Orchha, A precious ‘Gem’ of Bundelkhand.
Orchha, is a charming village on the banks of river Betwa, a prominent river system in the Bundelkhand region. For those who are not…
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Junagadh – A journey through the ages
Junagadh is a city which is headquarters of Junagadh district in Gujarat. It is 327 km from Ahmedabad and is about 58 Km from…
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Rock Carved Memories
This time around, I did not have to go far from Pune to make a trip down the history lane. Within a distance of…
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The imposing Korlai Fort and Lighthouse
It’s become a feature of my weekends now. A new place to visit and explore every Sunday and last Sunday was no different! Korlai…
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Our Trip to Munsiyari: The land of Gauri Ganga and Panchachuli-Part1
It was early April of 2009 when my elder Sister (Didi) called up from Thane, Mumbai and announced that after Rai’s (my elder niece)…
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Our Trip to Munsiyari: The land of Gauri Ganga and Panchachuli-Part2
Continues from Part 1 18 May, 2009: We started at 5 am in the morning and headed towards Champawat. More greenery was seen around…
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Bishnupur – The Land of Terracotta Horses & Temples
The journey felt very refreshing as our train chugged along the green rice fields surrounded by the white “Kash” flower, the harbinger of autumn in Bengal.
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Some more Chittaurgarh: the last ninety minutes – III
I came out of the Padmini palace in a contented mood. The serenity of the evening was resonating with the tranquility of my satisfied…
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Legendary Queens of Chittaurgarh – II
It is famous in Mewar, गढ़ओं में गढ़ चित्तौड गढ़, बाकी सब गढिया, meaning that among all the forts Chittaurgarh is the only real…
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Hospitality in Inhospitable Spiti Valley – Part 2
In part 1, I talked about my journey to the Spiti Valley and the stay of two nights at the monastery of Tabo. As…
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KOCHI (KERALA) – GOD’S OWN COUNTRY
Welcome to the God’ own Country – Kerala (India) I was in Kochi from 19.08.09 to 24.08.09 to attend a conference in Hotel Le…
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Hospitality in Inhospitable Spiti Valley – Part 1
I have been offline for quite some time and so much has happened on Ghumakkar! Looks like everyone has been busy travelling. Many interesting…
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