Romancing India’s Best Loved Lake – Dal Lake
During my recent passage through the city while we were on our way to Ladakh to set the record for the #HighestBloggerMeet (courtesy #ScoutMyTrip and #OYORooms), I was shocked to see Dal bereft of tourists, shrouded in a pall of ghostly silence (scroll down to the last photograph, if you don't believe me!).
Discovering Kochi During Onam
With Onam around the corner, I am sharing this article - Discovering Kochi During Onam - that was carried in December 2013 issue of Smart Photography. While the article is about my discovery of Kochi during the Onam festivities of 2013, the action stays relevant even today.
Abhilash Tomy and His Unquenchable Thirst for Adventure
In 2012-13, Commander Abhilash Tomy went around the globe in a sailboat, solo and non-stop. He undertook that voyage in INSV Mhadei – a 17-mt sloop. It took him 151 days to battle the seas, cold fronts, cyclones, and more from the spectrum of nature's fury to complete that feat.
Photo Essay World Heritage Sites: Heritage Unplugged
Some unusual UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Natural, Architectural, Prehistoric, etc. Photo essay World Heritage Sites: Heritage Unplugged. Read more.
Victoria Memorial Kolkata – JetWings Radar
Its architecture seems to blend the US Capitol Building and the Taj Mahal, and the waterbodies in the gardens offer photogenic... Victoria Memorial Kolkata
The Western Ghats – A Travel Photographer Meets Serious Trekkers
Tough trek in Kerala through the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site... Travel Photographer Meets Serious Trekkers - Travelure
SAN THOME BASILICA, CHENNAI
Tomb of Jesus’s apostles. Saint Thomas. San Thome Basilica. Chennai. Tamil Nadu. India. San-Thome-Basilica-Chennai - Travelure
SUN TEMPLE, MODHERA, GUJARAT
Modhera Sun Temple. Modhera, Gujarat, India. Built 1027 CE. King Bhimdev I. Solanki dynasty. Dedicated to Surya - the Sun God. sun-temple-modhera-gujarat
AGRA AND ITS SURROUNDINGS – THE UNKNOWN AND THE UNUSUAL
There is more to Agra than just Taj Mahal & Agra Fort. Read on to find out! - Agra and its surroundings - The unknown and the unusual
ORCHHA – A CHANCE DISCOVERY
Pictorial Tour. Orchha. Bundelkhand. Madhya Pradesh. Offbeat Destination. Bundela Architecture. Orchha-Chance-Discovery - Travelure
BOAT WITH A VIEW – KOCHI
Kerala Backwaters. Kochi Countryside. Cleanest State. Eco-friendly Transportation. International Year of Sustainable Tourism. Boat-View-Kochi - Travelure
FIRST GLIMPSE, TAJ MAHAL, AGRA
Taj Mahal. Seven Wonders of the World. UNESCO Heritage Site. A Teardrop on the Cheek of Time. Rabindranath Tagore. First-Glimpse-Taj-Mahal-Agra - Travelure
Our Family Fun and Togetherness in Kashmir
Kashmir Trip. Photo Essay. Scenic Places. Snowy Peaks. Manicured Gardens. Verdant Meadows. Lovely Lakes. - Family-Fun-Togetherness-Kashmir - Travelure
Silent, Yet Eloquent – Cellular Jail, Port Blair
Cellular Jail. Port Blair. Andamans. India. National Monument. Freedom Struggle. Freedom Fighters. silent-yet-eloquent-cellular-jail-port-blair
Sharing 16 UNESCO Sites of 2016 in My Hundredth Post
About this post: 16 UNESCO World Heritage Sites across 6 countries. And, my 100th post. - sharing-16-unesco-sites-2016-hundredth-post
Avoid Sea View Club Room, The Leela Grand, Kovalam
Shoddiness Alert: Review of Leela Grand Kovalam. Terrible Maintenance. Overpriced. Underdelivers. Being Milked. Avoid Sea View Club Room Leela Grand Kovalam
Discover how it is carved in stone – Rani-ki-Vav, Patan
Udayamati. Solanki Dynasty. 11th Century. 1500 sculptures. Lord Vishnu. Inverted temple. Stepwell. UNESCO. Carved in stone, Rani-ki-Vav, Patan
Spot of Rajasthan en route Hills of Himachal
...entered the room, its ambience and aesthetics struck me as both - elegantly ethnic and comfortably modern... Spot of Rajasthan en route Hills of Himachal - Travelure ©
Coorg – Not a Destination, But a Region
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Radar – JetWings International – July 2016
Radar - JetWings International - July 2016
This month, my image of Charminar, Hyderabad has been carried in JetWings' regular BW section called Radar.
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A WALK DOWN HISTORY – KUMBHALGARH
My article on Kumbhalgarh has appeared in July 2016 issue of JetWings, the in-flight magazine of Jet Airways.
SURROUNDED BY THE MIGHTY ARAVALLI MOUNTAINS SITS...
The Unsung Kashmir
Just a couple of days back, my Photo Feature on offbeat destinations of Kashmir went online on Condenast Traveller's site. To view it on CNTI...
Krishna – My Friend!
In March 2016, I had been accorded the privilege of covering Krishna Ras Times Passion Trail by The Time of India. A much-abridged version...
When Palampur said – “Hail, Bloggers!”
A first-hand account that delves into the unsaid, the unravelled and the unexpressed of my recent trip to Palampur that was jointly facilitated by Travel Correspondents &...
