Face it, we are in constant pursuit to oomph up our social media handles by posting pictures under #wanderlust, #travelgram, #lovetotravel tags.

The sole agenda is to garner more likes and notching up our respect among the fellow social media enthusiasts. Travelling is always high for us and idyllic travel pictures are emblematic of a lifestyle to be admired.

After all, seeking refuge to the nature is absolutely normal when the corporate routine and everything mundane rips us off our sanity. As opposed to other couch potatoes who would squander time watching Netflix, the travelbugs will pack their bags and set for a new holiday.

Since frequent travelling lacerate at your pocket a lot, these are the typical things every Indian traveller does to save money during travelling:

We carry our meals during the journey:

Ranging from Anda curry-paranthas to Indianized Chowmein, Indian travellers will carry their meals during their journey and probably share it with the fellow travellers too because we believe sharing food is synonymous to sharing love. Then there are those Laddus and Khakras too!

Putting up at the relative’s place:

Because we do that a lot to save money in the name of ‘Guest is god’. Hmph!

Reduce our child’s age by three years:

Just to make sure that we fleece the Railways by paying half the money for his/ticket. That’s how we roll!

Book flight tickets months ago:

Because websites like Yatra.com and Makemytrip.com offer tickets in way cheaper prices if we book months before. This way some significant money is saved. Then there are the airfare drop protection too where you can get the extra amount refunded which sounds cool, obviously.

We never miss the complimentary breakfast in the hotel:

No matter if we have to wake up in the wee hours in the morning, missing that breakfast is sinful to us. Also, we can take away some extra tissue papers for later usage.

Search for discount codes:

The extra discount tickets always look appealing to us. They have no competition, nothing can beat extra discounts.

We are bona fide planners, the Indian travellers so saving money is not moving mountain for us. Indian travellers have a far more realistic hold on planning than their western counterparts who are mostly driven by whims. Our complacency in travel planning can really be a talking point all over the world if explored. Of course, the aforementioned things are proof of the statement.

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Wildlife has a different charm and adventure junkies will make no bones of their arresting appeal. If you are meaning to ditch the traffic snarls, woes of mundane, forests will definitely feed fresh life in you. The most admirable aspect about the wildlife is that it is the peaceful stoppage which thrills you to bits with the sombreness. Vacationing in wildlife is timeless because it seeds into your psyche and the experience stays with you for long. There is an array of wildlife sanctuaries that still lay unexplored by the travel enthusiasts at large. Here are the names:

Pilibhit wildlife sanctuary:

It is spread across the foothills of Himalayan Mountains and laces around the border of India-Nepal. The sanctuary covers Pilibhit, Bahraich and Lakhimpur Kheri districts partially. This is one of the 41 tiger reserves of India which comprises of 127 kinds of animals, 500 species of birds and 2000 flowering plants.

Bhimgad wildlife sanctuary:

Stationed in the idyllic vegetation of the western ghats, this sanctuary scores well with the adventure lovers who like to visit the off-beat destinations. It is mostly famous for the Barpede caves and only breeding area of the Wroughton’s free-tailed bat. This is situated in the Belgaum district of Karnataka and is home to subtropical moist broadleaf. Many leopards are available here too.

Nagzira wildlife sanctuary:         

Located between the Gondia and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra, tourists can catch glimpses of a large number of Bison, Sambar, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear and the big wild CAT. The flora and fauna is the biggest draw among the adventure enthusiasts.

Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary:

It is located at the foothills of Aravalli, Udaipur, Rajsaman and Pali districts. One can opt for wildlife safaris here too if one wishes and catch glimpses of Leopard, Wolf, Sloth bear, Sambar, Nilgai, Chinkara, Jackal and Jungle cat. Also, the life hiding under the Siang river leaves you spell bound.

Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary:

This occupies around 60 km of Aurangabad city on Maharashtra, the sanctuary gives a feast to your eyes with the southern tropical dry deciduous forest and grasslands. You will spot a large number of jungle cat, Wanderoo, Leopard Cat, Barking deer, Jackal, Fox etc there.

Mollem national park:

This is a perfect place to venture into some Black Panther or Bengal Tiger chasing. A 57km drive to the East of Panaji will lead you to Molem Town which houses this sanctuary. The park is in the core of Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary whose beauty leaves you enamored.

Cotigao wildlife sanctuary:

Situated in the reserved and protected area of Goa, this sanctuary is so dense that light barely enters. It covers 86 sq.km and cloaked by deciduous woodland vegetation. You will see Sloth bears, Panthers, Hyenas, Porcupines aplenty here.

Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary:

It is a key wildlife sanctuary in central India which occupies the northern part of district Mahasamund in Chattisgarh. The remarkable flora diversity starting from the dry deciduous forest to bamboo groves are worthy to dote on. You will catch glimpses of Sloth Bear, Gaur, Nilgai, Sambar and many other animal species here.

These wildlife sanctuaries are truly worth a visit to make your holiday memorable.

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