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India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Photo essay of the beautiful Bundi frescoes

Some of Rajasthan’s finest miniature and mural paintings were produced around Bundi and Kota. These two towns of Rajasthan were […]

October 26, 2025
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Trip Photos

How to visit the painted havelis of Shekhawati in Rajasthan

Shekhawati was unlike any place I have ever visited in Rajasthan. Located in one remote corner of the windswept sandy […]

October 26, 2025
India, Ladakh, North, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Ladakh Travel Guide and Tips

My Ladakh sojourn was mind-blowing in every sense. The festival, terrain, food, people, remoteness of the region, and the adventures […]

October 26, 2025
Maldives, Money Matters, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

The Maldives budget travel guide

The Maldives is stunningly beautiful and expensive. But with proper planning and pre-travel research, you can enjoy this paradise destination […]

October 26, 2025
India, India, North East, Photo Essays, Sikkim, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Our Sikkim spring itinerary for two weeks and photo essay

So Akash and I went to the Himalayas in spring. That was last year and we had already spent 3 […]

October 26, 2025
India, Karnataka, South, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Badami Travel Guide and Tips

Badami is one of the loveliest places in India and it is extremely satisfying for both culture and nature lovers. […]

October 26, 2025
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, East, India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Things you can do on your Havelock Island holiday

Havelock Island of Andaman and Nicobar group of islands has been developing fast in recent years. A huge surge of […]

October 26, 2025
havelock photos are best for instagram
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, East, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

20 Havelock Island photos that will give you serious wanderlust

As I mentioned in my last post, most of our friends in Germany gave a big “WAS!” when we mentioned […]

October 26, 2025
India, India, kashmir, Kashmir, North, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

Offbeat Kashmir itinerary ideas

Offbeat Kashmir itinerary is suitable for all kinds of travelers especially those looking for some quiet moments spent in the […]

October 26, 2025
a shikara on the Dal Lake in Kashmir
India, India, Kashmir, kashmir, North, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

A family friendly Kashmir itinerary for 7 days

I have been visiting Kashmir for several years. So far my spring visits have been the most gorgeous, though this […]

October 26, 2025
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