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Spiti or Ladakh? How to choose between the two arid jewels of Himalayas
When I first visited Ladakh in 2008, it ended up becoming my most impulsive trip ever! With no prior information, no prior planning, no proper clothing, me and my family took off on a whim from...
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Hiking Mount Agung: Midnight misadventures on Bali's Highest (and Toughest)...
Searing pain shot up and down my legs and I was gasping for breath in the middle of Gunung Agung’s dense forest. It was a night of dun darkness where the starry sky was obscured by a veil of mist...
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In Pictures: Eastern Ghats in full Monsoon Glory - Araku Valley & Tatipudi...
Wired to ignore what we have readily available to us, we travel far and wide in search of the elusive as well as the obvious. But what should be really obvious is the charms of our hometowns and our...
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Asus Zenfone 3 - Built for Photography!
In an age where everything good should also be very quick, Mobile Phones are the perfect embodiment of our newfound impatience driving remarkable technological advances. The progression of the mobile...
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How Sahyadris miraculously redeemed 2016's awful monsoon chase!
Furious winds were thrashing the windowpanes of our family's 4th floor apartment. It was June and I'd just returned home from the forests of Pench and mountains of Kashmir. The stormy afternoon was a...
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In Photos: From Popular to the Offbeat, north-eastern Madhya Pradesh's...
[Women's swimming enclosure at Govindgarh Fort] Even when things seem to be going nowhere, India has the uncanny ability to surprise you. By now, I'm tuned to believe there's always light at the end of...
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Where I stayed: In Madhya Pradesh's Parsili, Rewa, Panna & Khajuraho
Few weeks ago I went exploring Madhya Pradesh's various kingdoms, wild and historic both. Starting with the impenetrable jungles of little-known Sanjay National Park in Parsili, I reached the crumbling...
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The tragedy of Khajuraho: A misguided stereotype shrouds an enduring mystery
Sitting on the steps of a small shrine housing the imposing emblem of Chandela dynasty, a feisty prince battling a fierce lion, I remember being distinctly unimpressed with what I saw. Blame it on the...
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Hidden Gems of MP - Into the Wilds of Sanjay National Park & Raneh Canyon
A blur of black whizzed past the thicket ahead of me in Sanjay National Park, a remote corner in Madhya Pradesh. If not for the rustle of the dried leaves that raked up few exciting seconds of...
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Rewa’s chequered past: A princely state with an unfortunate legacy of White...
Under the veneer of Rewa’s insipid “dusty little Indian town” feel is a treasure trove of forgotten history and an intriguing past that has comfortably faded into oblivion. At first glance, I couldn’t...
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The Himalayan Collection - 2017 calendar is here!
Over the past seven years, I've climbed several mountains and crossed many passes for the smallest glimpse of Himalayan splendour. Once I hiked for a whole week only to get a 10 minute view of...
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2016 in Travel Writing: 6 Stories I loved telling
As someone who left her steady job in search of meaning and satisfaction, hustling for work that pays well but gives me no joy was strictly out of bounds. Of course I broke this rule every single time...
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In Mowgli's Seeonee, Tigers burn bright & Treehouses enchant
It was an unusual moment for many of us but it was in fact common for the queen to be this generous. Not one, not two but three gorgeous Royal Bengal Tigers were ambling through the sun-dappled forests...
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Andaman's stunning beaches, well beyond Havelock's
Racing against time and a sky on fire, Ravi brought his motorbike to a screeching halt at Butler Bay when I made a frantic run towards the beach. I was hoping to catch the day's last light from the...
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A Life of Travel is a futile pursuit in itself. Here's what you could aim for...
I can't believe it has come to this that *I* am giving career advice. But given the number of emails I receive on "how to be a travel writer" or "how to fund my travels", even from students as young as...
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The Spectacular Ruins of Govindgarh Palace - {In Photos}
Govindgarh Palace, summer home of Maharaja's of RewaMeandering through dusty and nondescript lanes of erstwhile Baghelkhand, our motley group stumbled upon a time-capsule from another era. The guard at...
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In Pictures - How Switzerland won me over with its fleeting winter charms!
As ironic as it sounds, warming up inside an igloo set on the banks of a frozen lake in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, I tightened my grip around the warm cup of tea silently wondering if I'd do this...
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On a Snow Trail around Interlaken - Switzerland in Winter for the Active...
Interlaken as seen from Lindner Hotels' Grand Hotel Beau Rivage room balcony in winter!Heart pounding like a little girl about to be reprimanded for not doing homework, I reluctantly stepped out of the...
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Come to Satpura, if you've already seen a Tiger and want an intimate glimpse...
Indian Skimmers flying over River Denwa in Satpura National Park❝ Did you know apart from the usual jeep safaris, Satpura also offers walking, canoe and night safaris? You'd be spoilt for choice!...
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Kerala’s hidden charms & offbeat corners for the discerning traveller!
As our definitions of vacations have changed from hectic, see-everything-you-can sightseeing holidays to leisurely travels where we would rather not see hordes of people blocking our view, the wide...
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