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Ranganathittu Ho!
Ranganthittu is a bird sanctuary located nearly 120 kms from Bangalore on the Mysore road, just off Srirangapatna. It's a day's drive from Bangalore and we decided to take advantage…
Kausani, in Himalayan view
Kausani Range ViewFor most travel lovers from Delhi, a trip to the hills is a favorite weekend getaway. A long break at the year end offered us the perfect timeout.…
Landing up in lansdowne
Lansdowne is a small hill-station, situated at a distance of around 250 kms from Delhi. Named after an erstwhile British Viceroy of India, it is the home town of the…
Of salad days in Srinagar and lingering summers in Leh
| pagudhi moondru (part III) of the kashmir Leh, a city set amidst the vast barreness of the Ladakh plateau, besides the meandering Indus river; a city filled with tourists…
Of salad days in Srinagar and lingering summers in Leh
| part II of the kashmir chronicles ...The bus to Leh takes a slow, winding (and sputtering) route to Kargil, along the banks of the Indus river. I met a…
Of salad days in Srinagar and lingering summers in Leh
It was a spur of the moment choice that I decided to hoist my bags and head out to the Kashmir valley. I had a week's alloted vacation, no particular…
Human, human, burning bright…
At Bharatpur, near Mathura, is the Kaladeo Ghana bird sanctuary. Near Alwar, is the famous Sariska wildlife sanctuary. Both are located at an approximate 200 kilometers from Delhi and are…
Vegetable Pad Thai
Thailand is a beautiful country, so culturally similar to India, yet as economically developed as a lot of the west. And Bangkok is an impressive city - incredible flyovers, malls…
It’s a blue jay in Toronto
Toronto has quite a Chicago-esque feel to it - with tall skyscrapers and stone paved roads, it even has a nice waterfront without as much all, the place feels so…
Of golden temples and snow covered summer peaks
and ... I must add, jingoism, rickety bus rides and eternal : A dusty little town with an old world charm, its crowded streets lined with age old buildings, its…