Exploring the Vittala temple trail of Hampi
I visited the Vittala temple right after the Hampi riverside ruins. Despite being awed by the riverside ruins, the magnificence of the Vittala temple complex wa...
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The Hampi riverside ruins trail
Hampi riverside ruins lie scattered on both sides of Tungabhadra. I stumbled upon them while wandering around one morning after my daily customary Virupaksha Te...
The Virupaksha Temple trail in Hampi
Hampi, much to everyone's surprise is quite a widely spread destination. Moreover, there's so much crammed within that space that visiting Hampi can be quite in...
The first day of my Hampi trip
My Hampi trip began in Goa, from where a short train ride took me to Hospet. Cutting through the Western Ghats, it is one of India’s most spectacular train rout...
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...
Zanzibar Travel Guide
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of many small islands, out of which Pemba and Unguja are the largest. Unguj...
Relaxing days at Nungwi Beach in Zanzibar
My group headed for the shore soon after the Prison Island visit and after a quick lunch were on our way to Nungwi beach. Located at the northern tip of Zanziba...
Stone Town, slave market, and spice gardens of Zanzibar
It is easy to wander through the narrow alleys of Stone Town, when your hotel is located right in the middle of it, like mine. Even easier, is to lose the track...
Welcome to Zanzibar the island paradise of East Africa
It takes just a fifty minutes speed boat ride to reach the very beautiful Zanzibar island. Located off the coast of Tanzania in East Africa, Zanzibar comprises ...
Two days in the land of Palash; this is spring in Purulia
Nature is at the core of Indian mythology and many believe Hinduism to have a deep animist essence. One school of thought says Agni, the Fire God was once born ...