Introducing Rishikesh and Haridwar
Rishikesh and Haridwar…immediately my mind raced to the twin Gangetic town of Uttarakhand. The TV documentary on the growing religious […]
India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, Uttarakhand
India, Maharashtra, Street Art, Travel Extras, West
Mumbai street art, writings on the walls
Street art is undefined, highly volatile, controversial, and freeing. It is a mind-boggling phenomenon. Nothing defines rebellion more than spray-painted […]
Delhi, India, North, Street Art, Travel Extras
Writings on the walls in Delhi
“Art is an evolutionary act. The shape of art and its role in society is constantly changing. At no point […]
India, North, Uttar Pradesh
The story of Fatehpur Sikri: an abandoned royal city
We left Agra the next day and started driving back towards Jaipur. Fatehpur Sikri was on the way and we […]
India, Uttar Pradesh
Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb: The jewel box of Agra
On a sunny afternoon of 1893, an English archaeologist, Edmund William Smith from the Archaeological Survey of India stares at […]
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 […]
Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
Travel tips when you are carrying/wearing jewellery
***Planning a vacation? You must have packed and unpacked your jewellery and other accessories at least a dozen times because […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]