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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Follow Up on Nainital via Old Delhi – Tea Garden, Ghodakhal and the Mall
While I was in Nainital on 29-30/06/09, I spotted an attractive looking little hotel near the rope-way base – Hotel Ankur Plaza. It is…
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Kaza to Manali : A road less travelled
Many years ago, my wife read about a place called Lahaul-&-Spiti and somehow fancied the idea of going there. When the time came, we…
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Chittaurgarh Fort, an enigma with a thin line between history and mythology -I
“यह है अपना राजपूताना, नाज़ इसे तलवारों पे, इसने सारा जीवन काटा बर्छी तीर कमानो पे, यह प्रताप का वतन पला है आज़ादी के…
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An evening in Kadamane Estate
In such a vast panorama only a fifth—maybe tenth—of the land is filled with trees. The rest is taken by thigh-high, chest-high cones of…
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Namprikdang Of Dzongu, North Sikkim
Having grown up amongst the same type of houses and among Lepcha neighbours and friends in Kalimpong, it was indeed heartening to connect with the ancient times at Namprikdang. Of course there was the official reception of VIPs in the traditional ways, the forgettable speeches after speeches, with clear and present hints to “vote for me”.
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A Short Discovery Trip to Jageshwar and Nainital, while It Rained the Night
Next day we had to take a trip round touristy spots of the place, before driving back to Bareilly. The next whole day, when the weather was very pleasant, was a rediscovery of Nainital for most of us and a new discovery for a few (the rediscovery for them to be posted later). I am leaving you with a few moments frozen from the next day.
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My trip to H.A.L Museum in Bangalore
I went to Bangalore from Delhi in Jet Airways. The weather was pleasant in Bangalore. We took an AC bus from the airport to…
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Clouds of Tranquility
We were speechless, and at peace… Though the moment before we were tired, wiping the sweat, cursing the horseshit around us and trying to…
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Shimla to Kaza – A Road Review
On the way, you see some of the huge falls, portions of roads which have never seen two vehicles side-by-side ever, since their width can’t accommodate them (ok ok.. poor joke, move on) , tall huge rocky mountains, a LOT of clear Sun and occasionally a snow-peak. I am not a sun-glass guy but sometimes its so bright that you better use them.
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Pink City – Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Kesariya Balama Aavoni, Padharoni Mare Des Re – These lines attract most of the domestic & international Tourist towards Rajasthan Some of the places…
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