If it rains before Pujo, it is said that Maa Durga is coming home on a boat. Here’s bringing you some moments from the storms which ushered in Durga Pujo 2019.
Tag Archives: Backpacking in india
Close Encounters With Nature
Two super cute and trippy videos from my travel around India. If you thought Cats are curious you have no idea what you are talking about… Here’s why. Click Now. Watch Now! #TravelLife
Hunting For A Decent Meal In Varkala
I would have continued staring out of the window had it not been for the out of place backpackers on the platform. Where else could there be so many backpackers in Kerala but in Varkala. However, out of the train, into the spic and span platform and then out of the station, there is noContinue reading “Hunting For A Decent Meal In Varkala”
Sticky Feet At Thirvalluvar Statue
The board near the ferry counter says the ride to Thiruvalluvar is suspended due to low tides but on the way back from Vivekananda’s rock, I find our ferry bump to a stop near the statue. And again, before I can realize what’s come to pass, I’m being herded up a ramp, that opens outContinue reading “Sticky Feet At Thirvalluvar Statue”
“Trust Me, Don’t Trust Anyone Else”- Said Everyone I Met In Tamil Nadu
Tamils take their rules seriously. They don’t understand different kind of travel, won’t rent to solo travelers, won’t encourage walking around in places you are ‘not supposed’ to be in because tourism can only be availed at select destinations. Every one here constantly reminds me that it’s not safe (especially for women) but everyone I meetContinue reading ““Trust Me, Don’t Trust Anyone Else”- Said Everyone I Met In Tamil Nadu”
Kanyakumari Is A Celebration
The south couldn’t care less whether you feel comfortable or not, whether they fit your standards of travel or not – here you fit in. You adjust.
The performer at the bus stand
The homesickness is getting real in Kaza. This is the second day in a row that I have woken up with the thought of going back. To Delhi. The crowded noisy capital with its big trees and wide roads. The love for plains and its people is calling out quite loudly to me. The barrenContinue reading “The performer at the bus stand”
The ‘Real’ Kaza
After the bumpy ride from Manali, the wind-stricken stay at Batal and the maddening walk to the breath-taking Chandra taal, my bones were craving comfort, a clean washroom, hot water and some belly filling food. And that’s exactly what I got in Kaza. Here, I’m cooped up at Hotel Spiti Heritage. A relatively new hotel inContinue reading “The ‘Real’ Kaza”
Spiti Valley – A Geography Lesson You’ll Never Forget
I’m overwhelmed, stunned and slightly disoriented by the landscape I’ve just witnessed and encountered in the past 4 or 5 hours. This is what I was waiting for clearly. Turn after turn, bend after bend, one breath-taking sight after the other. Spiti valley is ethereal (so much that I have to use a cliché). LayingContinue reading “Spiti Valley – A Geography Lesson You’ll Never Forget”
Learning To Be A Freeloader
The breathing problem got worse in the morning. I want to get down to Batal at the earliest. I feel awkward in Chandratal and there is no one to talk to. All the other tourists here are with friends and spent their time either in their tents or preparing for the trek to Chandrataal, stuffing theirContinue reading “Learning To Be A Freeloader”
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