A retreat into Palakkad in Kerala
Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala. Celebrated as the rice bowl of the state, Palghat, or Palakkad as it is […]
India, Kerala, South
India, Kerala, South
Life along the Kerala Backwaters and what makes it a perfect slow traveling destination
No trip to Kerala is complete without a visit to its unique backwaters and it is quite fitting that the […]
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 […]
India, Kashmir, North, Uncategorized
Autumn in Kashmir and snippets of mysticism
I discovered mysticism at every step in Kashmir. While some of these discoveries shook me up, others were quite entertaining. […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
This is my Calcutta
During every Durga Puja festival time, I get inconsolably homesick. The grey cloud lasts until the week-long festivities are over […]
Culture Peeps, Dances, East, India, Odisha, Travel Extras
Dance like a man I
I had never heard of Gotipua before my last Odisha trip and it is sad, since the heritage dance had […]
Culture Peeps, Dances, India, Odisha, Travel Extras
Dance like a man II
Gotipua had been a treat for my cultural senses. Rhythmic, seriously acrobatic and exotic in a most quintessential Indian way, […]
India, Money Matters, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Uttarakhand
The comprehensive Valley of Flowers travel guide
Our Valley of Flowers trip was not successful if you consider the disappointment of the park being closed after such […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Higher up to Hemkund Sahib
Unfortunately for us, it rained all night at Ghangaria. The morning of our trek to Hemkund Sahib was cold and […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
When the Valley of Flowers was closed
The next morning at Ghangaria dawned crisp and clear. We woke up to birds whistling on our window sill and […]