The lake Lakshman Sagar framed through pink and purple, from the Pink Restaurant. I spent three evenings on the roof top soaking in the scenery.
Peacocks in Plenty at Lakshman Sagar, Pali, Rajasthan
I do not find it that unusual to find peacock around. Both my collages had them at the campus, only I was not into photography then! But it has been a long long time since college so when I got to hear to the annoying sound that peacocks make I was rather glad. However bird…
Sunset at Lakshman Sagar, Pali, Rajasthan
When I recently visited Lakshman Sagar I was in love with this pink restaurant. Every evening I would go to the top of the restaurant and have my tea there at sunset. I would stay there till dusk turned to dark and only then get down reluctantly. For more sky pictures please visit the Sky…
The Naked Mountain- By Reinhold Messner
The Naked Mountain is the account of the ascent and tragedy on the Nanga Parbat in Pakistan. I am aware there are other accounts of the same expedition but Rehinold Messner’s account is the only one I have read. The expedition was full of controversy and ended in almost a double tragedy. The Rupal Face…
The Village Breakfast at Lakshman Sagar, Pali, Rajasthan
I have to admit when Gajendra ji suggested the village breakfast I was a bit skeptical. But I kept my thoughts to myself and agreed to go ahead with their plans. Later in the day we were going to visit the Rawli Tatgarh Sanctuary as well. We started towards the village at 8.30 am and…
A Trip to a Village and a Walk through the Narrow Lanes of Raipur
After spending a peaceful night at Lakshman Sagar I was ready for sight seeing. The agenda for the day was to visit the nearby village and in the evening the Raipur town. This was half of my room at Lakshman Sagar. And as I was the only women around at that time they used to…
The Food Affair with IndiGo on a Kathmandu Delhi Flight
I decided to fly to Delhi Kathmandu Delhi with IndiGo because I got incredibly cheap flights with them in the summer of 2012. This story unfolded on the Kathnadu Delhi leg. I usually like to check in early for my flights and my Kathmandu Delhi flight was no exception. I was coming back home after…
Traditioanl Indian Stone Grinders
Stone grinders have gone out of fashion in urban India. But when I was growing up we had both sil batta (on the right in the photo) and chakki (the round one on the left) at my home! This is what was used to grind pulses (using the round one called chakki), masala (spices) and chatni…
National Elephant Conservation Center at Kuala Gandah, Pahang, Malaysia
I stopped at Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary only for a few hours. I wish I had more time. When I got there I stood with others to listen to the rangers telling us the story of their elephants. It was obvious from the way they told the story that the elephants were a big part…
Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur- Perfect for Business
On my first trip to Malaysia I stayed at Seri Pacific Hotel, a truly comfortable place. It is a good choice for business travelers as the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) is adjacent to the hotel. PWTC was the venue of our conference and being right next door to Seri pacific, it made the task…