Sunil Tries His Hand at Boating with some Help from Harish, Naini Lake, Nainital As Sunil (my younger nephew) and I went on this trip to Nainital we tried things like boating and some silly rides at the end of the rope way. Sesha and I we often just end up waking from here to…
Now this is What I Call ‘Taking the First Road Out’
Nainital- Photo by Sunil My younger nephew Sunil and I took a trip to Nanital this weekend, and came back today. A few months back I got a mail from good people at Shervani Hilltop Resort, Nanital. They invited me to the resort as their guest, in return I had to blog about them. Now…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Bug Me Not
I took this picture a long time back, with my first digital camera (Nikon Coolpix 3200). I still remember I was opening the car and about to go to the college when I noticed this insect. Of course, I took out the camera from the purse and clicked it. These days I somehow do not…
Traveling to India with a Baby?
I have often seen questions being asked, whether it is safe to come with an infant to India. Of course, a lot depends on which other country we are talking about. Saw the same question being asked in Washington Post Travel Q&A. The answer given there is definitely impressive. But if you ask me where…
From the Sunday Daryaganj Book Market
Daryaganj Sunday Book Market One of the few pavements in Delhi where Maradona, Chambers Dictionary and Jigsaw Puzzle can be found on the same shelf. I still remember how annoyed my nephews were with me that I just brought this picture home rather than the Maradona book itself. And it was almost two years back…
Day 3- Manali to Kaza
So, at Manali I set the alarm clock to 3.45 and soon fell asleep. It felt as if the alarm went almost the next moment. I got up first, gulped Avomine (anti-nausea medicine for motion sickness on hill roads) and let the others sleep while I captured the wash room. Soon, it was the turn…
Spiti Trip, Day 2- At Manali
Spiti Trip, Day 1- Delhi to ManaliPractical Information about Home Stay Trek in Spiti Pictures from Spiti So, we finally reached Manali after 20 long hours of starting from Delhi (that account is available from the first link above) once again on a private bus. The first thing we needed to find was a hotel….
How Does a Typical Home Stay at Spiti (Himachal Pradesh, India) Look Like?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgeVFNPsT2g] This video has the partial answer. How I wish I had moved the camera gently and not with the jerky movements that will probably give you a headache. The video was taken at Langza, our first day at the Spiti trek. The first room where there are a lot of people is typical of…
Spiti Trip, Day 1- Delhi to Manali
The Lousy Private Bus that we Took from Delhi to Manali After delaying for sometime, I have finally started writing my Spiti trip account. This time, I thought I will record it one day at a time. There are two reasons for this, first, if done at one go, the post becomes too long. And…
A Bus Full of People and Yet None had a Clue
She boarded the Chandigarh to Delhi bus with three small kids, the smallest just a few months old. A man with two bags helped her find a seat on the bus, right in front of us. The women herself was so young, looked just like a teenager. At the most she must have been in…