‘KiaOra’ is how you start your experience in what I would call paradise. A unique salutation used in New Zealand taken from the Maoris which is a ‘hello’, a ‘welcome’ and a ‘thank you’, all rolled into one greeting. Getting to New Zealand requires a commitment of time, energy and money. It’s a long flight […]
Travel Tales-The Slice of Italy
When you’re in a place totally different from your personal norm, without any means of escape, there’s no choice but to adapt to your new surroundings pretty quick. In our travels, we felt that way; even in the most foreign of circumstances, it doesn’t take long to acquire a rudimentary, if far from deep, understanding […]
‘La Tomatina’ Bunol Spain
If music is food for the soul, travel must be fire for the soul; once ignited, it leads us to new destinations and new experiences, enriching our life like nothing else. No wonder they call it ‘wanderlust’! Being a freelance anaesthetist who is on call 24×7 in a high-pressure work environment, I realised that a […]
CHITRADURGA
Before March 2015, I had never heard the name of Chitradurga. When I got elected as the National Vice President of Inner Wheel Clubs in India, I got a call inviting me for the Golden Jubilee of the Club a year later. My curiosity about the place evoked. That one year was the most challenging […]
Unparalleled Beauty- Kashmir
“Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast, hami asto, hami ast.”If there is heaven on earth, it is here, it is here. kashmir Ahh… Kashmir (sighs) Kashmir is a gentle reminder of the fact that poetry doesn’t always need words. When the pages are torn and the ink fades, the living poetry can be felt with heartbeat […]
My Adventures of Wanderlust
“Beyond the horizons, I looked upon,solo Standing at the end of the shore I wondered at the dawn, To the rustling wind and the crashing waves, my soul was drawn, Couldn’t help but travel, to explore what memories would be born.” Backpacking travel with friends sounds fun, right? It is popular in this millennial age, […]
Paragliding in Himachal – A Flying Adventure @ Bir Billing
In the picturesque Dhauladhar range of Himachal Pradesh, lies a small beautiful settlement of Bir, a quiet hamlet situated at a height of 15,000 feet above sea level and is regarded as one amongst the best for Paragliding. “It would be thrilling,” I thought, when we zeroed on Bir-Billing, shivering at the very thought of […]
Travel Tales of a Solo Traveller
-by Roli Singh Chauhan Have you ever been on a solo trip? Travelling solo is one of the best things to do if you’re willing to challenge yourself in a quest to discover yourself. The concept of solo travelling amuses many and there was a time when I thought it was not my cup of […]