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India, Uttar Pradesh

Mosaic love in Agra: Chini ka Rauza

Veiled gossiping women with babies on their hips stared at us as we walked by. The air was scented with […]

March 27, 2026 By maverickbird
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Europe, Outside India, Russia

A Suzdal weekend

Suzdal in Russia is timeless and the reason is the lack of train connectivity. In 1824 when the local merchants […]

March 27, 2026
kalimpong slow travel is very relaxing
East, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

The art of doing nothing: Kalimpong Slow Travel

What can I say about our Kalimpong slow travel break? That it was lovely, intrepid, lazy and much needed, after […]

March 19, 2026
experience kalimpong in summer
East, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Things we did for a relaxing Kalimpong experience

It is said that Kalimpong has got its name from Kalibong or Kaulim, which is a local fibrous plant used […]

March 19, 2026
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Travel Extras, Travel Tips, Traveling during Pregnancy Tips

Traveling with a bump during the third trimester

Third trimester means that you are by now the size of a planet, have a million aches, sores and discomfort […]

February 26, 2026
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Gujarat, India, West

The silence of Sarkhej Roza

Some monuments are talkative. Full of motion, they pour out their emotions in endless chatter. The Western Group of Khajuraho […]

February 18, 2026
Food Thoughts, Hong Kong Food, Travel Extras

Hong Kong Food Memories II

Hong Kong, as mentioned in the previous post (read it here) is a food lovers paradise and I am as […]

February 14, 2026
Gujarat, India, West

Rogan Art, Kala Dungar, and other highlights of Kutch

My whirlwind Kutch trip often made me feel overwhelmed. It is a region which is best enjoyed with time, and […]

February 14, 2026
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Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

The astonishing world of Kutch embroideries

My next few days at Kutch were spent zipping around obscure villages, eating rustic meals at various artisans’ houses, and […]

February 14, 2026
Asia, Maldives, Outside India

Maldives Homestay Experience

As romantic as the open air boat ride in the middle of the Indian Ocean sounds, in reality, it gets […]

February 13, 2026
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