Their deep gaze unnerving at first but later I could not keep my eyes of them. I was walking around the Jain Temple complex in Gomatgiri, Indore when I glanced towards the tree in the corner on the slanting slope…
Sign to Remember in Wellington Club
Travel is all about a place, the people, the tastes but more often than not the sign boards around reveal a lot more and add to the fun and laughter. During a recent trip to green Coonoor up in the…
Scenes from the Salt Desert: Great Rann of Kutch, India
The Great Rann of Kutch extending across India and Pakistan is a near infinitum (7500 sq kms) stretch of white salt desert across Western Gujarat. During monsoon, this entire salty clay area of 7500 sq kms is filled with water…
Background is Red but name is Blue – Nobel Hall, Stockholm
Dressed in different shades of blue, we headed to the Stockholm City Hall for a guided tour. We entered the celebrated “Blue Hall” where the Nobel Prize Banquet is held each year on December the 10th. The hall has a…
Escaping into a World of sisterly bonding – Adalaj, Ahmedabad
A Stepwell also known as “Vav” is a common structure all over Gujarat, which was usually built as a resting place for food and water for travellers and in some cases to escape from invaders. Most of these structures have…
Postcards from Bodo in Norway
The train journey from Trondheim to Bodo was a treat for the eyes, passing through shades of greens and blues until we crossed the Arctic Circle when shades of brown took over. Walking towards the hotel from the train station,…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern in Sidi Saiyyed, Ahmedabad
Walking around in Ahmedabad city, we reached the busy street corner where the 450 year old Sidi Saiyyed mosque is located. The intricate “Jali” or Lattice Work Pattern carved in stone on the rear windows of the mosque is hard to miss.…
Greece through my Palate
Travel is not about a place, a sight or an activity, it is an experience of a land through its people and their gastronomic delights. When I landed in Athens, I was thinking of Acropolis, Aegean Sea, history and heritage…
Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above
After a long walk along the beach in Goa on a hot and sultry day, the cool water caressing my feet was a instant soother. I looked from above at my feet with gratitude and realised that it is the…
Where Embroidery is Wealth for the Rabari Tribe
My road trip through Kutch in Gujarat was an eye opener in more than way. I have been overwhelmed by the love and affection of the people I met at every stop. We visited the village around the Heritage Home…