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Browsing Category »Travel«

Go Guwahati!

March 5, 2010No Comments
Go Guwahati!

Share Laba Deka: Guwahati, the capital of Assam, located at the bank of the Brahamputra River. It is treated as the gateway of northeast India and the most popular tourist destinations in northeast India. The erstwhile Pragjyotishpur (the City of Eastern Light), Guwahati derived its name from two Assamese words, “Guwa”, which means areca nut and “Haat”, [...]

Sikkim: A Must Visit Paradise

March 2, 20102 Comments
Sikkim: A Must Visit Paradise

Share Parul Sabherwal: I got an opportunity to visit this natural paradise last year along with my family and few of our friends. During the planning stage, whenever we went to anybody, be it a family member of a friend, and discussed our plan, everybody had a common question- Why Sikkim? But now after visiting that place even [...]

Viva Goa!

February 28, 2010One Comment
Viva Goa!

Share Sahiba Singh: (with self clicked photo-slider at the end) Planning a trip that gives you fun and beauty at the same time? If you are tired of your city life then Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India may be your answer. It has the reputation of being a state of beaches, [...]

Assam, A Gateway to North East India

February 25, 2010No Comments
Assam, A Gateway to North East India

Share Laba Deka: Assam is the gateway to North-East India, dominated by rivers like Brahamputra and Barak. A large part of Assam is situated in the narrow valley that these rivers have created over the period of time. Assam, also described as the Shangrila in the North-Eastern India is the gateway to the North-East. Much of the state [...]

Charminar: Heritage Worth A Visit

February 4, 2010No Comments
Charminar: Heritage Worth A Visit

Share Anushri Mondal: Located in Hyderabad, Charminar is the most famous mosque of the city. Charminar literally translates into “Four Towers” or “The Tower of the four Minarets”. The very name of the monument or the mosque is an exemplification of the structure that consists of four Minars that look towards the heaven. The four Minars apparently [...]

Rang Mahal: A Must Visit

February 1, 2010No Comments
Rang Mahal: A Must Visit

Share Anushri Mondal: Himachal Pradesh is a tiny hill station that is a tourist attraction during the summers when people from the plains flock to this place to escape the scorching heat and humidity and have a refreshing, cool experience. The significant tourist spots present in the state include Lord Elgin’ Memorial, Maharaja’s Palace, Padam palace, Rang [...]

Namma Chennai!

January 28, 2010No Comments
Namma Chennai!

Share Sameera Ahmed: Think Chennai and aromatic filter coffees, Kancheepuram-sari clad aunties, idly-dosas and ‘enna da raaskala’ dialogues come to mind; yes, thanks to Chetan Bhagat for the former and Shah Rukh Khan for the side-splitting latter. Some twenty years back, Chennai was like that- the epitome of conservativeness and traditional thinking. Roll over to today, and that [...]

Raipur: The No Hustle-Bustle City

January 26, 20105 Comments
Raipur: The No Hustle-Bustle City

Share Kaushik Narasimhan: There are 4 reasons as to how you would have come across the “city” RAIPUR. 1. You have a relative who works or studies there. 2. You are on a train travelling across the nation and find the words “RAIPUR JUNCTION” on peering through your window. OR 3. You are a student trying to memorize the [...]

Lucknow: The City of Nawabs

January 26, 2010No Comments
Lucknow: The City of Nawabs

Share Avneesh Kumar: Lucknow is a city of historical importance; there are many beautiful tourist spots in Lucknow, which were made during the Mughal rule. It has been a centre of great cultural and literary activities, but in spite of that it is a peaceful city in comparison to other big cities. It is one of the [...]

Planning a Trip to Kolkata? Here’s Your Guide!

January 26, 2010One Comment
Planning a Trip to Kolkata? Here’s Your Guide!

Share Moumita Pramanik: Kolkata, is a city of Joy and Love, Grandeur and Glory. Kolkata earlier known as Calcutta is full of life and bustle, verging on the excellence as traditional occupations rub shoulders with ultra modern industries. Kolkata is India’s second largest city and the capital of West Bengal, spread on the river Hooghly in north-south [...]

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