The Edinburgh Exploits – Part 1
Ever since my arrival in the UK, I was dying to get to Scotland. Many of my friends had recommended the place for its…
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Wondering and Wandering in York
The city of York is walled and is situated on the confluence of the two rivers, Ouse and Foss. In the past, the city has been known by various names starting from the Latin name Eboracum. Anglicans later changed the name to Eoforwic in the 7th Century. Under the Danish conquest, the city became Jórvík. Once the Normans conquered it, the name was however gradually reduced to the short and handy York.
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The Hidden Places of Uttrakhand – CHAKRATA & LAKHAMANDAL (Day -3)
Next day morning again I got up at 5.00 am to watch the sun rise but the weather was too bad , worst than…
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The Hidden Places of Uttrakhand – CHAKRATA & LAKHAMANDAL (Day -2)
Next day we got up at 5.00 am to see the Sun rise but unfortunately we were not able to see it because of…
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The Hidden Places of Uttrakhand – CHAKRATA & LAKHAMANDAL (Day -1)
Since my childhood , I have been hearing about Chakrata from my father who spent his considerable time there because my grand father was…
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Bangalore to Mumbai and back
Bangalore – Mumbai drive Report I have always boasted that I love driving. This drive was to prove to myself ( at age 59)…
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Washington D.C. in a day!!
“Is it possible to see Washington D.C. in a day?”, my friend asks. “Of course it is possible”, I reply confidently, just like it…
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Vaishali: It all started from here…
In a recent survey when this fact was revealed that there was more number of foreigner tourists to Bihar than Goa, I was pleasantly…
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Braj Bhoomi : Way to Nirvana
The festival of Holi is all about fun and happiness scattered through splendid colors. But in Braj Bhoomi, that includes Nand Gaon, Barsana, Govardhan,…
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Residency (Lucknow) – A Preserve Monument
The History of Residency can be traced back to 1774 AD when Nawab Shuauddahula agreed to have a British Resident stationed in Awadh. Residency…
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Lucknow : The Land of Kababs
Kababs and Lucknow are inseparable in such a way like Sachin Tendulkar with bowler’s humiliation, Suresh Kalmadi with corruption and Aamir Khan with intervention…
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Sham -e- Awadh (Lucknow)
My first visit to Lucknow was in 1992 when I joined Ranbaxy, since than I have been to Lucknow many times but never visited…
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