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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) ...

Jaisalmer Trip – Travelogue from the golden city

Jul

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter Off we went to Jaisalmer: The train journey to Jaisalmer was long – approx. 16 hours from Delhi. So basically if you want to visit Jaisalmer – you need a little more than a weekend. The train passed through several stations of Rajasthan including Pokharan. It was huge tracts of arid land ...

Amritsar and it’s golden beauty – the Golden Temple

Jul

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter If you’re living in Delhi, you must visit Amritsar. Not only for the Golden Temple or the Jallianwala Bagh but also for the amazing food this city of Punjab has to offer (for the ladies – you get amazing dress materials – Pakistani suits and all) We boarded (Amritsar Express) one of the ...

Travelogue: Share your travel story with the world

Jul

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter Are you a travel blogger? Do you want to share your experiences and your travel stories to the world? “The only source of knowledge is experience” - Albert Einstein Holidify.com is eager to help you share your travelogues with the world with the extensive reach we have. All you need to do is mail your story to ...

A road-trip to Coorg & Mysore 1

Jun

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter 3 states, 3 days and finally Coorg off the wishlist! The same old mundane life. The same feeling of fernweh keeps surfacing. The desire to explore new places never goes away. On one such normal (same ol’ as people say) day, a couple of colleagues and I decide to go to Coorg. After ...

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 ...

Cycle Trip Across the Hills of Western Ghats 4

May

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter “2 days | 150 km | 36 cyclists | Tranquil Trail | UNLIMITED FUN” – the caption was enough to enthuse me to rent a bicycle and get on the narrow roads of Western Ghats. I spread the word among the cycle enthusiasts I knew and four of us made the bookings ...

Why I choose to travel solo. 3

Jan

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter As I was growing up, I noted that there were some ‘personality descriptors’ often used for the admirable and exemplary – ‘humble’, ‘accomplished’, ‘visionary’, the like and among them the phrases ‘well read’ and ‘well traveled’. Traveling and reading seemed to be at the core of expanding your mental horizons, strengthening ...

A meal in the Mountains

Jan

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter “We had no choice. Sadness was as dangerous as panthers and bears. the wilderness needs your whole attention.” ― Laura Ingalls Wilder The cold winds sting every exposed bit of skin. Our faces are too numb to be felt, my nose taking the appearance of a ripe berry. It’s been a long day. ...

Tata Jagriti Yatra: Rediscovering India Through A Train Journey 1

Jan

2014

Facebook Google+ Twitter Indian history fascinates me. All great leaders from Surendranath Banerjee to Mahatma Gandhi toured India as they decided to dedicate their life for its cause. Tata Jagriti Yatra seemed like a mirror opportunity in the 21st century. More organised, professional and miniature of India’s diversity and vitality, as represented by fellow yatris on the train. “Travel with ...