Flower and dolls of Masouleh, an ancient Iranian village
With UNESCO Heritage Site title, pretty flower boxes, and winding mud lanes, the online search of Masouleh presented a very […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
Silver rain of Gilan and other experiences
Gilan province in the north of Iran is spectacularly beautiful. It is cool, hilly, and very verdant. Proximity to the […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
An Irani night in Kermanshah
I had a very intensive last night at Kermanshah. It had not just been due to exhaustion. By the time, […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
The formidable Oramanat mountains
The next morning, right after breakfast, I met Ms. Bahareh Taherian, my local Kermanshah guide. She had been strictly imposed […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
A drive through west Iran
We left Abyaneh at sunset and resumed our drive. We were slowly inching towards west Iran and were on our […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
Timeless Abyaneh, an ancient Iranian village
We left for Kashan from Esfahan. It was going to be our third stop on the Iran road trip. I […]
Iran, Middle East, Outside India
The half of the world at Esfahan
Esfahan is the third-largest city of Iran and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In ancient times, […]
India, Rajasthan, West
Walking around the painted havelis of Mandawa
The fame of the open-air museum of Shekhawati set me off to this extraordinary region of Rajasthan and this post on […]
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 […]
East, India, Odisha
Tribal Odisha and its richness and controversies
My offbeat tribal Odisha trail started with the Chatikona market. Well, actually, the journey started off in Rayagada and the […]