India: Romancing the Chandratal Lake
Visiting Chandratal Lake in India: Love at First Sight By Mridula Dwivedi It was love at first sight. I didn’t even see her in person,…
India: Viewing Tigers Up Close
Meeting Tigers in Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India by Mridula Dwivedi I met a Jeep full of school children, their eyes shining with awe….
Kipling’s Bundi: Peacocks and Palaces in Rajasthan
Bindi: Where the Mowgli Writer Stayed By Mridula Dwivedi When my nephew Sunil and I visited the Sukh Mahal (Palace of Comfort would be the…
Goa on Foot: A Trek to Remember
By Mridula Dwivedi Goa in December is magnificent. The weather is heavenly and the beaches majestic. But there is a heavy tourist inflow too, which…
Suryagarh at Jaisalmer: Modern with Old World Charm
Mridula Dwivedi visits the fort at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, takes a ride on the back of a camel, and explores an abandoned village in the desert.
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…
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.
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.
Sky Waltzing Over 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…
Naldehra, Himachal Pradesh: Peace and Quiet In the Misty Mountains
By Mridula Dwivedi When I look at the almost blank page on the screen of my computer it fills me with awe. But I know…
Bhimtal, India: Away from the Maddening Crowd
The Fisherman’s Lodge at Bhimtal By Mridula Dwivedi I just love emails, they are like a magic box, you never know what will come out…
The Kalka Shimla Railway, Himachal Pradesh, India
Barog Station, Kalka Shimla Railway: All Aboard the Choo-Choo Train By Mirdula Dwivedi There is a time in an academic calendar when the start of…