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Tired wedding band members and their horses on the streets of Jaipur
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Streets and handicrafts of Jaipur: A photo essay from our guided tour

Last year, Akash and I visited Jaipur. It is one of our yearly trips and the occasion was Noni’s birthday. […]

January 2, 2024
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, West

Kutch handicrafts tour guide

If you have been following my posts on the vibrant Kutch handicrafts, then I am sure visiting this phenomenal destination […]

December 11, 2018
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras

The lesser known Kutch handicrafts of batik, lacquerware, and knife making

I  met Anwar Razzak Khatri on a social media platform and we connected over Batik. Anwar designs and makes exquisite […]

December 9, 2018
vibrant ajrakh print of gujarat
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

The timeless charm of the Ajrakh prints of Kutch

Ajrakh then Circa: around 3000 BC Location: Mohenjo Daro city in the Indus Valley (now in present-day Sindh province of […]

December 7, 2018
#travelblog #gujarat #Kutch
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

The astonishing world of Kutch embroideries

My next few days at Kutch were spent zipping around obscure villages, eating rustic meals at various artisans’ houses, and […]

December 4, 2018
#travelblog #gujarat #Kutch
Culture, Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

The show stopping Kutch artist villages

I visited Gujarat in 2013 for a week and spent five days exploring the Kutch artist villages. Although at times […]

November 30, 2018
#Gujarat #Kutch #Travelblog
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

Why you should visit Kutch in Gujarat?

Think Kutch district of Gujarat as India’s real wild west. Lying in the westernmost frontier of India, it is a […]

November 29, 2018
Brugge lace seen at Kantcentrum
Belgium, Culture Peeps, Europe, Handicrafts, Outside India, Travel Extras

Trailing the Brugge lace

Brugge with its dreamlike network of canals, markets, and squares is a magical place and thus, it is only befitting […]

September 10, 2016
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