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Highlights Of My Krabi & Phuket Vacation

Nisha Malik — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:46:34 +0000

Delhi Summer is at peak and we #Delhiites are running to the hills. I too wanted to get away but hills make me sick. I chose the sea – beautiful emerald sea full of marine life and natural beauty. The Indian Ocean hosts many beautiful island countries and Thailand is one of the most visited by Indians for the obvious reasons. Few years back we had a vacation in Bangkok and Pattaya and, I wondered why people were so crazy about these places. This vacation, however, changed the way I look at Thailand now. Here are some beautiful moments, experiences from my tour of Phuket and Krabi. Krabi – A Coastal Delight View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nisha Malik | High On Gloss (@highongloss) The popular Krabi town belongs to Krabi Province. The closest airport is Phuket which is accessible via a 2 hours road journey or a ferry ride. Since the Indigo flight leaves you there at 7am, and you are left with no choice but to take a car ride, while the ferry leaves at 9am. So we did the same. The car ride was sweet. My jaw dropped as we entered Krabi Resort Krabi Resort View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nisha Malik | High On Gloss (@highongloss) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nisha Malik | High On Gloss (@highongloss) I was so happy that I chose this place for my vacation. It’s located right on the Ao Nang Beach, where the sea awaits for you with open arms. This Beachfront resort is so huge that we took many days to explore it fully. We took a luxury villa that was located on a hillside and offered solitude. The beach, the swimming pool, the restaurant, the reception all were just a call away. But we loved walking along those beautifully manicured plants and trees. 4 Islands Tour View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nisha Malik | High On Gloss (@highongloss) We started on our voyage to explore the sea around Krabi. 4 Islands tour is the most common tour operated by the local tour operators. You could take a speed boat or a long tail boat to the islands. The boat takes you to the beaches , giving you some time to swim and relax. The tour also includes snorkeling, for which they take you to the designated places. Among, Koh Poda island, Chicken island, Tup island and Phranang Cave Beach, I loved Tup Island. It was most scenic. But had lots of cockroches. Not just the islands, but the boating experience was amazing. The enormous rocks lying amidst the sea, are unforgettable. The Carefree Nights On The Beach The beautiful moon, the sea trying to embrace the moon and two hopeless romantics. The sound of the waves, and the cool breeze, just a perfect setup for date nights. We used to stay there till we felt sleepy. The Ferry Ride This was my first time on a ferry. We chose to take a ferry to Phuket. I thought it would be boring to be on a 2 hours long ferry ride sitting in a cabin. But it was a great experience. We could roam around on every floor and to every corner of the ferry. We stayed on the deck for most of the time, feeling the speed of the ferry and rush of the wind. Centara Villas, Phuket Our next stop was, Centara Villas, which is located on a hill across the beach. It’s a luxurious property with beautiful swimming pool, a bay view restaurant and beautiful cottages which are connected via zigzag staircases. There is a long pathway to the beach from the hotel. Since we chose a sea view cottage, we had a great view of the sea from our balcony. Phi Phi Island View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nisha Malik | High On Gloss (@highongloss) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nisha Malik | High On Gloss (@highongloss) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nisha Malik | High On Gloss (@highongloss) Next day we again took a 2 hours long ferry to reach the very famous Phi Phi Island. I was amazed to find it was not just any other island we had visited before back in krabi. There were people living on the island. A nice market with lots of eating places and even nice hotels have been set up there. So in case you wanna stay there, you can stay as long as you wish without having to worry about your basic needs. Not to mention the beautiful beach, we had great fun there, we swam as well as made some sand castles. Phuket City Tour Phuket is a big town and it is quite developed than Krabi. It’s no lesser than Bankgkok and Pattaya in terms of industrialization. We visited a gem factory, a honey farm, a cashew factory, as a part of our city tour. The tour also included beautiful Karon VIew Point, Windmill point, visit to baby elephant zoo , Big Buddha Temple, and some similar places which boasted about the natural beauty that the island hosts. It was not just a tour, it was a vacation, as I felt I have been living there for ages. It was relaxing. We could spend our days just gazing the sea. We actually lived rather than just pushing the day and call it a night. When I came back I could still hear the sound of the waves, the touch of the white sand against my skin and the smell of the salty air. It was magical. Signing off with sweet memories. Nisha Malik ❤ Facebook | Instagram

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MG Hector SUV – What Makes It The Internet Car! #MGDriveIn

Nisha Malik — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:35:20 +0000

Gone are those days when a car was just a mode of transportation. The world is changing and so is your relationship with your car. You have a smart phone, how about a smart car to own? How about your car responds to and obeys your commands. How about you can control it right from your living room? Would not that be amazing? But it’s not merely a fiction plot, it’s the reality. MG Motors is soon to launch it’s SUV, MG Hector in India. MG Hector is being promoted as The Internet Car, and they surely have great reasons to back up. Here are few of them MG Hector, The Internet Car With iSMART Next Gen Technology MG brings the best in class car services for India with MG Hector.The Premium SUV, MG Hector uses iSMART technology to stay connected with you all the time. MG partnered with the legends of technology to come up with the Internet Car. MG Hector has been specially designed for Indian roads, the connectivity challenges and significantly to understand Indian accent so that it can respond to and obey your commands. Starting from a 10.4 inches infotainment unit to emergency support, this car will amaze you in every aspect. Let’s have a look over the most astonishing features of The Internet Car. 10.4″ Infotainment Unit A large screen infotainment unit is always one of the most appealing feature in a car. MG Hector houses a 10.4″ head unit to entertain you, to guide you and to assist you. Connected Mobility MG Hector comes with on board Airtel e-SIM card so that your car is always connected to the internet to assist you in your journey. That’s how it stays connected to you even while you are sleeping in your bedroom. Cyber Security When your car is connected to the internet all the time, there sure are cuber attacked to follow. MG has partnered with Microsoft to guard your data against theft or any cyber crime. Microsoft Intelligent Security uses the cyber attacks to improve it’s software and that’s how it’s all strong in protecting you against any. On The Air Updates You don’t need to take your car to a service center to keep it’s firmware updated. Since it’s always connected to the internet, the updates happen on the air as your smart phone. Indian English AI Enabled Voice Assistance MG Hector comes with Indian English AI Enabled Voice Assistant. What does it mean? It means it can understand Indian English accent. So you do not have to concentrate over your accent while giving commands o your car. Nuance is the designated partner for MG for AI enabled voice assistance. E-Call/I-Call MG Hector can make a call for you. Just command it. Unlimited Music MG has partnered with India’s No1 music app, Gaana to keep you entertained. MG Hector comes with a premium subscription of Gaana.com so that you can listen to and download your favorite music ad free. Weather MG Hector comes with weather updates right on your head unit so that you can plan your journey accordingly saving you from any kind of hassles due to bad weather. To keep you updated on the weather front, MG has partnered with Accuweather. Live Navigation It’s always important to rely on the most accurate maps for your journey to avoid unpleasant experiences. The live navigation system of MG Hector keeps you on right route. The navigation system is AI based and it updates the recently changed routes. It also assists you with your most traveled routes. TomTom powered navigation system analyses the live traffic to search the best and fastest route. Mobile App In Delhi’s heat how much we want our car to cool down before we are ready to go. It’s possible with MG Hector. You can give it any command like to turn on AC, open sun roof, open the windows etc. that too remotely using a mobile app. Pulse Hub In case of emergency your car will call a centralized emergency system, to the car’s owner and to an emergency contact so that immediate help could be dispatched. All these technical features are very astonishing plus unique to Indian car industry. No wonder MG Hector is big competition to the Car biggies in India. One question is very prominent. What if there is very less to no internet coverage in an area? Will The Internet Car fail? While designing this car, this question was very basic to answer to. MG Hector has been built using Hybrid Computing for ubiquitous services. Most of the features and services work even if there is weak/no internet. The internet car will not fail even if your smart phone fails. By now it’s prominent that MG Hector is going to make it big in the Indian Car Industry. The car starts at 16 lakh. It is a nice option for people who are looking for an advance SUV. The car is expected to be launched in June this year but the excitement can be felt already. Benadict Cumberbatch is the brand Ambassador of MG Hector. Enjoy this video. Hope I was able to answer to your questions. In case you have any query please leave it below or email me at highongloss@gmail.com. See you super soon in my next post. #MGDriveIn Nisha Malik ❤ Facebook | Instagram

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5 Reasons Why Goa Tops My Travel List

Nisha Malik — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 11:54:38 +0000

Goa is among those dream vacations which you want to do before you hit 30. I haven't been to Goa till now despite of it being the most popular vacation destination for youth. What is there not to love? Goa does not only offer beautiful beaches but it has forts, hills and other natural beauties hidden away from limelight.

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