Traveling has amazed the human race since time immemorial. In our childhood, we read about the famous travels of Marco Polo, Vasco Da Gama, James cook, Ferdinand Magellan and many other renowned travelers. In those times, traveling was more of an adventure. It was a profession for enthusiasts like James cook and Magellan. But today, traveling refers to a trip undertaken for pleasure or for purpose. Most commonly it is a recreational tour undertaken by families or individuals.

One may travel in one of the following ways:

Backpacking travel: This term was originally coined to denote low cost independent international travel. Backpackers trace their routes to the Hippie trails and the Silk Routes of our history text books. The culture is still rampant among the youth and among the adventurous breed of people. Some sources suggest that the Italian adventurer Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri was the world’s first backpacker. Backpacking is a passion for many people who religiously set out to explore new places every time they plan a trip. It is a very cheap and convenient way to traveling internationally. Backpackers have the freedom of choice while traveling. They are not bound by the rules and regulations of any tour operator.

Backpacking has been further classified into the following categories:

Flashpacking: This term is used to refer to the affluent group of packers.

Gap-packing: Gap-packing usually refers to younger people who set out on backpacking trips in order to take a gap from studies after school or college.

Megaloping: this term signifies backpacking using only public transit.

Business trips: A person may take a business tour as a form of travel as well. These are usually official journeys and are made for certain purpose unlike pleasure trips that are mostly made for enjoyment. These maybe undertaken for fairs, visiting customers and suppliers, to participate in congress and seminars, as study trips, excursions, etc. Business trips are usually approved by the employer.

Pleasure trips: one may also indulge in a pleasure trips. These are usually the trips that you take with your family during holidays. The main idea of a pleasure trip is to relax and enjoy at a new place. The main agenda in these holidays is usually that of sightseeing, shopping, eating out, partying, relaxing and pampering oneself. These trips are usually planned by travel agencies also known as tour operators. These tour operators charge you some amount of money and in return organize the entire trip for you and your family. They do everything right from booking tickets to arranging for local guides. Some famous tour operators are Thomas Cook and Cox-n-Kings.

Due to the boon of the internet, online travel agencies are flourishing like never before. They make ticket booking very easy and possible at just a click. One of the revolutions in this area has been that of www.couchsurfers.com. This site registers you after checking all your personal details. Once registered, you can interact with members from different countries. The unique feature of this site is that your fellow couchsurfer friends from other countries can act as host when you travel to their native place. They will take care of your trip and accommodation. In return you will have to do the same when they visit you. Sounds cool? It definitely is. You won’t even have to pay for your stay!

Other major breakthroughs in terms of online traveling have been brought about by Travelocity, one of the largest online travel agencies. These people guide you through the entire process of trip booking starting from the booking of tickets to the selection of hotels and resorts.

Another legendary name that comes up in the sphere of traveling is that of The Taj Group of Hotels. They have 5 star rated hotels in almost in every part of Asia. These are top notch resorts and are targeted at the affluent only. The Taj group has now come up with its own travel guide website where it helps you book your entire trip online. You can now bundle up your entire trip in just ten minutes by the click of a mouse. Isn’t that amazing?

We list for you a few places and landmarks that are immensely popular all across the globe:

1. The Taj Mahal: this monument located in Agra in India was built by emperor Shahjahan in memory of his loving wife Mumtaz. This monument counts as one among the Seven Wonders of the World. The monument is made of white Makrana marble. It is also a UNESCO certified world heritage site. It’s most famous component is the domed marble mausoleum. The sarcophagi in the basement houses Mumtaz’s tomb. The minarets are perfectly symmetric and are tilted towards the outer side of the main monument. This shows the creator’s artistic yet scientific bent of mind.
2. Pyramids of Egypt: these are again among the Seven Wonders of the World. Among all the pyramids, the great pyramid at Giza happens to be the largest and the most famous. Other pyramids worth mentioning would be the pyramid of Khafre and the pyramid of Khufu. The pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest stand alone pyramid in the whole world. History credits Amenhotep as the first one to conceive the idea of building pyramids. Pyramids were earlier known as mastabas. Nowadays, most tourists are allowed to enter inside a pyramid. Earlier it was not so. There were a lot of restrictions. The pyramids continue to lure millions people to Egypt.

These two landmarks make up not even one percent of the total number of tourist spots all across the world. There are many other famous locales like the grand canyon of Colorado, the statue of liberty, Machu Pichu, Great Wall of China, etc. the list is always endless for traveling enthusiasts.