A comprehensive travel guide for first-timers who are planning a Russia trip, especially from India. With tips on flight bookings, detailed and authentic information on Russia train bookings, this Part-2 of my one-stop Russia travel guide is perfect to begin planning that much-awaited trip of yours to Russia.
A comprehensive travel guide for first-timers who are planning a Russia trip, especially from India. With tips on the right season to planning a visit to Russia, useful information and official links to obtain a tourist voucher as well as a Russian visa; suggestions around a two-weeks Russia itinerary along with a sample itinerary; this is a one-stop Russia travel guide to begin planning that much-awaited trip of yours to Russia.
India has always been a hub for Ayurveda, Naturopathy and Yoga, since ancient times, and holistic wellness has been the core of our every-day living pattern. That the western world has woken up to the wonders of integrated living is a much recent development. Thanks to the ever-increasing lifestyle diseases and ailments, and, a surge …
Parvada Bungalows, a boutique luxury property, in the lap of the viridescent South Gola range of Kumaon, was my home away from home for a couple of days and here are my thoughts on this punctilious property and its people. ********* As our train entered Kathgodam railway station, there was an anticipation in the air; …
I convinced myself that a bohemian travel guide to the twin cities of Secunderabad and Hyderabad is needed, as this cosmopolitan city that is widely known as the ‘City of Pearls’ is more than just another place to be ticked off a traveller’s bucket list! ‘Golconda, Biryani and Charminar- ticked. Okay, I am done with …
An invite to attend the Jammu Mahotsav 2019 popped in my inbox and I wondered what witnessing the event would be like. Well, I had never heard about this Mahotsav (festival) before nor had I seen any wide-spread social media campaign for the same. Disclaimer: I was invited by the Jammu Tourism Directorate on a …
Indian School of Hospitality(ISH) in Gurugram, India, is setting trends in the fields of hospitality and culinary arts education apart from the tourism sector, with its comprehensive curriculum and practical training methods. Here is an inside glimpse of the campus through my lens and words. Disclaimer: This is neither a sponsored post nor a press-release. …
Flooded with fields of gently swaying yellow mustard and blooming sunflowers, flanked by the lush rolling mountains of the Aravallis, Alwar is a rich repository of Rajput architecture and flamboyance and a place that is the genesis of ‘Alwar ka Mawa’ or Milk Cake. Come with me as I explore the must-visit places in and …
A self-guided vegetarian food tour of Chandni Chowk with family, on a Sunday, threw many surprises our way. The 400- year-old Chandni Chowk stretch was a rhapsody of vintage frames, divine flavours, mazy lanes, bygones dotted with bloodshed, ornate doors and a cauldron of varied beliefs and faiths. Come with me as I discover the …
