Araku on my mind
I left the tribal belt and the sleepy town of Jaypore and started my mega road trip through the heart […]
Andhra Pradesh, India, South
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 […]
India, North, Punjab
The land of 5 Rivers
Scraggy rocky ravines of Aravalli Hills passed by in a smoky noon haze as my rickety volvo bus raced towards […]
India, North, Punjab
The elixir of Amritsar
The sun streamed on our faces like warm honey and we woke up to a proper Punjabi morning. The household, […]
India, North, Punjab
The touch of golden solace
Jallianwala Bagh had left me shaken to the core and I had gladly made a bee line for our original […]
Andhra Pradesh, India, South
Coastal charm of Vishakapatnam
I nearly ran out of cash the day I resumed driving towards Vishakapatnam/Vizag. Araku town had only 1 ATM and […]
Andhra Pradesh, India, South
Coffee, pepper and morning mists of Araku
Located at 114 kilometers away from Vishakapatnam and snuggling close to Odisha border, Araku Valley was absolutely enchanting. A beautiful […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
A drive past the beautiful Uttarakhand prayags
The next morning we started before time from Rishikesh. Our final destination of the Valley of Flowers National Park was […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Escaping the kavariya mania in Haridwar
As wonderful as the feeling was of my travel dream to the Valley of Flowers coming true, my experience at […]
India, North, Uttar Pradesh
A winter road trip to Agra
My first trip to the Taj Mahal happened some years back when on a weekend my daughter and I ventured […]