North Vietnam in a nutshell – Hanoi, Halong Bay and Sapa in six days
When we planned our trip to Vietnam, never in our wildest dreams did we imagine it to be freezing cold. Our impression of …
Why the Silent Gift is the greatest gift of all
Like any other Saturday night, my friends and I are hanging at Sauce bar near Esplanade. I have come to accept that …
A Kashmiri Photo Story (8): Visiting Srinagar’s Dal Lake in Winter
According to Wiki, the Dal Lake, also known as “Srinagar’s Jewel”, has a shore line of 15.5km. It’s integral to Kashmir’s tourism because …
11 reasons why I never want to stop backpacking
I was talking to my Friend Y mid last week, and she said that I was thrifty. Too thrifty when I travel. …
A Kashmiri Photo Story (7): Chashma Shahi Srinagar
Chashma Shahi was the first garden I visited while on the auto rickshaw tour in Srinagar. It was my first time in …
Sunday snapshot: The Tibetan refugee of Majnu Ka Tilla India
One fine evening, I went to Connaught Place, Delhi’s Orchard Road to make some contact lenses. At the optician I noticed two …
How to get yourself that cheap flight – in pictures
As told in my earlier post on the top 25 travelling mistakes to make before turning 35, getting cheap flights is really …
A Kashmiri Photo Story (6) – Shankaracharya Temple
The Shankaracharya Temple, located on top of the hill is dedicated to Lord Shiva according to Wiki. The temple sits on a height of 1,000 feet (300 m) …
The Squid’s Book Club: The Delhi Walla Portraits
I was a big fan of the author’s blog – The Delhi Walla some years ago, when I was living in India, …
10 hard truths from the finale of How I Met Your Mother
* Spoiler alert * The recent finale of HIMYM was quite a disappointment. I would go so far as to say that …