Ever since the devastating earthquake caused destruction to the heritage sites in Kathmandu in 2015, I had made up my mind to visit the UNESCO Heritage city of Hampi - famous for its temples and ruins. In 2016, I decided to visit the capital city of the erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire - Hampi. Thanks to Go Heritage...
A discussion on the topic of tropical beaches in Madagascar would surely bring up the beautiful golden sand beaches of Nosy Be, Diego Suarez and the Island of St Marie (North and East Madagascar). Often missed out are the dreamy, lonely beaches of South West Madagascar i.e. around Ifaty, Anakao and Andavadoaka. This blog is...
Kirindy Private reserve is a true wildlife Oasis – a spot of hope amidst the destruction caused by human development in Western Madagascar. Formerly a Swiss forestry training station and now an active German primate research base, Kirindy Private Reserve is an absolute gem. This 120-square-kilometre tract of dry deciduous forest is one of Madagascar’s truly outstanding natural...
We call it India’s Great Wall ! It is 36 kilometres long and 15 feet wide, and two cars can run side by side on the wall. Welcome to the Kumbhalgarh fort , Rajasthan. This fort is about beauty, architectural majesty and yes stories around it. Kumbhalgarh Fort, along with five other forts of Rajasthan,...
Malana, The Magic - Of ancient Sages, Myths, Alexander and Malana Cream. This is a strange story and a real place. It involves ancient sages, kings, mythology, legends, history and drugs. To understand this, you have to get to know the ancient sage, Jamadagni, and a bit of Hindu mythology. Let me start with ancient times...
The Avenue of the Baobabs is a group of baobab trees, lining a small stretch of dirt road between Morondava and Tsiribihina in Western Madagascar. This road has a row of about 20 - 25 impressive Baobab trees along a stretch of 260 m. The striking landscape and the magical sunsets, at the Avenue of Baobabs...
One of most important highlights of our Madagascar trip was the adventure in the Rock Forests of Tsingy de Bemaraha. The sheer effort in climbing the ‘forest’ to the ‘canopy’ and the reward of the scenic wonder at the top make up an exciting adventure and an unforgettable memory. Check out excerpts from our video blog...
The guide kept referring to a certain section of the sculptures in Sun temple Konark as Khajuraho . I and my friends couldn’t stop smiling. This was sometime in 2009, and it made me think that why is this temple and its history only associated with eroticism. I had heard of various stories about Khajuraho...
Quarantine Queues This is a ramble about the Quarantine. And the self. Why Queues, you ask? No reason, I say. Of course, the Quarantine has Queues – in front of the provision shops, transport hubs, liquor vends, etc. Hence, Quarantine Queues. There is no other connect that this blog has with queues. Actually, I used the word...
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Tree of Life, IIM Ahmedabad and the medieval Afro-Indian connect. What, you may ask, are these three doing together. A place of worship, a tree, a business school and medieval Afro-Indian connect... There is a link, I assure you. Read on… The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque is in the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India....
