Rann of Kutch and beyond in two days
Rann of Kutch, the white desert is a unique geographical feature of this planet lies in the westernmost frontier of India in the state of Gujarat. It is a low marshland that remains submerged in seawater in monsoon and as the saline water recedes, it leaves the salt on the ground making the terrain white.…
Guide to explore Yangon in a day
Yangon, the erstwhile eclectic capital of Myanmar is a travelers’ delight. The old World meets the Modern World here in Yangon. Yangon is not a city with many skyscrapers, rather it boasts of skyscraping Golden Pagodas, old temples, sprawling parks, and dilapidated colonial architecture. Yangon is a reasonably large metropolis with no Metrorail or rapid…
Kaziranga the Wilderness Paradise of North East
Kaziranga National Park is the biggest biodiversity hotspot of North-Eastern India. Situated in Assam, a Unesco World Heritage site is a major wildlife game reserve of India where the abundance of wildlife and stunning landscapes bewilders a visitor. The green tropical vegetation interspersed with picture-perfect tea estates along the mighty Brahmaputra on north and Karbi…
A Trip to Mt Popa and Salay
Mt Popa is the holy shrine of Nats, Demi-Gods of Burmese Pantheon. Buses from Yangon to Bagan reach Nyaung Oo around 5 AM. Though the check-in time in all Bagan hotels is 2 PM hence I decided to go to the Mt Popa and Salay excursion. Mt Popa is about 50 km away from Nyaung…
10 reasons to visit Myanmar now
Myanmar or Burma, A country so close yet so far due to power game, geopolitics, and sanctions. While other South East Asian nations are grasping with over-tourism, Myanmar has just opened up to the World in 2015. It is still exotic, underpopulated and unexplored to foreigners. Affordable flights and economic boom drawing industry, expats and…
Kasauli – A Do Nothing Hill Resort
We arrived at Kasauli, a quaint hill station tucked in Shivalik Hills in the state of Himachal Pradesh from Chandigarh. It was a short journey from Chandigarh to Dharampur by bus. From Dharampur Kasauli is few km uphill on a ridge at an altitude of 6000 ft. Some destinations are just meant to be for…
Top Places to Visit in Visakhapatnam
Vizag or Visakhapatnam is Andhra Pradesh’s largest town on the eastern seaboard. It is a traveler’s delight as the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal plays hide and seek around Visakhapatnam. It is also famous for its cleanliness and various beaches and parks. We arrived from Kolkata on a sultry April afternoon. The city looked…
Chitrakot and Tirathgarh – Chasing waterfalls in monsoon
Monsoon in India is an off season for traveling in India as plains get flooded, safaris are closed, hills are mostly prone to landslides. But nature has created waterfalls which are at their spate from July to September. Chitrakot and Tirathgarh Falls of Bastar District, Chhattisgarh are two famous falls which are at their very…
Araku Valley-The Jewel of Eastern Ghats
Araku Valley has been a well known and popular hill resort located among the Eatsern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Yet still it holds the rustic charm of “do nothing” escapade on a weekend. Ii is located close to a bustling city yet secluded by verdant hills and valleys. Araku is still protected from vagaries of…
