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Europe, Outside India, Spain, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Things to do in Granada

I do not usually pinpoint a place as “Must See”, but if there is one city in Spain that you […]

April 4, 2024
one of the wall plasterwork of nasrid palaces
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Secrets of the Nasrid Palaces, the last paradise of the Andalusian Moors

“Dale limosna, mujer. Que no hay en la vida nada como la pena de ser ciego en Granada.” (“Give him alms, […]

April 3, 2024
details of nasrid palace in granada
Europe, Outside India, Spain, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

All you need to know before visiting Alhambra, Spain’s most visited site

The Koran describes paradise as a shaded, leafy garden decorated with running water and where the “fortunate ones” may take […]

April 2, 2024
beautiful ceiling designs in a madrasa in granada
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Grand old Granada is a Moorish dream

Granada is the epitome of Andalusia in my eyes. Everything about it captures the mysterious grandiose Moorish dream…those orange blossoms, […]

April 1, 2024
Culture, Culture Peeps, East, Handicrafts, India, Odisha, Travel Extras

The artisans of Raghurajpur in Odisha

I forgot about Raghurajpur for many years until a conversation with Tarek last night brought it up again. We were […]

January 4, 2024
Asia, Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, Outside India, Thailand, Travel Extras

Pretty porcelain of Benjarong

I discovered Benjarong on a rain-streaked day in Thailand. Work took me to the province of Samut Sakhon and it […]

January 4, 2024
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Photo essay of Calcutta Rajbaris

According to the dictionary, a Rajbari is a mansion or a palace that was built as a residence for a Hindu […]

January 3, 2024
gems of jewellers of jaipur
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West

Gem cutters and jewellers of Jaipur

“Do you want to look at some stones? Just look. You don’t have to buy.” One hears this at nearly […]

January 2, 2024
a beautiful hand block print motif
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West

Jaipur hand block print: beauty in sustainability

During all my years of residence in Rajasthan, if there was one thing that I consciously hoarded, then that was […]

January 2, 2024
auzaar of pannigars of jaipur
Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, India, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, West

Pannigars of Jaipur: the story of edible gold and silver

As a child, one of my favourite fun things was to try taking off the silver or gold foil which […]

January 2, 2024
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