I love it when I can catch a colorful sunset right in the middle of the city. This was clicked from my sister’s home at Noida. Of course I am presenting the scene quite selectively here, I have not included the construction cranes and other such trappings of civilization. The birds just crossed the frame…
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Bird Tales
It is time to post some bird pictures again. I love clicking birds but I am not very good at it. So here are some recent clicks. I was standing on the balcony of the Siliserh Lake Palace (a RTDC run Hotel) when I saw this cormorant flapping away. Luckily I had the zoom lens…
Moosi Rani Ki Chharti, Alwar, Rajasthan
I recently visited Alwar in Rajasthan which is about 150 kilometers from Delhi. But as both of us are not a big fan of driving we took the Shatabdi Express from Gurgaon. Alwar is one and a half hour journey from Gurgaon by Shatabdi. I used to think that when we would start traveling with…
Cheetah ka Tou Pata Nahin per Monkey Jarur Peeta hai!
Sorry for the Hindi title but it is related to an old ad of Mountain Dew which claims that Cheetah drinks Mountain Dew. Well I don’t know about the Cheetah but monkeys at Siliserh Lake at Alwar (Rajasthan) certainly like to to drink Mountain Dew and other cold drinks. It was my daughter who came shrieking to me…
Back from Alwar, Rajasthan
We took a short break at Alwar in Rajasthan. This was a family trip and we all enjoyed a lot. I just got back a few hours back. But as I have said before, if I have an internet connection I will blog. I find it difficult to go to sleep if I don’t. And…
White Clouds at Palampur
This was the day sky at Palampur. The view was beautiful as we were walking back from the Deer Park at Palampur in Himachal Pradesh. I was of the view that Palampur itself has such rich vegetation, do we really need a Deer Park? The local friend who took me there was of the view…
To Trek or Not to Trek in Nepal Again?
Last May I trekked (stumbled is the more accurate word though) up to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal. And it has been the trek of my lifetime. And Nepal captured my heart completely. So it is not that I do not wish to trek in Nepal again. But this year my teaching schedule is not…
A Blog Chat with Travel Secrets Magazine
When Shubhra, the editor of Travel Secrets asked me if I would like to meet her and her team at Kunzum Cafe I readily agreed. It was fun for me when she featured me in her magazine. Travel Secrets is now also on twitter. So last Sunday we all met at Kunzum Cafe and the surprise…
A Wine Tasting Session with Four Seasons
Before I went to a wine tasting session with Four Seasons I knew a few things about wines. Like it is my favorite alcoholic drink and yet apart from Sula I knew of no other brand (please note no other brand and not no other Indian brand). It is not that I do not drink other…
You Stayed at Our Resort- Bukit Gambang Resort City, Malaysia
I have to admit I was surprised at SATTE (at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi) in a very pleasant way! I was spending some time at the Malaysia Tourism stall when a gentleman called me and said hello and then added, you stayed at our resort at Bukit Gambang. I was completely floored. I have been there…