This trek story is from the archives – One that I went on last year. I have just returned from the same trek and found the route that was once covered with thick snow last time this year, today it stands as a barren land with rocks all over. This is aggravating how we humans... Continue Reading →
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Albert Hall – Where time stands still
The Ram Nivas Garden is known for its picturesque beauty that captures the essence of local Jaipur life beautifully. The area has been intact for many a years now, with a functioning zoo, playgrounds and other structures. The running tongas and rikshaws only increase the beauty of the place. The central attraction of Ram Nivas... Continue Reading →
Bollywood 2015 – A short review
2015 will be remembered when Bollywood set new records. From mega crapbuster, 500+ cr earning, MSG to the super sanskari Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, all went ahead to set new records. While filmmakers tried their best to make this year known for quality cinema, it was Pahlaj Nihlani who set a new milestone with his... Continue Reading →
The Painted Fresco of Mandawa
If Navalgarh is Rajashthan’s open art gallery then Mandawa is the royal art exhibition. For one, budget travellers like me cannot afford to stay here and second the haveli’s here are more artistic and well maintained as compared to the other parts of Shekhawati. Indian tourist spots are known for touts and the way they approach... Continue Reading →
An Affair with Shekhawati
Rajasthan is known for its Royal Havelis and Forts and exploring Rajasthan is like time traveling to a era of romance and valor. If one region of Rajasthan was to define the Rajputana’s lavish lifestyle then it should always be the Shekhawati Region. In short, Shekhawati is Rajasthan’s art gallery. For those who haven’t heard... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Life – Ziro Festival of Music 2015
“Sair kar duniya ke gafil, zindagani phir kahan…. zindagani gar rahi to, naujawani phir kahan!” I was first to arrive Ziro and probably the last one to write a blog about it, that too after skipping a couple of blogs (worth 5 months) because this one needs to go up. After ZFM2014 was such an... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Illiterati
There are certain places, certain people who become a part of your journey. You keep coming back to them even when you are on the move. You return to that one place time and again, because you know that no matter how far you go, this is where your heart truly belongs. And then one... Continue Reading →
Come
A beautiful gift That I got for you Is a better present Than the forgotten past Of which the memories won’t last Any more And if you leave I will let you go And yet I won’t A part of you will stay Somewhere in me A part of me will live Somewhere in you.
10 Tips To Make Your Vacation More Romantic
‘We are married since five years. Things are not the same as it was earlier. There is no time for each other and we hardly get to talk to each other’- these are the most common sayings of any married couple after a certain period of time. It is true that relationships take its own... Continue Reading →
6 Amazing Eatouts in McLeodganj to go on a gluttonous trip
McLeodganj is a place you will fall in love with. The weather, the serenity and the food are a few things to die for. Other than peace seekers and spiritual wanderers this small quint hill station is also a favorite destination for foodies. Often newcomers wander around with questions about what places one should visit... Continue Reading →