indian passport holders will need transit

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India's income tax rules are unfair- while govt claims up to 12.75 lakhs is income free, moment your income crosses this limit, all your income from 4 lakhs and above will be taxed.Recently I help a senior citizen file their income tax return. They had pension income and more importantly, lots of interest coming in from their bank fixed deposits, as all their life savings were invested in

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Tipping was supposed to be an extra payment you make to the staff if you are pleased with their service, if they do something extraordinary or out of the line to serve you. However, at present tipping is almost treated as mandatory activity and if you don't tip, you are looked down upon.I see following concerns with tipping when we travel abroad to western countries.#1 As such everything is

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Trying to complete the alphabets...  Countries I have visited, by English AlphabetsA: Albania,  Armenia, Australia, Austria, AzerbaijanB: Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, BruneiC: Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa RicaD: Denmark, Dominican RepublicE: EgyptF: Finland, Fiji, FranceG: Georgia, Germany, GreeceH: Hong Kong, HungaryI: India, Indonesia, Ireland, ItalyJ: JapanK:

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This post shares a general summary and review of various hostels in Canada I stayed during May-June 2026.The Clarence Park, Toronto: Was my first booking- but they said they couldn't charge my card and asked for another card. Indian credit cards need 2 factor authentication, so they may not be able to charge without OTP/PIN. I promised to pay on arrival, but they wouldn't listen, so asked them to

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I feel airlines in America- both north & south, need to get their act together. Below are the current concernsProblem 1: No standard size for personal itemsBudget and semi full-service Airlines in America and Europe no longer allow 7 kg cabin baggage. Most airlines only allow a "personal item" that fits under seat in front of you. Problem is while airline seats are pretty standardized,

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When I was planning my trip to Canada, Marriellen Ward told me about train journey in Canada, operated by VIA Rail Canada. The long-distance journeys are said to be very scenic.As I had planned to visit Halifax, I was exploring options to return to Toronto. Flying was an option, but Via Rail option also came up. I decided to try it out.Below are some key things you should know about Canada's VIA

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My last flight in Air France was in 2015, 11 years ago. That time I got to experience their Premium Economy between Delhi and Paris. On that flight they made me pay some 6000 INR extra for luggage, because I had one bag of 28 kgs while I was eligible for 2 bags of 23 kg each but their Chennai Delhi leg code share partner Jet Airways didn't tell me anything and accepted my bag. At Delhi I wasn't

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Helicopter ride during Niagara Falls visit (from Canada)Helicopter ride is an optional activity during your visit to Niagara falls. Helipad is bit far from waterfalls. Most tour buses take you to helipad area and drop you off and pick you up if you plan to take the ride. At times there will be a queue to wait. Helicopter ride gives an amazing top view of the Niagara falls from different angles.

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Montmorency falls is a popular daytrip destination from Quebec, Canada, as well as part of Quebec City Day trip excursions from Montreal.Montmorency falls drops off Montmorency River and this waterfall is taller than Niagara Falls by about 30 meters (83 meters vs 53 of Niagara Falls) but is not wider. Visitors can view Montmorency falls through multiple ways- View during boat cruise from Quebec.

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Cancun is a popular holiday destination in Mexico. Based on my 3-day visit in May this year, I am summarizing my findings and information that should help you plan your visit, if you chose to.Why Cancun?For me, Cancun was a convenient stopover on my way to Peru. As such Cancun attracts tourists from Mainland USA and Canada due to its beaches and mostly because things are lot cheaper in Mexico

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On 22nd May, 2006 the first post of this blog was written. Today my blog enidhi.net completes 20 full years of existence, two decades of content writing, influencing and providing insights mainstream media doesn't care and what other bloggers might have missed.Stats:Number of blog posts published so far: 3435 (Averages 14 posts per month over 20 years)Comments so far: 24200Views: 25.5 million and

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This post summarizes my recent trip to Canada, Mexico, Peru, Dominican Republic, Canada and back.Detailed post on individual destinations/attractions will be included as and when ready.My main agenda was Machu Pichu, Peru. But there is no easy flight to Peru from India- best is to go through USA or Canada. Included Mexico and Dominican Republic in my plan mostly because they came on the way and

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July 11 Update: No response from BMTC even after 1 month...--- Original Post ---BMTC makes fare paying male passengers buy another ticket in case their buses breakdown...I boarded a bus in Uttarahalli to go to Majestic on Monday, paid 28₹ for the ticket. The bus broke down nears KIMS after Devegowda petrol bunk.Conductor tried giving refund, but his handheld device was slow or hanging.I had a

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Crescendo is an annual meet organized by toastmasters district 121 (District 230 from next year). Attending Toastmaster district 121 Crescendo costs about 6000-7000 INR in entry ticket (depending on how soon you book) and other expenses like travel to event city, stay etc.  After much deliberation I attended this year's 2.5 day Crescendo event at Gokulam Park, Kochi. I spent around 13-14k

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If you are traveling abroad from India and try to use INR to get local currency and end of the trip you sell local currency back to get INR, you are losing big time- as much as 100% of the value.Refer to this char at Bangkok. If you need to buy about 1000 THB, you have to pay around 5000 INR.End of your trip, if you return 1000 THB, you will only get about 3000 INR, almost 2000 INR or 40% value

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When to invest in mutual funds vs direct stocks?Reasons to invest through mutual funds instead of stocks1. International market- You can invest in China, US, Taiwan, Japan, Europe and other markets through Indian mutual funds, because buying stocks directly in these markets is a complicated process. Also we won't have time to track so many markets and make buy/sell decisions. Indian mutual funds

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Corporate car lease program is projected as a tax saving option. Because lease rental paid is excluded from your taxable income, employees get to save some 30-33% right away if they are in highest tax bracket. But truth is only 2% of cars sold in India are sold on lease. Why aren't salaried folks rushing to take cars on lease instead of buying them with the post tax income?This is because there

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Relying on salary income alone is very risky- we may lose jobs at any moment. Lots of young professionals get into spending spree once they get a job and fall into endless EMI trap buying expensive phones, bags and things they don't need or can't really afford.A wise individual would start planning for passive income- income that keeps coming in even if you sit idle and do nothing. It is not

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If you are planning to visit Guruvayur temple in Kerala, below are the essential things you should know. Reaching Guruvayur: You will not find direct bus to Guruvayur from big cities like Bengaluru or Mangaluru. Thrissur is the nearest town (25 kms from Guruvayur) well connected by train and bus network. Get off here and arrange your transport to Guruvayur (Govt buses and local trains

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If you are visiting Thrissur, Guruvayur and have an extra day or two half days to spare after visiting key temples, below are some places worth visiting, within 20 km radius.#1 Punatthur Kota: About 15-20 Elephants are housed in the campus- we can't go close, no feeding, no rides either. Can take a walk and watch them from distance and come back. 20 INR per person ticket and parking extra.&

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If you are a working professional in your 30s and 40s, particularly in private job, investment advisors will be after you to buy their pension plans. They present it as a solution to get steady pension income when you retire.Below is how most pension schemes workYou invest a fixed amount every year for a pre-determined duration (ex: 2 Lakh every year for 10 years), total 20 lakhs you've to commit

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