Travellers & Travelogues Archives - Page 19 of 24

On the Way to Mawlynnong #TWC

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter Meghalaya is one of the many places in India where clouds hang insecurely low for most parts of the year. But the rains never linger a day more and the chill slowly sets in on the languid land. Early morning sees hazy green hills, who man the horizon, hiding a sun ...

Bhangarh Calling #TWC

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter We traversed a path to mysterious silence, to feel the eeriness in the air and to witness the shadowy monument which was constructed in the 16th Century. I, personally, had heard some disquieting stories about Bhangarh which made me feel jittery especially when they started coming back to me when I was ...

From the Financial Capital to the National on Royal Enfield #TWC

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter As US president Barack Obama got ready to reach India Gate in New Delhi as the chief guest on the occasion of India’s 66th Republic day, my motorcycle was racing towards Delhi on NH14 leaving Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat. This was my first rendezvous with the chill of a winter morning of North-West ...

A Walk In The Park – Satpura #TWC

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter You would be all-too-familiar with the traits of a typical wildlife enthusiasts. His ears pricked like an Alsatian’s, for a real or imagined call of a monkey or a swamp deer; while his eyes would dart around like a sleuth’s, spotting slightest movement in the environs. His tongue, dry and lips chapped, but ...

A Travel Photographer Captures Rural Olympics #TWC

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter I was perched precariously with my camera gear on the crowded 4ft x 7ft roof of a guard tower at the far end of the Kila Raipur Stadium. A videographer, who had shot at Kila Raipur earlier also, had captured lion’s share of the available roof space. There were 8-10 other ...

Surfing with the Yogi – Stories of Meditation on Surfboards #TWC

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter This article has appeared in Terrascape Magazine, May 2015 issue (Title: Yoga on a Surfboard). Besides being a travelogue, it also provides useful tips for Travel Photography – Surfing. Good News! “Just wanted to give you a heads up – you are the winner!” said the voice on the phone. I ...

Weekend Getaway to Jaisalmer #TWC

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter Rajasthan is a treat for the senses, an alluring kaleidoscope of rich culture, history and colorful people. With its beautiful artisans and their works Rajasthan is also an amazing destination for the one who loves the handicrafts. From the traditional Bandhani to the age old mind boggling stone carvings of the Jain temples. Since ...

The Fabric and Her Offerings: McLeodganj- Triund Trek #TWC 1

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter I have felt the chase: the chase that keeps burping at your ears the anxieties of future, unwanted encores of every fear that you feel like burying alive, and then choosing to step out of that mental cemetery, for a second, a minute, to touch the untouched, try the untried, see the ...

Travels Among Travels: When ‘The West’ meets India #TWC

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter “Cara, do they have cows in the streets like I have seen in the movies?” “Not where I was in Delhi, but here in Jaipur where I am today, they are all over the place!” My mom let out a sigh, I know she was wishing she could be with me, just ...

5 Life Lessons Learnt on a Himalayan Trek #TWC

Jun

2015

Facebook Google+ Twitter My first Himalayan trek was difficult. But the end result blew my mind. The bigger power, presented itself to me in the form of mighty Himalayas. I was stunned. Suddenly, I’ve lost all the affinity towards my blog and it seems that this so called ‘fad’ is about to fade, I ...