I believe "Life is short and the world is wide"and travel is best possible solution to make the best of this life.
I am Shoma Abhyankar. Welcome to ASTONISHING INDIA.
When Alka Kaushik and Puneetinder of Travel Correspondents & Bloggers Group suggested a curated Parsi food walk at Pune with food critic Jayesh Paranjpe who also runs travel company The Western […]
The Geographical Indication tag(formally granted in 2013) handcrafted Saraswati Veena of Thanjavur is revered by the Carnatic music stalwarts for its sonorous quality. A prized possession of the classical musicians, […]
A dwindling breed of street performers sing devotional songs. Behrupiya, the original travelers and entertainers, once were the much sought after street performers in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. They were masters of disguise and sometimes entrusted with spying for the kings.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brihadeshwara Temple or ‘Periya Kovil’ built by Rajraja I in 1010 AD is the largest and tallest temple in the country at Thanjavur, Tamilnadu. It […]
The best moments of travel are undoubtedly the interaction with locals and the experiences that allow you the glimpse of their life. But I had not planned on it….and that […]
If thrill is what gets you going, try taking a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon and the mighty Colorado river. The shiny metal bird whirring away dangerously close to […]
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