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My Way On Highway: Day 12, Parota, Chakda and Some Somnath
Through The Salt Mines Day 12 begins. Ourlong arduous journey of 422 km from Bhuj to Somnath was made pleasant by the unexpected sightings around. Crossing the Little Rann Of Kutch, we spotted several...
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My Way On Highway: Day 13, From Somnath To Gir
The Magnificent Somnath Temple The picturesque Somnath Temple Our morning started with a trip to the Somnath Temple. Every year thousands of pilgrims flock here as it is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga...
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My Way On Highway: Day 14, Do The Diu
Looking For The Lions A tad sleepy but super-excited, we took the 6 am safari in the Gir National Park hoping to spot the Asiatic Lion in its sole habitat. Two hours into the jungle and we had no luck...
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Top Five Places To Buy Sarees In India
Recently, my Bengali domestic help told me that I don’t wear kapda often enough! I was a bit taken aback. As far as I can see in the mirror, I have been clothed since I was born! It took me some time...
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My Way On Highway: Day 15, Destination Vadodara
The 400-kilometre drive from Diu to Vadodara was a bumpy one with almost eighty per cent of the road spotted with craters. But the landscape along the way gave us the sense that the coast is nearby....
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Top 7 Experiences In Sao Paulo And Rio de Janeiro
Football fans the world over await with baited breath, the opening ceremony of FIFA 2014 in Brazil. While they go berserk with all the pending excitement, we give you the antidote to soothe your...
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My Way On Highway: Day 16, Aali re Aali, Mumbai Aali
After our tryst with Gujarat, we were all set for another super-long drive, this time to the city of dreams! The Road To Mumbai How We Missed You! That’s what we said as NH 8 (with its clean and...
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My Way On Highway: Day 17, Dhobi Ghat, Haji Ali And Naturals Ice Cream
Life At Dobhi Ghat Our first morning in the city of dreams started with a very humbling experience at the Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat. The largest open laundry in the world, the ghat has some 1,000 cement...
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The Untouched Beauty Of Lakshadweep Islands
Although it was just last month, it already feels like ages ago when I lay on a hammock shielded from the hot sun by coconut fronds. The ocean seemed to swell and rush forward rhythmically. It was not...
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5 Treks In Leh That You Must Plan
This year, get into the spirit of adventure! The mountains and valleys of Leh, Ladakh beckon you to explore their sheer beauty and promise you an adrenaline rush like never before. Whether you are a...
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Best Places To Watch Cricket
It always surprises me that cricket is not the national game of our country. Urban or rural, the love for the game is amazing and infectious. I think all Indians, at some point of time in their life,...
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My Way On Highway: Day 18, Of Marine Drive, Gateway And Leopold
Entertainment No. 1 IMAX-ed for life Tariq, my husband, had been to IMAX Wadala back in 1992 and he really wanted me to experience the powerhouse of cinematic entertainment. We saw one of the latest...
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The League Of Extraordinary Artisans In Nirona, Kutch
It is a well-known fact that Kutch is the Mecca of the vibrant Gujarati handicrafts. But it was only after coming to the region in person did I discover that the art we get to see from Gujarat in the...
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5 Things To Do In Kasol
The swiftly rising mercury has already swallowed the joys of spring and winter is a long lost memory. To those of us with less money than enthusiasm, Himachal is like a gift from God. To escape from...
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North Kerala: Best Tourism Destinations
North Kerala has often been mistakenly underrated. It’s more popular southern counterpart seems to get all the attention! The hidden treasures of north Kerala include white beaches, green hills,...
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Best Places For Tea Lovers
India is known to consume and produce more tea than any other country in the world, except China – evidently we cannot do without our everyday chai! However, it’s not always possible to get your ritual...
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My Way On Highway: Day 19, On The Road To Alibag
As we said our goodbyes to the shor in the city of Mumbai, we were excited to hit the State Highway to Alibag. About 100 kilometres from Mumbai, it takes roughly 3.5 hours to get there, courtesy, bad...
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My Way On Highway: Day 20, Batata Vada, A Walk In The Sea And A Beautiful Fort
Waking Up To The Birds Hotel Samudra City, Alibag Having slept really well in our comfortable room at Hotel Samudra City, we woke up to the sound of a little bird knocking at our window. The quaint yet...
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My Way On Highway: Day 21, Maharashtra:Check, See You Goa
The Road Less Travelled Off to Ganpatipule For our next stop from Alibag to Ganpatipule, we chose the less trodden path via Mangaon instead of the National Highway. You wonder why? Following the road,...
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Salar De Uyuni: The World’s Largest Salt Desert
Awe-inspiring, breath-taking and simply stunning, the Salar De Uyuni is 10, 582 square kilometres of salt flats sprawling across south west Bolivia. Containing more than 10 billion tonnes of salt, the...
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