My Way On Highway: Day 55, A Tête-à-Tête With History
Day 55 of our Road Trip meant having to bid adieu to the busy prep work going on in Puri for the magnificent Jagannath Yatra that is to begin on the 29th of June. It’s a pity that we are running on a...
View ArticleThat’s Strange – How Far Would You Travel To Get…
A cup of tea? Let me guess – Darjeeling, Assam, Munnar or maybe even China. However, buying tea is still easier. Simply, go to a local market at any of these places, look for your favourite tea, buy a...
View ArticleDU Diaries: Top 5 College Festivals In Delhi University
They call it the ‘harbingers of excitement’, the one thing that students look forward to after their extensive winter vacations. The campuses are buzzing, the budgets are rising and the student union...
View ArticleA Guide To Extra Baggage Allowance For Students – (Infographic)
Have some doubts? Want to know if there are any updates? This Baggage Allowance guide will be your handy helper! So after going through this Student’s Guide To Extra Baggage Allowance For Students, we...
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 56, Caves And Cats In Bhubaneswar
When on a Road Trip you are so busy dueling on the roads for way, struggling to meet the day’s itinerary, and firefighting 10 other unplanned things en route, that having the privilege to spend the...
View ArticleHead To Spain For La Tomatina Festival
What? It’s fundamentally Holi, but with tomatoes! It begins around 11 am and lasts for precisely an hour. In that hour, participants indulge in the act of hurling tomatoes at one another, purely for...
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 57, The Road To Kolkata
A funny realization dawned on me today as we were almost midway through the 442 kilometres that keep Bhubaneswar of Odisha and Kolkata of West Bengal apart. With 56 days of non-stop road travel, my...
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 58, The Old World Charm Of Kolkata
Being in the land of India’s most recognized men can be a tad overwhelming for first-timers like me, until you arrive in Kolkata (or Calcutta). The city welcomes you with open arms and you can actually...
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 59, Of Eden Gardens And Garam Chai At Flurys
DAY 58DAY 60 Waking up after a refreshing sleep in our plush room at the Jameson Inn Shiraz in Kolkata was an absolute delight (Thank you MakeMyTrip). The fact that it overlooks a busy intersection on...
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 60, From Jharia’s Ecological Disaster to the Temples...
DAY 59DAY 61 The way Day 60 of My Way On Highway started, it seemed like it was going to be the least interesting day on the road. Firstly, I was a bit dismal leaving the stately comforts of our hotel...
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 61, Discovering The Temples Of Bodhgaya
DAY 60DAY 62 Had we left our comfy abode at Hotel Viraat Inn in Gaya on time, Day 61 would have started earlier than 8:30 am. What to say, it was raining cats and dogs. Well, now we know the thumb rule...
View ArticleTop 10 Famous Dishes Of Delhi
If you ask a Delhiite what are two things that really stand out for them about the city, it would be the rich history and the mouth-watering food. Now, I have to admit this blog sure got me in a tizzy....
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 62, A Gulabo Ride To Benaras
DAY 61DAY 63 The Day 62 blog should technically begin with how the specific day went, but I am going to take a slight detour from that norm. Don’t blame me because I have been hit by the mesmerizing...
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 63, In The City of Ruins, Khajuraho
DAY 62DAY 64 Khajuraho is poetry etched in stone! An otherwise sleepy hamlet, it woke up to instant stardom owing to the exquisite Hindu and Jain granite and sandstone temples, dating back to1050 AD,...
View ArticleChichen Itza, Mexico: Of Sun, Symbols And Sacrifice
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear ‘Mexico’? Is it food, tequila or the infamous drug cartels? Well, here’s a word you might not have thought of – Mayans. Maya civilization is...
View ArticleBest Monsoon Holidays In India This Year
After the scorching summer heat this year, monsoon is finally here to provide that much-needed solace in the otherwise ‘oven-like’ surroundings. In case you are wondering if it’s a good idea to plan a...
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 64, From The Temples Of Khajuraho To Agra’s Monument...
DAY 63DAY 65 The bright and sunny morning of Day 64 of MyWayOnHighway was going to take us on a journey through the centre of India to where her heart lies. Yes, it was time for us to depart from...
View ArticleFAQs For Students Travelling Abroad
The first semester in international colleges is just round the corner and it’s about time you start planning your travel. Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or a first timer, there are always a bunch...
View ArticleSpeak the Lingo: Interesting Slang From Around The World
Ever been to a foreign country and couldn’t quite catch on to what the locals were saying? In that case they were probably using the local slang. Here is a list of commonly used phrases which will...
View ArticleMy Way On Highway: Day 65, The Perfect End To My Road Trip
Like all good things, the MyWayOnHighway Road Trip would be coming to an end as Day 65 hits dusk. I will dwell on the feelings of us two nomads on the last day of our ‘travel pilgrimage’ later. So...
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