Gokarna was calling me strongly. I heard about the Gokarna Mahatmya and read about it and it is just about 150 km from Panaji, Goa. When I was searching for places to stay in Gokarna, Swaswara kept popping up at top of every list. The name itself fascinated me. Swaswara literally means your own voice. How […]

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Piramal Haveli was my first choice to stay at Shekhawati. My reason was simple, I have stayed with Neemrana hotels at Neemrana in Rajasthan, Baradari palace in Patiala, Diwan’s Bungalow in Ahmedabad. Their brand of hospitality perfectly matches my kind of travel. I like to time travel in ancient destinations. Neemrana Hotels provide a perfect […]

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This time I was exploring Pushkar in collaboration with Westin Pushkar Resort & Spa. I love the fact that ancient Indian cities are now coming under the radar of global luxury hotel chains. They are providing an option to the luxury traveler to not only be on the pilgrimage but also relax in the relatively […]

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Years ago, I was visiting Lucknow for some official work, and the only option to stay there was Clarks Awadh. I remember it as a typical 1970s hotel and why not it has been around since 1973. This time when I got an invite to stay with them, I was in for a surprise. Clarks […]

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Dwarka has always been on my list to travel, to explore in detail. I always thought I would do it as a typical pilgrim circuit sometime. However, last October I got an invite from Mercure Dwarka that had just opened up to visit the holy place. The dates did not work out then, but they […]

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I wanted to live on a coffee plantation the first time I visited this area way back in 2004. However, an inaccessible way came my way and we ended up staying at a regular hotel. It took me 14 years to go back and finally explore life at one such estate in Coorg. I must […]

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This was my third trip to Sri Lanka, the second time to Galle but the first time that I would stay there. Amari has recently opened a seaside property in the heritage fort town of Galle on the southern coast of Sri Lanka. IndiTales collaborated with Amari Galle to explore the things to do in […]

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The Baradari Palace or Neemrana Patiala was the only hotel in Patiala I could think of when I was planning my trip to the city. There were a few reasons for this. It is located at Rajinder Kothi of The Baradari Gardens in Patiala – a place that I had visited as a kid. It […]

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When you travel to a destination like Rajasthan, you expect to see its all-pervasive royal heritage everywhere. Most hotels and resorts have fashioned themselves like palaces and forts, even if they are newly built. Then, there are old palaces and forts that are now working as hotels and I call them living heritage. This time […]

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As I stepped down from the stage after giving a talk, a young journalist walked up to me and asked – What do you do for your holidays? Her question made me think – if traveling is becoming a profession? What do I do to relax? I told her when I live by my body […]

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