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Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

This is Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is just three hours away from Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It was midday by the time we left […]

September 30, 2026 By maverickbird
A Kathputli Colony folk artist
Delhi, India, North

Puppeteers, magicians and fire eaters of Delhi

As long as I can remember, I have always objected to poverty or slum tourism and was not overly excited […]

September 30, 2026
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Goa, Guest Posts, India, Top Experiences, West

My favourite things to do in Goa

Sea, spices, forts, lush greenery, gorgeous rivers, waterfalls, golden beaches, flea markets and a postcard-pretty old town…Goa has many charms. […]

September 30, 2026
Jaipur photo blog
India, Rajasthan, West

Jaipur memories in photos

The romance of the Jaipur rain With the rain clouding up the Cologne skies leaving the air smelling mildly acrid, […]

September 27, 2026
srirangam temple mural
India, South, Tamil Nadu

Srirangam Temple: Epitome of myths, beauty, and spirituality

I woke up to the aroma of filter coffee wonderfully brewing in the kitchen. A proper south Indian breakfast was […]

September 27, 2026
kalimpong slow travel is very relaxing
East, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Kalimpong and the art of doing nothing

What can I say about our Kalimpong break? That it had been lovely, intrepid, lazy and much needed, after our […]

September 27, 2026
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India, Kerala, South

Life along the Kerala Backwaters and what makes it a perfect slow traveling destination

No trip to Kerala is complete without a visit to its unique backwaters and it is quite fitting that the […]

September 19, 2026
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India, Ladakh, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Fifty shades of Pangong Tso blue

Pangong Tso is closely related to the Tibetan word Lake Banggong, which means ‘long, narrow, enchanted lake ‘, and it […]

July 7, 2026
India, Ladakh, North

Leh began with the stunning Ladakh Festival

I got lucky in Leh the next morning. It is the capital city of Ladakh, located at 11,562 feet above […]

July 7, 2026
India, Ladakh, North, Travel Extras

Reaching Ladakh by road from Kargil

Endless bleating woke me up to a bright, sunny morning. I went out of my tent and saw a lovely, […]

July 7, 2026
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