A Classical Egypt Itinerary
Egypt is back in the travel news after a lot of bad press. It is touted as one of the must-visit destinations of 2019 and this North African nation is gearing u...
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Deciphering the mouth watering Kashmiri cuisine
I took a few days to recover from the orgiastic feasting of Kashmiri Wazwan at a walima or wedding feast at Charar-e-Sharif. A friend invited me for lunch at hi...
Guide to a white Gulmarg winter weekend
On one December afternoon, I had skied down Gulmarg’s powdery slopes and till today, I remember the thrill of zipping down the powdery snow. Well, I also rememb...
Nelliyampathy hills
A quaint virgin hill, Nelliyampathy is located in Palghat district of Kerala. It gets its name from Nelli (gooseberry) trees that are found at its foothills and...
A retreat into Palakkad in Kerala
Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala. Celebrated as the rice bowl of the state, Palghat or Palakkad as it also known, has a low mountain pass called Palghat Gap wh...
My glimpses of art and culture of Kerala
Kerala is all about vibrancy, vigour and life. You may think it is because of the amount of happy sunshine the small southern state receives throughout the year...
Life along the Kerala Backwaters and what makes it a perfect slow traveling destination
No trip to Kerala is complete without a visit to its unique backwaters and it is quite fitting that the state's vibrant self-supporting ecosystem should be show...
My Kerala travel memories
Kerala is truly a gorgeous state and it gets more beautiful with the monsoon rains. Aptly known as 'God's Own Country ', my first Kerala travel memories go back...
This is Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park is just three hours away from Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It was midday by the time we left the collapsed ancient caldera and a hot su...
Life in Ngorongoro Crater, the cradle of humanity
We left from our campsite in Arusha the next morning around three. It was an unusually early start but our next destination Ngorongoro Conservation Area was qui...