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Resfeber (n.): the restless race of the traveller’s heart before the journey begins, when anxiety and anticipation are tangled together… What a perfect word for what I experience before every trip, big or small and something that reaches a feverish pitch as the departure date closes in. A time when excitement and stress are matted […]

Did you know the word ‘monsoon’ came from the Indian word “mausam”? The monsoon season is only typical to the Asian-Australian and West African regions. And the Indian monsoon is indeed a sight to behold. Water puddles along the roads, burgeoning lush greenery all around and the wonderful cool winds carrying petrichor make you yearn […]

With limitless options available in the market, buying bags may seem like the easiest thing to do, but if you take into consideration the ramifications of your decision: it isn’t exactly cheap, will occupy a lion’s share of your storage space and will be your travel companion for a few years atleast, you will understand […]

This is a sad blog to write. But if those haunting images of terror attacks, being beamed almost on a daily basis now, is getting you increasingly worried about travelling, you need to know a few things. Firstly, some stats. As per the US State Department statistics, there were close to 12,000 incidences of terrorism […]

Armed with our mega pixeled digital cameras and extended selfie sticks, we are able to record ourselves and our best moments on a trip like never before! And thankfully too, gone are the days when one would need to rely on bulky photo albums to revisit those explorations. In the age of unlimited cloud storage, […]

While travel to unchartered and exotic lands has had a romantic ring to it through the ages, in the 21st century, this notion has been decisively jettisoned and replaced by travelling with all the knowledge and information you can get. At Bragpacker, we firmly believe that “knowledge is power”, especially when it comes with a great UI! […]

So Brexit is now a reality! While the multiple political and economic ramifications of this event will continue to unfold and cause major upheavals to the markets, if you are like me, the first thing that may have occurred to you is how this event is going to impact your travel to either the UK […]

With both the app market and the travel sector booming, the list of travel apps is endless, but the real challenge is finding the ones that are more suited to your individual needs. And while unplugging is always a great idea when on vacation, these apps can really make well informed travelling, just a fingertip

How annoying is it when you are on a shoe string travel budget and your pre travel shopping chops off a considerable amount of that? And yet you end up feeling over-packed and ill equipped for the trip! Not to worry all you globetrotters! In a place like India which has a dearth of

While preparing this nice little summary for you, we came to realize that the rules telling airport check-in staff what to charge you for that bulging bag of yours are more complicated than the Indian tax code itself!