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10 easy tricks to capture those perfect vacation pictures.

Travel tips November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 by Familyonthewheels

Taking beautiful holiday pictures is a delightful part of capturing your memories. Here are ten tips to elevate your holiday photos :

Know Your Camera:
- Familiarize yourself with the basic settings of your camera or smartphone. Learn what each button and function does, and experiment with them.
  - Tip: Plan your photo sessions early in the morning or late afternoon. Use apps like PhotoPills to track the golden hour times for perfect holiday pictures.
Keep It Steady:
- Use a tripod or rest your camera on a stable surface to avoid blurry images. If you don’t have a tripod,

5 Must See Places In Land of LOVE – PARIS

While the city of Love is gearing up to Host Olympics 2024 , let us list down 5 Must see places in Paris while you plan to explore the city on its own. It is an amazinlgy beautiful city with many attractions and landmarks to explore. Hope you enjoy visiting all these places as we did during our last trip :

Eiffel Tower: This iconic structure is one of the most recognizable symbols of Paris and France. You can admire it from the ground or go up to the top for a panoramic view of the city . Probably

Emergency Strike – How to arrange money quickly

Travel Essentials Travel tips March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 by Familyonthewheels

As the saying goes, Hope for the best and prepare for the worst! The question arises as to how to arrange money quickly, wherein an emergency strikes, but you don’t have an emergency fund ready.

You need to define the type of emergency, as in

- The amount you will need (like it could be a sudden medical emergency or a sudden house repair)
- Define the duration of the emergency, whether it is a short-term, one-time emergency, or a long recurring one?
- Assess if the income sources are intact or not?

The first step, when Emergency strikes and you don’t … Continue Reading

Buying a home : Luxury for Few & Necessity for all .

Travel Essentials Travel tips February 4, 2023 by Familyonthewheels

“Home, the story of who we are and a collection of all we love”!

Such a beautiful quote that defines why there’s no place like Home.

For some a home is a dream place & for others just a necessity. This emotion varies from person to person as well for the same person in various phases of life.

We are travel bloggers by passion and operate like digital nomads. For us, most of the weekdays are spent in the office & weekends roaming around the town on short road trips. House for us is like a “big hall” divided into … Continue Reading

Travellers guide to festivals across the world – HOLI (India)

Indian sojourns Indian Voyage Travel Travel tips May 9, 2022 by Familyonthewheels

A Festival celebrated by 500 million people to welcome the onset of spring.

Water splash, patches of color, yum food & happiness everywhere .

Where – India

What – HOLI (Festival of Colors)

When – During 2-4^th Week of March.

Duration – 2 day event.

What to expect – 1^st day people collect heap of wood & put a fire on it and perform rituals to pray god to take care of family. 2^nd Day they splash water & colors using bare hands or tubes on each other. People generally dress up in white & visit Family … Continue Reading

Travel Guide: Shoes To Carry Based On Your Vacation Type

Travel Essentials Travel tips February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 by Familyonthewheels

With things looking a bit glum at the moment and the work from home environment tiring us out to the bone, a trip to the serene mountains, or a chilled escape to the refreshing beach or a trekking trip is definitely on our minds. And, out of all the different branches of fashion, vacation wear being the one we rarely think about (well, not until we start brewing a getaway plan, at least), it’s officially time to get your shopping shoes on!

Just like different occasions and functions demand different types of attire, each unique holiday destination requires you … Continue Reading

3 ways to add vitamin C to your diet when you have a busy lifestyle

Travel Essentials Travel tips December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 by Familyonthewheels

I have always been the type of person who has looked after his health and worked towards building a lifestyle that is sustainable. I’m always on the lookout for how I can be healthier, stronger and aid my body and its immune system to function properly.

Recently, I was helping my son with his studies when we came across Vitamin C and how it benefits the body. It reminded me of all those times when my mom, a science educator, would ask us to consume Vitamin C-rich foods, especially during weather changes and winter.

After my son had finished his … Continue Reading

As you age, it is important to Ensure Stronger Inside Out. Check your real age with the Muscle Age Test today!

Travel tips October 7, 2021 by Familyonthewheels

Keep up with your strength exercises because, after the age of 35, you start losing your muscle mass. It could be as much as 3%-5% per decade or even higher as you age”, shared my family doctor, on my recent visit.

This was something new for me as I was not aware of “Sarcopenia”[1] or age-related muscle loss which is a natural process and a part of aging. But that got me to think if muscle mass can be preserved? If yes, how can we do that? But before sharing the ways to preserve our muscle mass, let me … Continue Reading

Choosing the right nursing home for your loved one

Travel tips September 30, 2021 by Familyonthewheels

While we all hope that our loved ones can enjoy living out the rest of their lives independently or at least with family, not all of us can provide full-time in-home care, particularly when someone requires high-quality care 24 hours a day. That’s why there are nearly two million nursing home beds across the U.S., according to the latest statistics available.

When the decision is made that a nursing home will be the best option for your loved one, the transition will be much easier if you give yourself enough time to research which one will be the optimal match. … Continue Reading

5 ways to make Road Trips Memorable.

Travel Essentials Travel tips October 29, 2020 by Familyonthewheels

Road trips are always very memorable. Most of the times it leaves happy memories but sometimes it may be another way around. Although guessing all that we can encounter is impossible, but some preventive actions can help the riders avoiding the useful pitfalls.

Sharing the top 5 tips:

Choose your car based on terrain:

Based on the destination, the car must be picked. Therefore, between an SUV to Sedan to off-roader picking the right weapon for your fight is important especially while traveling to mountains.

Keep your documentation ready:

Permit / Licenses / Car Registration documents / Insurance copies … Continue Reading