‘Shit Happens’ – The Ugly Side Of Solo Travel – Homegrown
One Sunday morning when all my friends were busy and I had nothing to do, I impulsively took a train set off for the nearest hill station, yearning for ‘somewhere else’. I was quite sure that I had sufficient cash in my wallet and a decent amount of it in my account, thus I ended up splurging a little bit (okay, a lot) buying local delicacies and handicrafts for my friends.
Amul, Naturals & Pabbas: My Love Affair With Desi Ice-Cream – Homegrown
I still remember the day vividly. My younger brother, all of 5, had just thrown a half-eaten orange ice lolly from our car window onto a stranger outside. The events that followed next play out in my head in slow motion.
Inside ‘The Pols’ – Ahmedabad’s Forgotten Housing Cluster – Homegrown
The sun splinters through the rims of the French balcony, subtly lighting up the meandering lanes beneath. The windows, half broken creak, but the dusty wooden doors remain locked. The chabutro (bird feeder) in the courtyard awaits its first flock, and the walls in red, yellow, blue, and green, become a shade richer, as the dawn slowly casts its magic.
A Mussoorie Bakehouse Uses Century-Old Recipes From The British Era – Homegrown
It’s a warm winter afternoon at Landour; the quaint little hill station near Mussoorie. The year is 1930 and Mrs. Lucas, wife of the pastor of Kellogg Church is getting ready to attend the reading club; something she started with Mrs. Irene Parker, the wife of Allen Parker, principal of Woodstock School, some 10 years ago.
Dining at the World’s Oldest Restaurant: Sobrino de Botin – Travel & Leisure
IF YOU’RE A FAN OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY AND HAVE READ ‘THE SUN ALSO RISES’, YOU’D PROBABLY REMEMBER A CERTAIN SOBRINO DE BOTIN IN MADRID THAT HE REFERRED TO IN THE BOOK. SPAIN WAS ONE OF HEMINGWAY’S MOST FAVOURITE PLACES
Maharashtra: Holiday by the Lake – Outlook Traveller
Huge cobbled steps lined with trees, a wooden bridge arching over a pond, a wishing well on a grassy patch—is this what the stairway to heaven looked like
Time Pass: Potholes Aplenty – Outlook Traveller
I never thought potholes could be picturesque. That was until I visited Nighoj, a tiny village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, nearly 30km of a winding road journey from Ranjangaon on the Pune-Ahmednagar highway. Known mostly for its temple
6 books by Ruskin Bond that will have you dreaming of the hills – CN Traveller
He has made us laugh, cry and shiver in fright. He has taken us up the hills, down the valleys and into lovely wooded forests. Here are six books by Ruskin Bond we always pick up when we’re yearning for the mountains:
India’s great adventure list – CN Traveller
Our incredible country, with its varied landscape and climate mixes, has a bucket-load of thrills for the adventure-loving you. Get your trip list kicking with our 21 top picks:
Mysore’s Ganjifa: is it time to play the ‘dying heritage’ card? – Make Heritage Fun
We remember the Mughals for their majestic contribution to the Indian architecture. The monumental treasures built by them such as the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Biwi Ka Maqbara are till date visited, appreciated and have become an important part of the Indian heritage. The Mughal Kings had a special fondness for art and architecture. However, amongst their many pastimes and hobbies was an interesting card game called the Mysoru Ganjifa.