Jungle Path I am off tomorrow to Madhya Pradesh and would be back on Sunday. Should have a lot of pictures to share when I come back. This trip has been arranged for me by Gonomad. So, this one I have a feeling would turn out to be a little different than my usual affaris.
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Bus Ride from Cannought Place to Yes You Read it Rgiht, Holland!
Came across a thread named Bus Ride from Cannought Place to Holland at Indiamike. Looks like it was possible to buy a ticket on such a bus in 1970s and some have tried to travel overland from Europe to India as late as 2007! While talking to an old India hand few days ago I…
My Lucknow Article at Gonomad
La Martiniere College, Lucknow My Lucknow article is now up at Gonomad- If my writing sounds rushed to you, so was my tour. The guide would literally run from one structure to another and so would some of us. We tried to form a breakaway group walking at a more leisurely pace but then we…
Charbagh Railway Station, Lucknow
When I went to Lucknow this time, I was traveling on a badly upset stomach. So, when I boarded the Lucknow Shatabdi Express Train, I had already taken a medicine and knew I could not afford to eat anything on the way. And that is how it was. I had a book to read but…
Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur
Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur, Picture Taken in November 2008 I had visited Jaipur in November 2008 along with my younger nephew. Our first stop was Jaigarh Fort and it makes for so many pretty pictures. But the one below is not pretty, taken by OrangeStreet and posted with permission. Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur after a Night of…
Pleasantly Surprised with Passport Office New Delhi
Crowd Outside the Bhikaji Cama Place Passport Office New Delhi I quite liked my experience of applying for the renewal of my passport at New Delhi. Dealing with government officials in India is no pleasure. I was wondering how should I go about getting my passport renewed. Some of my colleagues encouraged me to apply…
Naina Kapur’s Blog
I blogged about meeting Naina Kapur, the lead counsel in the Vishaka Judgment against sexual harassment in the supreme court. I discovered her blog. She was kind enough to drop in a line to tell me that contrary to what I wrote in my previous post she has a blog! And I am so glad…
10 minutes with Taxi Drivers at Austin- Guest Post by Kalyan Banerjee
I really enjoyed reading Kalyan’s experiences with Taxi Drivers in Austin. It is so wonderful to have him as a guest blogger at Travel Tales from India. Enjoy the post.Kalyan Banerjee has a day job and travels during weekends. You can follow him on Twitter as well. Talking to strangers is always (well, at least…
Jaipur in an Autorickshaw- On CLAY Now
Amber Fort Jaipur I wrote the Jaipur Story (November 2008 with Brat 2, my younger nephew) for CLAY too (the first one was for Gonomad) and it is now up on their site- Our plan was to hire an autorickshaw (because of this recommendation by Arun) with Gopi as our guide. I called Arun and…
Surathkal Trip Report at Gonomad Now
Boats at the Beach, Surathkal My trip report about Surathkal is now up at the main Gonomad site. I kept walking just next to the waves soaking my jeans up to my knees. There is hardly any beach wear concept for women in India. … but I have to remind myself to wear a Capri…