They say that if you have not travelled and seen the world for yourself, you’re missing on key chapters of life. It is only with travelling that you open up to new horizons. It is important that you challenge yourself to see what really lies around the world which is outside your comfort zone. Having…
~Nothing can bring you peace but yourself~ One cannot overstate the extent of interconnectedness we have achieved over the years, thanks to technology. However, in the process of maintaining our interpersonal relationships virtually, we lose connection with the innermost sanctums of ourselves. Quite ironic, right? Someone wisely said that solitude can sometimes bring out the…
Asia / India / Madhya Pradesh
The villagers rejoiced, just when they saw our bus reaching closer to their village of Silpidi in Madhya Pradesh, India. The entire village was in a mood of celebration because it is seldom that outside people come here and visit them due to its offbeat location. Silpidi is so off-the-wall that you wouldn’t even find…
Asia / India / Madhya Pradhesh
Just when I entered the blue- coloured temple shrine of Chogan, I spotted a woman sitting with her kids praying to the goddess: The Kali Maa for the well-being of her husband, who is away in the city to get himself operated on. She holds a firm belief that Kali Maa, shall bless her husband…
Asia / India / Madhya Pradesh
Personally speaking, until now, Madhya Pradesh for me has remained limited to either exploring its heritage or wildlife as a tourist destination. Infact, it is one of my favourite states for safari and wild cat spotting in the jungle. A tribal trial here is seldom heard off, in fact, it never crossed my mind that…
Since the time I landed in Bangalore, I have been keeping myself busy exploring the adventure and heritage trails around the city, for a month now. Honestly, I never expected that the vicinity of Bangalore is going to offer me so much because hiking trails here, had me see some of the lesser known heritage…
I started traveling to find my purpose. I got my purpose but fell in love with travel You know these were the exact lines which echoed in my head just when I reached a place which is known as the southern tip of India or the land of three seas: Kanyakumari. Honestly, I was planning…
45 kilometers away from Kanyakumari, atop a hillock rests an ancient rock cut Jain temple, which is believed to be built during 9th century. Chitharal Bhagwati Hindu Temple, famous as the rock cut Jain monument in Kanyakumari district is a renowned Jain and Hindu site. Chitharal is an ASI marked monument which stands lost in…
It takes just one step in faith to bring a change in your life. I finally took this step when I decided to go for 10 days of Goenka Vipassana meditation course and honestly it has been an eye opening experience. But good things does take its own time sometimes to come into your life…
Traveling in a world of pandemic is both: uneasy and uncomfortable. By my recent travels I have definitely realized that the joy of travel is not the same anymore or atleast not for now. During my years of traveling there hasn’t been a time that I have been sitting and cautiously planning the things because…
Lepakshi village is a popular tourist destination for people looking for one day road trip from Bangalore or Hyderabad. I made an impromptu visit to Lepakshi village in 2016, while I was solo backpacking around India. Honestly, I wasn’t able to catch much on it, owning to less time. But, considering the culturally and archaeologically…
The National capital of Nepal, the city of Kathmandu is a living museum preserving the fine architecture of both: the local community of Newari people and Buddhism. I have visited the Kathmandu city of Nepal several times and seriously I have seen it growing on every visit of mine. Here is an ultimate travel guide…
On a cultural Heritage trail of exploring Indonesia, meeting the ancient tribe of Sasak in Ende village of Lombok was an interesting walk. Who are Sasak Tribe of Lombok, Indonesia The people of Sasak are the oldest inhabitants, settled in Lombok for over 2000 years, comprising about 85% of the island’s population. Though there hasn’t…
I admit that the journey of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra remains one of my most cherished experience and that’s the reason that I can still talk about it. Despite the fact that I completed Mount Kailash trek in August 2018a mere mention of it or a look at the photograph of Lord shiva’s abode still sends…
As much as it is true that Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is once in a lifetime experience, it is also a fact that completing Mount Kailash Yatra isn’t easy and come with its own share of hardship. Now, by mentioning this I am certainly not discouraging anyone from undertaking the tour of Lord Shiva’s abode. It…
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