Do any of you know what is the antonym of Midas touch? Do tell me because that is the salient feature of humans, and being a human I should know that. Recently, my attention was stolen by an article which…
Qila Mubarak – The Harbinger of India
I love the ancient times. People had beautiful ways to connect with nature and among themselves. They didn’t have to check the last seen to know the well beings of each other, nor did they need Google to enlighten themselves…
Fatehpur Sikri – The Abandoned Capital of Akbar
India is a country of contrasts. When I say this, I am not only talking about the landscapes but of ideas and beliefs too. Many of the past visitors have tried to paint our country in their own colour. Still,…
Kongthong – The Whistling Village of India
I do not know any of you have done it or not, or I am the only crazy lad but doing it makes me happy. Whenever I hear Koel bird sing, I sing back to her in her tone, Ku-ooo.…
Bodhgaya – The Confluence of Cultures
This time when I went on a trip, my family was on vacation in Gujarat so my mom didn’t know where I was going. It was when I got back that we reunited and she asked me where did I…
Amarkantak – The Birthplace of Narmada
Have you met someone who keeps on repeating stories of life? For me, it is my fellow mate who keeps on reciting the same saga in which she almost lost her life in the steamy misty waterfall of Bhedaghat some…
Datia Palace-No Ruler Ever Lived
Do you know what is the hardest thing to face when you plan a travel trip just after two vagabond breaks? Oh yes, obviously ‘approved leaves’ is the major issue but for me, even more difficult part is seeing the…
Champaner-An Ode To Lost Glory
Maybe I live in Mumbai but my heart is in Gujarat. Whenever there is a long weekend either I am travelling to some unknown places or I am in Surat with my brothers. For my kinsfolks, all this travelling is…
Kumbhalgarh Fort – Underrated Marvel Of India
21196 kilometres. Can you guess it? Nope, that is not the journey I travelled till date. (Hope I do it soon!) It is the size of the great wall of China. Yes, the one we studied in GK. It is…
Adalaj Vav – Epitome Of Promise
It’s been two years that I have been taking you to the offbeat places and sharing with you the untold stories of the era bygone. And recently when I was scrolling through the books on history, a revolutionary writer filched…