As soon as I stepped inside the gates of the Westin Puskhar Resort and Spa, I knew I was going to have a tranquil time! The resort is huge, green and away from the bustle of the city! I was invited to the resort as a travel blogger. I was staying at the Royal Villa…
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Beautiful Pictures from Pushkar, Rajasthan
Pushkar is a popular tourist destination in Rajasthan, India. It is famous both for the Pushkar Sarovar and the Brahma Temple. It is also well known for the Pushkar Mela but I never got an opportunity to attend it till date. This was my third visit to Pushkar. In this post I share the best…
A Mother Daughter Trip or Traveling with a Child in India!
The recent Pushkar trip was the first daughter-mother trip. She has been with her father alone many times, the best their trek to Kareri Lake in Himachal Pradesh. The way the trip went, I think there are going to be many more daughter-mother trips. Here are some things I learned while traveling with her. It is…
The Holy Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan, India
Pushkar Lake (Rajasthan, India) is a beauty, more so at the sunset. The sunset can be seen from the lake and everything around it becomes even more magical. However, the lake itself could be better maintained. As of now the ghats are dirty. The water too looks green and full of algae. Pushkar Lake is…
Chhavi and her Tantrums at Narayan Cafe, Pushkar, Rajasthan
After buying the colors, Chhavi and I were walking towards the market. On the way she spotted the Narayan Cafe Pushkar. They had a big display at one of the walls and Chhavi spotted juices there. So, she wanted a glass of juice. I asked if they made it in mineral water and they assured…
Beautiful Splash of Colors at the Ghats of Pushkar Lake
I am fascinated by the bright colors people wear in Rajasthan. One theory is that they wear such bright colors to compensate for the bleakness of the landscape. I am not sure if it is true or not. I also doubt if the same chatak (Hindi for bright, only it has more flavor) colors would…
A Colorful Tale of Mischief by Chhavi
It was a mother daughter trip, I was traveling to Pushkar with the child! And if you are wondering why we left Seshadri behind it is because he was away for work. If I had a free hand I would have gone to Jaipur with Chhavi. But one of my dear school friends wanted to…
A Fleeting Glimpse of Pushkar
When the good folks at Sewara Hospitality asked me if I would like to visit their Pushkar Resort I was quite happy. I picked up the long weekend due to Eid as my date. I was taking a Volvo to Ajmer from Bikaner House. I was traveling with Ambica from The Humming Notes. The weather was…
The Story of Traveling on 4 Consecutive Weekends with a Full Time Job
I will tell a story today. It is of 4 weekends and if it makes you a little jealous, do read it out till the end. I will start from weekend no 4. I was traveling in Kerala (on invitation from Travspire) on that weekend. I did kayaking, enjoyed the backwaters. I saw Kathakali and Theyyam for…