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 […]
Tea and Other Exotics – discovering hidden Munnar
We would be discovering the hidden Munnar – lush green Tea estates, Passion fruit, Echo Point, Top Station, Tree-Tomato and unexplored water-falls.
Boat House at Barkul, Odisha
I wrote in the previous article, we hired a private boat to go to Barkul. As we settled in the boat, the boat started and we soon lost the sight […]
People watching at Charbhujanath Temple
I came out of the temple of Charbhujanathji looking dejected. It was now Manish’s turn to go inside. We were carrying full camera bag and it was not allowed inside […]
La passeggiata a mare Anita Garibaldi, Nervi
Top thing to do in Nervi, Italy Slurp! Slurp! Slurp! The little pink tongue of my four-year old son licked everything of the last heavens of gelato. I had already […]