Travel Tales
Jaisalmer, better known by the epithet 'Golden City' for its tawny landscape, is steeped in stories of valour, gallantry, vows, battles, sacrifices and royalty. For as far as the eyes can see, the city, surrounded by vast expanse of amber sand of the harsh arid Thar Desert, glows golden due to the rampant use of…
The mellow morning sun playing hide and seek with the snow-white gossamer clouds made the balmy weather only more pleasant...As I walked down the road towards the little town station I marvelled at the wild flowers swaying eagerly from the hill-side along the road to paint it in their individual hues; purples, blues, yellows and oranges…
Continue reading ➞ Chugging Along Aboard The World Heritage Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Patan, known for Rani ki Vav and Patola Saris, is two and a half hour drive from Ahmedabad. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Rani ki Vav is an ancient step-well or baodi or vav in Gujarati. Stepwells are water tanks that are reached by descending steps. These were built by digging deep trenches to reach the…
Continue reading ➞ Rani ki Vav(Queen’s Stepwell): Patan, Gujrat
