Kabini and Bhadra, India: Life Unfolds by the Riverside
Karnataka, India: Lakshmi Sharath visits the Kabini and Bhadra Rivers in Karnataka, India, and views a dazzling array of wildlife, both birds and beasts.
India
India is the ultimate traveler’s destination. It is frustrating, beautiful, ugly, fantastic and memorable on all counts. Nearly everyone who visits India says it is the one country you’ll never forget.
West Bengal: Sundarbans after the Cyclone
India: Dr. Swati Dasgupta visits Bali Island in the Sundarbans, a coastal mangrove jungle in West Bengal and Bangladesh.
My Home in the Himalayas: A Letter From A Tibetan Monk
My Home in the Himalayas: A Letter From A Tibetan Monk By Yeshe Nyima A major center for Tibetans living in exile is McLeod Ganj, a small village of around 10,000 people of both Indian and Tibetan descent. It is located just north of Dharamsala in the Northern Indian province…
Darjeeling India: Hurry Burry Spoils the Curry
Darjeeling, India: Enjoying the slow life and visiting the 70 tea gardens and tea plantations of this famous part of India.
Thattekadu, India: My Date With the Birds
By Lakshmi Sharath Time: 4 am Location: Kochi, Kerala, India It is still dark in Kochi when the train arrives at the railway station in the wee hours of the morning. I open an eye warily, only to see fellow passengers walking around in a mindless stupor. Sleep still hangs…
Exciting India: Rafting on the Ganges
Mridula Dwivedi goes rafting on the Ganges from Kaudiyala to Devprayag, and tries rock climbing, cliff jumping and body surfing as well.
Lonavala, India: A Trip to Della Adventure
By Mridula Dwivedi Going by the name, I thought Della would be all about adventure activities but it was much more than that. This trip became possible because of the magic that sometimes happens via emails. I got an invitation from Della Adventure to spend a weekend with them at…
India: A Magical Trip to the Andaman Islands
Andaman Islands India: A spur-of-the-moment trip to the Andaman Islands where she goes scuba diving and visits the infamous Cellular Jail at Point Blair.
Madikeri, Kodagu: The Heart of India’s Coffee County
Coffee Country in the District of Kodagu, India By Deepa Bhasthi There is a thing about clichés that I find a little unsettling. Despite how you might not want to resort to them in the light of over-use, sometimes you can’t help it. Every one of those clichés is true…
Sky Waltzing Over Beautiful Jaipur, India in a Hot Air Balloon
By Mridula Dwivedi When I was writing about my last vacation at Naldehra, I was thinking that most of my vacations sound the same: I go to the mountains, walk a lot and take a lot of pictures. But here was a break that was so different from any that…
Sacred Trees: Mumbai’s Green Ambassadors
Sacred Trees of Western India: Mumbai’s Green Ambassadors By Y.D. Bar-Ness New perspectives. Architectural marvels. Meeting new people.Visiting family. Tasting new cuisines. Temple pilgrimages. Historical explorations. Experiencing adventures and exhilaration. All of these are great reasons for travel in the vast and varied landscapes of India. But these different pathways…
Kumbh Mela Festival, Largest Gathering on Earth
Immerse yourself in the world’s largest gathering at Kumbh Mela, where millions of pilgrims come together in an epic celebration of faith and culture.