After a 5.00 am flight hardly anything can make me feel cheerful and awake till I catch up on sleep! But the traditional dance from Kandy that was performed on my arrival at Amari Galle not only woke me up, it send me diving for my camera! Galle is a quaint little town on the…
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Visiting Toorji ka Jhalra Stepwell in Jodhpur is Amazing
I am a big fan of stepwells. When I realized that there is a stepwell, Toorji ka Jhalra in the old city at Jodhpur, I decided to go to the bavdi. The cab dropped me off at Ghanta Ghar or the clock tower. It was my first foray into the old city even though this…
Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach
Mumbai and I usually meet when I have to attend an event in the city. This trip was no different. I was attending OTM and I was staying at Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach. I was hosted as a blogger. This time I was supposed to stay for two nights but it was not to be….
A Crafts Village Called Nirona in Kutch Gujarat
I discovered the fascinating village of Nirona on my third trip to Kutch in Gujarat. I admit I am not big on crafts. But Nirona changed that completely. Our group visited 3 houses in the village, each specializing in a different craft. There was Mr. Husen’s home where they made copper bells, then we were…
Exploring Kutch with the Fabulous Rann Utsav Festival
I went back to Kutch in Gujarat for the third time in 2018. You may ask why do I keep going back to the same places? The answer is that I get to see only so much on one blogging trip and there is always more to explore on subsequent trips! My 2018 (and 2016)…
Narendra Bhawan Bikaner- My Happy Place!
Narendra Bhawan Bikaner is my happy place and there are many reasons for this. Before I go any further I have been invited to Narendra Bhawan as a blogger and before that to their sister concern Suryagarh as a blogger too. My association goes back to 2012 and I always go back for more! Now…
Sampath the Daring Cliff Jumper from Galle, Sri Lanka
I have a soft spot for Galle as I visited it with my nephew first! We were staying at Unawatuna and hopped over to Galle in 2013. Then meeting Sampath the cliff jumper from Galle in 2018 has added another fond memory to it! So here I am at Galle again, writing this post as…
Taking the Inaugural Chennai Colombo Flight with Indigo
Lack of sleep is something that makes me feel like a dead fish! I barely got 2 hours of sleep before I boarded the inaugural Chennai Colombo Flight 6E 1201 with Indigo Airlines. Because @IndiGo6E is flying Chennai Colombo for the first time and I am going to be on that flight! pic.twitter.com/r5Ogu3bpSW — Mridula…
The Copper Bell House at Nirona, Kutch, Gujarat
It was on my third visit to Kutch that I discovered Nirona. As we walk through its dusty lanes, it felt like a typical Indian village with small beautiful houses, its people curious about the newcomers! My first stop was the Copper Bell House at Nirona headed by Mr Husen Luhar. I was invited by…
A Tryst with History: Visiting the Colosseum at Rome
This post is written by Alka Dwivedi, my sister. We traveled together to Budapest this year, via Rome and it was the trip of the year! Here is her account of visiting the Colosseum in Rome. I was travelling abroad with my sister for the first time. While going to Budapest, we were in Rome…