Food in trains & Travel Experiences in India
Remnants of Portuguese and Parsi history of Daman lie scattered in its churches, chapels, forts and old quarters. I visited Daman with the aim of going off beat into the interiors and exploring the daily life as well as the
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I recently visited Ajmer. This time I deliberately avoided the Dargah. I am not quite fond of overcrowded places where everyone is trying to sell me something without which my pilgrimage will remain incomplete. Interestingly, the more I spend on
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When the rest of the India got independence in 1947, Goa was still under the Portuguese rule till 1961. Evidence of the Portuguese flavour of Goa can be found everywhere, be it the eclectic food, local music, or Latin Quarters
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At first glance, Mahabalipuram appears like any other small town—narrow streets full of vendors, small shops, bikes, and people. The only difference are the large signs, Arjuna’s Penance, Shore Temple, and Pancha Rathas, indicating the sandstone rock carvings that are
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When I visit a new place and get tired of walking, I like to find a cosy corner for myself. A window seat, a quiet spot, with a fiction novel in one hand and a great cup of cappuccino in
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Dissected by the brown capillary called Tungabhadra that winds around the boulder-strewn terrain of Hampi the town has the ability to infuse a copious amount of laziness in you. That’s exactly what happened to me on the first day of
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