Panaji: Little Portugal
There are not any real sights worth seeing but it is a pleasant place to stroll along red-tiled Portuguese mansions, toothpaste-white Catholic churches and Hindu Temples. It is also conveniently close to Old Goa and the Hindu temples at Ponda.
Kashmir - Switzerland of the East
For the past 50 years, both India and Pakistan have been fighting wars over Kashmir. A battle yet to be won as nothing divides India and Pakistan as Kashmir does. Unfortunately, it's the people of Kashmir that suffered. Hence, when the tourism industry sl... more - travel report by
gloriajames
Abode of the SnakeGod on whom Lord Vishnu reclines
When one enquires about this city, inevitably one will hear about Sree Padmanabha Swamy first. The city and Lord Padmanabha, the patron deity are inseparable. The Legend’s tell us the story of Sage Vilvamangalam’s first darshan of Lord Vishnu as Padmanabh... more - travel report by
kandath
A weekend at Mysore
My first hand experience of this charming district and memories of the long weekend (23-25th dec) at Mysore was my best Christmas present last year.
Mysore has a history which dates back to the 10th century. The name itself comes from the wor... more - travel report by
akhila
Mumbai: City of Extremes
Red double-deck buses, neoclassical colonnades of Horniman Circle, domes and spires of Victoria Terminus, colonial architecture of the GPO (post office). It looks so familiar: this is London in the tropics.
But there is a difference. Mumbai i... more - travel report by
marianne
Papikondalu and River Godavari
I have been in some of the most interesting places in the world, those places that are interesting by virtue of inherent popularity and growing tourism. Coming from a rich historical country like India, there is also no dearth of interesting tourist sites... more - travel report by
mkrkiran
Varkala: Sun and Other Worshippers (Kerala)
When we got off the bus at Temple junction, the first thing we saw was Jarardhanaswany Temple and commission-seeking touts. We gave them a wide berth and headed for Beach Road as we did not want to stay on the cliff top, the tourist part of Varkala. more - travel report by
marianne
Seeking Shiva in the Himalaya caves
The gate to the fabulous Himalaya region is Haridwar, on the banks of the holy River Ganga (Ganges), in the new State of Uttaranchal. There are daily trains from Delhi to Haridwar as well as buses. Then you still have to proceed to Rishikesh, and after tw... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Travler's Calcutta
The population is almost 12 million but I'm not sure how they counted the people who have no homes. This is a city of contrasts. The rich are very rich and the poor people are so very very poor. I found the city to be in as state of needing repair because... more - travel report by
travler
Pilgrims and Travellers
After some time I found out that Theyyam is a ritual dance performed by the temple's head priest. Elaborately dressed, he becomes possessed by Shree Muthappan, the temple deity. The ritual ends when the head priest blesses each pilgrim personally.... more - travel report by
marianne
