I have a contrarian view here- you can skip Goa, unless you have only a couple of days for beaches of India. While Goa has been traditionally popular for the food, booze, casinos and openness towards foreign tourists, it has become expensive over the years. You can find more tranquil places over the coasts of… Read More »Goa
Known as Devbhumi or land of the Lords, Uttarakhand is the window to Himalayas from India along with Himachal, Kashmir and Sikkim. Prominent places to visit in Uttarakhand include religious sites like Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri, Gangotri, even starting point for Kailash yatra, Valley of flowers, Rishikesh and many more. If you are an Indian, you… Read More »Places to visit in Uttarakhand
The islands in Andaman are actually closer to Thailand than India. The ecosystem is also fairly similar to the ones you see at islands like Phi Phi in Thailand. We took a group tour through Nirmala travels to visit the islands Veer Savarkar airport at Port Blair is the main airport for the islands, well… Read More »Andaman Nicobar islands
World famous Taj Mahal, capital Lucknow, Gorakhpur- the gateway to Nepal, Ayodhya, Varanasi are the best places to visit in Uttar Pradesh Taj Mahal Taj Mahal is the most well known monument from India. Probably many know India only because of Taj Mahal. This marble wonder is a symbol of love built by Shah Jehan… Read More »Places to visit in Uttar Pradesh
Places to visit in East India include Konark Sun temple, Puri, Kolkata, Darjeeling, Sikkim Eastern part of India was a like a black box to us. While we had heard about and tasted Bengali food, seen news about communist strikes, celebrated Navaratri similar to Durga Pooja, we did not know much about the local life… Read More »Places to visit in East India
There are many places in the world with hexagonal basalt cliffs. Iceland, Ireland are most well known in the world with rocks at Reynijsfara, Studagil canyon and Giant’s causeway. India in fact has more 10 places with such rock formations, with St. Mary’s island in Udupi being the only one in the sea St. Mary’s… Read More »How to visit St. Mary’s Island in Udupi
The state of Karnataka is a true melting pot of cultures in India. With the tech boom of the 90’s, Bengaluru was one of the first places to host people from across the states in India. Karnataka has been multi cultural and multi lingual on its own with people speaking Kannada, Tulu, Konkani, Kodava which… Read More »Places to visit in Karnataka
I have spent most my life on coastal areas. The infinite sea waters give a larger perspective on life, help drown sorrows, giving hope with every new sunrise and sunset. While the beaches of Goa are most popular, I have never liked the idea of being on a busy beach to wine and dine. The… Read More »Coasts of Karnataka
The Heaven on Earth! Kashmir has been a dream paradise for all Indians. It is a bucket list destination, increasingly becoming popular with improved flight connectivity in recent years and decreasing influence of security/ armed forces. Kashmir has always been safe for tourists as tourism is a significant contributor of local incomes. Jammu, Srinagar, Gulmarg,… Read More »Places to visit in Jammu and Kashmir
Known as God’s own country Kerala has been one of the most visited destinations in South India. The backwaters, beaches, waterfalls, spice gardens, temples- there are so many places to visit in Kerala We have covered 5 regions during our visit in Kerala broadly basing ourselves in the city area and covering others through day… Read More »Places to visit in Kerala