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Winter Athens - Our honeymoon trip

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So we got married on December 30th, 2019 by Special Marriage Act in Mumbai. As planned we headed to Athens for our honeymoon on 31st December.  Day 1 Reached Athens airport by 1.00 pm. Never take a taxi from the airport as it will be heavy on pocket. However big luggage you have if you can pull it always take the metro or bus from the airport. Here is a tip for first-time visitors. Take a 3-day metro ticket which costs 22 Euros. This includes airport to city travel and 3-day unlimited travel in all means of transport in Athens. You will not find many instructions on the way and English will be a rare sight.  As soon as you catch a metro be aware mostly you will have a change at syntagma station to most of the city homestays and hotels. Install the metro app for this information and OASA bus app prior hand.  Once you check in to your stay, if you are not tired the first thing you should do is to take a sim card for local internet use. For this take a metro again and get dow
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Applying for a Schengen Visa - Things to remember

First of all congratulations on start planning a trip! If you are a first-time traveler, your query starts with 'whether to apply through a visa agent or self' I spent nearly two weeks for an answer to this query and finally decided to do it myself .  Here are certain things you should do while applying for a Schengen Visa. I'll also attach my covering letter ad sponsorship letter format for easy copying!! Step 1:- Decide the destination (whether you want to visit a particular Schengen country or multiple entries required).  Step 2:- Air tickets ( Here is the catch, it's always good to book return air tickets and apply for a visa)    Dummy tickets are not recommended nowadays as the officials may counter check PNR sometimes) Never search flight fares through your normal browser, instead always search  with incognito mode.   Skyscanner is a good platform for fare search. Look for a reasonable deal and book the ticket. It's not always true th
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Vypin Island - The hidden gem

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Vypin -The hidden gem History says this island was formed in the year 1341 after heavy floods .  Many of you might have already been to Cherai beach in vypin which is the second best tourist beach in Kerala next to Kovalam. But Vypin island is beyond Cherai beach. If you are in hunt for a place with less crowd and the luxury of nature, here is your destination.  The first destination in this historical island can be Cherai beach, ofcourse! This beach is unique in certain aspects. Even in the scorching sun of post noon April also you can plan a visit to this place. The cool breeze will make you go crazy standing amidst the Australian pine trees (Rhu) situated  offshore. There are plenty sea food restaurants nearby where you can enjoy sea food without a hole in your pocket.  Another unique feature of this beach is its drive way. If you are driving a car, you will love the water land on either side of the road. Totally detached from the buzz of the mainland.   Kuzhupilly and
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Location: Nayarambalam, Vypin, Kerala, India
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