The incredible state of India
Its been almost 2 weeks since I started writing the long blog post about my 11 day Delhi-Mumbai trip using only public transport but I am … Continue reading My 11 day Delhi-Mumbai backpacking trip in 30 pictures
India is the land of gods. The Sun, everything under the sun and beyond are worshiped here. But when I first read about Jodhpur’s Bullet Baba temple in Lonely Planet’s India guide, I just couldn’t believe it. Bullet Baba temple … Continue reading Bullet Baba Temple, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
The pictures below will give you an idea on why Jaipur earned the nickname Pink City. In 1876, during the reign of Sawai Ram Singh, the city was painted pink to welcome Edward, Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria. Couple … Continue reading Pinkalicious Jaipur
Karni Mata temple at Deshnoke lies 40 minutes away from Bikaner, Rajasthan. Karni Mata is considered as an incarnation of Goddess Durga. She is the patron deity of the royal kingdoms of Jodhpur and Bikaner. An interesting fact about this … Continue reading Karni Mata Temple, Deshnoke, Bikaner, Rajasthan
A palace in the middle of a lake, Jal Mahal stands or rather floats proudly in the city of palaces, Jaipur. Renovation at regular intervals helped this palace to overcome the ageing process. Jal Mahal was converted to a luxury hotel … Continue reading Jal Mahal, Jaipur
Rajasthan is known as the land of royals; and due to this reason I wanted to experience luxury during my stay here. A number of palaces have been converted to hotels and I really wanted to be a Maharaja at … Continue reading Stay at Bikaner – Hotel Basanth Vihar Palace
Prologue: The first anniversary of my epic Ladakh trip fell on July 31, 2014. While I was thinking how to commemorate this occasion, I came across an offer by Spicejet – they were offering air tickets at almost 50% off. … Continue reading Delhi-Bikaner overnight train journey
