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, North, Uttar Pradesh
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 […]