6 years ago the Swachh Bharat drive was announced on October 2nd, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. The objectives were quite clear – to eliminate open defecation, improve solid waste management, eradicating manual scavenging, and generating awareness about general cleanliness. Every city in India came up …
Read More »My most memorable road trips
It’s been few weeks since I posted one of my road trips on Twitter. That’s when one of my blogger friends Shrinidhi replied with his list of memorable road trips, being the ardent travel blogger that he is, he has traveled a lot. We decided to write blog posts on …
Read More »6 weekend destinations from Delhi you should visit
Being a resident of Delhi is every traveler’s delight. You’ll never run out of places for any of your extended weekends or quick getaways. Hill stations, luxury resorts, spiritual tours, royal visits, snowy wonderlands, adventure sports – you name the genre and everything is an overnight journey from here. So …
Read More »Exploring the quaint town of Mandi
Having short weekend getaways that are spontaneously planned are a hobby of mine. Some time back, my office mates were talking about planning a weekend getaway as they got a couple of holidays lined up in a queue, so I suggested them to visit Mandi, a major town located in …
Read More »Visiting Bidar Fort and Mahmud Gawan Madrasa in Bidar
Though this is the last post in my Bidar Trip series, Bidar Fort was in fact the first place I visited in Bidar. I had reached Bidar around 12pm and I straight away parked inside the Bidar Fort. In this post I’ll talk about my experience of visiting Bidar Fort …
Read More »Visiting the Tombs In Bidar – Bahmani, Barid Shahi
The thing I like about small historical towns is that you have something unbelievable to see in every part. The cultural past of the city along with the fast paced present, paints quite a picture. That was exactly what I witnessed during my trip of Bidar. After visiting the Nanak …
Read More »Taj Mahal Clone – Harzat Multani Baba Dargah Zaheerabad
They say that the journey is more enjoyable and memorable than the destination itself. Well that’s so true. Especially when you are on a road trip or are traveling by train, you surely enjoy the journey. The quickly changing landscapes, the food and the people constantly remind you how big …
Read More »Hyderabad to Bidar Road Trip – Questions Answered
One of my major regrets for last year was that I didn’t travel much outside of Hyderabad. Mainly due to my work (and college for half the year) I wasn’t able to move around much. Did a small family trip to Ahmedabad where I dined at the iconic Agashiye restaurant. …
Read More »Hyderabad to Anantagiri Hills Road Trip – One Day Trip
One of the things that I’ve always complained about is that there’s no good place around Hyderabad for a getaway. I mean there are lots of places of religious importance around, however I’m not fond of them. Anyways, one place that most of the youngsters visit is Anantagiri Hills. What …
Read More »Delhi to Agra Road Trip – Via Aligarh
During the 25 odd years of my existence, I’ve got a chance to stay at multiple place in India and Noida was one of them. Being in close proximity to Delhi and Agra, there are a lot of places to explore in and around. Call it lack of opportunity or …
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