A Solo Female Travel Blog
This is part two of ‘The Landscapes of India‘ post. I’m really proud to be sharing these landscape photos of India, which I have clicked over the years. Each photo that I share here speak some story – the rusticity, the lushness, the abandonment of …
I am a kind of person who loves the ‘fairy-tale’ side of life. I like the small cute houses, pretty backyards, sunshine, flowers and butterflies. In short, I am a dreamer. Being a city-dweller, I am used to a certain way of living. I am …
I LOVE lakes. So, when my host at Kettle Valley told me about Bhangzang Salamander Lake, I jumped at the idea of visiting it. Interestingly, one has to hike downhill to reach the lake and it takes around two to three hours of walk. It’s …
India is a jackpot for a true-blue traveler! Well, I am not saying so because it’s my native country, but because it’s genuinely a great country. As long as you can handle a few ‘not-so-inviting’ things about India, it can offer you remarkable experiences. The …
“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block I found this quote to be bang on for my story about Darap Village. I landed up in Darap Village, while …
I simply love meeting people from different regions and communities. Since India is such a vast land, there is enough opportunity to discover new people in almost every part of the country. On my sojourn in Sikkim and Darjeeling, I met many lovely people. These …
‘Quirky Indian Cities’ series – Lucknow is a little queer city. It has got a lot of character and charm to it, but it’s also sordid in some ways. Although it is presumed to be a Nawabi (royal) city with ‘politeness’ embedded in its texture, …
Darjeeling is a legacy. It’s not an ordinary destination. I had a void in me as a traveller that always kept Darjeeling somewhere on my radar. Even though I had heard so many bad reviews about it, I still wasn’t deterred about visiting it. I …