I remember reading a BBC News article when the world population reached seven billion. My chain of thought went like this. Out of this seven billion population there are only two nations that have a population in excess of a billion, India and China. And I happen to live in one of them and my…
The Garden at the Cheetal Grand, Khatauli
When we stopped for the lunch on our Rishikesh Delhi trip I was not sure what kind of place would be the Cheetal Grand at Khatauli. But as soon as we got down their garden blew our senses away. It was a riot of colors in every possible way! It was with a lot of…
Ganges at Rishikesh
I recently spent some time at Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. It was a college trip and three faculty members were there. We would often go out for a walk. There was a bridge close to our camp. The trouble was that it had wire meshes all over. So even though I would get good elevation I…
Kolkata Memories
I remember exactly when I visited Kolkata and it was called Calcutta then. I was in 4th standard. My dad was working with Indian Railways and it was his official trip and we accompanied him. Those were the days, we used to travel on a railway pass and stay at railway accommodations. So there was no…
Sky at The Khyber, Gulmarg
For today’s sky watch I present the skies from Gulmarg. I was staying at The Khyber there. And this was the view from my balcony one evening. I would love to go back one day. This post is part of Sky Watch Friday, do check them out.
Rafting and Religion at Rishikesh
They say there are two reasons why people visit Rishikesh- rafting and religion. I managed to get both in one frame. This was clicked after we completed our rafting near Ram Jhula. I have to admit I have been keen on rafting. This time I was told by my raft expert Amit that the rapids…
Wish You a Very Happy Holi
Wish you all a very happy holi. May you travel more this spring and throughout the year and may your travel be colorful! We had a great time this year. For the first year my daughter decided to play Holi this time! Till last year she you tell us she didn’t like it! So it…
A Small Update on My Sri Lanka Plans
I never booked a flight on Air India till the recent past. I still got to fly Air India and Air India Express on invitations but never with my own money. But this has changed now. When I was searching for Sri Lanka tickets the cheapest I got was on Air India so I had…
Standing Beneath a Waterfall!
I just got back from a trip to Rishikesh. We did a bit of rafting and visited two waterfalls that were a short trek away. Now I have crossed many waterfalls in my life while trekking. But I never managed to get beneath one. This water fall was close to Muni Ki Reti area and…
Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering, Gulmarg
I first visited the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering building (Gulmarg) at night and I could not make out its features at all. Also the concentration was on not falling down while walking on the snow. Then I caught a glimpse of the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering at Gulmarg from a moving…