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WestJet customers holding their breath as strike notice jeopardizes travel plans

Yudi Pratama,

MONTREAL — The travel plans of WestJet customers are up in the air after its pilots’ union issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday night.

The gambit by the Air Line Pilots Association kicked off a countdown to a flight crew walkout at 3 am EDT on Friday morning, just ahead of the trip-laden May long weekend.

Vancouver resident Debby Raffard said she’s been anxiously checking social media for updates about her May 22 flight to Hawaii, which she booked with WestJet in November.

“I am beyond upset,” she said, expressing frustration on both sides.

“I don’t have that extra money to pay for another flight, nor do my traveling companions. So we are essentially screwed here,” Raffard said, noting the group made a non-refundable condo booking.

WestJet subsidiary Swoop notified customers there is no impact on operations so far. But WestJet said Monday night it had started preparations to cut

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Travel Insurance The Naini Retreat, Nainital – Aroma Of Life

The Naini Retreat, Nainital – Aroma Of Life

Yudi Pratama,

If you remember our very first blog post on Nainital, we did mention about covering the best places to stay as there are no renowned hotel chains in Nainital. The three best hotels to stay are: The Naini Retreat, Shervani Hilltop, The Manu Maharani. Here we are reviewing our favorite out of the lot, The Naini Retreat –

About the property : Historically referred to as the residence of the Maharaja of Pilibhit, The Naini Retreat Hotel is among the best heritage hotels located in Nainital near the lake. The hotel is situated on the picturesque Ayarpatta Slopes, providing a breathtaking view of the Naini Lake at an altitude of 1,995 meters. The hotel embodies an old-world charm along with visible impressions of contemporary luxury.

Dining options : Coming to the food , there are 3 options : Lake View, which is their multi cuisine restaurant serving Indian and International

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TravelInsurance.com Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Valuable Travel Insurance Coverage to Millions of Travelers Worldwide

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TravelInsurance.com Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Valuable Travel Insurance Coverage to Millions of Travelers Worldwide

May 10, 2023 (PRNewswire via COMTEX) — PR Newswire

NEW YORK, May 10, 2023

NEW YORK, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TravelInsurance.com, the fastest growing independent travel insurance comparison platform, is proud to announce that May 2023 marks 10 years of providing travelers around the world with personalized trip protection. Co-Founders, Drew Sharma and Stan Sandberg, launched TravelInsurance.com in 2013 to provide consumers with an easy and transparent self-service travel insurance online shopping experience.

Since its founding in 2013, the company has helped millions of travelers protect more than $3 billion of trip costs with its comprehensive travel insurance offerings, providing financial protection for unforeseen events that can disrupt travel plans.

“We are thrilled to have reached this milestone and to have

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Travel Insurance The Naini Retreat, Nainital – Aroma Of Life

Bookchor’s Lock The Box Sale – Aroma Of Life

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It was the name Bookchor (Chor = Thief) that fascinated me into finding more about this company. Their aim is to make reading affordable by selling second-hand books at reasonable prices. You get to buy as well as sell books on their website, so increasing your reading base without spending too much. Their quality inspectors ensure that the books are in decent condition.

These pictures are from their recent event held at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur. “Lock the box”, so all the books that fit in the box are yours. There were three different boxes : Odysseus (priced at 999 rupees and could fit 9-10 books), Perseus (priced at 1499 rupees and could fit 15-17 books) and Hercules (priced at 2499 rupees and could fit 28-30 books) . So you had the option of browsing the entire collection and then deciding which box to go for.

The reader in

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New Ways Travel Insurance Can Help With An Airline Problem This Summer

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Can travel insurance help you avoid a summer airline problem? It did for Ruth White’s daughter, Maya, whose airline canceled her flight from New York to San Francisco recently.

“She had to spend a night in a hotel in New York,” remembers White, a professional speaker based in Bloomfield, NJ

Good thing she had an annual travel insurance policy through Allianz that covered trip delays. It took care of the $220 Maya had to pay for her unexpected overnight stay in New York.

“It was great to know that our policy covered it,” she added.

She’s not alone. Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection’s latest State of Travel Insurance report finds that fear of flight cancellations and delays is the top reason people buy travel insurance.

“During last summer’s airline troubles, we experienced an increase

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Travel Insurance The Naini Retreat, Nainital – Aroma Of Life

Jhalak – Aroma Of Life

Yudi Pratama,

“Jhalak” : A Hindi word which means ‘glimpse’, and a glimpse into lifestyle and societal trends is what I get at these expos. This one was held in the plush banquet of the Holiday Inn hotel, Jaipur. With the festive season coming up, it is the perfect place to shop for ethnic outfits, jewelery, accessories, shoes and a lot more.

These exhibitions with their colorful textiles, beautiful ornaments and quirky accessories give you a chance to witness the real India that comes alive in its streets. There were shoes with Ajrakh and Kalamkari prints, Meenakari done on fabric jewelery, Phulkari embroidered bags and so many traditional crafts contained in a contemporary manner.

Exploring India is incomplete without food and this is where these exposures should work on. Jaipur has so many traditional delicacies to offer, adding them will make it an amazing experience.

Here are the pictures :

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