Land of royals – Jaipur
View from Amber Fort We started on 8 Aug 2015 from Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad, as we were travelling with kids so thought of going by our own car. We started at 10 in the morning and reached Jaipur by...
View ArticleWhen I flew for the first time in Bhimtal!
Flying away *If travelling was free, you would never see me again* Alas! It isn't free. For most of us, travelling is liberating. Yet, we have to earn a living so that we can travel. Often, this turns...
View ArticleKerala: The second desire
Lost Before I begin to describe this part of the journey, let me describe a few things so that you have a picture when I take you through my trip. These things had become a routine and hence requires...
View ArticleNorthern Lights from space
You must have seen and obsessed over pictures of Northern Lights at least once in your lifetime. And if you can't really put an image to the image, here Northern Lights is a common name for Aurora...
View ArticleExploring the beautiful and lonely Neil Island of Andaman
About Neil Island Neil Island is located at a distance of just 40 Kms to the north-east part of Port Blair. Neil is relatively small as compared to another travelers favourite Island of Andaman that...
View ArticleWhere is Udhagamandalam?
Toy Train Tell someone that you are going to Udhagamandalam for summer and they'll probably stare back at you blankly, no idea where you're headed. Udhagamandalam. Such a serious name for a place that...
View ArticleRoad trip to the Niti Village in Uttarakhand
Located in the Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve, this scenic location has everything from tropical trees to clear water streams and snow-clad mountains. Niti is the last village of the Chamoli district and...
View ArticleErotic Khajuraho
(Only look at the centremost column…Lol) No one will do this stunt in their right mind. 500 kms drive on bike in a FREEZING winter night. It still gives me goosebumps. I was gearing up for the...
View ArticleThe backwoods of India
On this misty, blue evening when I ponder about those showers of sunshine, those waterfalls gallantly painting the mountains and leaving deathless traces, those falling crystals which shy away from...
View ArticleAnd the Ghats called...
Little did I know that a mere passing thought on my way to college will plan my extended weekend in the most impulsive, unplanned and visceral manner, far-far away from home. I am yet to acknowledge...
View ArticleIs the Transfăgărășan the most beautiful road in the world?
The Transfăgărășan is Romania’s second highest paved road and was built as a strategic military route. It runs for 90 km with twists, turns and offers beautiful views to drivers amongst the Carpathian...
View ArticleNubra Valley Ladakh road trip
Ladakh - the ‘Land of the High Passes’ - is among the most stunning parts of the Indian Himalayas. Wedged between Pakistan, Tibet and China and India’s Himachal Pradesh, it forms the eastern part of...
View ArticleKolkata – The other side of Hoogly
"Flotel"- a floating hotel Apart from the conventional city life, this time we spent our time on the other side of the Hoogly river. Booked our accommodation in Flotel, the one and only floating hotel...
View ArticleCappadocia – Rock-a-licious rocks
Goreme Open Air Museum Ballooned away.... Wanna fly, high above in the skyLooking all over the world,People get ready nowAnd I see, everything I wanna seeSurrendering every part of mePeople get ready...
View ArticleFlaming cliffs of Mongolian Gobi
Now, one reason you would want to visit this site in the Gobi Desert would be to see the site where the first ever dinosaur eggs were found! Located in the Omnogovi Province of Mongolia (most...
View ArticleA day at Jama Mosque
I was amazed to see the symmetrical arches, well structured red sandstone wall, the engraved Arabic script, towering minarets and domes. What caught my attention were those minarets in the mosque....
View ArticleThe tiny country: Vatican
The Roman architecture leaves you spellbound. The magnificent statues, beautiful fountains, lovely frescoes, romantic bridges, huge buildings, lovely paintings. What a legacy! I traveled to Vatican...
View ArticleWine tasting in Tuscany
Tuscany is a remarkable and well-known tourist region of Italy. A trip to this shoe shaped country is definitely incomplete without a trip to Tuscany. I visited the Chianti vineyards of Tuscany with...
View ArticleSoaking up Tibetan culture at Norbulingka Institute, Dharamshala
Seat of Happiness temple The first thing that struck me when I entered the Norbulingka Institute was the tangible calm that washed upon my senses. A closer inspection revealed the source of the...
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