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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 […]

March 24, 2021
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, […]

November 5, 2018
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

A day at Amer Fort in Jaipur

I visited Amer Fort in autumn, and it was a day as beautiful as can be. The golden season of […]

January 26, 2018
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India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

A royal afternoon at City Palace Jaipur

The City Palace Jaipur is impressive. A striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture, it is a complex of courtyards, gardens, […]

January 24, 2018
Women at Salawas village
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 […]

October 25, 2017
A train station in rural Rajasthan
India, Rajasthan, West

A train ride to rural Rajasthan

Many years ago on a cold winter’s night, I boarded a long distance train from the New Delhi Railway station. […]

October 23, 2017
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India, Money Matters, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West

Money Matters Jodhpur

 Lying on the eastern border of the Thar Desert, Jodhpur is indeed incredibly blue. Spread at the base of the […]

June 5, 2016
#Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Jodhpurtourism #Rajasthan
India, Rajasthan, West

Romance of Jodhpur bazaar

That evening after a sublime sunset at Jaswant Thada, I had enough time on my hands to pay Sardar Market […]

June 3, 2016
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