12 Travel Startups you need to know about!

Travel is an essential part of our life. Exploring new places and having a gala time is on our minds, most of the times.

You take this thought seriously and sketch the framework for your trip. After making your budget, you move ahead to book your hotel rooms and flight tickets. So far, so good! But the main part is yet to come!

What to see and what not to see is the main complication which strains away all your energy. But don't worry! There are some amazing travel startups which will make your work, easier. These startups are proficient in creating customised travel itineraries.

1. Peek:
Playing dual roles quite aptly, Peek can be your ultimate travel agent cum travel guide. The website has everything from high rates activities, offbeat tours, romantic getaways and tours under $100. You just have to name it!

2. Triphobo

TripHobo serves as a custom itinerary planner that is perfect for DIY trips. What sets it apart from its peers is that it is not just a booking or a planning website, it is a one-stop shop to plan, book and travel on the go. Helping people to plan trips to more than 80k destinations, TripHobo's USP is its itinerary planner which integrates all the major elements of trip planning including transport, accommodation, activities, sightseeing and restaurants.

3. Adioso:
Adioso is a website which that assure that you get an affordable trip. It offers you some good deals for what to do at your destinations. If you find it too expensive, save the search and you'll get frequent emails as the prices get reduced.

4. Triptease:

Staying true to its name, Triptease is one of those innovative travel startups that takes travel itinerary to a whole new level. Along with the usual travel reviews and itinerary, this one also has an option to upload stunning photos. Hence, judge the attractions taking the stunning visuals in consideration.

5.Triposo:

A well researched travel guiding app with detailed maps and daily updated information is all what can help you while your trip to your said destination!

6. The Suitest:

The Suitest is one of those hotel booking apps which will help you in getting the perfect room keeping your budget, preference and comfort in mind. It will also make sure that you get the best deal among all.

7. Zaptravel:

Forget the age old travel itinerary apps because Zaptravel is here. This app has detailed information about hotels, flights, attractions and is damn user friendly as well. The app also has a guest review section just to give you a fair and better idea of the destination.

8. BlackJet:
Get the feeling of flying in a private jet without paying a whopping amount, simply just booking a seat. BlackJet, an amazing Uber-like app will help you to get this facility right at your fingertips.

9. Tingo:

A perfect hotel booking app for booking  low priced hotel rooms. If you’ve booked a room at a certain price and the rates are currently down, the app will rebook your room at the reduced rate, without making a hole in your pocket.

10. Bag2Go:

A newly launched app by Airbus, Bag2Go will prevent your luggage getting lost during long flights. You can track your luggage if it has made it to the plane or not. But will be turned off, one the flight takes off!

11. Find My Itin:
A quintessential travel itinerary app, this one gives you a full picture of the destinations you can visit, hotels you can stay in, attractions you should witness and flights which will not be hard on your pocket, all under one roof. Or should we say, one domain!

12. Routehappy:

If you don’t want to spoil your vacation, just  because you had a bad flight experience. Then read for more. Routehappy will help you to find some good flights, keeping your comfort in mind. Truly, an innovative app!

So, what are you waiting for? Search, install and make the most of these apps or websites!

5 Tips for Enjoying Local Food While Traveling

Food and travel are like two sides of one coin, they go hand-in-hand. If a person is a diehard travel junkie he/she will definitely be a foodie. While visiting places and scanning beautiful locations, one never misses out on trying the local delicacies as well.  The essence of each place reflects in its food and people. There are only two things that you remember about a place, first - the food and second the atmosphere. So today we shall be talking about food, of course and how to taste it in style while you travel!1. Hog on healthy foods – If you’re traveling in city where certain fruits and vegetables are only found during a specific season, grab them. There’s nothing more healthy and nutritious than fruits. Moreover if you’re not going to find them anywhere but here, why not? Trying the locally available veggies and fruits, is always a good idea. So do not ever think twice, just hog those foods.

So today we shall be talking about food, of course and how to taste it in style while you travel!

1. Hog on Healthy Foods –

If you’re traveling in city where certain fruits and vegetables are only found during a specific season, grab them. There’s nothing more healthy and nutritious than fruits. Moreover if you’re not going to find them anywhere but here, why not? Trying the locally available veggies and fruits, is always a good idea. So do not ever think twice, just hog those foods.

2. Maintain Hygiene –

If you want to stay fit throughout and not get bed hidden during the journey, hygiene is of utmost importance. If you eat in unhealthy atmospheres or with unclean hands, there are higher chances of germ infections. Practice your normal routine daily hygiene, which would be sufficient. And the best part is, if you are well kept and clean your body develops good immune system and antibodies to fight viruses and bacteria in the air. Also, you might try out on some yummy ‘not-so-healthy’ food at times. No harm!

3. Try out Homemade Local Cuisine –

Food cooked at home vs food cooked on stalls. There’s a huge difference. If you get to stay at a local person’s place, there would be nothing more awesome than trying out the homemade meals. It would by default be clean, healthy and safely cooked. There’s this unique taste and aroma of simple house cooking which you can never find in restaurants. So make sure you do not miss this treat.

4. Baked not Fried – 

Well, a prerequisite. Always. Given a choice you should and must go for only and only baked stuff rather than fried. Oily foods make you feel dizzy, lazy and full of cholesterol and relying on the kind of oil used in food courts is as harmful as consuming expired food products. We aren’t scaring you here but this is just an alarm to alert you from not falling sick. Baked food stuffs are generally light, safe and would not cause you any indigestion or heaviness in stomach

5. Take away some local spices to home –

This is something you just need to take away, if you’re a foodie. The authentic aromatic spices would be readily available at best prices. You are unlikely to get them anywhere else rather than the origin place. So if you wish to taste the same delicious food with the perfect aroma, add these spices to your daily foods when you go home. You shall revisit your holiday destination as soon as you take a bite!
So if you have trip plans anytime soon, make sure your trip planner knows the details about that place in and out. Especially in terms of food and best restaurants, cafes and local joints over there. Also check out the food market and centers where they sell far fresh organic vegetables, fruits. You would get it at best prices. 

We shall be coming up with more exciting stories soon on travel tips. Don’t forget to share this travel guide food journal with your buddies and share your experiences as well.