Ibn battuta: The less known, greatest traveler world has ever known.

I am fascinated by achievement of  Ibn Battuta, his travel achievement of 7400+ miles.  Being a muslim, he traveled most part of the world where Islam was practiced. I am not sure if this was the reason for him not getting credit he deserved by the western historians. This post is not enough about his …

Notes from Sikkim Trip

I visited Sikkim in May this year. I liked every single day of my stay there. Every single day was full of fun & excitement. I have tried to summarize my overall experience in simple notes. 1. People speak Nepali, Sikkimese, Hindi & English 2. Buddhism, Hinduism dominates the population. 3. Sikkim is natures paradise, …

Notes from Rajasthan trip

I visited Rajasthan on many occasions, this is the first time am writing about the overall experience. The state has one of the best roads & the state transportation system. [1] Rajasthan tourism has kept  most of the palace & forts in shape. The tag line says “Padharo mare Desh” — Please visit our country. [2] …

Notes from Srinagar trip.

I I visited Srinager while returning from Ladakh. It was a frantic ride, crossing Drass, Kargil, snow filled road & rain. I reached Srinagar early morning & got a room right across Dal Lake. Most people are friendly & they know tourists are bread/butter for them. I have tried to summarize my overall experience in simple …

Notes from Mathura-Vrindavan-Govardhan trip.

I visited Mathura –Vrindavan–Govardhan with my parents in February.  Its advised to take the Yamuna expressway if traveling from Noida, it takes few hours & road trip across paddy/sugarcane fields looks lovely. Other way is to travel via DTC bus from Kashmiri Gate or Local train. All the 3 locations are nearby(when in personal vehicle) to each …

Notes from Nagaland Trip

I visited Nagaland, northeastern state of India this March.  I visited Dimapur,  Peren and Mokokchung district.  I have tried to summarize my overall experience in simple notes. Thanks 2 Achet for inviting me to this trip, am missing all the fun already. 🙂 Pork is a staple food & its common to keep pigs at home along with hens. …

What was i doing all this while?

Since i been asked again & again by lot many friends Where the hell am i What i been doing all this while Simplest answer I was traveling across India & these are the places i covered since new year.  Delhi (I was in Purani Delhi regularly for food) Nagaland (north-east) Mathura-Vrindavan-Gowardhan Haridwar-Rishikesh Bangalore Hyderabad …