When I began planning this trip about a month ago, I was intrigued at the thought of how distant and isolated the island group of Andaman and Nicobar actually was. The Andamans are even farther than what I used to…
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Category: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Travels
Tags: aberdeen, andaman, bay of bengal, beach, British, Cellular Jail, chatham, corbyn's cove, holiday, island, japanese, jarawa, nicobar, port blair, ross, travel, Trip
Chail is one of my favourite weekend destinations. I first discovered the sylvan charms of Chail while pursuing post-graduation in communication studies from Panjab University in the City Beautiful Chandigarh. Back then, we would often make weekend trips to Chail…
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Category: Himachal Pradesh, Travels, Treks and Hikes
Tags: Blog, Chail, Chandigarh, hike, Himachal, Himalayas, holiday, junga, kufri, palace, Patiala, Shimla, shoghi, Solan, travel, Weekend
My attachment to Mussoorie goes back to the mid-1990s, when as a kid I first visited this hill station on a family holiday. First impression was memorable. So, we sojourned this hillside again and again until 2005. On my latest…
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Category: Travels, Uttarakhand
Tags: Blog, char dukan, Dehradun, Everest, food, Garhwal, Himalayas, holiday, kempty, landour, mall, Mussoorie, retreat, Ruskin Bond, sister's market, travel, Uttarakhand