It wasn’t dawn yet, but the rooster’s crowing was enough to wake us up even before our mobile alarm rang . This simple way of
Category: India
Chettinadu – A Stroll Down The Thamizh Memory
When a break meant loitering by the coffee maker or the tea outlets along OMR, talking about who is binge watching what and vacation plans.
Theyyam – The Dance of Gods, Myths and Folklore
It is 3AM in the morning when my alarm goes off chiming the very familiar wake up music on a February morning in 2020. I
A Secret Little Campsite in Ooty – Avalanche
It was around the same time last year (way back in 2019 and I wrote this post in 2020 during the time we were all
Bhuj – Beyond The Rann Utsav
What does Bhuj remind you? The vast stretch of salt desert or the ’96 earthquake? For me, the word Bhuj always flooded my mind with
A Legacy of Prints and Dyes – Ajrakhpur
If you have been following us on Instagram, we were in the Western most part of India, Bhuj with @theflapperlife in December’19. We’ve heard everyone
Har Ki Dun – Trekking to the Valley of Gods
With astounding flora and fauna, long walks through the alpine meadows and remote villages, Har Ki Dun is every trekkers dream come true and a great choice for novice hikers.
A Guide To Visiting Khonoma, The First Green Village of Asia
On a bright sunny cold morning in Nagaland’s capital of Kohima, while we waited for our cab to take us to Khonoma, discussions were rife
The Great HornBill Festival of Nagaland
“Why don’t you attend the Horn Bill festival instead” – asked a friend when I mentioned about my plan to attend the Rann Utsav during
A Drive to the tip of Indian Mainland – Rameshwaram
It is a mystery why despite being born and raised in the Catholic faith, temples, rather than churches have long held my fantasy. Though nothing
A Night In The Wilderness – Peruvari Island Nest, Parambikulam
An island in the middle of a tiger reserve, a little hut perched high above the ground overlooking a majestic view, just you and nature – Peruvari Island Nest at Parambikulam is that and much more.
God’s Own Lego Blocks – Gandikota & Belum Caves with Exoticamp
The gorge at Gandikota, popularly known as the Canyons of India, has been in my mind for a very long time. I kept hoping for
From the courtyard of Kanchi – Kailasanadhar temple
If there has to be a town that you can call as a journey to the past,Kanchipuram is one such. The city that prevailed as
Golden City Under The Desert Skies – Jaisalmer
Travelling to the farthest city of Rajasthan excited me. We started pretty early from Jodhpur and took the NH that had nothing but just a
Finding Blue in the Blue City – Jodhpur
I was so interested right from the beginning, about Jodhpur, the blue city. I was hoping to find a lot of beautiful lanes(like shown in
The Pink City Jaipur – Top 10 things to do
Fondly called the “pink city”, Jaipur has always reminded me of the Hawa Mahal Palace that I have read about in history text books. I
An Evening At Tirunelli Temple, Wayanad
Legend has it that Lord Brahma was travelling the universe on his “hamsa” when he was captivated by the beauty of a place, now popularly
Exploring The Hidden Beauty Of Brahmagiri Forest Range – Iruppu Falls
From the Mananthavady town of Wayanad, it is roughly a 40 minutes drive to this fall which lies in the boundary between Kerala and Karnataka in Kutta area. There are signboards that should safely get you to the falls through the only couple of diversions that are present.
