The Lonely Planet describes the place as - “A fantasy world of rocks and ruins”. Well, it’s more real than fantasy, a world that was once covered with richness and grandeur now lies as a devastating beauty. On the banks of the Tungabhadra river, lies the former capital of the Vijayanagar Empire which once had […]
Author: Riyanka
Explore The Ruins Of Angkor: 3 Day Travel Itinerary & Tips
Extending over approximately 400 sq.km and consisting of scores of temples, hydraulic structures (basins, reservoirs, canals) as well as communication routes - the Angkor Temple complex surely deserves to be explored at least once in a lifetime. Being lovers of ancient art, architecture, and ruins, we had Cambodia in our mind for quite some time […]
Quotes By Jack Kerouac That Makes Us Fall In Love With Life
One thing that both of us are addicted to, apart from traveling, is reading books. For we believe that it’s the stories of others that enrich us and help in seeing life with a different light. And Jack Kerouac is surely one of our favorite authors when it comes to inspiring travel stories. I still […]
Exploring Angkor Wat In A Saree: An Experience To Remember!
As clichéd as it may sound, like any other Bengali girl, I too have a fascination for the 9 yards, but to be really honest, I was pretty skeptical of backpacking in a saree! Until recently, when I thought to give it a try and packed one of my favorites (from Mom’s collection) during my […]
Cape Schanck - Victoria’s Hidden Paradise, Just An Hour From Melbourne
It’s always amazing to know someone living in a particular place for years because that person can tell you about the most amazing hidden gem that no one else can! It has happened to me before, and it happened again when I was in Melbourne recently! While I was fiddling with my phone, trying to […]
A Tuk-Tuk Driver’s Tale - Stories From Cambodia
Ever since I was a kid, I was always fascinated to see people waiting outside the airport holding someone’s name. I wondered that someday, even I would step out and find a stranger with a board having my name on it! (Human desires I tell you, but who doesn’t like to feel a little special?) […]
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Humans Of Spiti - A Photo Blog!
Needless to say, I drew inspiration from Brandon Stanton, who took the world of social media by storm, back in 2010 when he started ‘Humans of New York‘. Although I got introduced to HONY much later, sometime around 2014, when I developed an interest in photography and started following people on Instagram. There’s something about […]
The Google of Spiti*
‘Knock! Knock’ We were all sitting in our room post-lunch, before setting out for Kibber, when Murli comes in. With him, was this tiny boy with shining eyes and a mellow smile. “Meet Singye. Yeh mujhe market mein mila“, (I met him at the market) Murli said in his not-so-good Hindi. But his expression had […]
A Month In Bhutan Changed My Way To Look At Life
“A month? What are you going to do there for a month?” - Nearly every second person whom I told about my Bhutan plans, asked me this question! A point came when I was tired of explaining, and I chose a rather simple answer - “Since I’m doing nothing here, I’ll do nothing there as […]
The Shack Story | A Tale From Haa Valley, Bhutan
In this larger world where we live, there are numerous smaller worlds, each nurturing itself in a different way, completely hidden from the rest. Such was Haa Valley (‘Haa’ in Dzongkha literally translates to ‘rice’), situated in the Western part of Bhutan, bordered by Tibet. Scarcely populated, Haa Valley appeared like a dreamland to me. […]