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Greece-Practical Information

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Here is a quick guide to all the key practical things you need to know if you are visiting Greece. How many days to plan for Greece One of the first question that comes in mind while planning a trip to any country is "How many days in enough?". Well the answer is not easy.  It really depends on what are your tastes, are you alone or with family/children etc. etc. !!! In this Blog I will share my experience and we travelled as a family with 2 kids (13 and 8 yrs old).  Assuming its your first trip to Greece, I will suggest you can read this blog to make a base itinerary and do modifications based on your interests. Most popular TOURIST cities/islands in Greece are Athens, Santorini Island and Mykonos Island. There are many other islands and I will suggest you to study other blogs in case you plan to go to there. In order to cover these 3 cities, 7-8 days are enough but you can always increase the duration as per your specific itinerary. Arriving in Greece and ove

Bhutan-Practical Information

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Here is a quick guide to all the key practical things you need to know if you are visiting Bhutan. Arriving in Bhutan Landing on Paro airport in Bhutan is by no doubt is a THRILL in itself. You need to experience it to feel it. Quick tip is to try and get a seat on Right of the plane when you are departing from Paro as it gives you amazing views of Himalayas, so check in early and request for a window seat on the right side of the place (not over wings:-)).  View of Himalayas on the return flight from Paro Managing Finances Plan your finances well as Bhutan majorly is a cash only country. It is better if you pay all your hotel bills in advance. As a back up have your banking details handy to do online transfer if needed. We were surprised to see that even on Paro International Airport Duty Free shop (though there was only 1 shop), only cash was accepted. I have not used myself but I have read that ATM's are not always a very reliable option in Bhutan, so all in