We are a couple with a 13-year-old kid who are planning a 10-12 day family holiday in Europe in May 2017. We are considering Switzerland, Venice and Paris. We are also interested in a wine/cheese tour in France. Please help us with an itinerary, visa requirements, mode of travel, accommodation and food options (we would like to taste local cuisine). Our budget is ₹5-6 lakh. Can we do this trip on our own or should we take the help of a travel agent?

We are a couple with a 13-yearold kid who are planning a 10-12 day family holiday in Europe in May 2017. We are considering Switzerland, Venice and Paris…

We are a group of six who want to travel to the South Caucasus in 2017. My cousin lives in Baku so we intend to spend 4-5 days in Azerbaijan (we would still need a hotel) and 2-3 days each in Georgia and Armenia. However, we can extend our stay in case the place demands so. Please suggest a good month to travel in with a doable itinerary (as inter-country travel is an issue) with decent hotels in the range of $30-40 a night (if lower, even better). We don’t mind travelling by road if the journeys are comfortable. A break-up of costs, top attractions, visa formalities and a local agent/tour operator would be great too.

We are a group of six who want to travel to the South Caucasus in 2017. My cousin lives in Baku so we intend to spend 4-5 days in Azerbaijan…

We are planning our honeymoon in February 2017. We have a budget of ?4-5 lakh and two weeks? time. We were thinking of New Zealand. Will that be a good time to visit? Should we book through a travel operator to avoid the hassles?

December to February is summer in New Zealand—and the height of tourist season. Which makes your question of whether February is a ‘good’ time to visit moot. Prices will be high, the roads full (by New Zealand standards!) but the weather will be perfect and all activities on tap. Personally, I would travel a few

We are 10 senior-citizen couples considering a holiday in the Chilla range near Haridwar in March 2017. Could you suggest some nice accommodation in the area, from where we can go on a safari and get some peace and rest?

Simple: book the log huts at GMVN’s Chilla Resort, located outside Rajaji National Park near Haridwar. The cottages are new, clean and set in a quiet riverside area (where some people complain of having little to do other than relax!). Accommodation here costs from ?4,500 (gmvn.gov.in). There is also a forest rest house in Chilla;

We are a couple with a 10-year-old son. My wife loves city life?local markets, street food, etc?and I like quiet beaches. We plan to visit Thailand for 8-10 days. We plan to spend two days in Bangkok, two days in Phuket or Krabi and then go to Koh Lanta and spend four days exploring the islands. We prefer budget hotels (?3-4k a night) and cheap but hygienic food. Our questions: 1. Should we do this trip in summer (May/June) or around Diwali (October/November)? 2. What are affordable stay options in Bangkok, and your recommendations for street food? 3. Likewise for Phuket or Krabi. Also how does one get there from Bangkok? 4. Where should we base ourselves in Koh Lanta? Also how do we get there?

1. Since you’re headed for the islands in the south, I’d suggest Diwali time. You should get there just after the end of the rainy season, and the weather will be pleasant. Remember too, that this is a grieving nation: the recent death of their beloved king has resulted in a year-long period of mourning,

We are a couple who wish to visit Europe in May 2017 for our 25th anniversary. Please help us with a plan to include London, Paris and Switzerland for a duration of 8-12 days. It’s a leisure sight seeing trip on a moderate budget of 2-3 lakh(for both). Also advise if its better to avail services of a tour & travel company or plan it ourselves with all info now avlbl on the net. In case the budget seems to be tight you may modify the proposal by dropping one destination and add something like a cruise for 2-3 days duration. Travel will be ex Delhi.