Like any other place in India, Saputara in Gujarat changes colours with the season. If you visit during the monsoon, you’ll find it wearing its best greens and celebrating the rains with a ‘Monsoon Festival’. Mumbai residents in the neighboring state of Maharashtra might wonder why the fuss over a season that forces them to wade through knee-deep water on roads.
Ganeshotsav or Ganesh Chaturthi will begin on September 12 this year (2018), and end on Sept. 23. In Maharashtra, it’s the biggest show that the state puts on. If you’re a newbie, you would wonder what exactly this festival is…
This post was featured as a ‘Spicy Saturday Pick’ by BlogAdda. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), or Victoria Terminus (VT) as it’s still commonly known, is one of Mumbai’s landmarks and in fact, the face of the city to over 3…
Are you scouring the internet for places to take your kids to this summer vacation? Even if you’re not a parent, you might be mentally picking out getaways that help you beat the sauna-like summer heat of Indian cities. Since…
A reception in a sea faring boat is the last thing one would expect in a state run resort. It’s reason enough to make the Tarkarli resort of the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) one of my favourites. While most…
Continuing the photo journey of the Tarkarli/Malvan area (to read the first post click here), join me at the Bhagavati Temple and Dhamapur Lake. Enroute from Kudal to Tarkarli, I was told about this temple by the auto driver. Falling…
It represents all that Mumbai is – Order amid the perceived chaos; Mishmash of the old and new; Meeting ground of the poor and rich; Hub of never-ending activity; Place that all kinds of people call home. This is Kalbadevi…
A vantage point – that is what the ruler Adil Shah must have been thinking of when he built the Chapora Fort in Goa. What visitors take away from the site today is an amazing view – the blue of…
Maharashtra state’s warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built many forts during his time, which are in ruins today. The Sindhudurg Fort in Malvan as one well preserved piece of history, makes for a delightful exception. Choosing a strategic location –…
It’s not just the vast, open expanse of land and crystal clear sea water that bind you in their spell. The real, rustic India that we city dwellers seldom experience these days makes you want to hold on to the…