Tag: Tourism
Rani-ki-Vav or the Queen’s Stepwell at Patan, Gujarat
Step wells of India have always mesmerised tourists from far and wide for their unique architecture and carvings. Not only does Rani-ki-Vav in Gujarat...
Poetry, Alibaug, and adventure
Alibaug (Arunima Takiar, 2019)
Cracked seashells,
your pointed edges
lucidly reveal
intact sand grains
wrapping fervently
around your body parts,
twisted in
unfamiliar time zones
fast-forwarded
from a past
of splinters
that defied
permanence,
trodden by
unknowing feet
on happy...
Cambridge countryside – holding eternity in its fold
Cambridge has many hidden gems just waiting to be discovered. First-time travellers to this city are simply overwhelmed by its rich cultural heritage and...
Arunachal Pradesh – the land of the dawn-lit mountains
One of the eight northeastern states in India, Arunachal Pradesh is often sidelined by more well-known and 'touristy' destinations like Assam and Meghalaya. Yet,...
Divine eroticism of Khajuraho sculptures
A visit to the world’s famous sculpture temples of Khajuraho was long on my wish list. Khajuraho, the UNESCO World Heritage site in Madhya...
Assam: where tea, silk, nature and festivals await
World-renowned tea, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and wildlife await in Assam, a land that’s filled with many more wonders you’ll be eager to explore....
Phuket – beyond the beaches
Beaches, parties, resorts, festivals, food – Phuket has all the makings of a terrific holiday destination! The rain-forested region is one of Thailand’s most-visited...
Gujarat – a culture vulture state
Think culture, colour, food, festivity, businessmen, friendly people and you have a wholesome state of Gujarat in front of you! Sculpted from the erstwhile...
