India

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19 January, 2021 /

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15 January, 2021 /

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lucknow has been my hometown for the last few years. And while at first, I felt a sense of indifference, in recent years I have started to admire this city. During my childhood years, I remember going to the busiest part of Lucknow to buy clothes for the festive season. It was overwhelming. The...

11 January, 2021 /

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06 January, 2021 /

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you are already visiting Hampi and loved the sandstone ruins, I suggest you take some time and explore a bit more nearby. A little north of Hampi is the small town of Badami famous for the ancient Badami Cave temples. Badami was once the capital of the glorious Chalukya Empire between 6th and...

20 November, 2020 /

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is surprising that very few people know about Khajjiar despite being such a beautiful place. With its carpet greet meadow, deodar forest, and mooing fat cows it is called the ‘mini Switzerland of India’. Khajjiar was once of more religious importance. Today, people flock to enjoy affordable adventure activities. But to be honest, you will...

23 June, 2020 /

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08 June, 2020 /

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are actually talking about a town called Madikeri, which is located inside the Coorg or Kodagu district in Karnataka, India. But to a lot of outsiders, Coorg or Madikeri are often synonyms. Someone may tell you ‘Hey, I am going to Coorg next weekend’. But instead, they are talking about the Madikeri...

03 June, 2020 /