Raindrop in the woods

I’ll confess I have never liked the idea of trekking in wet mud and doing it in the middle of monsoon season was a strict no-no. Nevertheless, I winded up in the deep woods of Bir in Himachal Pradesh during late August. It is fascinating how we become stealthy creatures in open wilderness with our …

Where Vasco De Gama Set Foot First | Cintacor Island

If the Great Gatsby were to throw an island party, it would be here in Cintacor Island, ‘Old Sport!’ This island is a perfect amalgamation of nature and luxury nestling in the massive shallow of the Arabian Sea. Time travelling back to the days when India was yet to be discovered, a small island on …

24 hours into the wild

"In the jungle, the mighty jungle... the tiger slept that night!" "Shhhh.. the barking deer is giving a call" "Keep silence.. the bushes are moving" With all cameras ready, binoculars in place, eyes all set and a vibration of excitement in air; 12 jeeps full of enthusiasts waited for his royal highness of the jungle! …

This is your best bet to see Agra like a native

"The whole concept of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is, at last, to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land." Spending 18 years of my life in Agra, I seemed to have imagined a different side to it. The daily chaotic mixture of traffic, bumpy roads and …

Mandav- A Medieval Bliss

Walking down the road from my accommodation at Malwa Retreat in Mandav, I knew I had made the right choice to spend 3 days of my summer buried in anecdotes from the medieval past. The city built in the 8th century is an amalgamation of Mughal and Malwa dynasty. Once standing tall and bright, city …