Happy New Year to everyone to start with. Year 2014 been amazing in following ways : 1. Joined The New Stack, working on building community & writing occasionally. 2. Sister got married to one of the smartest kid I have met so far in 20+ odd years of my life. 3. Moved to Bangalore after …
Tag Archives: travel
Notes from Mysore Dussehra trip
I was in Mysore for Dussehra this year. Mysore Dussehra possession is one of the famous events from India, It showcases rich culture and tradition of overall karnataka. The event ends with elephant march especially Ambari carrying local goddess which is form of Durga for 8 km ride. The whole city gets into celebration mode …
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 …
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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 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 Hometown
I am home with my parents after 4 years, so i have decided extend my stay whole June. I don’t remember when was the last time i spent 30 days with my parents after leaving home in year 2000. I have added my thoughts on few things i have noticed over my stay, i will …
My Travel Notes
This blog is in continuation with why i love traveling & preferably alone. I have a checklist which i am sharing it here, i follow it most of the time. 🙂 Make friends with locals I know when we are traveling to a touristic destination a lot of travelers feel they are going to get …
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 …
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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. …
Why i love traveling & preferably alone
Why Alone? When am alone its like am naked, out of comfortability zone. I have to do my own shit & its a fun/learning experience. It makes me more independent & extrovert in my day to day life. Reasons why i love traveling? Food I am a foodie & one main reason i …