Travel ` Journal

On my flight to Miami I was seated next to a big black guy. The resting handles were pulled back...

Hopscotch My USA visa expires in 2 years hence I chose to travel the East coast with friends and family...

  The tradition dates back to at least the mid-20th century, evolving from simple picnics to full-blown parties. The term “tailgating”...

A personal note A month in the USA flew by. On my way home I carry a huge stock of...

Hopscotch My USA visa expires in 2 years hence I chose to travel the East coast with friends and family...

National highway 44 Kashmir to Kanyakumari We drove in spiral turns the trees masked and unmasked the peaks. There were...

The trip to Hampi was exciting. Having heard the mythological narratives surrounding this historical town declared as a World Heritage...

Having heard the mythological narratives surrounding this historical town declared as a World Heritage site it was imperative that one...

The trip to Hampi was exciting. Having heard the mythological narratives surrounding this historical town declared as a World Heritage...

The black pavilion built during the early part of Jahangir’s reign (1569–1627), in the top terrace of the Shalimar Bagh,...

The Air India flight the dreamliner carries almost 500 people and its the great Indian Piazza. I hate to be...

Bangladeshis in every nook and corner for sure. The journey return home was a revelation. At Rome the flight was...

Right across Italy, when you talk to a local they feign ignorance of the language. No English. No English. Not...

I was waiting in the Bangalore airport lounge to catch a late night flight back home, happy with the Hampi...

I am a sort of voyeur. I love public places, observing people, their dress, idiosyncrasies, cultural whims, the list goes...

Goa, a speck on the map always appeared to me to be a few kilometers along the coastline with well...

Disclaimer: This is 2012 – It has improved since I flew Air India after 20 years. Had almost forgotten why...

Rash Mela in West Bengal is a festival celebrating the divine love of Sri Krishna and Radha.. Celebrated on the...

Rash Mela in West Bengal is a festival celebrating the divine love of Sri Krishna and Radha.. Celebrated on the...

Cooch Behar – Mohurganj Tea Gardens We met him ( Aditya Palch) on the flight and were invited to his...

We crossed Teesta and the Torsha river We came to the Bangladesh border The same blues and greens and paddy...

Chilepata, A jungle camp was an experience non pareil. The quiet and the hum of crickets actually create a calm...