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Portraits Of India 2

Aug

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter I spent three months motorcycling in India. Here are some of the characters I met.The landscape of this country, brilliant as it is, pales in comparison to the beauty of its people. If you look at something long enough, you will find something beautiful in it. Capture that. A silver-haired kumar (sculptor) ...

Monsoon Travel Destinations -> Must Visit Places in Monsoon in India 2

Jul

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter Lashing rains, a damp breeze in your hair and a steaming cup of chai are just some of the things that are synonymous with the annual monsoons, and offer a much needed respite from the blistering heat of summer. While going for a holiday during the rains comes with its own hassles, we ...

Amarnath Yatra 2018 – Route and Dates 6

Jun

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter The Amarnath yatra route attracts lakhs of pilgrims every year who visit the site during Shravani Mela in July-August (Shravan month in Hindu calendar) – the only time in the whole year when the Amarnath cave is accessible. The annual ‘Amarnath Yatra’ is marked by ‘Pratham Pujan’ which is said to invoke the ...

Basic Mountaineering Course at Nehru Institute of Mountaineering 8

May

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter I had been to Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi, one of the best mountaineering institutes in Asia, as a kid – the genesis of my fascination with mountaineering. I longed to join the Institute and learn some mountaineering skills. The opportunity came knocking on my door just after I completed my ...

Homestays in India: Best Offbeat Heritage Stay Options 6

Apr

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter There is no better way to travel around India and learn the local culture than by staying in a homestay. However, what can be better than a homestay where you not only relax and study the local culture, but also learn a bit about the history of the region, through interesting anecdotes. ...

Bikaner: For the love of doors & windows 1

Apr

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter It was a Monday yesterday, as always I saw frustration everywhere. So I switched off my phone, and stared at the lazy faces around and at the faces of them, travellers. A 16 hour pit-stop at Bikaner, on my way from Jaisalmer to Delhi, was one of the best decisions I made ...

Baoli – Where Water brought them Together 2

Apr

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter Baolis, or step-wells are known by various names in different cultures. Once a lifeline for those who stayed around them, today they are just another monument for the visiting tourists. Baolis are my favourite when it comes to heritage buildings or monuments. No other monument, has ever talked to me like a ...

Flaunt Your HomeTown

Mar

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things. – Henry Miller If you think that your town is beautiful and has something different to offer and if you feel like showing it off, share with us original pictures of your hometown. You can spice it up with stories of your memories or tell the world ...

Shigmo Festival in Goa – All you need to know 6

Mar

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter GOA is up and ready to hail in the 14 day long Shigmo festival also known as Shigmotsav from 7th March- 20th March, 2016. The festival resembling Holi is to celebrate the coming of Spring. What is Shigmo festival about? Shigmo parade is a street festival filled with colors, music, dance and float ...

Bringing in Women’s Day

Mar

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter She was the one whose finger you held when you took your first baby steps. She was the one who wished the angels for you when you first broke your milk teeth. She was the one who would make Complan for you in the middle of the night when you were ...