( This post was written by Rachit in January 2010.) Avinash uncle invited us to see the full-dress rehearsal of republic day parade. We went to Connaught place by blue […]
A walk to remember : Cinque Terre
The beauty of the Cinque terre trail is that you get to see the various hues of sea as you pass through heavily terraced mountainside, vineyards, olive trees and five colorful and lively villages.
Shekhawati – the Land of Kubers and the Warriors
Shekhawati region has unique Tag “Land of Kubers and Warriors” – max number of billionaires of country originated here and it also sends max army recruits.
Reminiscing about life at Khetrinagar
This log is of the beautiful township of Khetrinagar where I spent twenty-seven most beautiful years of my life, and we would visit Khetri and Pilani too.
Grotte de Toirano: Toirano caves
Although it is difficult to get away from sea and beaches in Liguria, but one must do so, at least for Grotte de Toirano. The caves of Toirano are like […]
Delhi to Shekhawati by Road
This article is about my drive from Delhi to Shekhawati by Road and carries over all interesting things/events/conversations that happened.
Nilgiri Tahr on the wild ramp of Eravikulam (Rajamalai) National Park, Munnar
Nilgiri Tahr, an excellent mountain climber,thrives in humid and moist Shola Forests and mountains of Eravikulam National Park near Munnar.
Buddhism: Fluttering Flags and the Floating Blessings
This article, talks about the history, meaning and the significance of the Buddhist Prayer flags that one often come across in Buddhist Lands.
A Walk around Umiam Lake and Nehru Park, Shillong
(Story was written by my then eleven year old son.) It had been a long time since we last visited a state in the North–East India. So this summer when […]
My trip to Pune
(Post previously published on ghumakkar.com on September 12, 2011) I grew up with my cousin, Tanvi and Manan, in Delhi-NCR. Together, we had lots of fun. Bade Papa later shifted […]
Medieval town of Noli
Noli in Ligurian Italy has the medieval looks, perfect beach without much tourists, a castle on Mt Ursino and beautiful short walks.
Odisha: Birding at Mangalajodi
In my post on Barkul, I told you about our stay at boat-house. Our next destination in Odisha trip was Mangalajodi. After crossing the track, we found a huge highway […]