There are 3 parts to this introduction blog on general tips to bear in mind for international travel to Europe.
This first post is aimed at visitors from Indian subcontinent planning a trip toEurope on their own; all the rest of the posts have relevant general info valid for people of all countries! Readers holding passports of other countries can skip to the next post...
The next post gives tips for planning a multi destination Europe trip with suggestions for allocation of number of days and choice of season, tour vs individual trips, aspects to be considered when planning a driving holiday:
The last past in this particular topic of general tips covers booking air tickets, train trips, Hotel bookings:
http://adventuretrav.blogspot.com/2016/03/how-to-plan-trip-to-europe-air-tickets.html
This first post is aimed at visitors from Indian subcontinent planning a trip to
The next post gives tips for planning a multi destination Europe trip with suggestions for allocation of number of days and choice of season, tour vs individual trips, aspects to be considered when planning a driving holiday:
The last past in this particular topic of general tips covers booking air tickets, train trips, Hotel bookings:
http://adventuretrav.blogspot.com/2016/03/how-to-plan-trip-to-europe-air-tickets.html
gives an introduction about the contents of this blog and navigation of this site
ESSENTIALS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Passports for all members of the family:
These days it’s very easy to get passports –there is an
online service for filling up forms and the procedure is well streamlined. Indians can get your passport in a week without any agents or touts.
is the official government site.
For those with passports, check that the passport is valid for 6 more months at the time of travel and there are at least 2 blank pages
For those with passports, check that the passport is valid for 6 more months at the time of travel and there are at least 2 blank pages
Visa for the relevant country:
Indian citizens need to have a tourist visa valid for the country of visit for the duration of visit.
In the context of the visa, many European countries come
under the Schengen category and so with Schengen visa got from one country,
you can visit other Countries too.
So you can group a couple of countries which are easily
connected. For example, you can visit Paris
in France and
then take a train to Switzerland
and enjoy the scenic beauty there on one single trip and with one Schengen visa.
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| Paris: Opera Garnier |
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| Switzerland: Bachalpsee |
