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Ever thought of living in a erstwhile state in the lap of luxury? If the answer is yes, Friends Travel India, brings you unique home in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan- Samode Bagh . This palatial building is found in Samode located 45 kms away from Jaipur.Straight from the history of Rawals, .. read full article »

Dharamshala, a quaint beatific hill stations of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, is one of the many hill stations in India, that garners attention of Foreign and Domestic Travellers. Located in the heart of Dhauldhar, Dharamshala call itchy feets to explore the best of Himalayan .. read full article »

Click here for higher resolution image. Background Photo: Loch Ness, as seen from Urquhart Castle, Scotland. read full article »

In this post: Mumbai - Andheri - Varsova - ThaneIf you have a long weekend to spend away from home, what would you do and where would you go?Have you ever begun a journey not knowing where you want to reach? You may ask, ‘If you don’t know where you’re going how will you know you’ve .. read full article »

The first family (God & his family) - Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvathi & Lord Subrahmanya - captured at Siddaganga Mutt, Tumkur. During my day trip to Mandharagiri and Kaidala, I paid a brief visit to Siddaganga in July 2008. PS: It’s been a quiet month, void of any travel for me. .. read full article »

The first family (God & his family) - Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvathi & Lord Subrahmanya - captured at Siddaganga Mutt, Tumkur. During my day trip to Mandharagiri and Kaidala, I paid a brief visit to Siddaganga in July 2008. PS: It’s been a quiet month, void of any travel for me. .. read full article »

India display a striking disparity in every aspects, at least in the colorful costumes they wear. The most recognizable Indian garments of all is the ubiquitous sari that is worn by women in different parts of the country in great form and style. Each region has its own special fabric and way .. read full article »

My native place ‘Talavata’ is similar to any other village in Malenad area. A Street, few houses on one side of the road and the areca nut plantations on the other side. Although I never stayed in my native place for long, my attachment to the place was from the summer holidays I used to .. read full article »

Do you long for the feel of the rain brushing against you? Do you relish being out when it rains? And would you enjoy a dose of history to go with the freshness of the monsoon? Then come and join us for the rainy-season edition of the tour of ‘Less Known Hoysala Kingdom’. We are heading to .. read full article »

Do you long for the feel of the rain brushing against you? Do you relish being out when it rains? And would you enjoy a dose of history to go with the freshness of the monsoon? Then come and join us for the rainy-season edition of the tour of ‘Less Known Hoysala Kingdom’. We are heading to .. read full article »

Indian art and craft are the integral part of its culture and heritage. Amazing art and craft of India are much owed to diverse religion, lifestyle, tradition, ritual and geographic conditions. History of Indian art is as old as its civilization and till continuing with bewitching splendor. .. read full article »

Held in the month of July, International Mango Festival , is amongst the famous fairs in India. Organized in Talkatora, International Mango Festival is hosted by the Delhi Tourism Board, marks the advent of mango season.The festival is held for a duration of two days and showcases of variety of .. read full article »

My clients had booked me at Hotel Ginger in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of the state of Orissa, in the Eastern part India. This was my second visit to the state after many years and I was there to... Been searching for the holiday resort which is slightly off the beaten track? Comfortable, .. read full article »

Jaipur Facts & FiguresArea: 200.4 sq. km.Geographic Location: Jaipur is located at 26.92 degrees N and 75.82 degrees E.Altitude: 431 m above sea level.Climate: Three main seasons - summer, monsoon and winter.Summers (March to June)Winters (November-February)Monsoon .. read full article »

Jaipur is also famous for semi-precious stones and the best place to buy them is off Johari Bazar. Miniatures, handicrafts, clothes, jewellery of silver and lac are other items to be bought in Jaipur.The people of Jaipur like any other part of Rajasthan are known for their colourful attires. .. read full article »

Jawahar Kala Kendra is an arts and crafts centre located in the city of Jaipur. The centre is important not because of the nomenclature but its close association with the city of Jaipur itself. The centre was built in the year 1986 and the constuction completed in 1991. The centre was launched .. read full article »

Kaivalya Pada This page is part of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center Web site. Karma Yoga is one of the four paths of Yoga. In this page are the key components that determine that any action will qualify as being Karma Yoga.Ashtanga is your Health Club on a Sticky Mat, a complete .. read full article »

Hospitals In Ajmer : Mayani Hospital, Ajmer Hospital, Pratap Memorial Hospital And Research CentreHospitals In Alwar : Thakral Nursing Home, Solanki Hospital, Alwar Eye Hospital, District Hospital, Life Line Hospital, Vajayawanti Hospital & Research CentreHospitals In Bikaner : Bikaner Nursing .. read full article »

Jaipur is a fascinating city but to make the city fascinating, it has great palaces and other structures that are architectural wonders. Look you may from whichever way - houses, shops and havelis - they are all pink. The long crenellated walls protecting the city and the huge .. read full article »

Rajasthan experiences extreme climatic conditions. While it is a year round destination, from the comfort level, the period between October to March is by far the most salubrious and thus the best time to visit Rajasthan, India. Summer in Rajasthan is hot and dry. Tourists visiting Rajasthan in .. read full article »

Hostels in India Youthhostelindia.com brings you online bookings at the best selection of India hostels. Read descriptions and reviews, view hostels on our map of India and join... Been searching for the holiday resort which is slightly off the beaten track? Comfortable, safe and .. read full article »

1st May - 3rd May 2009During Second World War, British feared a possible Japanese invasion of Indian coast. In order to facilitate the British tea planters in Munnar to escape, a road was constructed from Munnar to Kodaikanal. But the road was never used for its intended purpose as Japanese .. read full article »

Amritsar is an important city in Punjab. It is considered as the ultimate place for Sikh religion. The main attraction of Amritsar is the golden temple. It is a symbol of peace, prosperity, freedom and and spiritual enlightenment. Every year large number of devotees from all over the world visit .. read full article »

Indian Literature is one of the oldest in the world. Indian literature started from scriptures essentially Hinduism was the fountainhead of those scriptures. Hinduism appears a strange amalgam of literature with god and goddess, rituals and festivals, ceremonies and celebrations. Earlier form of .. read full article »

India is blessed with beatific environ and encompasses some of the famous hill stations that would be just a perfect destinations for itchy feets to spend time in India.Some of the famous hill stations of India that one should not miss in summers are : Shimla : Amidst the pine and deodar trees, .. read full article »

Ganga - Ganga is the most sacred river and an indispensable part of Indian culture. It was believed earlier that Ganga came from the mythical mountain Meru, which was the abode of gods and located at the core of the universe. Ganga originates in the Himalayas at Gaumukh about 13,858 ft then it .. read full article »

In seven classical form of dance, Bharat Natyam is the oldest one, regarded as a mixture of science and art as taught by sage Bharata. It was originated in southern India and fostered in the temples and courts. Some historian believed that it was originated in ancient times near Tanjore as a .. read full article »

I was there at Manjeshwara in March 2008. This photo was taken at Sri Anantha Padmanabha temple. PS: I’ve moved from Blogger to Wordpress. Migration is still in progress. If you stumble up on any broken links or missing images, please bring it to my notice. Thanks :) read full article »

I was there at Manjeshwara in March 2008. This photo was taken at Sri Anantha Padmanabha temple. PS: I’ve moved from Blogger to Wordpress. Migration is still in progress. If you stumble up on any broken links or missing images, please bring it to my notice. Thanks :) read full article »

Srinagar : Day 1We had covered Srinagar in two parts. Our initial planning for Srinagar was for two ½ days. But eventually it turned out to be of 1 and ½ day. On Day-2 morning, we had covered few locations and then proceeded to Gulmarg in the afternoon. On return from Gulmarg we had covered .. read full article »

End of another busy week. Most of the time was devoted to sorting problems of personnel getting transferred during this season. It may sound strange to many, but my company has an Annual Transfer season in which about 2500 personnel gets transferred across 24 locations in India. This comes every .. read full article »

17th April 2009Honnemaradu is a tiny village on the Sharavathi backwaters. It is famous for the water activities conducted by an adventurous organization. This time when I visited my native place, my younger cousins continuously asked me to take them to Honnemaradu. I had to oblige to their .. read full article »

Garhwal Route covered:Delhi – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Devprayag – Srinagar – Rudraprayag – Karnaprayag – Nandprayag – Chamoli – Pipalkoti – Joshimath – Auli – Govindghat– Ghangaria – Valley of Flowers"In my mountain wandering I have not seena more beautiful valley .. read full article »

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=8654 Lonar crater lake Dr. Gaitonde blew some froth off from the espresso coffee, took a sip from the tumbler and continued. "Some 52,000 years ago... Been searching for the holiday resort which is slightly off the beaten track? Comfortable, .. read full article »

Background photo: Yagachi Dam near Belur, Hassan district, Karnataka. (from the archive) Download (Right click & select save target to download) read full article »

Background photo: Yagachi Dam near Belur, Hassan district, Karnataka. (from the archive) Download (Right click & select save target to download) read full article »

Background photo: Yagachi Dam near Belur, Hassan district, Karnataka. (from the archive)Download (Right click & select save target to download) read full article »

Captain Forsyth described it as a "Gorge in the River Narmada" though simple English the phrase appears to be poetic - by all means. Marble Rocks or Bhedaghat, the latter precisely means a gorge are actually rocks of raw marble saturated with hues of mind boggling colors. Through the steep .. read full article »

Tommy Singh gulped the last remains of Signature Whiskey from his square cut glass and declared. "Tomorrow we shall be on a rural tourism to the Asia's most exotic and cleanest village-Mawlynnong"! I... Been searching for the holiday resort which is slightly off the beaten track? Comfortable, .. read full article »

Lot of aplogoies to those who had wrote to me to update the blog. Finally I have taken time off to write the first part of the Kashmir trip.With lot of excitement and some apprehensions, we boarded the Rajdhani Express to Jammu. Though a Rajdhani, the premium train service in India, condition of .. read full article »

Though still not a very popular travel destination in India Gujarat has lots to offer. It is not only the holy pilgrimage to Krishna's Dwarka, Gujarat state is one of the finest birding and wildlife destination in India. The Dwarkadhish Temple is built in he honor of Lord Krishna and is visited .. read full article »

Hi friends, I would like introduce another tourist place of Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal), which name is Lansdowne. Lansdowne is situated in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttaranchal. This is not much famous hill station but it’s a beautiful place for weekend tours. This hill station is situated .. read full article »

I went straight to Ushaban, the restaurant at the Hotel Brahmputra Ashok, Guwahati after a morning walk at the banks of mighty river Brahmputra. The waiter brought a plate full of inch square toasts... Been searching for the holiday resort which is slightly off the beaten track? Comfortable, .. read full article »

Hill Station India.com is a comprehensive travel guide on famous hill stations of India. It tells you about the famous adventure activities that you can undertake in your hill tours to India. Hill Station India.com comprehends popular hill resorts of India. read full article »

Photo shot in Nov 2008Gorai Beach, MumbaiWhen everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody. I must be the only body to be able to churn out a post after it is all over...at least for this season. Everybody associated with it - whether viewers, spectators, players, officials, TV crew - were .. read full article »

23 May 2009Not all my trips are successful!!After travelling for 320 km, we came to a dead end. The road to our destination was under the "water". A phone call and then a talk with a local confirmed that no way we can go further to the destination.We ended up in taking few snaps of the area!! read full article »

I looked at the twinkling stars spread on the rolling slopes of Kullu mountains from the lawns of The Hotel Sarvari, Kullu where we made a night halt. I was dreaming. How exciting would be tomorrow,... Been searching for the holiday resort which is slightly off the beaten track? Comfortable, .. read full article »

BANGALORE: India spends 1.2% of its GDP on health, but takes care of foreign patients — the country ranks second in medical tourism. In 2007,Indian hospitals treated 4.5 lakh patients from other countries against topper Thailand's 12 lakh.A two-year study by healthcare researchers Deloitte .. read full article »

"krishna" by Nicholas Roerich, "kullu Series", 1929 It was cold. Very cold at 8PM. I crossed the center court yard of The Naggar Castle Hotel enveloped in the darkness of the night and climbed the... Been searching for the holiday resort which is slightly off the beaten track? Comfortable, .. read full article »

The Ministry of Tourism has undertaken a series of confidence building measures to minimize the negative impact of the recent global economic meltdown followed by the terrorist attack in Mumbai and to promote tourism to India. Incentives are also being offered to give a boost to the travel .. read full article »