"Do you want to look at some stones? Just look. You don't have to buy." One hears this at nearly every corner in Jaipur and the Pink City is crammed with gemsto...
During all my years of residence in Rajasthan, if there was one thing which I consciously hoarded, then that was yards and yards of Jaipur hand block print fabr...
As a child, one of my favourite fun things was to try taking off the silver or gold foil which decorated the Indian sweets. Irrespective of the place or occasio...
Distinguished by a vivid blue and turquoise colour palette, a Jaipur blue pottery item is a thing of sheer beauty. I have been in awe of them all through my yea...
Exploring the artisan's colonies and workshops on a Jaipur handicrafts tour was an eye-opening experience. It showed me the details and the labour-intensive pro...
Last year, Akash and I visited Jaipur. It is one of our yearly trips and the occasion was Noni's birthday. We do this every single year and it is one of my high...
I woke up to the aroma of filter coffee wonderfully brewing in the kitchen. A proper south Indian breakfast was being prepared by my homestay owner and the food...
Yousmarg or "The Meadows of Jesus" is a lovely hill station 47 kilometers away from Srinagar in the Badgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. There are many who bel...
With the temperature in the plains rising and the Indian summer reaching its peak, there has not been a better time than now to head for the hills. School summe...
Okay! Let's get a few things cleared before I move on with this post. First of all, I was super lazy in Manali. My offbeat Manali was real slow traveling during...
