Are you brave enough to spend a night in a `haunted` village in India? Yes! Then head to Kuldhara in Rajasthan. This heritage site is just 18 kilometres away from Jaisalmer. Once abandoned by its inhabitants, now tourists flock this village to…
Visit the land of adventure with no pre-conceived notions because this place is surely going to give you a lot of surprises. Explore the exotic flora and fauna that makes Aru Valley unique and famous as a hot spot for bio diversity…
Amritsar is one of the most developed cities in Punjab in the North-Western part of India, having a never-say-die attitude. Historically known as Ramdaspur, this pilgrim centre of Sikh religion attracts thousands of people each year. Amritsar is well connected by all means of transport like air, rail and…
As the weekend was approaching, my wandering feet started itching to go out of town. For the past two days, I was googling my way to places I would love to go. I couldn’t zero it down to a single place. Restless…
I have travelled alone, with family, with strangers, with friends but never with my colleagues. So, it was a big feat that after working for seven years in the same organization, finally the plan to travel with them materialized. There were many…
[This post was originally written for my blog www.delhithroughmyeyes.wordpress.com] The beauty of books is that you can read them any time of the day and anywhere you like. But we all have our favorite spots where we like to catch up on reading, be…
Last weekend I attended the India Art Fair 2017 at NSIC Grounds in New Delhi. The art installations, sculptures and paintings from various renowned artists were exhibited there. If you are from Delhi or happen to be here in Delhi next time…
This is the fringe of heaven. If you are looking for a vacation spot where you can sit back and soak yourself in the surroundings, then you are at the right place. Hamta is a small village about 2 km away from Manali…
Almost five years back when I first went to Kasol with a gang of girls was the first time I heard about Kheerganga. People said it’s quite a beautiful trek but not something which can be done easily. Since then I had been curious…
The moment you breathe the fresh air of Mcleodganj, you feel the vibe of romance and adventure intertwined together. If you are looking for a honeymoon destination or a place to escape your over-interfering parents or you are on a lookout for some…
This was the first time over many years that I didn’t have a fixed travel plan for this month. Too many options, too many places to visit, too many things to see, to choose one amongst many is a tedious task in…
“I sat silently looking at the seamless depths of the landscape that was in front of me. The ever inviting water, the calmness of the area, the deep blue sky coupled up with the silence echoing inside my heart made all the…
An ode to an amazing journey by a river, witnessing her grow into a goddess.
Baoli – a brilliant structure, a gold mine of stories and dreams, a heritage monument. This is a post on what i know about Baolis’ and some useful links
Prayag in Sanskrit means ‘confluence’. Prayaga means ‘a place of sacrifice’ this post was originally drafted for thealternate.in and was published here: http://thealternative.in/travel/a-journey-to-devprayag/. This is also the third and last part of my travel notes on the Devprayag trip. He said, “We often see…
this is a continuation to my post on the Devprayag road trip with Manu. Read the first part of this travelogue here: http://deejthtraveller.wordpress.com/2012/08/18/towards-prayag-a-journey-to-devprayag-i/ I sometimes wonder whether i am getting older by dog years! This trip is one of the most relaxed…
Prayag in Sanskrit means ‘confluence’. Prayaga also means ‘a place of sacrifice’ The weekend travel itch happened again, this time its Devprayag! pic: Devprayag For a change, this trip was quite unusual compared to my earlier escapades. The final destination was fixed…
What was supposed to be a weekend with chilled ‘you know what’ turned out to be a story of an adventure & affair for me. The story unfolds: Varun & Rahul (my co-travellers) had been planning this road trip for quite some…
