Offbeat Jaisalmer: Beyond Forts and Havelis
My way of researching and planning for a trip is slightly more unusual than how most others do it. I first make a list of all recommendations that are offered by the top Google search results (spoiler alert: most of…
Getting a Food Coma in Jaisalmer
When I travel solo, my need versus want radar is at its peak. I stay in the cheapest of rooms with the hardest of beds, eat the cheapest of food which mostly consists of dal and chawal, and travel in…
Chanderi: a hidden gem in Madhya Pradesh
A quick search on the Internet about offbeat places and less trodden paths will lead you to hundreds and thousands of results on this unknown gem of the Himalayas or that secret beach down south. But have you ever wondered…
serendipity: Batal to Key Monastery, Spiti Valley
| AUGUST 2018 | …we were set to leave for Chandratal but the Universe had some other plans for me. Key Monastery, a beautiful Buddhist temple situated up on a hill, is as old as the 11th century. The box…
going around in 24 hours: Delhi-Jaipur-Delhi
So many people over the course of the last few months have told me how they wish they could travel, but can’t because they “don’t have enough time”. And all I can ever think of is, if you really wanted…
Pushkar, Rajasthan: living local
| FEBRUARY 2018 | I have been a picky eater ever since I was a kid. When I grew up and started chasing what I loved the most, my Mom had a new reason to chide me. “You want to…
