Party abhi Baaki hai !

It's not shopping or sight seeing that's taking people across the globe anymore…all they want to do is to party

Here's to the delight of all party animals — the travel partying trend, wherein one not only gets to globe trot but also gets to indulge in the most thrilling parties in the best places across the globe. Akhilesh Lakhotia, a Mumbai based entrepreneur, along with his friend Chirag Khandelwal came up with the travel group 'Trips Gone Crazy' . It was two years back that the duo, both avid party lovers, came up with the idea of offering people a chance to travel and party together. "We started with making a list of the best party destinations in the world and then got in talks with the clubs there as to how much discounts they could offer if we promise to bring in a pack of 15 to 20 people," says Akhilesh. "We are focusing on special interest travel. Our first trip is to Ibiza as it is the party capital of the world and already a lot of people have registered — mostly in the age group of late 20s to 30s," he adds, revealing that the second trip would be to Rio de Janeiro, followed by a trip to Munich, Germany at the time of the Oktober fest. In most of these trips, the travel, stay and club expenses are at discounted rates within the package and beyond that one only needs to spend on food and drinks — which in a way makes it more affordable and appealing. Pritha Raghunathan, a 27-year-old media professional, recently jaunted off to Singapore with a group of party lovers. "It was so random and fun. Tired of the regular humdrum of life, partying with a set of 20 new people was really refreshing. It was wild, crazy and totally rejuvenating," she says. Evidently, party tourism is on the rise and is attracting a great number of people from all age groups. Heena Munshaw of Beacon Holidays agrees. "Young travellers are no more into sight seeing business, they travel to eat, drink and party. This also applies for the pre-wedding bashes, bachelor parties, hen parties..etc. Some even enjoy the spa and party (sparty) combination," says Heena, asserting that the popular party destinations include Ibiza (Spain), Sydney (Australia), or even the lesser known places like Mombasa (Kenya), etc. So if you too happen to be a party freak, and have nothing new left to explore in the city, pack your bags and get set to travel and party simultaneously!