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Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Erlebnisbauernhof Gertrudenhof pumpkin fest, a day trip from Cologne

Last updated: October 25, 2026 Since it is technically autumn, we have switched over to all things autumnal. Our floral […]

October 26, 2025
the autumn fruit of pumpkin
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Hello Pumpkin

Last updated: November 1, 2026 Fall has set in early this year bringing with it damp skies and rain. Sniffles, […]

October 26, 2025
India, West Bengal

Monsoon memories from Bengal

Recently a friend of mine wrote a wonderful article on monsoon for me. It was beautiful, heartfelt, and I could […]

October 26, 2025
India, Rajasthan, West

The wild beauty of rural Bhilwara

Last updated: November 1, 2026 Let me start by introducing the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan to you. Imagine softly rounded […]

October 26, 2025
India, Rajasthan, West

Bundi stepwells and the story of a heartbroken queen

For a town as small as a dinner plate, Bundi abounds with stepwells. There are as many as 50 Bundi […]

October 26, 2025
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Photo essay of the beautiful Bundi frescoes

Some of Rajasthan’s finest miniature and mural paintings were produced around Bundi and Kota. These two towns of Rajasthan were […]

October 26, 2025
India, Rajasthan, West

Bundi paintings, a school of charming Rajasthani miniatures

Last updated: October 24, 2026 Not many people know that I paint and even fewer are in the secret that […]

October 26, 2025
India, Rajasthan, West

Taragarh Fort in Bundi: its secrets and legends

Last updated: October 24, 2026 ‘This is more the work of goblins than of men’, said Rudyard Kipling to himself. […]

October 26, 2025
India, Rajasthan, West

Captivating Bundi, an offbeat gem in Rajasthan

‘Don’t touch it.’ I had snapped at the foreign tourists who were tentatively touching the frescoes on the walls inside […]

October 26, 2025
India, Rajasthan, West

Garh Palace of Bundi and its treasure of paintings

Located below the Taragarh Fort is the famous Garh Palace of Bundi. It is a big complex that has a […]

October 26, 2025
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