The Dead Man Lives On | The Legend of Jaswant Singh
Have you heard of a soldier who was receiving salary and not pension after his death ? Or any employee who kept getting promoted even after his death ?
Ohrid Pearls | The 80 year old family secret
Ohrid pearls are famous for their shine, and that they are handmade. The story goes that in 1924, a Russian soldier staying in Ohrid, knew of a secret recipe from his home near a lake with a similar fish in Russia. It is said that only two families have this secret recipe that is passed on...
The Flavours of Georgia | A Culinary Travel Guide
Through my own experiences, stories and passionate articles on the net, I have compiled a list of some dishes / food specialities of Georgia. By no means this is an exhaustive listing; The list of Georgian dishes is endless with considerable variations in the different regions of Georgia. Even the humble Kachapuri has a long...
Top Places to visit in Georgia – A Traveller’s Recommendation
Georgia is a small country located on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, with an ancient history and culture largely influenced by Christianity and blessed with spectacular natural beauty. Beautiful churches and monasteries set in fantastic mountain backdrops, the cultural heritage, the very interesting rock-cut monasteries, cave towns, fortresses, soaring mountains, chateaus and vineyards and breathtakingly...
The Top 10 experiences of Madagascar
Madagascar, called the 8th Continent, can be maddeningly confusing while planning a trip. The lack of good infrastructure (both roads and hotels) makes it a quite difficult exercise – if you have limitations on costs and time (don’t we all have that!). With restricted time, you may have to make choices depending on your individual...
Travel My Greatest Teacher. Happy Travel Day!
I have met many good teachers and great teachers, but I realized later in my life that travel has been my greatest teacher. Travel molded my way of thinking – even aspirations, tamping some and amplifying others… For instance, I learnt more about the management concept of “Effectuation” in making do with what you have and...
Best Places to Visit in Madagascar
Nearly a 1/5 of the size of India, Madagascar is small region; albeit the 4th largest island in the world. Do you While listing down all the lovely places of Madagascar would make this a long discussion, some of the recommended places to visit in Madagascar would be:
Antananarivo
The capital city of Antananarivo (Tana for short) is...
Top 6 reasons why one should travel to Madagascar?
The thought of travelling to Madagascar brings to memory the early geography lessons in school – the 4th largest island, separated from the African continent more than 60 million years ago resulting in a wide variety of endemic flora and fauna… To quote Sir David Attenborough: “Madagascar is a curious wonderland. It’s an unrepeatable experiment, a...
My Experiences in Tawang Arunachal Pradesh – Its Time to Tawang
Tawang, a place for soul searching
Visualise a spiritually enlightened Buddhist outpost at 10000 feet ! Now imagine a grand welcome with the chants of the monks and beats of the traditional Buddhist instruments. Welcome to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh ! Tawang has a great importance in Buddhism as 6th Dalai Lama was born here. The 13th Dalai...Should Laos be an item in my Bucket List?
I keep hearing this question - should Laos be an item in my bucket list ? Well, the simple answer is why not. But for those looking for reasons, I can list a few. The list is endless but I am sharing a few from my travelogue. I happened to be in Laos during summer,...