Asia

While Europe attracts Indians much more than most other continents courtesy Bollywood movies, Asia is in no way less attractive given the rich and diverse culture, varied landscapes, art and architecture, great hospitality and food that ignites all senses. And I would say, Bali, among Asian cities would top the chart for being a complete...Read More

Hello people ! If you have done your Goa trip enough number of times and Andamans not even once then you must read below and pack your bags to witness the beauty of one of the real gems of Indian Ocean- Andamans. Virgin beaches, aqua blue waters, magnificent marine life ! And one of the...Read More

Dec 2019 was our last international travel before covid came into our lives. 2020 and 2021 were restricted to domestic travel only again courtesy covid . Luckily this year we came across Vir Sanghvi’s blog ‘Rude Food’ which said ‘Indian tourists who ignore Sri Lanka and its natural beauty are making a mistake’. We hadn’t...Read More

Wildlife enthusiasts love the Leopard. Though the Lion and the Tiger hold their places because of their majesty and élan, it is the Leopard that is big game hunting’s (with the camera) ultimate prize. Seen atop trees, rock dens, thick foliage, dense green bushes, the Leopard’s rosettes make amazing clicks for the camera. Problem is...Read More

This year hasn’t been kinder to anyone, and it’s been 8 months it has stayed this way. We were reminiscing our travels in 2019 and rueful that we have spent most of the year at home sitting it out. How does one travel with so much uncertainty around safety, people and distance. And then it...Read More

I had heard of Chauragarh, second time in my life when we reached Kedarnath an year ago (Oct 2019). There, after the arduous trek to the sacred temple from the base camp, and after we had our “darshan” with the Lord, we were perambulating the temple courtyard when I noticed a huge and heavy steel...Read More

3 months of Coronavirus driven lockdown was tough life for many of us, from many perspectives. Hence when the lockdown was eased up and traveling was opened, we were keen to get out and quench our wanderlust. In these times, taking precautions and studying what options are safest for travel and stay are very necessary,...Read More

A stunning and very inaccessible vale in the larger Bhyundar valley of Uttarakhand was made known to the world when in 1931, 3 British mountaineers – Shipton, Holdsworth and Frank Smythe – who had lost their way after a successful ascent of Mt. Kamet, stumbled into it. Smythe was so smitten by it that he...Read More

We recently spent 7 hours this New Year’s Eve in the Grand Bazaar. Had it not been for the closing time of 7pm, we would perhaps have had stretched our window shopping till midnight and still come back dissatisfied. We have traveled to many places and many Bazaars (take for example the Khan El Khalili...Read More

How about waking up to a morning like this?   Spending the day looking at colorful fishes and under water life?   Evenings… watching the sun go down!       Staying in a beautiful small island like this ?   Having dinner in one of the most romantic settings & more… Dinner by the...Read More

During my childhood days, I would find a common picture in wall calendars, school copy books, sometimes magazines as well – that of a small stony temple against the backdrop of huge icy mountains. That was Kedarnath. Perched at somewhat around 12,000 feet, the picture always fascinated me with thoughts and questions – why did...Read More

Not exaggerating. Each word in this photo story about my Spiti travel is true, lived in slow motion, and permanently etched in my memory. Let me start with Hikkim, the highest post office in the world. Here I am with my best close-up smile; I have even written post cards to send to my loved...Read More

Travelers within Indian destinations is increasing every year. You would inadvertently find huge crowds and cramped logistics unless you plan off hand or plan to be there in off season. Also, with almost all places seem to be captured by one or another, one rarely finds novel / untouched places in the Indian subcontinent. Here...Read More

How could I miss this one in MP ( Madhya Pradesh, India) given that the density of tiger population at Bandhavgarh is one of highest known.  I had been to Pench, Tadoba, Kanha but Bandhavgarh was long pending in my list. And so, last October though I was supposed to go to Rajasthan, I twisted and...Read More

Surprisingly Mishraji showed some excitement when I said, ‘Lets go to Ranakpur’, Probably because it was daylight and his nightmare of late night driving to Kumbhalgarh was over. Besides, we were going to one of the 5 most important temples of Jainism in India which also happened to serve good lunch, as per our Mishraji...Read More

Maharana Udai Singh II, looked across the room, upon his self-portrait, hung on the other wall, while light fell thru the grilled wooden windows into the antechamber. The shades of blue walls, looking a bit wheatish as the cream daylight washed the walls, lifted his mood up. It was a tough year for him. It...Read More

This time I touched upon a few parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. My route was Bangalore to Nagpur, Nagpur to Katni, Katni to Bandhavgarh, Bandhavgarh to Ajmer, Ajmer to Pushkar, Pushkar to Kumbhalgarh, Kumbhalgarh to Udaipur, and Udaipur to Kota. 15 days long tour and Mishra ji descended into our lives as our driver...Read More

This, is a bucket-list item. I just ticked it off last week. The remote Zanskar valley in Jammu & Kashmir (India) is connected to the rest of the world through the town of Kargil. In winters, when the high passes towards Kargil are unmanageable, the inhabitants of this region walk upon the frozen Zanskar River...Read More

Its time to prepare plans for 2018. I have always been very fond of Palaces and the richness they exude, with countless stories to tell about themselves and the people who built them. India has a terrific collection to choose from, and here is my personal list of absolute best in India. Traveling to see...Read More