Bittersweet Macau memories
Macau is the most densely populated place on earth but on that day in the heart of its winding alleys a […]
Asia, China, Outside India
Asia, China, Outside India
The two faces of Macau
During all my years of traveling very few places have let me down and hardly any have left a bad […]
East, India, West Bengal
Chandanagore panache
Chandanagore literally means the “city of the moon” or “fragrant sandalwood city”. To this very charming name add a generous […]
East, India, West Bengal
Digha compensation
Last monsoon, during my daughter’s school break, I made the bad move of giving her a hair cut against her […]
India, North, Uttar Pradesh
The beautiful ghost city of Fatehabad
Our second Agra morning is my most memorable one. I woke up early and witnessed the breathtaking sight of the […]
India, North, Uttar Pradesh
Red sandstone abandoned dream
The stupendous Buland Darwaza towered at 55 meters high and was built in 1576 to commemorate emperor Akbar’s victory in […]
Central, India, Madhya Pradesh
Escaping the Khajuraho riddle
I completed the rest of  Khajuraho temples after a few days and took long evening walks around the colourful dusty […]
Central, India, Madhya Pradesh
Freedom of beauty and love at Khajuraho
“In the embrace of his beloved a man forgets the whole world, — everything both within and without; in the […]