Travelogues
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Bali: Eat, Gawk, Love in Ubud
e stayed in Ubud for three days and wished that we had stayed more, for this beautiful town opens up to you in the form of a beautiful lotus. The more you explore, the more it astonishes you. Ubud darshan started with food (what else?). We were...
Bali: First Impressions
hen Ekta and I got married, we had plans to have our honeymoon in Bali, inspired by photographs of the place a friend had put up on Facebook from his recent trip. However it so happened that after the wedding, we had neither leaves nor the money to...
Yogyakarta Diary
ver since Jayant wrote his amazing account of Jogyakarta trip (here), this place has been on my mind. So when we were making plans for a trip to Bali, I could not help but force Ekta to accept at least one day in Yogyakarta. To save money, we had...
The Tiger Temple at Kanchanaburi
fter the Bridge on River Kwai, it was finally time for the much awaited visit to the famous Tiger Temple. After Poom purchased the tickets, we rather gingerly signed the indemnity (?!) form, quickly forgot all about it and cheerfully walked in a...
Kanchanaburi – Memories of the Great War
Kanchanaburi is a town in west Thailand, established by King Rama I as a defensive post against possible Burmese attacks at what is now Lat Ya district. It is am important destination in Thailand to understand it's history, especially during WWII. In 1942,...
Vaishali – The Cradle of Democracy
hese days, I have made it a point to visit new places in Bihar when I go to Patna. Improved roads and better law and order conditions make travel much easier and safer and now one can think of hitting the highway for leisure. Last time, it was a...