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Gandhi and Sabarmati Ashram

Posted on October 2, 2016 by

Sabarmati Ashram is a pilgrimage. No visit to Ahmedabad can be complete without spending at least a few hours in the Ashram. When I lived in Ahmedabad, way back in the 90s, very often I would find myself at this … Continue reading →

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Chasing the monsoons in Rajasthan

Posted on September 2, 2016 by

Rajasthan in August? You must be mad, exclaimed my friend and favorite travelling companion.“Rajasthan is a desert. Don’t you know your geography? A desert gets practically no rain and here you are contemplating a trip in mid-August? Well, plan and … Continue reading →

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Tijara Fort Palace – the drive and the experience

Posted on August 30, 2016 by

I finally made it up that slope. At one point I felt I possibly had no energy and that everyone would have to disembark and even then my engine would not revv up enough to make it till the top. … Continue reading →

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Nathdwara, Lord Krishna and Picchwais

Posted on August 25, 2016 by

A Themed Week on Instagram featuring posts on Lord Krishna brought me face to face with a treasure I knew I possessed, to which sight I woke up every morning but somehow I never connected the dots. I am talking … Continue reading →

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Hotel Deyzor – a world in itself

Posted on July 30, 2016 by

If Spiti is a world within a world then Hotel Deyzor in Kaza is a world in itself. Situated near the BSNL tower (a good landmark) and a couple of minutes walk from the Sakya Monastery in Kaza, Hotel Deyzor embraces … Continue reading →

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A glimpse of an era gone by

Posted on January 7, 2016 by

As you walk along narrow lanes and through old bazaars vestiges of what must have been a good life once pop up. This little shop is no more than a kiosk tucked away at the far end of the Mall … Continue reading →

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2014 in travel – my year that was

Posted on January 13, 2015 by

How does one even begin to write about dreams that come true? What does one feel when dreams come true? Satisfaction, happiness, bliss, gratitude, disbelief, alive? 2014 brought life to many a dream destination. Iceland and the Northern Lights: Iceland … Continue reading →

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