*It was with equal parts anxiety and eager anticipation that I waited for the clock to strike 1 a.m on September 22. I heard the driver scream for the car keys from the ground floor of where I live. Soon, doors were shut and the big red suitcase stowed. I had my passport, visa, copies […]
Learning the A-Z of Leh.
A for About Leh Factually speaking, Leh is a town in Ladakh district, Jammu and Kashmir. It’s a key army area and about 220 kilometres away from Kargil. It connects with Tibet and China, and a lot of Chinese goods are smuggled over the border and sold in the markets. On the dreamy side of […]
Being a tourist in Delhi, Amritsar and Agra.
Three years ago, I decided to venture out of the warmth and comfort of South India and take a chance with a holiday in the North. My week-long holiday across Delhi, Amritsar and Agra in December of 2009 was an icebreaker on many levels (no puns intended). Before the holiday, I didn’t think it was […]
Experiencing Gujarat: the story continues.
Part Two: Diu, Baroda, Ahmedabad The story so far: The Gujarat Tourism ads lured us into exploring the state two years ago. My previous account of the two week-holiday stopped on the silvery white, frozen desert of Kutch. This is where the rest of the journey took me. Our travel was planned only up to […]
Experiencing Gujarat.
Part One: Gir, Somnath, Kutch Two years ago, Gujarat Tourism came out with commercials advertising to – no, urging – people to ‘breathe in a bit of Gujarat’. Temptation took the forms of the White Rann, Dholavira – the cradle of the Indus valley civilization, the lions of Gir and the temple of Somnath. My […]
Adventures of Potli Baba 