Took this picture somewhere on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai. I was amazed at the number of rays I could see with the eye. Not the same effect in the picture. For the nth time I love sitting on the window seat on a plane because of this. At 35000 feet sometimes the drama…
Category: India
Family and Food: The Indian Tourists in South Africa
In 2012 about 100000 Indians visited South Africa. According to Country Head, India for South Africa Tourism Hanneli Slabber India features in the top ten important markets for South Africa. When the tourism minister Mr, Marthinus Christoffel Johannes van Schalkwyk inaugurated INDABA 2013 he put 20 years of tourism in South Africa in perspective. He said- “In 1993,…
Summer Vacation Trips in India
If you are reading this in Delhi I know how you feel, we are reeling at 45-46 degree Celsius and escape is constantly on our minds. After all it is the perfect time for family travel. The temperatures are scorching, the schools are closed and that big family trip can be planned now! Above all most…
A Lady in Jainsem at Cherrpunji, Meghalaya
I am becoming brave these days! I saw this lady at a hotel in Cherrapunji and asked her if I could click her picture. She came out of the front desk and posed for me in her pretty Jaisem, the traditional dress of Meghalaya! Jainsem- Traditonal Dress of Meghalaya for Women We also asked front…
Mawsmai Cave, Cherrapunji, Meghalaya
I had heard of Mawsmai Cave even before I headed to Shillong. Last year another colleague had done this trip and was singing praises of it. So I was looking forward to our day off and our trip to Cherrapunji. The route was scenic and I have discovered a new thing. I can survive on…
Elephant Waterfalls- Shillong, Meghalaya
On my recent trip to Shillong and Guwahati we had one off day, Sunday. And all four of us were rearing to go. So we hired a cab and off we went. The itinerary was almost completely decided my our well behaved and patient driver. He first took us to the Shillong View Point (where…
Wild Flowers at Shillong
It was not a lazy Sunday really. I am currently visiting Guwahati and Shillong but for work. Today was the day off so we went up to Cherrapunji (now known as Sohra). On the way we visited Shillong View Point but it was a overcast day. I did click a few pictures of the city…
Beautiful Skies from Jagatsukh
For today’s sky watch I once again fall back on the mountains, my first love. My last visit was to Jagatsukh near Manali and I share two pictures from there. Manali is overrun with tourists now but just go away a little from the main town and you will find places like Jagatsukh! I like…
Waterfalls Near Muni Ki Reti, Uttarakhand
When the camp folks (Near Muni Ki Reti, Uttarakhand) told us we were going to do rappelling after a small trek I was more excited about the trek. I had no idea that the way was full of waterfalls. So when I came across the first one I did some acrobatics to get closer to it…
Screen Full of Stuff!
Even before I started reading about anything related to photography I liked to fill my screen with stuff. For me it always makes for a good picture. Both the pictures featuring today are from Haridwar. We were walking back to our bus after rafting when we crossed many street side stalls. I have always been…