Ladakh – Surreal & soul satisfying

• The First Visit
• This visit -of the buds of May & making our own way
• Dras – Highway through heaven
• Batalik – A tribute to the human spirit
• Nubra Valley – Forging our own path
• Pangong Tso – The gems in the crown
• Chushul- Chumathang – Hello Indus & iridescent colours!

 

 

Gardens of Delhi – A walk not only on the green side but through history itself

 

 

Ranthambore Alert – Ticketing trials and Tiger trails

 

 

 

Barot –  And the Serendipitous Catch in the Uhl River

 

 

 

Satiating Nostalgia Under the Winter Rain at Junia

 

 

 

Disconnecting with the World on a Mountain Isle at Shaama

 

 

 

An Ode to Ancient Life in Stone – The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ajanta And Ellora

 

 

 

Cycling in Dehradun – The Best Routes for Leisure Rides

 

Mandu & Maheshwar in the Monsoon Mist

 

 

 

Nasirabad’s Kachora: More than a Savoury Story

 

 

 

Dera Jaipur: A Homestay for Stellar Style and Exceptional Experiences

 

 

 

3 Churches in Mhow: Discovering Obscure History and Outstanding Carols

 

 

 

Picture Postcards from Bundelkhand

• A Bard Sings a Story in Jhansi
  Part One- On the Wild Side Of Outstanding Orchha
• Part Two- The Old Gold in Outstanding Orchha

 

 

Same Place, New Attitude

 

At the Darwaza of a Road Less Travelled

 

 

Mystic Maheshwar : At the Center Of the Universe

 

 

The Bird-book of Bikaner

 

 

Harlequin Holi at Todaraisingh

 

 

 

 

 

Picture Postcards from Bikaner

• Bikaner’s Merchants And Their Mansions
• Bikaner’s Chattris: Royals in Repose

 

 

 

Tarsar Marsar: A Trekker’s Take

 

 

Tarsar Marsar: Memoirs of an Escapade

 

 

Sojourns to Shekhawati

• Part One- A Day Meandering in Mandawa

• Part Two- What Not to Miss on a Weekend Vacation in Shekhawati

 

 

A Tale of Two Veiled Valleys

• Part I- Shangarh’s Meadows are meant for Musing
• Part II- Tucked Away in Tirthan

 

Discovering Digboi’s 3 Must-Dos

 

 

Along the Lohit on the Long Road to Walong

 

 

Into a Bamboo Bowl- A Hike to Dzukou Valley

 

 

Kohima- At the Cultural Crossroads where East meets West

 

 

Loktak, Keibul Lamjai and Ima Market- The 3 Must Dos in Manipur

 

 

Mechukha in Arunachal Pradesh Must be the Last Shangrila

 

7 Things on My Mind about Maldives

 

 

• ABC’s of a Bali Itinerary

• 7 Cultural Must Do’s of Bali

• 4 Different Experiences at 4 Bali Beaches

 

Discovering Dibang Valley, the Last Frontier

 

•  Kashmir with a Cup of Kahwa

• Gurez and Kheer Bhiwani- A Visit to An-other World

 

Ultimate Uzbekistan in 8 Days

 

Like an actual travel trunk,imagine painted a deep red,holding memories of experiences,incidents & frozen frames from myriad travels & visits,this blog is an attempt to share some of the trunk treasures.

Moving & travelling has been a way of life. I’ve got,what I call ,”Gypsy Feet” & ever so often they get this itch to get going.So while a rolling stone may gather no moss.I say sure,but it ends up with a more rounded personality!

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