Year-end is around the corner and everyone is busy making plans for New Year's Eve . The good news is that after you are done partying, 2019 has a bunch of long weekends you can plan ahead for.
For those of you who love to travel, you might need to plan your leaves accordingly. So here's 2019's travel calendar for you:
Places to visit:??Ahmedabad, Gujrat for the International Kite Festival (6-14 Jan); Bikaner, Rajasthan for the Bikaner Camel Fair (12-13 Jan); Skiing trip to Auli, Uttarakhand; Kutch Gujrat for the White Desert.?
Places to visit:?Madhya Pradesh for the Pench National Park; Udaipur for its rich heritage; Kodaikanal for trekking; Gulmarg for skiing; Kaziranga National Park in Assam; Nashik for Sula Vineyard; Lakshadweep for blue seas and beaches; Coorg for fresh air.
Places to visit: Vrindavan-Mathura for Holi; Ooty for picturesque views; Ranthambore, Rajasthan for wildlife spotting; Sikkim for a peaceful getaway; Mount Abu for a pilgrimage; Hampi for its ruins and landscapes.
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Places to visit:?Bali for a detox; the Maldives for scuba diving; Jammu and Kashmir for the gorgeous landscape and cool weather; Dalhousie for snow-clad mountains; Sevilla for the Holy Week; Thailand for Songkran (water fight); Seychelles for beaches.
Places to visit:?Croatia for city life and beach life; Explore the Amalfi coast in Italy; Ha Long Bay, Vietnam for limestone islands and rainforests; Cappadocia, Turkey for a hot air balloon ride; Uttarakhand for the Valley of Flowers; Tanzania for its wildlife.
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Places to visit:?Nainital for its lakes; Kerala for Onam; Sri Lanka for the elephant orphanage; Bundi, Rajasthan for the royal oasis; Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh for camping and the Apatani Tribe.
Places to visit:?Kullu, Himachal Pradesh for Dusshera celebrations; Rishikesh for river rafting; Kolkata for Durga Puja; Manas National Park in Assam for its endangered endemic wildlife such as the pygmy hog; Jodhpur for folk culture; Mysore for Dusshera.
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Places to visit:?Agra for Taj Mahal; Jaisalmer for its fort and museums; Amritsar for the Golden Temple Diwali celebrations; Varanasi for Diwali fireworks; Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh for tiger spotting.'
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Places to visit:?Rajasthan for the Pushkar Fair; Goa for nightlife; Bharatpur for bird-watching; Sundarban, West Bengal for the Royal Bengal Tigers; Manali for snow-capped Himalayan peaks.
So what are you waiting for? Start planning your holidays already!