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...
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...
Nyungwe Forest National Park is an ancient Afro-montane rainforest in Southern Rwanda. Famous for its Chimpanzee tracking and the forest Canopy walk experience, Nyungwe is truly a beautiful adventure option during your trip to Rwanda. About Nyungwe Forest Biodiversity Hotspot Nyungwe forest National Park is a part of the Albertine Rift – the western part of Africa’s Great...
I started this blog intending to write about 5 amazing things that surprised me about Rwanda. The count eventually went up to 10! (and more!). I suppose it gives an indication of how amazing my experience in Rwanda was! And yes, how much I genuinely admire this small landlocked African country. Before coming to Rwanda, my...
‘Umuganda’ – the community building initiative in Rwanda came as a special pleasant ‘shocker’ during my visit to Rwanda in September 2020. The concept of ‘Umuganda’ is absolutely beautiful! On the last Saturday of every month, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, businesses close and traffic halts as citizens across the country take to their...
Ruins of Mandu, or Mandavgarh, once the capital of Malwa region, a fortified town, was also known as the “City of Joy”. Mandu is not about the ruins of the glorious past , but it is a bouquet of stories and legends. How should I start? Capital of multiple dynasties, a forgotten glorious past, city...
History of the famous Dance of the Seven Veils, its link to the origin of striptease and how it is similar to Travel experiences I have always felt travel is a bit of a strip-tease like the famous proverbial Dance of the Seven Veils. Most times that I travel to a place, I find some facet...
A look at the Parsi Tower of Silence, the ritual of Sky Burial, the legends and rationale behind it and the link to the Birds of Prey. Sky burial is the practice of ritualistically leaving the dead as food for the birds of prey and Mother Nature. Sounds gruesome doesn’t it? There must be some rationale...
The KudaKkallu are ancient umbrella shaped burial sites in Kerala Kerala is located in the southern part of India. Stunning natural beauty, beaches and a very relaxed way of life typify this land. For this reason, it has become a staple for tourists visiting South India. Many other things make it a much-visited place. For instance,...
Fatehpur Sikri, is a beautiful, historical town near Agra. It has unfortunately been overshadowed unjustly by its more famous neighbor, the Taj Mahal. On my maiden visit to see the Taj Mahal in Agra, I was quite unimpressed with it. Strange? Maybe, but true. Don’t get me wrong – it is indeed beautiful and awe-inspiring. But...
