“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” ― Anonymous A few years ago I read a book by Sudha Shah called “The King in Exile”. It was the story of King Thibaw and Queen Supalayat of Burma. They had been deposed and exiled to Ratnagiri in India by the British. […]
The Egg Tart of Macau: Deliciousness Guaranteed
The Egg Tart of Macau is a must-try if you happen to visit this bright, happening nation. It is a cute little tart filled with rich, creamy egg custard and has a flaky pastry shell. The Macau Egg Tart, that was inspired by the Portuguese pastel de nata or Portuguese egg tart, is often considered the […]
A Day Trip To Lothal From Ahmedabad
A Travel Guide to Mrauk U – Updated 2019
We were planning our much-awaited trip to Myanmar. Bagan, Yangon, and Mandalay were on our list already but we wanted someplace that could make our itinerary stand out. Surely, there was something remote in a country which had only recently opened up. And we spotted it after some long hours of research. It was a […]
Why You Must See the Majestic Stepwells of Gujarat
The name “stepwell” seems so self-explanatory: going down the steps to get to the well. And that is exactly what stepwells are. They are wells deep down under the surface of the earth with many flights of stairs leading you up to them. And in the majestic stepwells of Gujarat in India, these stairs are […]
Jiuzhaigou in China: The Lesser-Known Lake District of The World
And where the green could be simply green and the blue could be solely blue; It was a beautiful place on the earth, a place called Jiuzhaigou! A generous splash of blue and green, a never-ending trail of winding paths and an amazing concoction of towering mountains, fragrant alpine forests, and crystal clear lakes: this was how Jiuzhaigou […]