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Tip of the Week – Things to Carry while travelling on a long flight

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“Hum Tum Ek Kamare mein bandh ho aur chabi koh jaye” (Hindi Song)

Hello My Allys,

Hope You all are doing fantastic during the last days of February month. I’m sad that this month is ending because this month thought me several things while happy too as I looking forward #March Gracefully this March. On that note, a lil context of the hindi song about, (It meant You and I get Locked in a room and the key gets lost.) No no this week I will not lock you anywhere neither will I steal your key, but this week, I thought  of giving you #BeingAllycaralTuesdaytips  on What one needs to keep in mind while travelling on a long flight and Trust me it is no less than getting locked in a room.

So let’s get started:

1. Pack Your In- Flight Hand Bag Wisely.

The best way to enjoy a long flight depends on how smartly you pack your in- flight hand bag. This Bag, needs to include your travel toiletries like right from your toothbrush to travel size moisturizers. Also, extra pair of clothes is mandatory because long flights get tiring and these things keep you fresh.

2. Wear Comfortable clothes.

Wear something in which you are comfortable for ladies could be a pair of jeggings and loose tank tops or for guys loose comfy tshirts. Avoid something which is too tight and something that sticks to your body. Also, the same with shoes.

3. Drink A lot of Water

Long Flights often dehydrates a person which our body doesn’t get instantly accustomed to change in temperature. Drinking Water keeps you hydrated for entire flight.

4. Get Sleep.

Several People like to stay awake during long flights. Try to Avoid this, You need to get good sleep. So then you land on your holiday destination you be fresh and active.

5. Carry Required Entertainment Material Only.

Flights that carry Passengers for such a long distance travel have a wide range of in built entertainment at your finger click. Right from latest movies, Be it Bollywood, Hollywood or classic Television series You name it and the LCD before you provides you with it. However, if you are a Book Lover then you have limited option which you satisfy yourself only with the in flight magazine. So if you want to carry your favourite novel or book go ahead carry it.

See ya, Until we meet again.

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Essentials for an Air Travel

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Hello my Allys,

It is Tuesday… The Day that I often come out to help you and give you’ll insights about some tips and tricks that will  help you while you plan your travel. And Tuesday being the day to give tips here I am come with my magic wand to give you tricks and tips that will surely save your day.

This week, I thought I should give you insights about what should be the Essentials you should keep in mind for an Air Travel as Air Travel being such an instrumental part of my life. I am sure by reading my previous post, you must be aware that travelling is one of the most important part of my life. And as I head towards the end of my birthday month, I definitely plan to add a couple of more places in my kitty of travel.

So without delaying any longer here it is Essentials for an Air Travel exclusively only on Being Allycaral. So to get started, You will require the following things: Your Luggage Bag; a Lock; Plastic zipper bags & Travel Size Personal Care Products.

Planning always helps be it for a short trip or for a long trip, it is one of the best ways to safe a little or to conduct your trip in your budget. Now when you head for a Air Travel there are couple of things you need to keep in mind.

First Your Luggage Bag should follow the limit which is prescribed as per your flight ticket. For Most Domestic Flight the weight for the baggage should be 15 kg while for International Flight the baggage weight allowed is 20 kg per person. (However it maybe subject in countries) Once you have your luggage ready, next most important is your carry on flight luggage. This needs to be as light as possible. Don’t carry something heavy or oversized bags as it may not fit in the overhead compartment door or near the footrest of passenger infront of you. So Carry a roughly 62 inches bags which will be more than enough to keep your essentials in it. Additionally to this carry on luggage, you can carry two personal bags such as your laptop bag and purse.

Second, Lock Your Bags securely to avoid things being missed or lost in your flight travel. In addition, if you are carrying valuables remember to carry the same in your carry bag at all time. Also, incase you are carry gold keep the bills of the same along with the ornaments to avoid cross questioning and suspicion at the airport.
Third, Travel Size Care Products – This is useful especially when you have long or connecting flights. A lot of times you travel from one time zone to the other so in such circumstances this is a pure rescue on flight to brush, moisture yourself and so on. Most Important always carry a sanitizer along be it while you travel on flight or are using an airport toilet, a sanitizer is a must.
Also, it is always advisable to carry an extra pack of clothes along with your travel goodies in your carry on luggage for the simple reason several times there are chances of luggage getting misplaced, so it is always better to be prepared for the worse.
Next, always carry a plastic bags in your luggage, to keep your dirty laundry separate from your fresh and new clothes or else by the end of the trip when you return, all your clothes in the bag will start smelling.
Lastly, when you are travelling with electronic items like laptop, cell phones, and personal entertainment gadgets it is always better to be keep it in a place where you can instantly reach to it. This is because of security check in the area to make your security check hassle free.
Now as it is a season of “Ek ke saath, Ek muft…” (Buy One and Get One Free) Here is an additional tip – If you are planning to travel by air then, book tickets on Tuesdays as it is the cheapest on these two days throughout the week.
On that note, Here’s me Alisha Signing Off! Thank You For Reading My Article, Do send Us your feedback using #TravelBeingAllycaral hashtag on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Even through email.
Have a pleasant Week Ahead…
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Must Have in Your DSLR Camera Kit

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Hello My Ally,

Good Afternoon, Yes the sky is indeed very beautiful these days especially in Goa. I am not sure how the same is in your city, maybe you could share me your pictures and tell me about the same. To share use the hashtag of #TravelwithAllycaral and I will pick Top 5 and feature the same on the blog soon! So hurry!

Yes I know that today is a Tuesday! I am back to give you tips that will help you while you travel. I know that this is the day, many of you’ll anticipate to hear the #BeingAllycaralTuesdayTips … So without wasting much of your time let me get started with the must haves in your DSLR camera kit for a beginner! First of all Traveling with DSLR needs proper precautions, You need to have a proper bag that fits in your accessories perfectly.

In this post today, I will quickly take you through with my kit, which I use when I travel. So let’s get started.

  1. DSLR Camera – Selecting a DSLR Camera takes a lot of time, and consumes a lot of energy too because figuring out the right camera often keeps you wondering will that ever be in your budget. Well, the same case was with me, but guess what finally I made a decision and brought home this hunk who is by my side through all the ups and down in my life capturing moments of joy and happiness and also bearing with me when I refusing to stop clicking several pictures at one go. Presenting my Camera – D5100. Yes, currently it isn’t the latest model but it helps me to do what things and click pictures just the way I want to. For now, this is my best partner. The most important tip when you buy a DSLR is remember equipment is important but the important thing is the person who will operate the same because equipment alone cannot do anything and so your vision is important – Always remember that.
  2. Lenses with Hood – I have two different lenses one is the basic Nikkor 18 -55mm & second is the telephoto, zoom lens of Nikkor 55- 200mm. Initially, I had just the first one which I mentioned that by itself does a lot of my work. I have done several shoots on that one lens and trust me it gives me brilliant results. I went in for the latter because I like clicking birds, wildlife and most importantly the moon! Several times it also gives me a lot of candid pictures amusing everyone with the beautiful Candid that I click. Ofcourse there are several more one could go for like the 35mm lens or for that matter 50mm which is ideal for portrait photos.
  3. Camera Battery – The one I use for now is the Nikon Lithium Ion Battery Pack of 7.4V which is more than enough for a day out non- stop pictures. Have used it several times when I was abroad and it gave me good results without draining. But if you plan for a long day for a shoot like for videoshoot then I would suggest go in for an another battery of the same kind that will surely help you have a hassle free shoot. Most Important, always keep your camera batteries fully charged before your shoot and keep atleast one in your camera bag, because several times you tend to forget the one you have kept for charging when you rush for shoots. So if you keep a fully charged Battery in your bag, no matter what you will always have one fully charged battery in your bag.
  4. Memory Card – With regard to the memory cards I use a class 4 of 4GB  & Class 10 of 16 GB both of San Disk SDHC. The same is because one card I use for photos while the second I use for videos. Class 10 and above one can shoot videos on your camera giving more space to save the content too.
  5. Camera Lens Filter – Often neglected but one of the most important accessory every camera should have to prevent the lenses from harsh direct sunlight – I use currently a Hoya HMC – 52mm.

Remember one thing, when you purchase a DSLR keep in mind not all things will be required in your kit to get good pictures. So if you go to purchase camera accessories at the shop don’t buy everything at a go, if the same will be used in practical situations then only go ahead. Remember always to have a cleaning accessories in your camera bag like that of a cloth or a brush. And I feel there you are all set to take the best pictures.

Do tell me what you feel about this article, like comment share and tell me if this article helped you using the hashtag #TravelBeingAllycaral. Till then, Take care and all the very best.

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Checklist For Home Before You Travel

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Hello Allys,

We are here on a Tuesday, and I am all set to give you tips that will help you plan your travel wisely. This week, I thought of giving tips about what things you need to keep in mind before you leave your home for a vacation or a trip.

Very simple as it sounds but definitely it is these simple things that usually slips out of our heads. But don’t worry, I have penned down a quick checklist about these things you need to keep in mind – a checklist for home before you travel.

To get started with first things first:

  1. Dispose the garbage from the bins.

Yes this is one of the most common things which are usually skipped, in the excitement of planning and packing for the trip. So it is of utmost important to dispose the garbage from your house. Several times what happens is, you have a wonderful vacation and when you return and open your main door, you get a stench of some bad odor. The same is of the garbage in your house which remained indoor because all the doors and windows were locked. (The feeling and the smell is seriously bleh…)  So do keep this thing in your mind.

  1. Finish Food Items

Yes, Food items need to be finished especially like vegetables, fruits to avoid the rotting of the same which indeed would add stench which in case you didn’t dispose the trash from house would.

  1. Pay Due Bills

Make sure you paid all your due bills. As I am sure, none of us would like it, when we return home from a vacation only to find there is no electricity nor water.

  1. Make arrangement of pets/plants

We love our pets and plants and it is very difficult to part away from them. But if we cannot take our pets on a vacation we need to make provision to see to that in our absence they are not hungry or in bad condition. So either you can ask your friend to take care of them or your neighbor by giving them all the required material like food items, keys of the place the pet would be in so that they too are happy while you vacay. Same thing with the plants, ask your friends or neighbor to water the plants or else in case you don’t have anyone around you can keep the plants in your bathroom and leave slightly the tap on and arrange the plants in such a way that they get water though it may be little by little they atleast will get something other than just being dry and gradually dying.

  1. Close/Lock Doors in Your Absence

It is essential to lock down doors and windows securely in your absence. As you wouldn’t want to have an unexpected guest over when you may be having a wonderful vacation elsewhere.

  1. Unplug electronic Items

Unplug your computer system, fridge; AC plugs from the sockets, as you never know what might happen, considering fluctuations in electric currents.

  1. Notify Familia and Friends

Most Important notify your close friends and family about the trip where you will be going and for how long.

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Until the next time!

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Best Gift Ideas to gift to a Traveler Friend

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Hello my Allys,

It is Tuesday and here I am back to give you Tips that will definitely help you while you plan your travel. First of all, before I get started let me tell you, I am all excited to head towards the month of Love – February which is almost around the corner. This month is indeed a very special month for me as this one is my birthday month! Yes 15th February that’s the date, that I wait throughout the year to celebrate – my birthday. And travel being such an important part of my life, this week, I thought of giving out some gifting tips, keeping in mind you too might have a birthday around the corner in your friend circle! Yes Tips on what should you gift your Travel Buddy.

If one goes to see, there are several things you can gift a traveller, but if you want to seriously be remembered gift them something that they will cherish and make use of during their trips.

Here is a shortlisted list of Top 5 things you can gift your Travel Buddy.

  1. Backpack Bag – A Normal size backpack bag can be the most handy item to gift your travel buddy. This is the thing, come what may your friend will definitely carry on his/her trip. If you plan to buy a bag, buy a small one. As your travel buddy will definitely have a big bag that they travel with. And a plus point of a small bag is that this bag can come in handy, when they are on the trip and they decide to stop by a store to collect souvenirs on a return trip. This Bag will indeed be very useful to him or her. So this is a great option to gift a bag.
  2. Polaroid Camera – Yes! Polaroid Camera is the new in thing, where you instantly get your photos on the go! Initially it was used but then with DSLR, Iphones these were lost. But a good thing is now, among the youth the same is picking up once again. And most importantly, the cost of the same isn’t much, you will get these camera for less than 5,000/- (Indian Rupees only) So what’s the wait, go pick one for yourself and for your buddy too. And capture memories and get them printed on the go!
  3. Portable Charger – Yes a portable Charger. This may seem like a simple thing, but it has a great value especially to your travelling buddy, who is continuously on the go clicking and posting photographs of their trip on social networking sites. And suddenly they realize that their phone battery is draining. In such circumstances, if you gift your buddy a portable charger, he will remember you for life. The same will act as a backup for his phone, thus allowing him/her to use his phone to click and post some more pictures usual!
  4. Watch – Yes a Watch! If you gift a travel watch, it would be handy to a person. And if the same has a dual time, then it would be a must! Especially for those who are travelling abroad and there is a time difference between the home and the country they are spending their holiday in. This will allow your friend to identify time better and also call home as per the convinence. A good thing is that thess watches you get at a budgeted prize and the same is also readily available at any given online shop.
  5. Personalized Goodies – Who wouldn’t like any personalized goodies. I love personalized goodies, you can gift a personalized Key Chain which could have the key of the lock to your luggage to a Diary where you can pen down memories of trip to a Travel Pouch in which you could carry your travel goods like mini Shampoo, Moisturizer, then next in line is a Sippers, may sound small but goodies with personalized mark on them makes the gift even more special. So incase you plan personalise goodies, well I’m in for it.

Yes here it is! The list that would help you decide the best travel gift for your friend. An advice which you can keep in mind while deciding the gift is – Pick up anything or create anything with love, he/she is your friend in the end and you will know her likes and dislikes better, mine were just suggestions that I hope the same will prove useful. So along with the gift go meet them on their birthday, wish them and make them feel special. Sometimes, more than anything all they need, is your time!

Well with this, it’s time to part away, but with a promise I will be back again with more tips next tuesday.. Till then write to us if you have some more ideas in this regard or what are the things you would like to know. And most importantly don’t forget to like, comment and share using the hashtag #TravelWithAllycaral I am waiting anxiously to see the lovely travel goodies that you will gift your travel buddy.

Lots of love! Until we meet again!