The cold desert 3 Idiots movie made Pangong lake and Ladakh famous. The landscapes of cold desert in Ladakh are quite unique, probably sharing with few countries like Pakistan, China, Mongolia and Russia Best time to visit Around summer from April to October. Snow related road closures can disrupt travel in winter Getting in Leh… Read More »Places to see in Ladakh
Lakshadweep on Samudram cruise is the best way to reach these islands for Indians and cover prominent ones like Minicoy Lakshadweep is one of the rarely visited places in India, due to remoteness, limited transport options and the permits required. We had the chance to visit the beautiful islands on Samudram cruise operated by the… Read More »Lakshadweep
Velas is 5-6 hours, about 220 km away from Mumbai. Velas Turtle festival has become a good eco friendly way to visit this region Olive Ridley turtles nest along the west and east coasts of India. During March- April, there is turtle festival where the hatchlings come out of the eggs. The villagers who are… Read More »How to visit Velas turtle festival
Maharashtra is huge and has something for any kind of traveler. Capital city of Mumbai, caves of Ajanta, Ellora, Konkan beaches, forts bear Pune, Kaas flower plateau, Velas turtles are the best places to visit in Maharashtra Velas turtle festival Witness baby turtles taking first steps into the ocean Kaas Plateau See the beautiful flowers… Read More »Places to visit in Maharashtra
Hong Kong is quite different from China and comes under Special Administrative Regions which have their own immigration policies. The city is cosmopolitan with huge skyscrapers, modern outlook. The Peak, Tian Tan island, Ten Thousand Buddhas monastery, Nan Lian Garden and Chi Lin Nunnery, Macau are the most prominent places to visit in Hong Kong… Read More »Places to visit in Hong Kong and Macau
We keep getting asked on how we manage food on travel. Traveling as vegetarians has become easier vs. the past. We list some tips on how me manage Is it difficult to get food in other countries as vegetarians? Not really if you are ok to adjust with options you get. Definitely yes, if you… Read More »Traveling as vegetarians
My father had a transferrable job, which meant a new place every 4 years along with a leave travel allowance. We went around Gujrat, Rajasthan in India extensively till age of 4 and then to South Indian temples, Himachal-Punjab, Darjeeling-Sikkim-Orissa, Maharashtra on the Leave Fare Concession option he used to get. We started travelling outside… Read More »My tryst with travel
The tropical rainforest paradise Malaysia is home to large rainforests, rafflesia flower, the famous orangutans and many more rare species of animals. I have been able to visit only the cities with work trips so far and would like to go back to experience the rainforests, mountains and wildlife. Prominent places to visit in Malaysia… Read More »Malaysia
Prominent places to visit in Finland, the Scandinavian land of thousand lakes include Helsinki, Lapland, Rovaniemi-the city of Santa Claus. Finland is known for its quality of life, happiness of people, myriad lakes, saunas, reindeers and northern lights. I have been only to Helsinki in Finland, but twice. The first time, I went on an… Read More »Places to visit in Finland
Prominent places to visit in Singapore include Singapore Zoo, Merlion statue, Gardens of the Bay, Sentosa island, China Town and Little India Best time to visit Almost a year-round destination. For lower rains and heat, March to October is better suited. A week is more than enough to cover all the attractions. Most people spend… Read More »Places to visit in Singapore