The World As We Know It

Drifting in the Serene Waters of Begnas Tal

Bhavika — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:11:33 +0000

Imagine waking up to the magnificent view of the Annapurna range and Machhapuchhare (or Fishtail Mountain) on the northern skyline of Pokhara. Its an amazing sight, and visible only in the morning when the skies ...

Savouring Nepalese Food and Culture in Kathmandu

Bhavika — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:01:53 +0000

Our good luck on the road ran out just when we reached Kathmandu, the car began to jerk. We had carried some tools, always good in case of an emergency, the most important of them ...

Into the Wild at Chitwan National Park

Clyde — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:47:32 +0000

There we were stranded (at least that’s what we thought) in the middle of Chitwan forest close to a water body at awkward hours when animals generally venture out, waiting for someone from Jungle Island ...

Finally Crossing the Nepal Border by Road!

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:23:37 +0000

We were off to Gorakhpur after spending early afternoon at Varanasi Ghats. Around 70 km away from Gorakhpur is the India-Nepal border at Sunauli. Since the Sunauli border crossing closes at 9pm, we choose to ...

As the Ganga Flows Through Varanasi’s Ghats…

Bhavika — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:41:36 +0000

After a long tiring drive from Jabalpur, it was only by late evening that we reached Varanasi, also commonly known as Benares or Banaras – the holy city of temples and one of the oldest ...

Pench the Oasis of Potholed Madhya Pradesh

Bhavika — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:20:16 +0000

Before the break of dawn we were on the road from Jalgaon, heading to our next stop Nagpur – 425 km away. We were on National Highway (NH) 6 which was in good condition, although ...

The Alluring Buddhist Caves at Ajanta

Clyde — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:18:50 +0000

First Stop – Ajanta caves in Jalgaon, the ‘Banana City’ It seems like it was ages ago, though we started out just a month back in the wee hours of the morning in a bi-fuel car ...

Road Trippin from Mumbai to Nepal!

Clyde — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:29:25 +0000

What started off as a road trip turned out to become an adventure of a lifetime. Myself, Bhavika and Kayde – our 10-month old baby – went on a journey from Mumbai to Nepal where ...