Gem cutters and jewellers of Jaipur
“Do you want to look at some stones? Just look. You don’t have to buy.” One hears this at nearly […]
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West
Jaipur hand block print: beauty in sustainability
During all my years of residence in Rajasthan, if there was one thing that I consciously hoarded, then that was […]
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West
Pannigars of Jaipur: the story of edible gold and silver
As a child, one of my favourite fun things was to try taking off the silver or gold foil which […]
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West
Jaipur Blue Pottery: A turbulent tale of a no clay pottery
Distinguished by a vivid blue and turquoise colour palette, a Jaipur blue pottery item is a thing of sheer beauty. […]
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West
Understanding cultural appropriation on a Jaipur handicrafts tour
Exploring the artisan’s colonies and workshops on a Jaipur handicrafts tour was an eye-opening experience. It showed me the details […]
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West
Streets and handicrafts of Jaipur: A photo essay from our guided tour
Last year, Akash and I visited Jaipur. It is one of our yearly trips and the occasion was Noni’s birthday. […]
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Top Experiences, Trip Photos, West
Jaipur, Pink City photo essay
We transited through the famous Pink City of Rajasthan on our way from Sawai Madhopur. It was just a short […]
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West
Rajasthan road trip photo essay
A Rajasthan road trip is a photographer´s delight. This semi-arid desert state sprawls across the western part of India and […]
India, Rajasthan, West
Ranthambore National Park safari: SCAM ALERT
Sawai Madhopur lives off Ranthambore National Park. In fact, that is the only reason why most travellers venture to this […]
India, Rajasthan, West
Bhil tribe, the bowmen of Rajasthan
When I was a little girl, my grandmother would tell me stories from the Ramayana. My favourite was the one […]