Battambang delights
Battambang is drop-dead charming. A laid-back, easy-going riverine city, it provides the much-needed breather from the hard-nosed commercialism of Cambodia‘s […]
Asia, Cambodia, Outside India
Iran, Money Matters, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
Money matters Iran and other travel tips
On October 23, 2021, Iran has reopened its borders for foreign tourists. Travelers are trickling back in after nearly a […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
Silver rain of Gilan and other experiences
Gilan province in the north of Iran is spectacularly beautiful. It is cool, hilly, and very verdant. Proximity to the […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
An Irani night in Kermanshah
I had a very intensive last night at Kermanshah. It had not just been due to exhaustion. By the time, […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
A drive through west Iran
We left Abyaneh at sunset and resumed our drive. We were slowly inching towards west Iran and were on our […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
Timeless Abyaneh, an ancient Iranian village
We left for Kashan from Esfahan. It was going to be our third stop on the Iran road trip. I […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
The half of the world at Esfahan
Esfahan is the third-largest city of Iran and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In ancient times, […]
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Trip Photos
How to visit the painted havelis of Shekhawati in Rajasthan
Last updated: October 24, 2026 Shekhawati was unlike any place I have ever visited in Rajasthan. Located in one remote […]
India, Rajasthan, West
The crown jewel of Nawalgarh
The fame of the open-air museum of Shekhawati had set me off to this extraordinary place and this post on Nawalgarh […]
India, Rajasthan, West
Shekhawati Teaser
My Shekhawati travel was really offbeat. I visited there last year when hints of spring had been around the corner […]