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India, Kashmir, North

My memories of winter in Kashmir

My love for Kashmir never ceases and I love it even in winter when chilly gusts of wind seep into […]

October 26, 2025
Saffron fields of Pampore bloom in autumn
India, Kashmir, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

A saffron autumn in Pampore

It is impossible to remember autumn and not gush about one of my favourite memories of the season. The month […]

October 26, 2025
Yousmarg is the perfect place
India, Kashmir, North

Yousmarg: The meadows on which Jesus walked

Yousmarg or “The Meadows of Jesus” is a lovely hill station 47 kilometers away from Srinagar in the Badgam district […]

October 26, 2025
Kokkernag in Kashmir in spring
India, Kashmir, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Wet apple flowers and Kokernag spring

I don’t remember much of this trip, except that it was a cold Kokernag spring. The rain was pouring down […]

October 26, 2025
Kokkernag in Kashmir on a spring day
India, Kashmir, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Daksum, the hidden jewel of Kashmir

Last updated: October 22, 2026 A cold rain splashed morning, wet wildflowers, blue misted snowy mountains, and endless yellow fields […]

October 26, 2025
a shikara on the Dal Lake in Kashmir
India, Kashmir, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

21 photos that may tempt you to visit Kashmir

Last updated: October 20, 2026 Kashmir is my favourite place in the world and I truly believe in Mughal emperor […]

October 26, 2025
breakfast in Kerala cuisine
Food Thoughts, India, Kerala, Kerala Food, South, Travel Extras

Kerala cuisine, a medley of sugar and spice and everything nice

Last updated: October 22, 2026 Kerala cuisine is history on a plate. Due to its location along the Malabar Coast, […]

October 26, 2025
India, India, Kerala, Kerala, South, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

2016 Cultural Kerala Trip Itinerary for 1 week

In 2016, I spent a whirlwind week experiencing some of the finest cultural Kerala highlights. That trip was solo travel […]

October 26, 2025
kalari center in kumily
India, India, Kerala, Kerala, South, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

Our 2018 Tamil Nadu Kerala Itinerary for 2 weeks

We spent the end of 2018-2019 in Kerala and our itinerary was focused on beach and culture. It was a […]

October 26, 2025
Culture Peeps, Dances, India, Kerala, South, Travel Extras

My glimpses of art and culture of Kerala

Kerala is all about vibrancy, vigour and life. You may think it is because of the amount of happy sunshine […]

October 26, 2025
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