This January my husband and I decided to ditch the usual vacation spots and take a trip to my home town, Dibrugarh, Assam and Lower Dibang valley in Arunanhal Pradesh. The fact that it was Magh Bihu time in Assam, a harvest festival celebrated with yummy feasts and merry making with friends and family, added…
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My Goan Trail: A food lover’s delight( PART 1)
This is a guest post by Sujata Das. Goa- the quintessential annual retreat for Mumbaikars! If you live in Mumbai and are a foodie and water babe like me, it is definitely a must visit. Golden sands, endless sky, surfy water till your eyes can stretch a food lover’s paradise and so much more. After…
Exploring Ziro Valley, Rediscovering Maa.
Mother. This singular word conjures up myriad emotions. Unconditional love, warmth, care, affection, faith, hope, certainty, stability: these are just some of the emotions one feels when the words “Mother”, “Mummy”, “Maa”, “Aai” etc. are uttered. But what happens when a woman becomes a mother? More often than not, she puts aside her entire…
10 offbeat weekend getaways near Bangalore and Delhi
Another Friday, another long weekend and most of us are wondering what should we do with all the time? Should we finally find out why Kuttappa killed Bahubali, run errands at home, put on our dancing shoes and hit the club, chill and chat with friends over a pint of beer or maybe just catch…
A feeling called “Benaras”
Kashi, The feeling: Varanasi or Benaras is known by many names. It is called “Kashi ,The city of Lights” or “Rudravasa, where Lord Shiva resides”. Varanasi is a place but Kashi is an idea, an experience, a feeling. Words are insufficient to describe the existence of Kashi. It is surreal like a dream and yet,…
Anniversary Edition: 4 common Travel Myths Busted!
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. In my case, 2 years back, when I took up a pen and paper, a new journey began. An idea took shape to document and capture all the transient and in transient journeys in the head that set us free. That idea became Lokyana,…
Tripping with Granny: An excursion to Majuli, Assam
Have you ever gone for a trip exclusively with your grandparent, minus the parents, aunties, uncles, cousins, just the both of you? Well, if you haven’t done it yet, you must plan one immediately! For it is an experience, you will cherish for your lifetime. You will discover the human side of the generation from…
The Land of Green and Gold: Bylakuppe
“You’ll remember me when the west wind moves Upon the fields of barley You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky As we walk in fields of gold” As I sat underneath a Boddha tree, I hummed this song in my head, gazing upon fields of maize, shining like gold, on a lazy afternoon….
Peora, Kumaon’s secret haven: Photo essay
Time freezes in the hills. The first rays of the sun burst out of the clouds, shattering the darkness; the morning paves way for a hazy day and sometime when the clocks strikes 7, the darkness gently creeps in again. It is like one endless continuum which has no beginning and no end, just transition….
Kasol: Adventure in Paradise (Video, Fact Sheet, Budget, Itinerary)
FACT-SHEET How to get there- Multiple Volvo buses available from Delhi to Manali, you can check for availability and book your seats at: http://www.redbus.in or at http://www.hptdc.nic.in Buses leave from Delhi in the evening around 5pm- 7.30pm. Since there are no direct buses to Kasol, one has to get down at Bhuntar and hire either…
Solo Trek to Triund & Mcleodganj (Himalayan Backpacking diaries)
Why do solo trips always start after a break-up? Well, here’s my story: There was a sudden crave for an adventure pumping in my blood like I needed it bad. Sometimes it’s the break ups that make you a stronger and an independent person. So, I headed towards Himachal, somewhere no one would know me and would not…
Solo Tripping Diaries : Kancheepuram ,The Sacred City
After getting a flavor of history and culture in Mahabalipuram, I was eager for more . So on a Sunday morning, I hopped onto a bus to explore the sacred city of Kancheepuram. An ancient gem in the midst of modernity, Kancheepuram is the heart of Dravidian culture. If there is any place which has…
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