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Bhutan- the last Shangri La is a mystical land locked Himalayan country in between the gorgeous green massive mountains. The country was originally known by many names including Lho Jong, ‘The Valleys of the South’, Lho Mon Kha Shi, ‘The Southern Mon Country of Four Approaches’, Lho Jong Men Jong, ‘The Southern Valleys of Medicinal…

About Hampi A UNESCO World Heritage site in Karnataka, India. It holds a lot of Indian mythological and architectural importance. It is said Lord Hanuman was born here (we trekked on this hill – read ahead), there are pillars when tapped, emits an instruments sound! By 1500 CE, Hampi-Vijayanagara was the world’s second-largest medieval-era city after Beijing,…

Udaipur was founded by Maharana Udai Singh II in 1559 as the capital of Mewar region. In 1586, Mugal Emporer Akbar tried to invade Udaipur but being surrounded by the natural walls of Aravali hills it became difficult for the Mughals to travel to Udaipur with their huge army, horses and heavy armored forces so…

CURIOSITY FAST FORWARD TO FEBRUARY, 2019. We were near a shrine around 1 pm in Kanahangad, a district in Kannur, Kerala, India. It was the month of February and yet, 30°C. There were some trees here and there to take shelter from the scorching sun. The entire village had gathered to witness Theyaam, a thousand-year-old…

Kodaikanal, a hill station’s name that we all have heard since we were kids. Taking a trip to Kodai in 2019, I expected to be heavily commercialized and not connect with nature. But I am glad that I was wrong! Kodaikanal literally translates to ‘The Gift of the Forest’ which I could clearly visible and…

Folklore has it that when Ravana was flying away with Sita to Sri Lanka, Ram’s devotee, a demi-God in vulture form Jatayu, tried to fight and stop Ravana from doing so. ⁣⁣In this fight, Jatayu, unfortunately, lost his life. He was breathing his last when Lord Ram and Lakshman arrived. Lord Ram granted him nirvana…

Pondicherry or Puducherry, a costal union territory in India in the state of Tamil Nadu – literally means ‘New town’ in Tamil. Puducherry was colonized by the Dutch, British, Portuguese and French. The town has footprints left from all these cultures but predominantly of the French. How to Reach Pondicherry? The nearest city is Chennai….

SINGAPURA – THE LION CITY Singapore, an island country situated below southern Malaysia has a history of different and changing names like “island at the end of a peninsula”, “Sea Town”, etc. Singapura was formed from the Sanskrit words “simha” (lion) and “pura” (city) which was finalized in the 14th century. Legend has it that…

Kochi has evolved extremely in the last 3-4 years when it comes to cafes. A lot of interesting, contemporary and artistic cafes have started popping up. All of them serve basic vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, but most of them do also serve vegan food! I was too happy and proud to see this. Here is…