Travelogues
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Rajgir – The Abode of Kings
hen Ekta and I went to Patna in August, the weather was unusually hot for late monsoons and we could hardly go out. However we did manage to visit Rajgir and Nalanda from our list of "To visits" in Bihar. This post is about our trip to Rajgir; not...
Singapore Flyer
ingapore Flyer is the world's tallest Ferris wheel. Here are some fun facts about it - It was constructed during the time between 2005 to 2008 It’s height is 165 mts (541 ft) It is 98 ft taller than London flyer. It has an interesting story of it...
Kaas Pathar – Maharashtra’s Plateau of Flowers
e first came to know about Kaas Pathar from a friend of Ekta who had gone there last year and had loved the place. So this year when the season came, we decided to pay a visit to the place. This plateau of flowers remains crowded with tourists...
Mandu – The City of Joy III
n the earlier stories, you read our exploration of Mandu, first the Village group and then the Rewa Kund group. The Royal enclave was the last of the three groups of Mandu that we visited. We should have gone there in the morning when there is less...
Mandu – The City of Joy II
fter our little adventures of the previous day, we slept like dead people. The next day we woke up early as 6:00 AM and got ready for today's sightseeing. After some debate, we had decided against taking a cab and opted for bicycles, and it turned...
Mandu – The City of Joy I
“When you set out on a voyage to Ithaca, pray that the journey may be long; full of adventure, full of knowledge.” Our most recent trip to Mandu was exactly how Cavafy wished one to be, full of adventure and learning. I had first heard of Mandu for a different reason,...