5 Reasons why Hong Kong should be your next travel destination
Hong Kong's Iconic Victoria Harbour Here are my top 5 reasons why Hong Kong should be your next destination: 1. Skyscrapers Hong Kong is filled with skyscrapers and it is often compared to New York...
View ArticleSay hello to Spiti
This wacky idea sprouted in Anuj's head one fine day. “Let’s go to Spiti,” he said and by showcasing around a hundred pictures enticed me into this. Although convinced, yet extremely nervous for this...
View ArticlePondicherry: A little piece of France In southern India
Sunlight streams through the tall majestic tree lined boulevards; I walk past ochre colored stately colonial mansions, glorious old churches and pretty cafés; it is only until I hear the familiar honk...
View ArticleParis uncovered on foot
Paris is one of the few cities in the world, which can capture history, culture, art, food, fashion and modernism effortlessly with a style and flair that will leave you yearning for more. On my...
View ArticleWanderings in NYC
I've been in New York City for the past two months, and though I've visited the city before, living here for an extended amount of time is a really different experience. I was able to take more time...
View ArticleBangkok, Thailand: The hangover
My mind became hungry, filled with 'what ifs', regrets, and the fear of growing up without actually growing. My soul was itching for that freedom. My body was lusting for life. These alone gave me...
View ArticleGiethoorn: “Venice of The Netherlands”
I spent several years living right outside Amsterdam, so it goes without saying that it is a city close to my heart. Even though nothing makes me happier than sitting in front of ‘The Potato Eaters’...
View ArticleChopta – Tunganath – Chandrashila
Enroute: Shiva’s abode – Uttarakhand 1st – 5th October, 2014 Shakespeare once said “what’s in the name?” I do not know, how true that is about us humans, but that almost stands correct about the tall...
View ArticleMy Love Affair With Melaka and Petronas Towers
Every place I travel to, I definitely check out old structures may it be an old house, an old church or simply just ruins. The moment I stepped foot at the UNESCO-hailed World Heritage City of Melaka,...
View ArticleTroll hunting in Norway
In a country where the landscape feels almost magical in present-day, it is easy to see how its early inhabitants may have believed that something supernatural lurked in the dense dark forests that...
View ArticleKasauli – For that much needed peace of mind
Well, we were two friends and were clear to make it a budget trip. From Delhi Airport we took a Volvo at 11:30PM (Rs. 1250 for 2) on 13th August and reached ISBT Kashmiri Gate as the AC was not...
View ArticleAn idyllic experience in the lap of Kumaon
September 23, 2014 My encounter with Kumaon happened by chance and I instantly fell in love with this heavenly abode. River Ramganga separates Uttarakhand in two divisions; Kumaon and Garhwal. My...
View ArticleHar Ki Doon – The valley of Mahadev
Do not be satisfied with the story that comes before you, unfold your own myth” ~ Rumi Har Ki Doon has been one such myth of my life that I wanted to write since ages. I had heard of it for the first...
View ArticleJodhpur and Jaisalmer: Blue and golden cities
Planning the trip We were all set to visit Sri Lanka, tickets were booked, hotels reserved and a detailed itinerary planned. However, the Mayan Calendar, not completely satisfied by the multiple books,...
View ArticleFly Away to Matera, Italy – An ancient city rising from the rubble
Arriving in Matera, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Although I had done my research and drooled over images online, nothing could quite prepare me for what awaited. Getting lost along the sun-soaked...
View ArticleValley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib with a backpack
My first Himalayan trek. I have been to a couple of treks in the Sahyadris before but never traversed the path of Himalayas with a backpack before. With a lot of woolens, thermals and other equipment...
View ArticleCalaguas Islands, I love you
They say that true love comes only once in a lifetime. I used to believe in this saying. A cliché to most romantics at heart but otherwise is a part of reality. But then, some of you may ask how about...
View ArticleRio De Janeiro
Landing in South America after over 24 hours of flying we were absolutely exhausted, but reaching what I’d describe as the prettiest city in the world, gave us a new wave of energy. Rio De Janeiro...
View ArticleRoopkund: A mystery trek that surprises each day!
I had read and heard about its beauty, diversity of its terrain and climate, and the many stories behind the skeletons in this high altitude lake. The mystery lake had been on the list for some time,...
View ArticleChina’s paradise on earth – Hangzhou! Is it worth a visit?
If you do an internet search for the top places to visit in China, more often than not, Hangzhou will score a place in the top ten. I didn’t know too much about the city, but given Marco Polo promptly...
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