Trip to Switzerland: Part 1 – Reaching Interlaken
We were involved in the daily grind of office, and were really needing a break. The initial plan was to plan a trip to…
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First Impressions of Delhi- An Honest Account
My trip to India’s chaotic capital left a greater impression on me than I thought possible in such a short time. As an entry point to the rest of India, it certainly throws you in at the deep end.
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My first trek to Ma Vaishno Devi
On a chilly January morning of 1998 in Delhi, Vikram, a friend and co-worker, announced his plan to go to the shrine of Ma…
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A day at Innovative Film City
An impromptu decision on the eve of a weekend brought us to this place. At the first mention , one would definitely think that…
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Pitti Palace -The Florentine Grandeur
We thanked the museum staff for the courtesy extended to us. We went to admire the lush green Boboli Gardens, the mid sixteenth century garden style which incorporated longer axial developments, wide gravel avenues, a large amphitheater built of stone and the lavish statuary and fountains.
Read MoreTrek to Sunderbans
The mangrove-dominated Ganges delta – the Sundarbans – is a complex ecosystem. It comprises one of the three largest single tract of mangrove forests…
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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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Florence – Reminiscence of the Renaissance
So we all went to the Gates of Paradise – the beautiful, descriptive, golden doors of the octagonal baptistery. They were beautiful and were given this name by none other than Michelangelo.
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Meandering through the Brackish Backwaters of Chilika
Thanks for all the praise showered on the Jagannath Puri Series.
As promised, I am back with the latest in the remainder write ups on Chilika, Konark, Bhubaneswar (Lingaraj Temple, Nadan Kanan Park), Pipli and Dhauli. In the current part, however, I will cover only the Chilika lake.
Read MoreBear Attack – Trip to Rishikesh and Surkanda Devi – 2 (continued…)
Kaddukhal seemed ideal location since it was on a ridge, and additionally the place was peaceful and away from settlement. We were more than…
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Delhi – Manali (The Long Way Round)
It had been quite some time since I rode long distance on BB. being out of action due to a bike crash, has a…
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Sardinia – Sun, Sand, Sizzle
I went to the Italian island of Sardinia for a four day break with 6 friends of mine a couple of months ago. We…
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