India's vibrant capital city, New Delhi, is famous for its variety of food. Also famous is the delicious street food in Delhi. Old Delhi, in particular, is full of tiny hole-in-the-wall street food joints known for cheap prices and great flavours. Here...
Dalhousie, near the Dhauladhar mountain range in Himachal Pradesh, at the start of the century, denuded of the monster of commercialization, was a quaint and rustic hill station with old colonial houses, few basic hotels, and homespun shops. Today,...
There is something elemental about the mountains which elevate most of us into another world. Seeing the mighty Himalayas up and close doesn’t always require trekking for days or driving through dangerous terrain. Visit Mukteshwar, a sleepy town in...
Don’t you wish to take a break from all the pollution and dust in the city? The enchanting mountains from around the world will help elevate your mood in more ways than one when you also have a view...
It doesn’t matter if you are in Jaipur for an hour, a day or a week, the curious juxtaposition of the old and new, the artisanal and the manufactured or the common and the royal, it is bound to...
In the month of August 2018, I got an opportunity to visit a fairly unique place in North Sikkim called Dzongu. Tourists hardly talk about it and it stays hidden while in Sikkim. Why? Because even Sikkimese need a...
It all started with a small idea and before you knew it, there were we at our most awaited destination, Kashmir! Spring breathes the life into the frozen land, and the air is ready with a fragrance of million different...
Gulmarg, the winter wonderland of India. A place which is considered (and is actually) the best place to ski in India.
Winters in Gulmarg start in December and lasts till March and if you happen to visit this place during...
India is my country and all types of Indians are my brothers and sisters. Sure! What about the people who are not Indians? Only we Indians can answer that question. We are generally nice to everyone we meet. We...
Pang Lhabsol
Prayer for mountain deity of Kanchenjunga
I was very lucky to witness this festival which is very unique to Sikkim. I visited Sikkim in the month of August and while strolling around in the mall road, I got to...