Sikkim-the mountainous escape
Coorg – The Scotland of India
Coorg is a popular hill station in the southern state of Karnataka. This place is famous for its coffee and coffee plantations. Coorg accounts for 40% of the country's coffee produce. Called as the 'Scotland of India', this place has a little bit of everything. This includes lush green landscapes, waterfalls, mountains, flora and fauna....
Pachmarhi-a quaint romantic hill station
Have you read this Hindi poem “Satpura ke ghane jungle neend mein doobe hue se (the dense forests of Satpura are in deep sleep)” ? This used to be a part of our Hindi text book in high school. For us then, Satpura used to be a proxy for anything which is profound or can’t...
Andaman Islands- a natural wonder and a great holiday option
Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprise of 572 islands , forming an archipelago at the juncture of Bay of Bengal and Andaman sea. Currently only 37 islands are inhabited. Pristine beaches, marine life, great underwater sports option, an intriguing ancient settlement , Andaman islands will tick all the boxes for an ideal vacation. Did you know...
Romantic Plantation Stay – for that extra spice
Romantic Plantation stay. In the midst of nature. My prescription for either kindling a fledgling romance or making the fire stronger in an existing romance.
Why a plantation stay for romance?
Why do I say so? Let me try and explain… As logically and rationally as possible for a completely irrational emotion called love… 😊 After all,...
Shatrunjaya Hill – The Jain temples of Palitana
Shatrunjaya Hill is one of the holiest of places for the 'Swetambara' Jains. The others being Girnar, Mt. Abu and Chandragiri. This hill is located at Palitana town in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. It is a hill where most of the tirthankaras also called jina's attained nirvana. Atop Shatrunjaya Hill, one gets a great view...
Varanasi is an Onion
Varanasi and the onion! Strange connection huh? The reason I say that is because you can keep peeling off layers of this city, like an onion. To reveal a whole new city. Just like the onion. It is a city that lives in layers. Peeling off one by one. Like the seven veils of...
Kodinhi – The Mysterious Village of Twins
As I kid I remember playing table tennis with my friends (Balaji and Govinda) who were twins. It was quite baffling and irritating to face an identical opponent after defeating one of them. To make it worse, apart from looking similar they wore the same outfit which added to the confusion. I have grown up watching...
Ladakh-the land of high passes
My flight was about to land at Leh airport, and my first feeling was, where is this flight landing … I am not trying to hint at turbulence, rather trying to divert your attention towards the scenic beauty. Leh airport is one of the highest airports in the world and the experience of touching down...
Ajmer Sharif – The Dargah of the Sufi Saint Moinuddin Chisti
During my last trip of Rajasthan many a years back, i happened to visit Ajmer Sharif. I was aware that it was a popular shrine that of Moinuddin Chisti. Khwaja Garib Nawaz (patron of the poor) is the namesake for Moinuddin Chisti. This dargah is located on a busy street with shops on either side...