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Nestled beside the holy Ganges River in the center of India sits Varanasi, a city with a history that is as ancient as time itself. Varanasi is considered by spirituality to be the home of the gods, making it one of the most sacred locations in India. Traveling to Varanasi…

This blog may seem to be mostly about the Taj Mahal, but the fact is that Agra is mostly about the Taj Mahal so it is only right to dedicate 80% of the blog to the spectacular and only one of its kind, Taj Mahal. No matter how many times…

Question: Why visit Ranthambore? Answer: To see a Tiger. Question: Did I see a Tiger? Answer: Yes we did!!! We saw the beautiful and magnificent Tigress Noor. Sawai Madhopur is a small city in Rajasthan famous for  the Ranthambore National Park and Ranthambore Fort which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. when you enter the city, you come…

My trip to Kolkata was an express trip. I had 12 hours to see everything in the city and I wanted to “see” everything. I was received at the airport by my guide and driver, and we quickly laid out the plan for the day.  Kolkata is divided in three…

Hyderabad is famously known as the City of the “Nizam”. It is renowned for its etiquette, Hyderabadi Biryani, Karachi Biscuits and of course the world-famous Hyderabadi pearls. For most of its historic existence, Hyderabad has been ruled by the Qutab dynasty who came from Persia and by the Nizams who…

When we started to plan our winter vacation, North East of India seemed to be the obvious choice. I had never been to this region before, and I had heard so many stories about this dynamic and unexplored part of India. I wanted to take my daughter to Kaziranga National Park which is located…

Precautions When you might be going for your safari holidays, you must take special precautions in way or at the browsing sight. Take a complete healthcare package, prevent sporting brilliant colors as bugs gets attracted, typically blue shade attracts tsetse flies, that have a nasty chunk, use lavender oil to…

I have always wondered what has fascinated me about road trips, and each time I get into a little introspection, there are different answers to the same question. I have already given a detailed explanation of my journey to Rajasthan along Pushkar, Ajmer and Jaipur… but I had left the Jaisalmer part…

Khajuraho- The temple town of Khajuraho is famous for the erotic, sculptures and often connected to the Kama sutra. It is only when you visit the beautiful town and it’s temples, you realize that the temples of Khajuraho are much more than just “erotic sculpture temples”.   Khajuraho is a small…