Safari Experience in India

May 09, 2013 No Comments by

What comes to your mind when you think of India? Rajahs, palaces, chaos, wildlife, temples, mosques, Sadhus. These are all vivid images in their own rights. The attraction of India as a travel destination cannot be explained in words. This ancient land has a mysterious charm despite all the factors that go against it. People [...]

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Gokarna – An Unexplored Beach Destination

Jan 20, 2013 No Comments by

Gokarna can actually mean any of two places, the holy village or the hippie beach town. Yes, the difference is that stark. Gokarna literally means cow’s ear. It lies 50km south of Karwar and is around 490kms from the metropolis of Bangalore. You can take a train or bus, I would suggest the drive up [...]

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Taj Mahal, the ugly face of India

Nov 19, 2012 No Comments by

 Two friends, Dushyant and Rahaan, on the last leg of their journey that started all the way from Jodhpur covering most of the Rajasthan, reached Agra; home to one of the wonders of medieval era often referred as epitome of beauty and love, Taj Mahal. Spell bounding beauty of Taj Mahal was high on their priority list followed [...]

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Indian Adventure: Embarking On a Winter Ski Holiday in India

Nov 16, 2012 No Comments by

India may not be the first place that springs to mind for an adventure holiday, let alone an adventure holiday in winter that involves skiing. However, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that India has some world-class ski slopes and facilities. Read on to learn more. When and Where to Go When to go [...]

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Kerala Holidays: Visit seven wonderlands of Kerala

Nov 08, 2012 No Comments by

Kerala is one of the greenest lands on the earth that is the perfect portrait of South India tourism. Kerala is also known by several names some call it as “Green Strip Land”, others call it as a “God’s Own Country” and sometimes it can be called as “Paradise on the Earth”. This southern India [...]

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Top Ten Sights in India

Oct 27, 2012 No Comments by

Mark Ji, Hold your breath. Here we come with the top ten sites Agra – Need we say more!!! Delhi – Or any other metro of your choice, all of them have their unique charm Auroville – This place is one of its kind not just in India but also in the world Hampi – [...]

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Parade at Rajpath

Oct 17, 2012 No Comments by

She yelled at me saying, “I don’t like the entire corporate culture”, this was the response to my subtle investigation of the nature of the parade ceremony I was “invited” to by my friend who works in the South (or maybe the North) block in New Delhi. I was taken aback for a moment but [...]

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Pune Aga Khan Palace

Oct 16, 2012 No Comments by

as you come to visit this old, forgotten relic my dear English friend, what do you see? I wonder… do you wonder too, how i look at you, when you see your ancestor having locked up mine, this past where yours was a perpetrator and mine was a sufferer is this past really yours? is [...]

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Navratra Day 2

Oct 16, 2012 No Comments by

Goddess Bramhacharni is worshipped on the 2nd night of Navratra. ‘The Navratri festival has to be celebrated during the bright fortnight of the month of Asvina, in the order of pratipada, etc, until the navami ends. Diwali falls in this month. The festival of Kartik Poornima (15th day Full Moon) falls in this month, celebrated [...]

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Mcleodganj – Dharamshala

Oct 15, 2012 No Comments by

“Am I returning in the next two years?” The crystal answered “No!” “Will I return with him?” the crystal answered, “No!” Both of these answers left me bitter, worried and scared. I am not returning here in the next two years meant for me that I am not going to be travelling and not returning [...]

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