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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Most of us have seen the brown desert of Rajasthan, but how many of you have seen the great white desert of Gujarat? The white salt desert of Kutch in Gujarat is a wetland which submerges in water during monsoon
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Does food bring us together? I certainly think so. Last year, as I boarded the Sealdah Rajdhani to make my way for the Valley of Flowers trek, I met some very interesting co-passengers en route. The first half of the
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