The Land Of Royals, Jaisalmer
Steeped in sagas of royalty, bravery, conspiracy and scars from many wars, this city of sun, sand and ship of desert, has abundance of history, art, architecture, and desert adventures […]
Fast-tracking through Udaipur, The Venice of East
Meandering through the narrow crowded streets of this gorgeous old city, negotiating the sharp turns, taking in the little glimpses of people and their way of life we rode around in a […]
An evening at Lake Pichola
“Blue, limpid, mighty, restless lakes God’s mirrors underneath the sky….” Lake Pichola shimmered with its azure waters reflecting like mirror, the equally gorgeous skies above… A large boat whisked us off , all […]
A Glimpse Of Royalty At City Palace, Udaipur
With whatever time we could squeeze out to visit Udaipur, in our long road trip from Rajasthan to Tamilnadu spread over a period of six days, we were left wanting for […]
Guard at the Ganesh Dyodhi and the story of his “Moochh”
Most men have special place in their hearts for their moustaches. There are dialogues and sayings dedicated to moustaches… Uttpal Dutt, the veteran actor of yesteryear erupts into his famous dialogue […]
A poetry in stone: Ranakpur
“Behen ji, ek shawl pehan lo….mandir me jaane nahi denge aapko!” You see, I was wearing a sleeveless kurti with chudidaar leggings and no dupatta…. At the ticket window of Ranakpur Jain […]
Oasis at Khuri
“What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery And there it was…A well….well-hidden under the muddy platform with an opening just large enough […]
Keoladeo National Park
There are but few National Parks in India that have been given a status of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Keoladeo National Park or Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary as it is better […]
1971, Battle at Longewala
A cricket match between India and Pakistan is no less than a war….emotions run high with people on either side praying for victory of their teams, betting high stakes or […]
Sun City: Jodhpur
A hot cup of coffee is my utmost requirement when I am tired and post my shopping adventure I sure was tired, famished and in no state to go searching for […]
The Great Indian Thar Desert
In This Post: Sam Sand Dunes Of Great Thar Must Do Activities At Sam Dunes How To Reach And Best Time To Visit Camp Site Khuri Sand Dunes Sam Sand […]
Jaipur: Chand Baori (Abhaneri Stepwell)
Step Wells or Baodi were integral part of Indian villages before the British imposed their way discarding the need of such water reservoirs and belittling the societal functioning of the villages. […]
Kuldhara : The Haunted Village
Kuldhara, the haunted abandoned village, lies some 15 kms west of Jaisalmer (the golden-sand-desert city of Rajasthan). The village inhabited by Paliwal brahmins in around 18th century was a prosperous […]
Forts of Rajasthan
Trikuta Fort, Jaisalmer Jaisalmer is a town in the state of Rajasthan, of golden sands and yellow sandstone and hence also known as the golden city. The “Trikuta Fort” is […]
Wandering In The Haunted Kiradu Temple Ruins (Rajasthan)
“Mandir ke avshesh hain….dekh lo, par sham ko mat rukna….wahan bhoot aate hain (You can visit the temple ruins here, but do not stay after sunset because it is haunted)” […]
