A Brief Halt at a Unique Indian Temple On our Udaipur to Jodhpur stretch of the Rajasthan road trip, Pali (92 KMS from Ranakpur) turned out to be a spontaneous halt. We had known about a unique temple existing in Pali but when we found it right on the highway, we had to stop. TheContinue reading “Pali”
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Buddham Saranam Gacchami
A half-day excursion to Sarnath “Buddham Saranam Gacchami. Dhammam Saranam Gacchami. Sangham Saranam Gacchami.” (“I go to the Buddha for refuge. I go to the Dhamma for refuge. I go to the Sangha for refuge.”) We have been drawn towards Buddhism for a long time now. As we visited places like Bhutan, Ladakh & Spiti,Continue reading “Buddham Saranam Gacchami”
SEEING BENARES IS DIFFERENT FROM EITHER HEARING OR READING ABOUT IT! *
Varanasi in 36 hours We still prefer referring to Varanasi as Kashi. The word ‘Kashi’ conjures up images of ancient India. After all, didn’t Mark Twain say, “Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together.”? We made our way toContinue reading “SEEING BENARES IS DIFFERENT FROM EITHER HEARING OR READING ABOUT IT! *”
A Walk On The Rajpath
Winter is a great time to go sightseeing in Delhi. Before winter 2019 begins, we felt we must finish blogging about our winter 2018 sightseeing! To begin, we post about Rajpath today. Ideally, we should come to the most important road in India to see the Republic Day Parade. But, thanks to our apprehension ofContinue reading “A Walk On The Rajpath”
KHAJURAHO – A PHOTO-LOG
Madhya Pradesh must be the most underrated tourist destination in India. The centrally-located state has nature, heritage, & art. Yet, we neither hear much about it nor see family & friends visiting MP. We ourselves were oblivious of all that the state has to offer till we made our way there. On our maiden trip,Continue reading “KHAJURAHO – A PHOTO-LOG”
So, What’s Airbnb?
The questions still nagged our minds but we went ahead. & that was a life-changing decision for us…
Cruising Along The Indian West Coast
2,500 KMS. Nine days. Three travelers. A Toyota Innova. & the Indian West Coast!
The Journey, The Traveler
It is not just about travel; it is also about the thoughts that rush to me when I travel…
Beauty in Barrenness
We had had our eyes set on the Rann of Kutch for quite a while.
As The Steam Blows
We waited, impatiently, for the weekend to arrive.
My Balcony in the Mountains
How I want my life to be – being able to hit the road every alternate weekend. And it has happened in the past; so why not cross our fingers for the future too?
Meet the Maharaja
… a holiday is not about rest and rejuvenation alone. At different points in time, it is about adventure, luxury, new experiences, new cultures, new food and discovering each other. One such place which gave a new experience was Kishangarh…
A Sunday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Are you wondering what is so special about the Rashtrapati Bhavan?
My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 5
any sight different from the usual is worth seeing…
My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 4
Faith surely makes us do unimaginable things!
My Gangtok Chronicle – Chapter 2
Excitement would be an understatement to describe my state of mind…
How Chandratal Cleared My Muddled Head – Part III
Santu was neither the schooling kinds nor was he keen to follow what his forefathers did…
How Chandratal Cleared My Muddled Head – Part I
Do I sound crazy if I say that I enjoy my time getting to the destination more than the destination itself?
First blog post
Our very first post!