Our first few days in India’s far east were spent absorbing Kohima, getting into the Nagaland vibe and visiting the beautiful village of Khonoma. Read about it here.
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We Are Family
Many years ago, I was travelling across Turkey, with a white male friend. We were off the usual tourist circuit and visited small towns and villages. Because we couldn’t pass off as related, I wore a ring. When anyone asked if we were married, this helped avoid a lot of questions and made life easier. For years,…
Why Lonar Crater needs to be on your Travel List
A haven for geologists, naturalists, ecologists, historians and the curious, Lonar Crater and lake has a little something for everyone.
6 Diverse Vistas Around India You Can’t Miss
Explore these six stunning but different sights around India to get a sense of just how much beauty this country has on offer.
Travelling India in 2S
Some of my earliest memories of travel involve my parents, me and two or three massively stuffed suitcases piled into an unreserved compartment of the Saurashtra express. It was the annual summer vacation to my grandmothers ancestral home amidst the Chikoo and Mango orchards, in the sleepy seaside town of Gholvad, on the Gujarat border. In…
Six Great Hacks for Travel in India
Check out these great travel hacks to save money on the road and see the country on a budget !
Of Nawabs, Shabab and Lucknowi Kebabs!
Why Lucknow should be on the top of every foodie’s travel list!
Agra, Beyond the Taj
Any mention of Agra conjures up the famous Taj Mahal, and perhaps as an after thought, the impressive Red Fort where the Emperor who commissioned the Taj was imprisoned. The usual tourist jaunt and tour bus to Agra includes a visit to the Taj, the Red Fort and sometimes perhaps Fatehpur Sikri with the imposing…
You haven’t seen Holi, until you’ve seen the Lathmar Holi of Barsana and Nandgaon!
Lathmar is a unique Holi celebration, where enacting an age old tradition, the women of Barsana in UP repel advances from the Nandgaon’s men using sticks.
India’s City of Love
Agra is also a city where you can see the Taj from many angles, reinforcing one man’s deep love and devotion to his favourite wife of 3 decades. Whether you sit in the famous Mehtab garden across the river, or take a boat ride and view the mausoleum in the soft orange light of the setting sun, the monument of love glows, commanding your complete attention.
A Glimpse into Tribal Orissa
Travel around India, to the extent that we are attempting to do, is incomplete without an opportunity to interact with the myriad indigenous populations of the country, be it in Ladakh, the Andaman Islands, all over the North East or for that matter in the interiors of any of India’s 28 states. Recently on the eastern leg of…
The Sun Temple and the One that came before
Sun temples are fascinating in themselves. Most of them are built in alignment with the light of the sun, such that on specific days (usually the equinox) the rays from the sun create a straight line directly down the centre of the structure. This was true of the temples built by the ancient Pharaohs in Egypt as well as the Kings in the subcontinent, apart from elsewhere in the world. Added to this great feat of science thousands of years ago, is also the beauty and art that surround the temples. Keeping religion aside, sun temples are great places to visit to experience a wonderful coming together of science and art, especially at sunrise.