The other day I was wondering why is it that we human beings like to take the oft treaded path only. Why is it that we fear to go out of the league? Why are we so scared of exploring? Why are we always satisfied in following the path that has already been determined? Definitely there are people who go out of the way to invent and discover things. Thanks to these people because of whose labour and efforts we are able to enjoy a better life in every possible way. And to be frank these are not just human but super human, not in the literal sense of course. But we the common man are always satisfied in doing what our fore fathers have been doing or what our fellow beings are doing.
Now you must be wondering why I have started a blog, of all things with this tone of reawakening. Well, actually I wanted to apply this logic to a much dislodged but nevertheless very existent topic. And the topic is that of travel. There are very few people who want to go out of the league and explore new travel sites. I don’t know about the others but in my family whenever a tour is planned, the places that are short listed or even thought of are always the same often talked about, famous, and traveled places. People are ready to make monotonous rounds to the travel agents, slog their butts of surfing for the best the best possible time, money, hotels, flights etc for a famous travel site. But they are really reluctant to do half the labour in spotting sites that are no doubt less traveled but nevertheless very appropriate to be a good holiday spot.
I know that numerous difficulties arise in going for paces that cannot be exactly termed as the hotshot tourist sites. For example their might be troubles in putting up, in conveyance, in communication etc. If you are with a family it would be no doubt wise if you drop the idea of going for a vacation in such places. These places are actually the hunting grounds for the more adventurous, rough kind of people. But for the families, many a times there are places that are well connected are provided with good putting up facilities, good food, good shopping outlets, and most importantly they provide a welcome change for your family from the monotonous routine of daily life. So what I am urging all of you to do is to hunt for such places. Nowadays the task is made much easier by the internet. So it is not after all necessary that every time you plan a vacation you sit down with a brochure for Goa or Kerela or Rajasthan or for that matter Scotland or New York or London. This world is flooded with numerous beautiful and elegant travel places that are within the human reach. It is a different matter that they might not be as well publicized or as lucky as Goa or Scotland. But this doesn’t mean that they remain in oblivion for ever. And what better if you are one of the firsts to discover that this particular place also exists. And believe me you can actually boost tourism for that place. How? Well, word of mouth publicity also works big time. I am not just preaching. This has actually happened to me. There is this place in the extreme eastern part of India, in the state of Assam, called Digboi. Digboi is the second place in the world after Pennsylvania where oil was discovered. Digboi also holds the distinction of having the world’s oldest refinery that is still operating. Apart from hosting oil fields and oil refinery, Digboi is also blessed with a lot of flora, lush green surroundings, and an environment that is still reminiscent of British presence. The golf courses, the tea gardens, the station clubs all make Digboi an ideal combination of modern civilization and a refreshing rural crudeness. But unfortunately this place is not a hotshot travel site. I happened to make a visit to Digboi after one my friends suggested me. Even he was not scheduled to go to Digboi. But the circumstances were such that he had to actually make a halt at this place. And you bet, he was exhilarated! He was only too eager to get back and he actually cajoled our entire group to make a visit to the place. And today all of us have visited Digboi and none of us are regretting and we even hope to visit it in the near future.
Now you get it. It is not always important to visit the so called tourist spots all the time. Make some effort and search for an unconventional site. These less famous spots are also very refreshing as they are not over exposed as the more famous travel sites are. So next time make an effort and visit a less known destination and do share your experience with me.
Now you must be wondering why I have started a blog, of all things with this tone of reawakening. Well, actually I wanted to apply this logic to a much dislodged but nevertheless very existent topic. And the topic is that of travel. There are very few people who want to go out of the league and explore new travel sites. I don’t know about the others but in my family whenever a tour is planned, the places that are short listed or even thought of are always the same often talked about, famous, and traveled places. People are ready to make monotonous rounds to the travel agents, slog their butts of surfing for the best the best possible time, money, hotels, flights etc for a famous travel site. But they are really reluctant to do half the labour in spotting sites that are no doubt less traveled but nevertheless very appropriate to be a good holiday spot.
I know that numerous difficulties arise in going for paces that cannot be exactly termed as the hotshot tourist sites. For example their might be troubles in putting up, in conveyance, in communication etc. If you are with a family it would be no doubt wise if you drop the idea of going for a vacation in such places. These places are actually the hunting grounds for the more adventurous, rough kind of people. But for the families, many a times there are places that are well connected are provided with good putting up facilities, good food, good shopping outlets, and most importantly they provide a welcome change for your family from the monotonous routine of daily life. So what I am urging all of you to do is to hunt for such places. Nowadays the task is made much easier by the internet. So it is not after all necessary that every time you plan a vacation you sit down with a brochure for Goa or Kerela or Rajasthan or for that matter Scotland or New York or London. This world is flooded with numerous beautiful and elegant travel places that are within the human reach. It is a different matter that they might not be as well publicized or as lucky as Goa or Scotland. But this doesn’t mean that they remain in oblivion for ever. And what better if you are one of the firsts to discover that this particular place also exists. And believe me you can actually boost tourism for that place. How? Well, word of mouth publicity also works big time. I am not just preaching. This has actually happened to me. There is this place in the extreme eastern part of India, in the state of Assam, called Digboi. Digboi is the second place in the world after Pennsylvania where oil was discovered. Digboi also holds the distinction of having the world’s oldest refinery that is still operating. Apart from hosting oil fields and oil refinery, Digboi is also blessed with a lot of flora, lush green surroundings, and an environment that is still reminiscent of British presence. The golf courses, the tea gardens, the station clubs all make Digboi an ideal combination of modern civilization and a refreshing rural crudeness. But unfortunately this place is not a hotshot travel site. I happened to make a visit to Digboi after one my friends suggested me. Even he was not scheduled to go to Digboi. But the circumstances were such that he had to actually make a halt at this place. And you bet, he was exhilarated! He was only too eager to get back and he actually cajoled our entire group to make a visit to the place. And today all of us have visited Digboi and none of us are regretting and we even hope to visit it in the near future.
Now you get it. It is not always important to visit the so called tourist spots all the time. Make some effort and search for an unconventional site. These less famous spots are also very refreshing as they are not over exposed as the more famous travel sites are. So next time make an effort and visit a less known destination and do share your experience with me.
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truely travelling is very much needed in our monotonous life
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