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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
East, India, Odisha

The lively Onkadeli market

It took around 2 hours from Jeypore to reach Onkadeli. The distance was just 80 kilometers and the drive was […]

October 26, 2025
East, India, Odisha

Towards the Onkadeli market of the Bonda people

I stayed at Jeypore before proceeding towards Onkadeli, the weekly market of the Bonda people. This town was a pleasant […]

October 26, 2025
East, India, Odisha

Chatikona market and the beautiful Dunguriya people

Chatikona market of the Dunguriya people was in full swing when we arrived. I walked around with Sarat, took in […]

October 26, 2025
East, India, Odisha

A Dunguriya village lunch invitation

The Dunguriya village was tucked away in the depths of the Niyamgiri hills. Clean swept dirt alleys lead inside the […]

October 26, 2025
East, India, Odisha

Odisha, on a less travelled path

“A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck. […]

October 26, 2025
India, Karnataka, South

Exploring Aihole, Badami’s lesser known magnificent neighbour

Aihole lies near the bank of the Malaprabha River and as an archaeological site, contrasts sharply with Badami. While nature […]

October 26, 2025
India, Karnataka, South

The rose-red Badami Caves

To explore the Badami caves in peaceful solitude, one has to get up early in the morning when the air […]

October 26, 2025
India, Karnataka, South

Road trip to Badami and beyond

The archaeological grandeur of the quiet villages of Badami, Pattadakal, and Aihole belie the intrepid rural charm they exude today. […]

October 26, 2025
Wazas are the chefs of Kashmiri cuisine called wazwan
Food Thoughts, India, Kashmir, Kashmiri Food, North, Travel Extras

Deciphering the mouth watering Kashmiri cuisine

I took a few days to recover from the orgiastic feasting of Kashmiri Wazwan at a walima or wedding feast […]

October 26, 2025
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