At the stroke of the midnight hour, on the 15th of August, 1947, when the world slept, a nation called India awoke to freedom.
A nation was born! A nation that was unique in its diversity but bound by the threads of a common culture coursing through the veins of its people.…
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Mysore is a city that retains a lot of old-world charm. Mysore is the city of silk and sandalwood.
There are some areas in the city that seem to have been caught in a time warp as if time has stood still and life goes on at a leisurely and unhurried pace.…
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Food along with Man has evolved over time. If modern-day Man has travelled the road of time and transformed himself from the pre-historic primitive caveman by adding on the trappings of civilization, food too has evolved from a basic necessity for survival to a fine art.…
My Tryst with Travel & Food Read More »
“Where are all the people?” I thought, as I walked across the lush green park.
It was the beginning of winter and there was a nip in the air, a light mist hovered benignly above me as I walked along a cobbled pathway that cut right through a huge park and connected two parallel roads.…
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The more I travel and the more I realize that every moment I am being transformed from inside. Travel is a catalyst that brings about great changes in the way we think and perceive the world and the environment. The changes may seem almost imperceptible, but they are happening all the time.…
How Travel Can Transform You Read More »
“Aren’t they the shaking minarets?”
I turned to my friend who had picked me up from the Ahmedabad Railway Station and was skilfully manoeuvering his car in the dense traffic.
“Yes it is, but they do not shake any longer, actually they are not shaken any longer!”…
Ahmedabad’s Shaking Minarets – An Unsolved Enigma Read More »
Have you ever dreamt of a place with exotic islands, silvery sands stretching as far as the eye can see, transparent ocean waters beckoning you to dive into a fascinating world? Then you have surely dreamt of Indonesia, the largest archipelago in the world.…
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The sky was filled with a golden halo, the waves shone with the radiance of burning embers, the sun emerged from the sea like a huge incandescent Orange. My wife stood in silhouette against this spectacular backdrop is a classic yogic posture.…
A Packing List to Send All Your Travel Woes Packing Read More »
Nepal, the small Himalayan country with a population of about 26 million has for years acted like a magnet in drawing visitors to its fold. Some came to view the numerous UNESCO world heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley, some came to pay homage at Lumbini, the birth place of The Buddha.…
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A city which once echoed to the footsteps of one of the world’s most renowned Astronomer and Physicist, Galileo.
A city which is home to a university dating back to the 12th century. A 185 feet tower which is famous for not standing erect!…
A Day Trip to The Leaning Tower of Pisa Read More »