This article is originally written for La Vida Travel Magazine. Wine and religion have a harmonious and intimate association since time immemorial. Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and even the Asians associate wine with spirituality and mysticism. Nearly all religious celebrations around the world…
I have always struggled with packing, sometimes I over-pack but most of the times I under-pack. In both the situations I have faced some challenging situations, so I thought of writing about what to pack or not-to-pack for a trip. As I…
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…
Entries for #nomadicshoesphotocontest Prashant Murty at Okhla Bird Santury Kalindi Kunj 2. Ayandrali Dutta 3. Kunjal Karaniya from the jungles of Africa 4. Jyotsna Ramani at Padar island, Flores, Indonesia 5. Garima Agarwal at Rann of Kutch 6. Varun Namdev at Paro Valley Bhutan 7. Atul Foo 8. Unknown…
As the festival of love approaches, the challenge of finding the best gift for your loved one will eat up your peace of mind. It becomes all the more tricky if your sweetheart is an avid traveler for he/she might not be…
An ode to an amazing journey by a river, witnessing her grow into a goddess.
This is a part of my series on Khajuraho, you can read the previous article here: Khajuraho… a pilgrimage through art, architecture and history “i doubt we are heading the right direction” – my travel partners concern was justified considering the lack…
Introducing Khajuraho, a jewel or rather an architectural marvel quietly tucked away in the lap of the mighty Vindhyas.
Hi there, This is a 10 month older me writing to you from a relatively unknown railway station Mahoba. Ever heard of this place? Its a stop-over for Khajuraho in case you didn’t get a direct train from Delhi like me. Its…
I don’t remember my first train journey. Though it was a little over 70 kms, mother used to board a train to travel to her hometown (Kottayam) with two small baggage, me & my sister. So for us, train was just another…
Beads of sweat trickled down my bald head; i was constantly scratching my unkempt beard. I looked like a hippie or should i say beggar – well i would never know & i never intended to. I was busy planning what to…
As i write this, i am on a train to Jaipur from Gurgaon. This trip is called ‘Chalo Patang Udaane’ which when translated from Hindi means, ‘Lets go and fly kites’. This is one of those randomly semi-planned trips where I’m on…
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…
I am writing this from Pattaya, and won’t be surprised if you wonder why i am writing this instead of ‘taking a walk’ in Walking Street. That is not my kind of travel, hence i am confined in a room, 20 floors…
During my history classes, I learnt about many conquerors who tried to conquer India. For them, India was a synonym for wealth and prosperity. They tried and perished, no one ever could conquer her! I cannot blame them for greed and fame,…
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…
Day 1: Haridwar: The (holy) city of Haridwar is a religiously important destination for Hindu travellers (pilgrims) across India. Considered as the entrance of river Ganga into the plains, its also know as Gangadwar. Haridwar is constructed around the river Ganges (as…
Time got irrelevant for me then, so i asked it to stop. It’s been 3 months that i have been working like a mule, professionally & personally. A much needed break came in the blessed form of an extended weekend of four…
