“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. AugustineThey say travel teaches you more than anything else can. I have known this to be true and personally enjoy travelling. The experiences that it offers and the learnings it imparts are unmatched and cannot be compensated for by reading. This belief was reiterated and reinforced on my short trip to Sikkim, a small state on the north-eastern corner of the country. For someone who loves travelling so much, I rue the fact that I am not able to travel frequently enough due to budget constraints. So despite my recent travels to Pune, Mumbai and Alibaug , I was looking forward to another trip already. This one was a family vacation and so our dates and duration were decided in accordance with the availability of leaves my parents could avail from work.
This photograph was taken on a recent trip to Chandigarh. My mom and I, after a hectic day of sight-seeing and shopping, sat down at an oriental restaurant, for an early dinner. We had stared at the small, rectangular try when the server had placed it in...
Check your calendar before planning your itinerary. Check for long weekends; or a working day flanked with two public holidays. If there are any public holidays just before or after your preferred dates, club them in to plan a longer trip. That way, you'll be able to plan your...
They say a picture speaks a thousand words. I think sometimes, it may go well beyond that, especially if the picture triggers off an avalanche of beautiful memories and takes you off on a trip down memory lane. [caption id="attachment_4424" align="alignnone" width="720"] Pykara Lake, Ooty, India[/caption] This is...