RAJASTHAN

Travel back in time- Bagore ki Haveli

Your trip to Udaipur isn’t complete without visiting the historic Bagore ki Haveli. This is where you travel back in time. Bagore ki Haveli, an offbeat place has slowly gained popularity among the places to visit in Udaipur. The Haveli was built in the 18th century by Amir Chand Badwa, the Prime Minister of Mewar. […]

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City Palace, Udaipur
RAJASTHAN

A tour of royalty at City Palace, Udaipur

The city of lakes Udaipur, offers a magnificent combination of modern and traditional. Being in our travel bucket for quite some time, we chose this destination for holiday during the October Dusherra break. Here is a photo journal of royalty at City Palace, one of the most important landmarks in Udaipur. The main entrance to […]

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UTTARAKHAND

Offbeat Kilbury and Pangot where nature smiles

The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. – John Muir And this is exactly what we did! The idea of wandering in the wilderness excites hubby and me both. Avid nature lovers that we are! We had planned our second day in Nainital for trip to the offbeat Kilbury and Pangot. What […]

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UTTARAKHAND

Exploring the nine wonders of Nainital

We were excited to unwind in nature’s bliss and went exploring the nine wonders of Nainital during the 3 days holiday in September. Any guesses why we chose this city for the quick getaway? Well, it is one of the closest and easily accessible hill stations from NCR. The journey began We reached Haldwani at […]

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The tea garden memories
HIMACHAL PRADESH

Breathtaking Dharamsala

As cliched it may sound, Dharamsala remains the most popular hill station close to Delhi. We too went to this hillstation for two days to escape the heat of June Here’s all about exploring the gems of breathtaking Dharamsala on the first day of our visit. Tea Estate The Tea estate spread over a huge […]

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UTTARAKHAND

Seeing a peaceful Lansdowne

Nested in the arms of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, Lansdowne, the little hill station makes a great weekend destination. Founded by and named after Lord Lansdowne in 1887, this is a cantonment area housing the Garhwal Rifles command office. Situated approximately 1,700 above the sea level, this is said to be one of the quietest hill […]

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Prayer Flags at Rohtang Mountain Pass
HIMACHAL PRADESH

A bewitching offseason trip to Rohtang

Rohtang, a very popular destination in Himachal receives footfall round the year, especially May-June and October-November. It was during the first week of September that we planned our Himalayan escapade. We expected less crowd on our offseason trip to Rohtang and Manali. Though Manali was beaming with tourists, Rohtang was relatively uncrowded. Why is Rohtang […]

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The lesser known Manu Temple of Manali
HIMACHAL PRADESH

Manu temple, the best kept secret of Manali

Tucked away from the usual touristy places, lies Manu Temple, the hidden gem of Manali. Cocooned in the Beas River Valley of Old Manali, this is the only temple in India dedicated to the ancient law-giver of India, Manu Rishi. The journey on foot The narrow lanes with an upward steep felt tiring in the […]

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