Ways to Research a Travel Destination Before You Go

Here are the ways you can explore a travel destinations in India before you go and find out what you need to know. Find the ways that work best for you–you're likely to end up using a few methods to cover everything. This can be one of the fun parts of your journey–you'll learn something new, ease your apprehension by feeling more prepared, and the more you'll read about your destination, the more you will learn.Also dont forget in reading our articles about offbeat destinations in India.

1) Read wikitravel Articles:

The first important point on how to research your travel destinations in India before you go ,look at the Wikitravel page first. It can sometimes be a little outdated (including prices), but most of the time it has a lot of very useful information in an organised and laid out format. For example, the Wikitravel page for a country is where I look first when I want to know how long the tourist visa lasts, whether or not I will need to apply for it and how the process works.

Wikitravel posts also contain information about things to do, places to stay, safety tips, ideas for day trips and much more. It works like Wikipedia in the sense that it can be edited by anyone. So (if you feel like it) after your trip you could contribute something you discovered to the guide and make it even more informative for the people who visit after you.This is of utmost important to research about travel destinations in india.

2) Read Posts From Travel Bloggers Who's Been There :

Travel blogs can be a great way to research a travel destinations in india before you go! There are so many out there, so it only takes a quick Google search to find a blogger who has been to your destination. I like reading travel blog posts, because they offer a first hand perspective on the destination. It helps to find a blogger who has a similar travel style, budget and interests as you do, as their recommendations will be more useful. It’s not very helpful to read about a blogger’s experience at a high end luxury resort when you will be seeking out budget accommodation on your trip. (Also, be sure to take the reviews on some travel blogs with a grain of salt, as they might be sponsored posts.)

3. Email Travel Bloggers

So you’ve found a great travel blogger who has written content about your destination, but they didn’t quite answer your specific question? Why not try emailing them? If they are not too busy, they might take the time to answer your question or point you to somewhere that has the information. As a travel blogger there have been a few readers email me with more specific questions related to something they read on the blog and if possible I always do my best to help them. You can’t guarantee that the travel blogger will write back to you, but if they do respond it can be a very valuable way to research a travel destinations in india before you go.

4) Couchsurfing:

Couchsurfing is an amazing phenomenon. It’s a website that brings together travellers with local hosts who offer their spare rooms or couches for free. Lee and I used it a lot during our trip across Canada and we stayed for free with some incredibly kind and generous people. However, did you know that even if you don’t want to stay with a local – you can also use Couchsurfing to find out more information about your travel destinations in india? You can connect with someone who lives there and ask them questions. Also, many Couchsurfing hosts state on their profile that they are available to meet with you for coffee or a drink and show you around. What better source of insider info can you have than a local who is willing to give their time to introduce you to their home?

5) Read Guide Books

Of course, we can’t forget about the classic guide book. Thumb through a copy of Frommers, Lonely Planet or Rough Guides and you will learn a lot about your destination. These guides usually have sections on the history and culture of the country, as well as safety tips, suggestions on what to do, information about local holidays, reviews of hotels and restaurants and much more. I personally never use guide books. I find that the information that they contain can be easily found online with a quick Google search. Also, the content in a guidebook is already several months old by the time it goes to print, while more up to date information can be accessed online. However, many travellers I know still use guide books and find them valuable. A guide book never needs WiFi, so even if you can’t get online the information is still there. Also, there’s something about the sensation of holding a physical book in your hand and flipping through it.

Hope you like the blog and it gives a guide on how to research your travel destination before you go.

These are all the important methods to research about travel destinations in india.

Reading guide books help you understand more about the place in detail.