Rajasthan… land of kings… is just about the most overused phrase to describe the state, but I couldn’t start this piece without it. The thing about Rajasthan is that there’s so much of royal grandeur on display that you generally overlook everything else, and the loss is yours. At the same time, it is impossible [...]
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Rajasthan…Desert Dreams
Posted in Travel, tagged Chittor, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Rajashtan, Udaipur on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Back to the Hills
Posted in Travel on July 25, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Those of you who have closely followed my fascinating life will know that I have a husband who is something of a mountain junkie. You know what I mean? A vacation not spent in the midst of rolling (or towering) mountains is a vacation not worth taking. In the early years of our marriage, we [...]
Yangtey: A Walk in the Clouds
Posted in Travel on December 12, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
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Originally uploaded by yb_27.
When my husband proposed we go to Yangtey for our mid-year break, I was clueless. Not being as passionate about Sikkim (particularly West Sikkim) as he is, the first I heard of the place was when he gushed about how perfect it was in the rains and how isolated. It was also [...]
