Pandavleni: The rock-cut caves of Nashik
We were in Nashik and decided to walk up to Pandavleni early on Wednesday morning before the sun came up. We met several joggers and walkers and also some people trying to trek uphill without using the…
Dhaga: Desolate but beautiful
On Saturday, Saurabh and I decided to get away, and explore the quiet interiors of Wardha and we landed up in Dhaga. As we moved from Anji to Mahakali and beyond to Dhaga, the landscape changed, and the trees…
Walk through the woods: Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
It was a misty morning when we started for Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. It was strange to walk with an armed forest guard for company. We had hoped that by the time we started walking through the woods,…
Morning walk by the mighty Brahmaputra
We decided to spend a quiet morning strolling on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra at Nimati Ghat on our trip to Assam. Most rivers in India have a feminine name. The Brahmaputra is an exception with…
Weekend getaway: Markanda Devasthan
On Sunday, we visited this 1200 year old temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva near Chamorshi in Gadchiroli district. Built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty on the banks of the Wainganga river, only 18 of the original 24…
The mausoleum of Gond kings and Shri Anchaleshwar temple
Just inside the Gond fort, near the Anchaleshwar gate in Chandrapur, is the ancient Anchaleshwar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It was built in the 16th century. But what is more interesting than the temple are the…
Hiking in the Bernese Oberland: Bachalpsee
On this trip we dumped our predecided agenda and chose to do non-touristy stuff. Step one was booking a room and backpacking to the idyllic settings of the Swiss village of Grindelwald. Surrounded by the beautiful peaks of…
Pompeii: an ancient city buried under volcanic ash
Pompeii was an ancient Roman town which was buried under 4-6 metres of volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Archaeologists have excavated the site and have found the well preserved ruins of a thriving…
The range and genius of Pablo Picasso
My first stop at Barcelona was at Museu Picasso. We weren’t allowed to click any pictures there, and so all these pictures are from the internet. I couldn’t but return amazed by the sheer range of the genius…
Muzaffarpur: The lichi city
Muzaffarpur has different connotations for different people. It was near the world’s first republic of the Licchavi clan near Vaishali. It is famous for colourful lahthi (lac based) bangles and juicy shahi lichis. It is where Baba…
