Travel Reviews
A Tryst with Rajasthan
As we made our way along a road leaving the highway to take a bypass, we were a bit apprehensive about our choice of stay. But all our worries nullified as our…
A Modern Oasis in Jaipur
Rajasthan plays a significant role in my life. A part of my family is settled in Ajmer and Jaipur so many a vacations saw my father pack our small family of four…
Suryauday Haveli Gives A Ringside View Of Varanasi’s Famed Ghats
“Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together”. Mark Twain’s words echoed in my mind as I…
An ode to tea
The dreamy vacation starts almost immediately when you step out of the Bagdogra airport, as if you are already made lightheaded by the intoxicating aroma wafting from acres of tea plantations and…
A Tranquil Hamlet in the Hills
On a pleasant summer morning, a scenic road winding up the hills brought me to the little and serene hamlet of Manjhdhari at Kais in Kullu valley. The valley wore a lush…
Hotels that are still available for the independence day long weekend
Long weekends are the best time to get away to that much-awaited vacay that we keep dreaming of and luckily for us, there’s one coming right up! We want to make sure…
A Royal Affair in Bharatpur
I wondered what I had booked myself into when my car stopped on a dusty road with two oxen staring at me from a few metres away and a sounder of swine…
An Authentic Ladakhi Experience At 10,000 Feet
Nestled in the quiet village of Nimmu (that is a 30 minutes drive from Leh Airport) is a royal heritage property, Nimmu House. Arriving at the resort after a beautiful drive through…
An Indulgent Getaway to Mowgli's Land
The warm afternoon sun, the sweet chirp of a golden oriole and the soft rustle of mahogany leaves - this is how nature greeted me as I entered Pench Tree Lodge. When…
A zen-like wonderland amidst tall trees
My first experience with Manali mostly involved walking on the crowded Mall Road, visits to Old Manali, shopping for colourful socks, and some of the more touristy experiences one could gather in…
An ayurvedic village spread across 60 acres
It was dark when I entered Kairali the Ayurvedic Healing Village in Palakkad, Kerala. I was greeted by the sound of rustling tree leaves which soothed my city-frayed nerves. I can’t remember…
A summer soiree by the Beas river
Neeralaya - a heritage villa home-stay is rooted beautifully by the banks of the Beas river. At 6.30 am, I woke up to the sounds of the Beas river and the birds…