Rishikesh From the mountains of the Kumaon, we now moved on to the Garhwal hills, to the holy city of Rishikesh. Rishikesh always fascinated me since childhood. There was always a thrill to it. The rapidly flowing Ganges with rafting in full swing, the hippie culture, the iconic Laxman Jhula bridge, the association with the …
Munsiyari Munsiyari is a jewel in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand towards the north. It is often referred to as mini-Kashmir and is most famous for offering a gorgeous and breathtaking view of the Panchachuli peaks. It can be directly reached from Delhi though that involves a longish bus journey. What we did was to …
Andaman Islands The Emerald Isle of the Andamans is truly a jewel in the middle of the Bay of Bengal and boasts of the best beaches on Indian waters. I doubt one would ever get such clean and pristine water in any of the beaches in mainland India. We were starting a new era of …
Agra: A Slice of Wonder and History It was Christmas and New Year’s time, that time of the year when you had reduced attendance in office, work pressure low and everyone in happy mood in the chill of the winter. For a few years now, I have been longing to go to North India to …
Jaisalmer And Jaipur Jaisalmer has always been a fascination for all Bengalis because of Satyajit Ray’s cult film Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) and visiting the fortress became a pilgrimage of sorts for every Bengali. Also this would be the place where you would get a chance to experience the real desert feel with the …
Udaipur The 15th August weekend is always tempting for a break. The Eid holiday was a bonus which resulted in us getting a 6 day break for a 2-day leave. It was long enough to plan for a multi-city tour of Rajasthan. We planned to visit three places in the order of Udaipur, Jaisalmer and …
Ladakh: How To Do In 4 Days Being a mountain-freak, the one place in India we always wanted to visit, was Ladakh. The legendary Indus river, the picturesque Pangong Tso lake, the vast mountains, the desert-look, it was all very intriguing and a visual delight. Being a highly sought after destination post the depiction of …
