What makes Hampi in Karnataka such a special place?
Hampi in Karnataka is one of those have it all kind of destinations. Its fame spreads far and wide and most people end up lingering there longer than planne...
solo female backpacker from India
Memories of walima, a Kashmiri wazwan wedding feast
I got introduced to Kashmiri Wazwan a.k.a the Kashmiri royal feast through a very interesting gentleman, whom I had met in Srinagar. Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed Shawl l...
My memories of winter in Kashmir
My love for Kashmir never ceases and I love it even in winter when chilly gusts of wind seep into your bones. The month was January and winter in Kashmir was wh...
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...
The timeless charm of the Ajrakh prints of Kutch
Ajrakh then
Circa: around 3000 BC
Location: Mohenjo Daro city in the Indus Valley (now in present-day Sindh province of Pakistan)
A bearded corpulent man...