India has had a past which was dominated by Persian and Arab rulers until the British came in. Most modern-day cities you see today like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad were some of the most important cities during the Mughal era. While Mughals were flourishing and expanding there was the rise of …
Read More »Travel Tip: Walk and navigate a new city
OK, so it’s vacation time and you have decided to visit a new city. After a long train journey and a tiring bus journey, you finally reach your new destination. You have already spent a good amount from your pocket towards transportation and Hotel. Would you want to book a …
Read More »The ‘Rangoli’ way of celebrating festivals
India with its vast history and cultural diversity is also the Festival country. We Indians have so many festivals, maybe a couple of them every month ! Every festival is has a story behind it, be it the victory of Lord Ram over Raavana during Dussehra or the harvest festival …
Read More »Fantastico Rajasthan
Okay, so you are planning for a holiday. Nice, but where do you go ? Will you visit the fun beaches in Goa or the picturesque beaches in God’s own country Kerala ? Or you’ll visit the amazing hill station of Shimla or enjoy the Borra caves in Araku ? …
Read More »Navigating the HOHO Way
Weekend getaway or a long vacation, people do need a break from their busy schedules. Most of them tend to travel and explore a new place its culture, food and the people. Traveling to a new place requires a lot of planning upfront. From where to stay, what places to …
Read More »India’s mesmerizing folk music
Present day music in India is all about Bollywood. In this age of “4 bottle vodka” the real essence of music is lost. Barring a few songs we hear, most of them have meaningless lyrics. If you listen to any of the old movie songs you’ll realize the impact of …
Read More »5 Fantastico Dishes you must try when in Gujarat
Vibrant Gujarat is currently one of most growing states in India. Gujarat is prospering in all fields from Industrial outputs to Education. The land of Modi has become a benchmark – a fairly high one – for other states to achieve. Gujarat is not one of those states that relies heavily on …
Read More »Walk in the Fantastico Padmapuram Garden in Araku
Botanical gardens are now a part of every town and city. Be it the famous Lalbagh garden in Bengaluru or the Shalimar gardens in Jammu and Kashmir, every botanical garden has something different from the other. One such botanical garden I visited recently was the Padmapuram botanical garden in Araku. For …
Read More »Panchgani – in Nature’s lap
India is a vast country and is blessed geographically as it has everything from mountains to desserts and beaches. India is known for its hill stations, be it Shimla in the north, Mount Abu in the West or Ooty in the South, people visit these places a lot. There’s one …
Read More »Dhaba – perfect blend of food and music
Traveling is happiness, no matter how and where you are travelling. I believe that the journey itself is more important rather than the destination. Traveling helps you experience the culture of a new place along with trying out new food and exploring the place, and thus my favorite quote “Traveling …
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