Conversations with friends from across the border
It was a sunny day in Cape Town, just the right weather to go down to the waterfront and watch the birds. The meanderer that I am, I managed to lose my way and was struggling to trace my path to the...
View ArticleUttarakhand - The Ultimate Destination For Trekking In India
Finally the first trip of 2015! With lot of confusions and talking around , I finally chose Uttarakhand as roads to Leh Ladakh in 1st week of may were still closed. Uttarakhand has many places to...
View ArticleWalking to a different world: Malana Village
On the way to Malana. Soon after Yosgo Camp. How I came to know about Malana : I first read about Malana on the below site, which I came across some day in the 3rd week of March 2015....
View ArticleThis Picturesque Village Hasn't Had It's Rent Raised Since 1520!
Known as the city within a city, Fuggerei is named after Jakob Fugger (Jakob the rich) one of Europe's greatest early entrepreneurs, who was in silver-mining and trading with Venice. Fuggerei was...
View ArticleThe most iconic way to dine in Melbourne – The Colonial Tram Restaurant
Riding a tram is a uniquely Melbourne experience when travelling in Australia. Melbourne is the only major city in Australia that still has a tram network and is the only place in Melbourne where the...
View ArticleDon't be scared to travel alone. Don't be scared to like it!
Take a trip alone. Don't miss that opportunity to learn something about yourself. Travelling alone is truly a liberating experience because it is the single best gift you can give yourself. Travelling...
View ArticleWanderlust!
Have that insane calling to travel? Suffering from "Fernweh" – an ache for distant places, a craving to travel! Follow your heart. Trust strangers. Love the unfamiliar. Search for questions and not...
View ArticleHar-ki Dhun trek
One of the msot beautiful camping sites The drive from Mori to Sankri is beautiful as we enter the Govind National park enroute. Sankri to Taluka though is a motorable road is prone to landslides and...
View ArticleCraft appreciation tour in Jaipur
An offbeat experience with craftsmen in Jaipur. See upclose the makings of the exquisite crafts that come from this region and hear the stories from master craftsmen themselves. 3 day/2 night Jaipur....
View ArticleThe Pyramids of Giza: Is it safe to travel to Egypt?
I was startled awake in the middle of the night by a strange Egyptian man shouting loudly at me in Arabic. He seemed angry, but I couldn’t figure out what was going on. Why was he yelling at me? I...
View ArticleKareri lake trek in the land of Dalai Lama
Day 1 – What a start to the trip!! Blessed by the Dalai Lama. Breakfast at Woeser bakery run by a bubbly self taught passionate baker. We devour the handmade cappuccino, panini and and delicious...
View ArticleA weekend trip to Araku Valley, sleepy hamlet of Tyada and 150 million years...
I have been in Hyderabad for a couple of years now and in my experience, Andhra Pradesh Tourism has picturesque properties, that are well placed to reach by means of public (i.e. affordable)...
View ArticleUnforgettable travel stories
Most of my unforgettable travel stories are stories of solo travel. Before I take you the destinations I have covered in India, in the last few years, I want to make a point about traveling solo.Why...
View ArticleTimeless Bhutan: Thimphu and around
The last time I planned to visit Bhutan, a spontaneous change of mind took me to the amazingly beautiful landscapes of Sikkim; a good change of plan but this meant the trip to Bhutan had to wait for a...
View ArticleWhy You Should Not be Shocked at Humans of New York's Iran Portraits
If you are part of the majority that is seriously taken aback by Brandon Stanton's coverage of Iran, because the images are in complete contrast to your regressive and theocratic image of the country,...
View ArticleLearn "South Africa"
what you upto I recently had an opportunity to visit the ‘Learn South Africa’ workshop organised every year by South African Tourism Board – a classroom session meant for select traders across...
View ArticleFive beautiful days in heaven Kerala
Kerala also known as 'GOD'S OWN COUNTRY' is absolutely tantalising. Words are not enough to describe the beauty. I was dying to visit Kerala since a long time and finally got a chance. I was excited...
View ArticleLost in the blue water of Andaman and Nicobar islands
Beauty of nature at Radhanagar Beach, Hevalock Island Port Blair truly is a heaven for beach lovers. A must visit place for all those who wish to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature and is safe...
View ArticleLife beyond temples – Jammu (India)
The city of temples, no not the city of temples and ghats – Benaras, not the Devbhoomi – Rishikesh, not any other temple city – Bhubaneshwar, not even Madurai but Jammu. I grew up watching street...
View ArticleSikkim: The land of countless wows
Gurudongmar Lake, North Skkim. Beautiful, eh? The good thing about traveling in India is the unparalleled variety of people, culture, nature and experiences engulfed within the land of all seasons....
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