• Asia,  India,  Travel

    A Taste of South Goa, India

    We had an early morning flight from Bangalore to Goa on my fifth day in India.   The thing that stuck to me while we were in Bangalore Airport is that they check the passenger’s flight details a lot – either by checking your flight itinerary or, once you have it, your flight ticket. If I remember correctly, checks were made (i) at the airport entrance; (ii) right before my bags were scanned immediately after entering the airport; (iii) during body check by the bag scanner when entering the departure area; (iv) right after the scanner when I was getting my bag; and, (v) during boarding. Details of the ticket…

  • Asia,  India,  Travel

    Bangalore Hop-on Hop-Off Bus

    Since my friend was working during our stay in Bangalore, he convinced me to try and see the city instead of just staying in the hotel for four days. I considered his suggestion and started researching on places to visit in the city. I read about Bangalore’s hop-on hop-off (HOHO) bus from the pocket guide I got from the hotel’s lobby. A google search led me to this site (http://www.mybmtc.com/bangalore-rounds) which lists down the attractions covered by the HOHO bus. The tour costs 400 INR. Starting point is at the Kempegowda Bus Station, near the ATMs. Seat reservation can be made online at www.ksrtc.in by indicating “Bengaluru” as origin and…

  • Asia,  India,  Travel,  Visa

    I found my way to India

    It was new year’s eve when I got a message from a friend saying that he will be flying to Bangalore on January 10th and asking if it would be possible for us to meet up. Below are the steps I had to consider and take before I was able to say something like “Of course, I’ll see you soon!” with some smiley at the end.   VISA Travellers with Philippine passport are eligible to use India’s e-Tourist Visa (eTV) facility.  Application should be made using this website https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html   The list of countries/territories eligible for eTV plus the application guideline and other useful information are also available on the said site.  …