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When we were in the Wonderland - NEW ZEALAND

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  If you want to experience the truly natural and untouched beauty of the world then New Zealand should be on the top your list. I must say that it is one of the greenest and purest country I have ever visited.  The freshness of the air and the clean roads with mesmerizing views of mountains, farms and lakes completely absorb you in the nature.  Our itinerary went like: Christchurch > Franz Josef > Queenstown > Rotorua > Auckland New Zealand was my honeymoon trip. As we were newly married, it was a wonderful opportunity for us to spend some great time with each other in the country far away. This blog is the description of my best moments and the best things about New Zealand as a whole. Christchurch is a beautiful small city with a number of gardens, churches, market, bars etc. What was quite surprising about the town was that after sunset (which is around 8 p.m.) it becomes very quiet there. When we headed for dinner, there were very few people out in the t...

Being Married in the Indian Culture

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  In India, Marriage is not only a union of a boy and a girl but the union of two families. Arrange marriage is the widely accepted way of marriage here. The families try to find the best match for their sons or daughters. If they come to know about the potential partner for their son/daughter, they first show their Kundlis (Birth chart in Vedic astrology) to their respective pandit (hindu priests), when the kundlis match only then the boy and the girl can marry. Also, they both should be from the same caste . The Societal status of the families should be equivalent. These are just some of the rules for the arrange marriage. The boy and girl get some time of like two to three months to know each others likes, dislikes, preferences, etc. so that they can get along well before marriage. The Indian wedding is a grandeur event organised together by both the families . A lot of money is devoted in the preparations like dresses, jewelry, decorations, music and dance events, ...