Budget Travel, Made Easy

Moscow is the capital of the world’s biggest nation and one of the world’s fastest growing economies, Russia. For years, Moscow was a largely inaccessible center of power in communist behemoth, the Soviet Union. However since the fall of communism in the early 1990s, Moscow has been injected with a sense of urgency to change as it has embraced capitalism wholeheartedly. So much so that Moscow today now boasts of a landscape that hosts the concrete slabs and high-rise apartments of the Stalinist era which co-exist cheek by jowl with restored opulent Orthodox churches, gleaming shop fronts and malls and flashy restaurants and clubs. The communist era of shortages, empty retail stores and all round dreariness in Moscow has given away to an all pervading vibrancy as the streets of the Russian capital are now filled with eager vendors offering a plethora of goods. In fact Moscow has emerged from behind the Iron curtain as a favored vacation hotspot that offers visitors many must-see sight

Delhi or rather New Delhi is the capital India. Delhi, which actually consists of two distinct cities namely the New Delhi; designed by British architects namely Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker and the walled city of Old Delhi; established by the Mughal king, Shahjahan as Shahjahanabad in 1639, is a cosmos of sorts and is where the Indian demography converges, foods mingle with each other to become exotic and cultures cross each other at every turn and corner. Both these two locations make up the city of Delhi that has functioned as the seat of power in India for several centuries. Any visit to Delhi gives travelers an insight into the city’s rich historical heritage. This rich history includes the reigns of the successive Mughal kings, who repeatedly conquered Delhi and the rest of North India by launching successful campaigns from Central Asia from the early 16th century on wards. This Mughal rule was soon followed by the colonial rule of the British that lasted over a hundre

  The scenic city of Vancouver is a coastal seaport and is surrounded by four bodies of water. It has snow capped mountains and hills as its backdrop. This city is poised on the Pacific rim, is the third largest city in Canada and is not only known for its gorgeous vistas but also for its variety of attractions and activities that cater to all kinds of visitors who chose to vacation in Vancouver. Vancouver, which is nicknamed ‘Hollywood North’ as it is a favored setting for film crews, is an energetic and diverse city. This west coast Canadian gem offers a unique ambiance, which is a combination of wild natural beauty coupled with a bustling city landscape. The city, which was settled by the First Nations people, was named after Royal Navy sea captain George Vancouver who sailed into the Burrard Inlet in 1792. The city soon went on to become a port for trading furs but really developed after the first saw mill was established here in 1863. The prosperity of Vancouver then attracted man

  Paris , France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The name Paris comes from a Celtic tribe called the Parisii, which was moving and shaking on these shores in the 3rd century BC.  Paris is indeed hugely popular. It is the 3rd most-visited city in the world. In mid-1600s, during the reign of Louis XIV (Louis the Great or the Sun King). After an extended time of domestic unrest and war, the monarch was vested in restoring the faith of the people in law and order. On March 15, 1667, the king appointed Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie. He was the Lieutenant-General of Police, with the responsibility of making Paris safe again. Apart from quadrupling the