Gazing in the Gir for the wild cats with Mr. Leopard Lucky
Rolling Hills, undulating terrain, eight perennial rivers, interspersed with innumerable streams, roars of lions and their echoes reverberating in the valleys, alarm calls of…
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Roaring Gir
I had to give explanations to Ghanshyam bhai, owner of the hotel Annapoorna in Sasan Gir. I requested him on phone, to book a…
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Sun-soaked in Somnath
We visited Gujarat in this winter vacation of Rachit (December 2008). The itinerary was as follows: 24th Dec – Rajdhani Express from New Delhi…
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The Saga of Somnath and Sardar Patel
The famous temple of Somnath is situated in western India located on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat. It is believed that between Antarctica…
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Canal cruise in “Venice of north” – Amsterdam
Boarding fast train from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, we reached Amsterdam central station. Amsterdam central station is located at the hub of activities and as…
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Well grounded in high flying Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, one can visit Heineken museum and take a peek in the world of world’s best beer – Heineken, most of which is brewed in Netherlands. This museum has everything about the history of beer making & one can take bottle ride to see the process of beer making from beginning to end. The building in which this museum is housed was used as brewery from 1867 till 1988.
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Magical Berry Farming in Rajsamand
We are always on tight schedules when we go to our hometown. Still we have always visited my brother-in-law in Rajsamand. They are perfect…
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A Commoner in Kollam
After around 3 hours, as we returned, I had mixed feelings. It was the feeling of immense satisfaction about our last brush with the backwaters, but a feeling of gradual sadness was also seeping through, as we prepared ourselves to say Au-revoir to Kerala.
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Venice of East – Kollam/Quilon
When we started our trip to the backwaters of Kerala, in all the travel books we had read, area around the backwaters was referred…
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A visit to the kingdom of spices in Kumily
As we strolled in the market of Kumily, scent of freshly cut spices, sold in every nook and corner of this small town increased…
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Backwater trip to the Land of Kettuvallams – Kottayam to Alleppey
From wider canals we came to the open lagoons. In the beginning that was a welcome change. Very soon we realized that the cruise was more interesting when we were seeing the human life around us. In open vistas the only relief was the occasional sightings of Kettuvallams.
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Call of the wild in Thekkady
Jungle attracts both Jaishree and me. Even during our non-holiday times we hear Jungle calling us. The images of wild terrain float in our…
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