Ujjain's history is steeped in antiquity, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. Records suggest that Ujjain, along with Banaras (Varanasi), is ancient, dating back to at least 600 BCE. The ...

Stories of an Indian Traveller across the world!

Mathura, located on the sacred banks of the Yamuna River, is revered as one of India's holiest cities. This is the third chapter in my 7-episode Sapta Puri series. This time my journey began not from ...

Chudail Trail or Witch Trail at Kuldhara village can be done just by yourself in the day. However, if you want to experience the real thrills of walking through the haunted lanes of Kuldhara village, ...

Nestled in the southeastern part of Kazakhstan, Almaty, whose name means "apple," is a city rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. Once a vital stop on the Silk Route, Almaty has transformed ...

Who doesn’t love a good waterfall? All travelers have at least one solid waterfall post in their Instagram and for many, the famous waterfalls of the world are on the Bucket List. Victoria Falls, ...

For a vada-pav shop, Jumbo King is certainly rather fancy with a very neatly designed banner and extremely well presented vada-pavs. The inspiration certainly seems to have come from McDonald, which ...

Sri Surya Pahar or Surjo Pahar, as it's called in Assamese, is one of the truly hidden gems of Assam. Located in the Goalpara district, it's believed that there are 99,999 shiva lingas here - just one ...

One Universal creator God, The supreme Unchangeable Truth, The Creator of the Universe, Beyond Fear, Beyond Hatred, Beyond Death, Beyond Birth, Self-Existent, by the Guru's Grace." The following are ...

The history of Srinagar's houseboats have intrigued me for long, and if you have been there even once you will be curious to know more about them as well. These are beautiful wooden houses, but to me ...

Located at a distance of about 30 km from Pune, Malhargad Fort was built by the mighty Marathas between 1757 to 1760, and interestingly this was also the last fort built by them. The fort was built by ...