MUMBAI’S ELEPHANTA CAVES Elephanta Caves, a collection of 7 ornately-sculpted caves on Elephanta Island (Gharapuri) near Mumbai, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that anyone in and around Mumbai can visit on a whim. But it is a crowd-puller for foreigners and Indians from other regions alike. The 5 Hindu and 2 Buddhist Caves of […]
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DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY Even the people who claim to be clueless about the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway are really not truly so, unless they have been living under a rock all this time, or have been completely off movies since 1969! Don’t believe me? Well, here’s a fact. If you watched and loved the movies Barfi!
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MAHABODHI TEMPLE, BODH GAYA Bodh Gaya, also known as Buddha Gaya, is a small town of spiritual and religious significance in the Indian State of Bihar. Situated slightly west of a Ganges tributary, Bodh Gaya is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites by the followers of Buddhism, though it is an equally important religious site
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PHILOSOPHER’S PATH, KYOTO Once the seat of the imperial court, Kyoto is today a major tourist destination of Japan and its cultural capital. Many sites of Kyoto are collectively listed under UNESCO World Heritage Sites as ‘The Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto’. Kyoto has stood witness to wars, fires, earthquakes and a lot of destruction
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KOREAN STREET FOOD TOUR OF SEOUL The world is full of delicious gastronomical treats and South Korean cuisine is a hidden treasure that one must try. The best place to do that is obviously none other than the capital city Seoul. Seoul is a strategically located, culturally rich city which dates back many centuries. Famous
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POPULAR PLACES IN SRI LANKA Pristine beaches, beautiful temples, mesmerizing mountains and scenic tea gardens are just the tip of the iceberg at the island country of Sri Lanka. Formerly known as Ceylon, this small nation is situated in South Asia, in the Indian Ocean. The natural beauty of the island makes this a wonderful
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OFFBEAT, CROWD-FREE SRI LANKA Sri Lanka is a wonderful island country in the Indian Ocean and makes for a scenic and affordable holiday destination; whether you are visiting with family, on a romantic getaway with your spouse or looking for some peaceful time alone. But no matter where you go, the tranquillity is often marred
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UTTARAKHAND’S RIVETING ALMORA Uttarakhand is littered with little towns, hamlets and villages of phenomenal natural beauty. But the horse-shoe shaped Almora, with her breath-taking views of the snow-capped Himalayas, forests with minimal human interference and a plethora of tourist attractions, takes one of the top tourist spots in the state. Almora especially appeals to adventure
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AHMEDABAD’S STREET FOOD HOTSPOTS It is well known in the foodie circles; Ahmedabad is a food heaven for foodies. To leave Ahmedabad without hitting any of these 5 iconic street food spots is an unforgivable sin. From sweet jalebis and to shaved-ice golas and kothi ice cream, and from tangy pani puris to spicy vada
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