Asia

Once the students at Aihole Aihole had fine-tuned their art, they graduated from a primary school to a high school. Where Aihole was the primary school of ancient temple architecture, Badami became a high school. Set between the 6th…
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Summer or Winter, every visit to the “City of Nawabs” had me gripped with its amazing history, delightful art, colorful culture & yummy food. The capital of Uttar Pradesh has something for everyone – so much that you might find that…
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While the Bara Imambara, the Residency and Chota Imambara is there on almost every visitor’s list of attractions in Lucknow, it is time to add a few offbeat places to this list. Last week I shared my heritage walk of ……
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When one thinks about travelling to Indonesia, the image of beach paradise Bali and Lombok or the bustling cities of Jakarta and Yogyakarta come to mind. Many travellers tend to overlook Sumatra, an island that is in fact wealthy with…
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The one thing that seemed pretty strange to me when I walked around Lucknow is that none of the heritage monuments I saw were palaces. Given the grand structures like the Bara Imambara, Rumi Darwaza and Chota Imambara, I expected to…
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Ooty or Ootacamund is considered as the capital of the Blue Mountains (Nilgiris). This hillstation has been a weekend getaway and a honeymooner’s paradise for centuries. Owing to its popularity, I won’t be surprised if you tell me that you…
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It was one of my most awaited destinations in Jaisalmer. The haunted village of Kuldhara intrigued me with its strange story – one where a hustling town was reduced to rubble, where walls still shared their stories & restless souls…
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If you are in one of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world and are short of time, all you have to do is go along its lifeline. This is precisely what I got to do in that one day that I spent in Varanasi. Going along the…
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“You might get lost if we get to the Kumbh Mela. There are just too many people“. These were the words of a harried mom when I was a child expressing a wish to see this rare festival. In fact, she repeated the same when I told her that I…
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Awesome surfing, the coolest street art, yoga studios, hipster cafes and beach bars – it’s time to find out the best things to do in Canggu, Bali.  Canggu is one of the hottest destinations in Bali right now! Buzzing with…
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Guess what is that one thing that is common between the temples of Hampi and the ones in Ranakpur. In fact, it is the same thing in any heritage temple of India. It is the question – “How did the artisans of the yester-years create these…
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Driving off into the sunset has always been the most romantic thing you can do. Even if your life doesn’t mirror a Rom-Com, there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy a beautiful sunset. Especially if you live in Karnataka or are ……
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Tucked away in a small village near Anantapur of Andhra Pradesh, is this little village called Lepakshi. The village is known for its amazing 16th century treasures. A day trip from Bangalore, the village is around 140 km from the ……
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Planning your trip to SE Asia and looking for the best places to visit in Malaysia? Read on! Malaysia was one the Southeast Asian countries I didn’t know much about, but it turned to be one of my favorites. I fell in love with it the first…
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