This city absolutely lives up to its name - Seoul (soul), atleast from a tourist's perspective. If you see this city completely, you have experienced a significant part of the country. Seoul is a unique city with new age design buildings, glass sky scrappers, huge parks, and many historical palaces & gates. Thats because Seoul... Continue Reading →
If you have seen any kdrama, you would be familiar with Korean's often seen eating at street joints perched on blue plastic stool, ordering food with some Soju. So I wanted to confirm if this is actually a cultural thing or just something the Kdrama world was exaggerating. And boy I spotted people eating all... Continue Reading →
Sarnath, an important pilgrim site in Buddhism, is located just 20kms from Kashi gaats. This marvelous place is where, after attaining enligtenment, in 528 BCE adi Gautam Buddha gave his first teachings called Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta on Vipassana to his 5 friends turned disciples, who like Gautam Budha were also working towards same goal. After the... Continue Reading →
For first time in my life, I felt any Travel Guide doesnt do any justice to a place such as Kashi (Varanasi). This place is mystical, magical and yet so simple that it doesnt need any travle plan. But it just needs a curious explorer. However, I am keeping in mind that not everyone who... Continue Reading →
Other Articles on Kashi/ Varanasi/ Banaras: Kashi Travel guideKashi Temple GuideWall art of KashiSarnath Travel Guide We saw many such spots with Shiv ling just lying there. many of such shiv lings are from ancient years This is a 450years old Ahilya temple with inetresting architecture. Naive might say that the architeecture is a mix... Continue Reading →
Shimla holds an important place for India for mainly two reasons: It has been an important summer holiday destination for Indians for centuries. Britishers adopted to this idea of spending summer time in Shimla and created 2nd capital here to operate in India during hot weather months. Shimla Travel GuideShimla Homestay - An artist denCafes... Continue Reading →
Himachal Pradesh has some beautiful temples, ancient temples that are sacred to Hindus. Some of these temples are located in Shimla and should not be missed at all. I hope to cover and create an article on all key temples of Himachal Pradesh as they are really beautiful but in remote parts of HP. Read... Continue Reading →
A e-coffee table post on Homes of Shimla! This post covers unique structures founda in Shimla that are homes, office buildings, hospitals, museums, etc. Read my Shimla Travel Guide here. One of the facads of the Viceregal Building. Earlier this building served as 2nd headquarters to british during Indian summers. Post independence this building is... Continue Reading →
Coastal Karnataka can be encapsulated in one phrase hidden but not-so hidden blue water white sand beach of India. This entire trip was planned on a whim when Akhil was taking a 2 week break between two jobs. His main purpose on this trip was to unwind so I decided to go with it. We... Continue Reading →
Mangalore, the land of tulunads & nagas and locals also call it a land of ice cream. Most dismiss Mangalore (officially Mangaluru) as a stopover between Goa and Kerala, or a hub to access Coorg and Hassan. However, this bustling multicultural town is packed with history and many visit for its famed coastal cuisine. Named after the ancient... Continue Reading →
