A walk-through the Doge’s Palace in Venice

The courtyard of Doge's palace

There is enough written about Venice – the romantic spirit of the city, the gondolas and the bridges, the Venice Film Festival, and so on. My visit to Venice was included a lot of these and hence, I am not going to really dwell on these right now. While I may decide to add a … Read more

Behold the Rose Red Walls of Petra

Spectacular culmination of the Siq to the Treasury.

Imagine to have found a lost city. Imagine if you were roaming around with a different mission and along the way, you see a small opening through which you squeeze yourself in and then – You blink and rub your eyes to see what stands in front of you. Pinch yourself to believe it – … Read more

The ultimate travel guide for visiting Shekhawati havelis: Itinerary planning tips, stays & places to visit

Check out my Shekhawati travel guide with tips to plan a trip here

They are known as Rajasthan’s painted towns Glamorous havelis and ornate cenotaphs fill their grounds. Their residents might have forgotten their locked doors But even today the beauty of these Shekhawati havelis scores. Let’s rediscover the gorgeous fresco-covered mansions and the other places to visit in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Discover the best towns to … Read more

The Bet Dwarka Story – a mystical mix of fact & fiction

Getting to Bet Dwarka by a ferry from Okha

“It is not just a myth that the Bet Dwarka temple was actually Krishna’s home. There is evidence pointing to it – like the recent discovery of the Bet Dwarka underwater city and the various historical digs on the island itself. The is definitely plenty more to the Bet Dwarka story” Discover the Bet Dwarka … Read more