Walking around the painted havelis of Mandawa
Last updated: November 1, 2026 The fame of the open-air museum of Shekhawati set me off to this extraordinary region of […]
India, Rajasthan, West
India, Rajasthan, West
Bhil tribe, the bowmen of Rajasthan
Last updated: November 1, 2026 When I was a little girl, my grandmother would tell me stories from the Ramayana. […]
India, Rajasthan, West
Slow traveling at Salawas Homestay
The next day dawned bright and sunny and an impromptu smile came as I lazed on my bed. It was […]
India, Rajasthan, West
The wild beauty of rural Bhilwara
Last updated: November 1, 2026 Let me start by introducing the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan to you. Imagine softly rounded […]
India, Rajasthan, West
Bundi paintings, a school of charming Rajasthani miniatures
Last updated: October 24, 2026 Not many people know that I paint and even fewer are in the secret that […]
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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
The Fatehpur painted mansions and a French artist’s love story
Once upon a time when the Silk Route trade was flourishing, the desert town of Fatehpur thrived. Its streets were […]
India, Rajasthan, West
The Sone Chandi ki Dukan in Mahansar, Rajasthan
I visited Mahansar on a half-day trip from Mandawa. That was the second Shekhawati town, I explored in Rajasthan and […]
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 […]