2016... The Year That It Was.

A known: How lucky you are, you get to travel so much Me: Like really?! Isn't luck just the outcome of genuine effort and intent. It's been more than 5 years since I started to travel extensively as a writer... blogger... trip leader and an organizer. The journey was not easy.  I had a different challenge everyday and I overcame it just to find another one standing right ahead. I will share...

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A Perfect Weekend Getaway Just A Few Hours Drive From Delhi!

Tip tap tip tap... as the drops of rain fall on the ground, on the leaves and on the slate roofs, we sit in a cozy balcony of our cottage sipping hot tea. We are surrounded by forest all around with a few village houses in the vicinity. Just a few moments before the golden rays of setting sun  had engulfed the whole valley creating dramatic patterns on the sky together with clouds. Just 8 hrs...

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My Life as a Travel Consultant

Yesterday I visited one of a distant relatives and was asked what do I do for my living. I have a travel group and I plan trips, I replied. Ahhh... so you are a travel agent? Errr.... This got me thinking. This distinctive career that I have built for myself doesn't have a term yet but I like to call myself a travel expert/ planner or a consultant. Anyway, this post is about my life as a travel..........

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A Date with Kolkata

If Kolkata were a person… She’d be confident, warm and decent. She’d be an intellectual and completely transparent about her emotions at the same time. She’d value love and friendship over money and fame. She’d be an extreme food lover. She’d eat biryani and kabab as often as puchka and egg roll. She’d never finish her meal without sweets, Sondesh and Rosogulla being her favorites....

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Get the best from your group travels

"I don't have friends who are as passionate about traveling as me" "My partner is always busy working, he has no time to travel""I don't feel safe while traveling alone""I like to travel with like-minded people" We hear all this so often these days. And glad there is a solution to all these problems - THE GROUP TRAVEL. It is the best way these days to do a trip. Just book your holiday and forget...

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My 10 Best Sunset Moments

#1. Sitting by the side of the sea waching the golden ball dipping down the horizon at Kumarakom Lake Resort; August 2015.  KUMARAKOM, KERALA #2. Spending night in the Thar under open sky and experiencing the sunset behind golden dunes; Dec. 2015 THE THAR DESERT, RAJASTHAN #3.  I was taken aback to see this gorgeous view in middle of Dudhwa forest when we were...

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Kinnaur in Pictures

Majestic snow-clad mountains, gorgeous green valleys, meandering rivers, small villages with rich culture, orchards and vineyards… that’s what define Kinnaur - one of the most beautiful valleys of Himachal Pradesh. Located in the Northeast of Himachal Pradesh, Kinnaur valley is around 235 Kms from capital city Shimla.  There are three high mountains ranges - Zanskar, Greater Himalayas and Dhauladhar...

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