The Paradise on earth - Kashmir
The first post Covid trip.
A trip was long due, as it was almost more than six years, since the kids went last to Ooty. In these years, they have become smarter, and it's difficult to say NO - they know the trick to get their things done. As you know the boy was appearing his first board exam of life and he wanted to go for a trip before his classes for next course starts - the reason being he will not be free for next two years. And then our daughter was always dreaming to go to a place that will have ice and/or snowfall. So that is how we decided the place - Kashmir, the Paradise on earth.
Usually it needs a bit of planning for a trip, but since we were all busy, I just relied on my travel agency as they have really managed my previous trips well. More ever, its owned by one of my friend's husband, so there is a bit of personal touch. They assist me at any point any time - something that you won't get from the trip portals like makemytrip or others. In fact its pretty difficult to get to their customer care and that is one other reason I do not opt in for trips in these portals. You really can't get to them when you need it most. They don't even share a direct number. Did you ever experience similar ? I would love to hear from you, good or bad.
My travel agent delegated the air ticket part to me - the reason being, I will get notified in case of any update. And I experienced a never before price fluctuation - the air tickets were at an affordable range with direct flights. We thought, we would make the tickets after lunch , few hours after. When we came back the price was 5x - almost made us mad. The reason was that, the Tulip festival was declared on that day, and people who know about it made no mistake to book their tickets. I came to know only after trying to investigate why the price trend went mad. For two days, we looked for alternatives and finally got something with separate flights - travel to New Delhi and then to Srinagar - a bit of hectic journey but that was the best that we did not want to loose further, as it was creating unnecessary stress during his board exam. And a lesson learnt - book the ticket as soon as possible. Especially if you are booking with AirAsia !!
We had to do a lot of shopping for this trip as we never had been into a snow place. Since the exam was going on, we bought most of the items online , waiting for the exam to be over for the offline shopping. It was good that the winter was just getting over, so we got our puffer jackets online in pretty good price. And adidas was running a nice off campaign - so we picked our shoes from adidas online. And the excitements were on as we arrived at our home airport.
The first flight was from Vistara Airlines owned by a joint venture between Tata group and Singapore Airlines. And they served nice food on board. They have in flight entertainment facilities and we are now in love with the legendary hospitality from Vistara - we would pretty much try to book our future trips on this airlines if available. They have asked for a review and this post will be part of my review.
This was my first trip to New Delhi Airport and I must say, IGI (Indira Gandhi International) Airport really is the most advanced airport of India with best cleanliness and user friendly environment.
We had to change the terminal and change the airlines by taking our luggage and checking in again. There was a gap of couple of hours, so it was manageable, but it made us hungry. After taking some light lunch at the airport we checked into AirAsia - another airlines fully owned by the same Tata group.
AirAsia doesn't serve anything on board and the hospitality was not good as well. This is the same airlines that has direct flights and as I told earlier, their price is highly fluctuated based on analytics. I don't think, any other airlines does have so much price variation. They definitely need to make it better and this post will also be part of review of their airlines.
As soon as we got close to the Paradise, the view from the top was mesmerizing taking our excitements to a high.
The mountains covered in ice, the mustard fields and the weather when we landed - we were excited to make most of our journey.
Look at her - she was the one who primarily shaped this journey - to go to a snow place. A car was waiting for us, taking to our hotel and our travel agent partner was waiting for us with some authentic Kashmiri sweets - the Walnut Fudge from Moon Light.
The kids could not wait any longer and after seeing their expression I could not resist either. And it was really a WOW experience - the family is running this business since last 150 years with their secret recipe and its a very very popular name there - quality does matter and maintaining it for such a long period is definitely an outstanding commitment.
You will soon experience some amazing photographs from the Paradise, but before I wrap, did you forget that I bought a camera to make this trip memorable ? Here are some captures in auto focus mode from a novice photographer (me).
Not bad, huh ? I know it will take a lot to learn, but at least it was worth for the trip. More to come soon.....
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Happy for you guys that you could finally hop on a plane and head out to some unknown exciting destination! :) I can imagine how special a cold snowy place must be for you from the tropical part of India :) Have fun over there and take a lot of photos for us! Already looking forward to your future reports :)
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Ya, we had lot of fun and came refreshed, more to come...
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There is nothing more beautiful than traveling in the company of the people we love, a beautiful destination they have chosen
enjoy it a lot
Kashmir is one of the paradises on earth which is one of the gifts of the Creator. I have seen these scenes a lot in Hindi and South movies which are really mesmerizing scenes and true beauty of nature.
Scenic beauty all over.
Kashmir is another heaven.
My dear friend I am really glad to see that you enjoyed the trip with your family very well. And really the place where you have taken all these photos is really beautiful and I love all the photos you have taken too. Also, the art pieces in the photos that you have taken are also very beautiful
New Delhi is one of my dream place. Such a real Paradise, this view will last as a memory. Great experience. Have a safety trip!
Family trip is really fun. This trip will be a memory. Really visited a very good place. Airlines service was very good
Wow! Such an amazing place to visit and be. I mean who wouldn't?
Paradise indeed.
I am glad you have a travel agent that helped sort things out for you and made it easy when there was less time. And I glad you guys had amazing trip.
Those shots are awesome with your new camera.
More to come, its truly a heaven.
Its a really beautiful place. Everything is so clean and big. Enjoy your trip !
Great trip report @sanjeevm friend!!!... Thanks for sharing!
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The truth is that it is an incredible trip, and going out with the whole family gives it a special flavor. I was very pleased to know about that place with 150 years of experience with food, a business that has passed from generation to generation
Super awesome...u settinh the temperature quite high for all ypur upcoming posts...from.the snow clad Heaven.....waiting for them.
Coming soon..
Kashmir is a nice place to visit and your airport journey looks fun. Looking forward to more photos of the trip
There is no doubt Kashmir is called heaven on Earth and you know what? maybe it will be surprising for you to know I am from Pakistan and I also always love to visit Kashmir. And yes you are absolutely right, it is the perfect time for a trip because the weather is very good these days the main reason as you said your son will not be free for next two years. I wish you all the best for you trip, have a safe journey and yes please keep sharing beautiful pictures of your trip to explore the beauty of Kashmir.
Well, anyone who would go there would love the place, its just WOW.
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Sounds like an exciting trip! Kashmir is definitely a beautiful place to visit, and it's great that you were able to make it happen despite some challenges along the way. It's always good to have a reliable travel agent, and I agree that it's important to book tickets as soon as possible to avoid price fluctuations. Hope you and your family have a wonderful time!
Of course it's worth it, friend, the happiness of your family is priceless. In addition, they can have good memories before starting their studies.
Have a great time!!!
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:) yay! trip time!
I like your daughter's stranger things shirt!
and that elephant was so cool!
so nice that u could take this trip and have it all planned and all..
She picks her dress herself :)
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You are no more a novice photographer, in fact, the photographic content is your USP.
It's really nice to see you touring in Kashmir, but don't u think you should have had planned it for May particularly when Bhubaneshwar weather gets too much humid and sticky so much so that one will get desperate to make a brief diversion?
Anyway, I hope your kids enjoyed it the most more than you.
Thank you.
Actually Mid April is the best time, because of the Tulip festival. And around this time, you enjoy both - a bit of greenery and snow. Then the other better time would be May / June or December / Jan. You would see full greenery around May / June as its their summer which is also pleasant. And then if you love snowfall, then December / Jan is best time. Even skating teams are now making it there around December / Jan as its snow everywhere.
YES!
I have done a little travel catching up with a couple vacations last summer. Took a break and back flying around this summer.
Looks like a grand adventure shared with the family which is the best!
Travel helps these kids learn a lot.
That is the truth of it. We can become so accustomed to our way of life that we can't imagine things being different in other places. This perspective is a crucial building block of good little global citizens and is the best investment.
Kashmir is definitely a Paradise on earth and good to see that you are going there with your family. Will wait for more photos from Kashmir. Would you be visiting Vaishno devi also ?
No, we came back. And I would go alone there, may be next year.
That's why I was thinking that you haven't received any post since 8 days, I knew that you must have some such plan going on because we had discussed about this. Have a lot of fun friend, this is my best wish.
Wow, may one of the most iconic airports i have ever see! Wish you enjoy yourselves
Pakistan's Kashmir is also so beautiful that when a person goes to roam there, he feels that he has entered heaven. This place looks so beautiful and amazing. Here in Pakistan also now winter is over people are buying summer clothes. One must visit such places, one forgets all the tension of one's life.
Yes, we must get refreshed.
Wow Kashmir is such a amazing palce I hope you enjoy you trip
What a nice family. I'm happy to see you all having fun.
Being British we do hear many things about India Pakistan and Kashmir and I do know it is beautiful.
The airlines, they really are awful now compared to what they used to be. The budget airlines force price down but is an excuse for almost all airlines to have terrible customer service now!
Look forward to reading more Kashmir posts :)
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Are you still in Kashmir or many more are about to go?
Back then, I used to hear about Jammu and Kashmir.
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Looks like you had a wonderful experience with this trip! Planning well certainly makes for a trouble free experience, leaving you free to just enjoy! The IGI Airport looks super sleek and modern, thank you for taking us along on your journey @sanjeevm ✈
So cool to see a journey like this :)
It just makes me want to travel!!
Lucky you. I hope you guys have a total blast ❤️