The City of the Nizams- Hyderabad is the largest city of Andhra Pradesh and is one of India’s culturally significant cities of India. Read on to find out more about the city and also check out some good hotels in Hyderabad near railway station.Hyderabad is the administrative capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh and is an important business destination in south India. Once the seat of the opulent and enormously rich Nizams today it is a bustling metropolis and one of India’s first IT hubs. The city is famous for its multi cultural identity and especially its Nizam inspired cuisine like the legendary Hyderabadi Biriyani. Situated on the banks of the river Musi and the huge Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad is one of the finest examples of the traditional and modern mixing together. The landmark of the city is the iconic Charminar which is a prayer hall and was built by Mohammed Qutb Shah. Other major tourist attractions in Hyderabad that you must visit include the Hussain Sagar Lake, the enchanting Chowmahalla Palace, Golconda Fort and Mecca Masjid, etc.Hyderabad is one of the metropolises of India and is very well connected with the rest of the country by roads, railways and airways. The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport connects it with the rest of the world. Secunderabad Junction is the headquarters of the south central railway system and it is located on the northern side of the Hussain sagar Lake. It is the largest and most important railway stations in Hyderabad city and caters to express trains. Staying in hotels in Hyderabad near railway station could prove to be quite helpful as it will make your hotel easily accessible. You can also reduce your transportation costs and also save your time if you stay in hotels in Hyderabad near railway station as you won’t have to hire private taxis for travelling to/from your hotel. Below are some good hotels in Hyderabad near railway station that you can check out.Quality Hotels in Hyderabad near Railway StationHotel Karan is one of the finest budget hotels in Hyderabad that is located at a distance of 2 km from the Secunderabad Railway station. It enjoys wide recommendation among guests and is known for its service, facility and its cost effectiveness. It offers well furnished rooms that are equipped with all major amenities and costs Rs. 2210.Hotel Nakshatra is one of the finest 3 star hotels in Hyderabad located on MG road and is close to the Secunderabad railway station. It enjoys wide popularity among travelers and has received a customer recommendation of a full 100% and a star rating of 4.5 out of 5. It offers well furnished and fully air conditioned rooms that are equipped with all major amenities. It also offers some extra facilities like multi cuisine restaurant, coffee shop, parking facility and safe deposit locker. The rooms cost Rs.2500.
Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7
Shoe Repairs And Several Other Things When I Was 7
My Dad repaired most of our shoes believe it or not, I can hardly believe it myself now. With 7 pairs of shoes always needing repairs I think he was quite clever to learn how to “Keep us in shoe Leather” to coin a phrase!
He bought several different sizes of cast iron cobbler’s “lasts”. Last, the old English “Laest” meaning footprint. Lasts were holding devices shaped like a human foot. I have no idea where he would have bought the shoe leather. Only that it was a beautiful creamy, shiny colour and the smell was lovely.
But I do remember our shoes turned upside down on and fitted into these lasts, my Dad cutting the leather around the shape of the shoe, and then hammering nails, into the leather shape. Sometimes we’d feel one or 2 of those nails poking through the insides of our shoes, but our dad always fixed it.
Hiking and Swimming Galas
Dad was a very outdoorsy type, unlike my mother, who was probably too busy indoors. She also enjoyed the peace and quiet when he took us off for the day!
Anyway, he often took us hiking in the mountains where we’d have a picnic of sandwiches and flasks of tea. And more often than not we went by steam train.
We loved poking our heads out of the window until our eyes hurt like mad from a blast of soot blowing back from the engine. But sore, bloodshot eyes never dampened our enthusiasm.
Dad was an avid swimmer and water polo player, and he used to take us to swimming galas, as they were called back then. He often took part in these galas. And again we always travelled by steam train.
Rowing Over To Ireland’s Eye
That’s what we did back then, we had to go by rowboat, the only way to get to Ireland’s eye, which is 15 minutes from mainland Howth. From there we could see Malahide, Lambay Island and Howth Head of course. These days you can take a Round Trip Cruise on a small cruise ship!
But we thoroughly enjoyed rowing and once there we couldn’t wait to climb the rocks, and have a swim. We picnicked and watched the friendly seals doing their thing and showing off.
Not to mention all kinds of birdlife including the Puffin.The Martello Tower was also interesting but a bit dangerous to attempt entering. I’m getting lost in the past as I write, and have to drag myself back to the present.
Fun Outings with The camera Club
Dad was also a very keen amateur photographer, and was a member of a camera Club. There were many Sunday photography outings and along with us came other kids of the members of the club.
And we always had great fun while the adults busied themselves taking photos of everything and anything, it seemed to us. Dad was so serious about his photography that he set up a dark room where he developed and printed his photographs.
All black and white at the time. He and his camera club entered many of their favourites in exhibitions throughout Europe. I’m quite proud to say that many cups and medals were won by Dad. They have been shared amongst all his grandchildren which I find quite special.
He liked taking portraits of us kids too, mostly when we were in a state of untidiness, usually during play. Dad always preferred the natural look of messy hair and clothes in the photos of his children.
Ecommerce Myths Exposed
The internet is full of advice on how to build successful ecommerce websites, some of it bad and some of it useful. Whilst it is easy to disregard the bad advice, unfortunately the sheer amount available only encourages bad practice during ecommerce development. We are going to dispel some of the myths that surround ecommerce to ensure that you or your website developer only build ecommerce websites that are full of the good stuff!Myth Number 1 – You can never provide too much informationOne of the most common ecommerce myths is that you can never provide your buyers with too much information. Buying decisions hinge on information gathering, in theory the more information you provide potential customers the more you enable buying decisions. In reality however too much information is overwhelming and can prevent buying decisions from being made. Filling up your product pages with countless choices and unnecessary information only causes confusion and choice paralysis. Encourage users of your site to become customers by providing them with simple product information, and if you really want to provide technical specifications for your products present them as separate downloadable documents.Myth Number 2 – Security badges inspire confidenceMake no bones about it, online security is paramount. Thanks to a surge in media interest, the security of online shopping has taken a bashing of late and many would-be customers are still wary of engaging with ecommerce. As an owner of an ecommerce site you need to inspire confidence in your users, but simply adding a McAfee or VeriSign badge to your checkout pages does nothing to allay the fear of internet shopping! You need to convince potential customers that your site is trustworthy and secure through effective written content; a feeble badge just won’t cut it!Myth Number 3 – Cross-sell at every opportunityWalk into any supermarket and it’s a guarantee that you will be exposed to cross-selling at every aisle and checkout. Even something as simple as purchasing a newspaper from a supermarket subjects you to a range of other products to purchase…chocolates, magazines and supermarket brand credit cards! Cross-selling works in shops, but it doesn’t translate very well online. In a bid to follow the Amazon template many online retailers attempt to introduce cross-selling at every stage of a user interaction including checkout processes. Some website owners even try to cross-sell products which are completely unrelated. This is just wrong wrong wrong! Online buying processes are user driven and checkout procedures need to be fast, focused and efficient. Bombarding your customers with extra choices and additional products when they are in the process of buying from you is off-putting and will simply encourage them to visit your competitors’ websites. Keep all cross-selling and promotional techniques away from the checkout, don’t give in to temptation!Myth Number 4 – Successful ecommerce depends solely on the websiteYour ecommerce website development agency has probably only concentrated their advice and attention on building you the ecommerce site of your dreams, after all “if we build it, they will come”! That’s a nice sentiment but sadly the success of your ebusiness doesn’t rely on the website alone. The real success of your ebusiness is in the service that you provide to your users and customers. User experience is improved by appealing and well design websites, but there are other important components which make up the full experience such as: open communication channels, returns policies, order fulfilment and dispatch, email notifications and complaints handling. Providing excellent customer service online is as important as providing it offline.Myth Number 5 – Ecommerce is easy, anyone can do it!The final ecommerce myth is that setting up and running an ecommerce business is easy. And it’s not just the internet that conveys this message; it’s even on our television screens. Take the current crop of “junior” apprentices vying to be Lord Sugar’s dogsbody for example, at least two of these adolescents claim to be CEOs of ebusinesses. Proof then surely that ecommerce so easy that 16 year old children can do it? Unfortunately it’s not as simple as that! Yes setting up an ecommerce website can be easy, but as we have discovered successful ecommerce relies on so much more. Successful ecommerce is a long term process which incorporates all the elements which are found in bricks and mortar businesses – product, functions, customer service, communication and effective marketing strategies. Now how many 16 year-olds can get their heads round that?!