On The Ramayana Trail in Sri Lanka
The high point of our yatra was the visit to Sigiriya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sigiriya or Simha Giriya ( Lion Rock ) is a gigantic rock formation ( 660 ft high ) on top of which a complex...
View ArticleAmkhoi Fossil Park
The angiosperm wood fossils which are displayed here were collected during pond digging from Amkhoi village of Illambazar Forest, Birbhum District. These specimens are definite proof of the presence of...
View ArticleBull’s Retreat – OUTTA THIS WORLD!
Driving through Rishikesh in darkness, we could not see much except the twinkling diyas after Arti on the banks of Ganga. Though it was pitch dark, it was impossible to miss well lit billboard of the...
View ArticleThere is more to Trongsa in Bhutan: Extended journey to Bumthang, Kurjey...
This heritage building is a massive circular five storey tower (called as Utse) with two lower towers. The south and north towers are connected to the main tower by multi storied wings. It has four...
View ArticleTirthan Valley – Mystic beauty for nature lovers and adventure seekers
After our pleasant stay for 3 nights, next day morning it was time to abide goodbye to a beautiful place with equally hospitable people which has embellished a lasting memory on me. I wish I could have...
View ArticleThe Leisure Road Trip to Kolkata
In the morning we got up by 4:30am. All the end moment packing was done starting from camera charger, laptop and mobile charger. We were in a hurry as we had planned to leave by 5:00am and we were...
View Articleकेदारताल यात्रा –दिल्ली से गंगोत्री
जिस नंबर पर आप संपर्क करना कहते हैं वो अभी स्विच ऑफ है या नेटवर्क छेत्र से बहार है... ऋषिकेश में शुबह के 4:30 बज रहे थे और मेरी इस यात्रा के साथी प्रशांत ने मुझे यहीं मिलना था लेकिन उसका फ़ोन स्विच ऑफ आ...
View ArticleAdisaptagram – an ancient port town in Bengal
Currently there is a railway station by the name of Adisaptagram in the Howrah-Burdwan main line which indicates the township of Saptagram. One of the most important remnants which still exists today...
View Articleकेदारताल यात्रा –गंगोत्री से भोज खड़क
अगली सुबह यानि 18 जून 2017 को नींद तो छै बजे ही खुल गयी थी लेकिन ठण्ड के कारण रजाई से बहार निकलते निकलते सात बज गए। तब तक कपिल भी हमारे कमरे में आ गया और फटा फट सामान बांधने में हमारी मदद करने लगा। ठीक...
View ArticleHave you heard of The Burning Lake in Bhutan?
As per belief, in the year 1475, religious icon Terton Pema Lingpa had jumped into the lake with a burning butter lamp in his hand. When he came back from under the water, the butter lamp was still...
View Articleकेदारताल यात्रा –भोज खड़क –केदार खड़क –केदार ताल
19 जून 2017 - कपिल ने बताया की भोज खड़क से केदार खड़क के बीच दूरी ज्यादा नहीं है लेकिन रास्ता काफी दुर्गम है। पहले दो घंटे तो रास्ता कल जैसा ही खड़ी चढाई वाला था लेकिन कोई ख़ास परेशानी नहीं हुई। कुछ और आगे...
View Articleकेदारताल यात्रा- वापस दिल्ली के लिए
अगली सुबह हमारे कहने के मुताबिक होटल स्टाफ ने हमे पाँच बजे उठा दिया। नहा धो कर हम अपना सामन लेकर टैक्सी स्टैंड स्टैंड पहुँच गए। वहां ऋषिकेश के लिए जीप लगी हुई थिस लेकिन हम ही पहली सवारी थे। जब तक सवारी...
View ArticleEnchanting Sikkim
Sikkim is a state in East India in the Himalayan foot hills. We started our journey from Delhi, where we took Deccan Air flight to Bagdogra, which is the nearest airport to Gangtok and is around 4...
View ArticleVenice Travel Guide | Top 5 travel tips | Italy Vacation
Venice is a beautiful city, it is a group of islands and has no roads, only small streets and canals. To move around one needs to walk or take any of the water transports like water taxi or gondolas....
View ArticleBiking across Northern Thailand- Part 1
What was supposed to be a 400km ride turned out to be a late night biking expedition covering 530kms, as we rode 60+kms in wrong direction. All was well till noon, when we stopped for lunch at Mae...
View ArticleLos Angeles – The city of Angels !
Well I did not see any angels, but yes truly a land of dreams ! Innumerous people come to Hollywood with this dream in their heart that they might get a chance in a film and make it big…..and end up...
View ArticleTop 5 tips for Hongkong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland opens at 10:30am but reaching early is advisable. It will give you chance to enjoy rides without any/long queue. It saves a lot of time later in the day as you are already through...
View ArticleGANGOTRI – The Origin of Holy River Ganga
Several places sacred to Hindus lie along the banks of the river Ganga, including Haridwar, Allahabad and Varanasi. During the Loy Krathong festival in Thailand, candlelit floats are released into...
View ArticleShri Gajanan Maharaj Shegaon / शेगांव- संत श्री गजानन महाराज दर्शन भाग 1...
पिछले वर्ष अक्टुबर में श्रीसैलम ज्योतिर्लिंग तथा तिरुपति बालाजी की यादगार यात्रा के बाद बहुत समय से किसी यात्रा का योग नहीं बना था, इधर एक लम्बे अरसे महाराष्ट्र के विदर्भ क्षेत्र में स्थित संत श्री...
View ArticleMunsiyari – A bowlful of beauty
It was getting darker by the minute. The road went up and up in loops quickly gaining height so we felt the vehicle ahead of us is almost above our heads. Narrow roads didn’t leave much room for...
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