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What to Eat in South India – Best South Indian Food Dishes Indian food is much more than the over-hyped Butter chicken, Roasted chicken, and Naan. These North Indian food dishes might be found on most menus at the restaurant, but they are just a tip of the iceberg as compared to all the flavors of India available to eat. To widen your sense of taste, you’ll need to travel …
Offbeat Honeymoon Destinations Think beyond Switzerland and Paris! Honeymoon is the most significant holiday a couple is likely to take, but after the stress of planning a wedding, deciding on a honeymoon destination can be a draining task. And if you are like me who loves to do things differently, then choosing a unique honeymoon destination is all the more confusing. You may want something classy, different, or special, but …
It’s a difficult choice between Goa vs Andaman for your next Beach Holiday. But Kritika Nandy – who is a molecular biologist with inherited homologous dominant travel genes; tries to solve this ultimate dilemma for your next beach trip. The History Andamans The colonial past attributes a horrific charm to this group of islands. The British rule established the famous Cellular jail in the island of Port Blair. Visit the remaining …
It’s been a long time since I got anything to pen down my thoughts on this blog. Over the past few months, my life has changed in almost every direction. After becoming a parent of seven months old boy, life has new priorities now & new tasks that take up my whole day. Being a dad, along with a caring husband, a loving son & perfectionist dentist; there is too …
Lansdowne Travel From Delhi Lansdowne, situated at an altitude of 1700 meters from sea level, is a perfect weekend gateway from Delhi and for a self drive road tripper, it refreshes your reflexes. A smooth 5 hours drive from Delhi takes you the first and the nearest hill station from Delhi in the Garhwal Region of Himalaya. Original name of this cantonment town is Kaludanda, after Kalun (Black) and Danda …
Shekhawati Haveli Mandawa – Open Air Art Gallery You may have appreciated the Mona Lisa in the Louver, wandered around the Met, and been tempt by the Tate Modern. Yet, nothing will leave you expanding, surprised, similar to the outside workmanship exhibition that is Shekhawati. Concealed in northern Rajasthan, this was before the support wherein India’s most extravagant families thrived. They fabricated the most terrific havelis and brightened them with …
Hit The Beach For any individual like me who has invested more time by the ocean, you realize that it does something to your body, mind and soul. Being a hardcore Aquarian, I’ve always loved the sea more than the hills. And it’s been a constant topic for debate between me and my wife about whether to choose hills or hit the beach on our next vacations. A few of …
Bullet Baba Temple in Rajasthan – World’s Only Bike Temple It happens only in India… This belief is strengthened when you see places like this. This is the only temple in world where a Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle is worshiped. In the country of millions of Gods, there is a unique place near Jodhpur, Rajasthan where you can find this Bullet Baba temple at which a motor bike being worshiped …
At a height of 16,500 feet, in the middle of the most uninhabitable part of the Himalayas lies the secluded Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, covered in snow and surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers. More popularly known as Skeleton Lake or Mystery Lake, the spine-chilling attraction of this lake is the 200 odd human skeletons that were discovered here. These date back to the 850 AD and are clearly visible at the …
Sun Temple Konark Brief History Konark, a small town located in the Puri area of Odisha on the east coast of India, is the home to the 800 years old Sun Temple, a World Heritage Site which is now almost in ruins. Built in the thirteenth Century by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty, this Sun Temple Konark which is also known as “Black Pagoda” due to its …
Upper Bhavani Lake Ooty – Secret Places For all those guys who are heading for a holiday in hills of Ooty, I ask what all do you plan to see on your Ooty Trip? I’m sure you will have many answers to this question. From Ooty Lake to Botanical Gardens, from Dodabetta Peak to Pyakara Lake or the famous Shooting Point…. There is also Rose Garden without any roses and …
Incredible Photos from Airplane Windows Okay, I know it’s so tempting to try to take some aerial photos every time you are flying. And for many people this is the number one reason why you should always ask for window seat. Although at times you may feel a bit limited with options when you are sitting with a shaking camera in your hand. There is not much that you can …
George Harrison – First Selfie of the World This week’s Friday Photo comes from Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison when he clicked a selfie at Taj Mahal during his India visit in 1966. This photo is regarded as the First ever selfie taken before the launch of modern day camera phones. At the age of 23, George Harrison visited India as an ordinary tourist and took this selfie in front …
Low Budget Holiday Destinations – Cheapest Cuntries to visit Fear that a holiday is beyond your budget? Stop counting pennies and start planning! It’s a fact almost every traveler faces: The world is bigger than our wallets are deep. And it’s also true that we all want to take that family vacation, career break, or gap year, but with the way the economy is right now, financial stability is the …
Travel Makes You Smarter I would say to everyone reading this If you have the opportunity to pack your bags and go, do it. Go alone if you have to. Don’t do it just for vacation. Don’t do it for luxury. Don’t do it to take pictures for your Facebook. Do it because it will make you a better person. People always ask how travel has changed me. If …
Bandipur Mudumalai National Park As the onion dosa at Mysore fills up the empty spaces in our stomach, we resume our journey towards Ooty. The real beauty of road trip was to be seen when we entered the Bandipur Mudumalai National Park. Declared a National Park in 1974, Bandipur once served as the hunting ground of the Mysore Maharajas. We travelled along the picturesque path passing through Bandipur National Park …
Sea Walk in Bali We explored under water sea walk in Bali at Sanur beach, last year during our trip.The under water sea walking was truly amazing and thrilling experience to go 85 feet deep under water and be part of aquatic life. Although my wife Shreya knows how to swim perfectly but i was a complete moron who never stepped into the swimming pool ever before. Still when we …
Best Places to Eat in Kolkata When French author Dominique Lapierre baptized Kolkata as the ‘City of Joy’, I’m sure he meant the joy in satisfying the hungry taste buds… Kolkata hosts some excellent Bengali restaurants, where you can enjoy authentic and delicious seafood dominated Bengali cuisine.However to get the most from your dining experience, Eat Like A Bong! Just keep in mind how Bengalis eat their food to preserve …
Must Try Bengali Food Nothing can come between food and Bengalis! The way to a Bengali’s heart is truly through the stomach. Bengalis are pretty famous for eating literally with their hands. And why not! True Bengali food cannot be relished with spoons and forks. With a variety of dishes from rice to lentils to fish (with the bones), it becomes quite difficult to eat only with the help of spoons …
3 Idiots Movie Trail in Leh Ladakh People who fly to Ladakh are morons !!! That’s the normal conversation between travelers on Manali-Leh Highway. And I couldn’t agree more while on the way last summers on a family vacation. Ladakh is much more than a cold desert on the northern side of India and after the famous Amir Khan’s Movie ” 3 Idiots”; almost every Indian now dreams of visiting …