India is a land of eccentricities! Call them Sadhus, Yogis and sometimes even glorified beggars you are sure to find them in the every corner. No journey in India is complete without a glimpse, experience (both good and bad) or…
One lazy afternoon when the temperature outside was breaking all records and the AC inside was set at 16 degree, I was simply procrastinating and getting nostalgic thinking about my snow sojourns. Yes, you can’t get snow in this season…
Auroville and Optimism go hand in hand. There is not a single moment during your stay in Auroville that you will feel negative or frustrated. Here are few of my experiences of Auroville that brought me closer to Nature,…
Australia, the tiny continent on the far end amidst the ocean in geography map always enchanted me since schooldays. Not that I was a frequent traveller back then. Somehow I felt a strange attraction towards Australia which naive at that…
Indian rituals and customs never fail to surprise me. In India we have a cattle fair, a place where a bullet motorcycle is worshiped, a day when you can put your proxy for not praying through the year…the list of…
Kolkata is a sanctuary of art, culture, cuisine, heritage and history. Known as birthplace of intellectuals and historic moments it is home to great artistic minds. Kolkata was created by the British merchants, although they looted the maximum wealth from…
As a travel writer I have always been intrigued by the religious customs and practices of the place I am visiting. You can easily Google and find tons of information on what to see, what to eat and where to…
A North Indian in Chennai feels both apprehension and excitement. I, too, went through the same process when my husband got posting orders for Chennai. Apprehensive because I have never been down South, not even as tourist and my mind…
Dear Navratri celebrating North Indian, Since years I get this look when I say or cook fish during Navratri, “Arrey baap re, you are having non-veg”, followed by “these 9 days we don’t even touch garlic or onion” which…
A Quick Recap of Day One Four girls on a Lansdowne weekend getaway road drive. They reach the quiet cantonment town of Lansdowne and settle themselves at a resort, followed by exploring the touristy places on foot. Click to read…