Surla Falls is on the edge of the western ghats bordering Goa and Karnataka state. Surla Waterfalls is also known as Sural Waterfalls and by its Konkani (local language) name Ladkyacho Vozar, meaning Falls of the Beloved. Officially it falls in the Surla village of Goa state. Strangely this village is atop the Western Ghats […]

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Bollywood Films are a reflection of the times they are made in. Journeys are an integral part of the stories our Bollywood Films tell. So, we have songs shot on Tongas, Rickshaws, Cycles, Buses, Airports, and of course Trains. While horse carts have made way for the bikes, airports have become a new common but […]

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Last Christmas, I played Santa to my friends and readers. I asked them to ask me for anything within my limits. As they say, you get more when you try to give. I received far more than I gave. Sh. Satya Govindarajan asked us to visit them for tea at their home in Aldona, Goa. […]

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Landour is a hill town straight out of your dreams, situated a few km uphill of Mussoorie. The place always stood in my mind for the town where the likes of Ruskin Bond, Stephen Alter, and Bill Aitken live. I knew a lot about this part of Garhwal more from their writings than from my […]

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What are the 3 top destinations that you want to visit? I have been asked this question umpteen number of times. My usually answer ‘Every place I have not visited is on my wishlist’. I mean it. I am curious about every place that I am yet to visit. And I know I can’t see […]

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When Melody & Monument comes together - It makes a cinematic history. Timeless Indian destinations do have a good connection with ageless melodies - and so does the famous Bollywood songs. These timeless songs chronicle Indian monuments as they used to be few decades ago. Bollywood and tourists destinations of India have a relationship and each one puts a light on the other.

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While Traveling You learn the Meaning of Phrases & Words. Our intent is not to learn new words. We learn the words and phrases in our vocabulary from what we hear, what we read, and what we are taught in our textbooks. However, some of these books are written in another time and space. A lot […]

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10 years back I had taken a quiz on ‘What Type of Traveler You Are’ and wrote about it. It called me a ‘Rough Traveler’ which was quite true then. I wondered if I would remain the same kind of traveler a few years down the line. Taking 10 years as a milestone, I decided to […]

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A few days back I was roaming around the Charminar area of Hyderabad looking at pearl shops and pearl workshops along with a friend who knows the area very well. She showed me this Lion, apparently made of clay and commonly known as Mitti ka Sher. This statue of a Lion lends names to the […]

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Radio Image sourced from Shutterstock Once upon a time when I was in school, I used to wait for the Nirma Jingle on Vividh Bharti that used to come at dot 7:55 AM which used to be my signal to rush to school. While I used to get ready for the school, I used to listen […]

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