Travel

A map’s, physical geography offers crisp, comforting measurements: distances, square kilometers, contour lines, and administrative borders. It gives us a static, measurable frame of reference. Yet, a city like Nashik can never be understood through physical parameters alone. Beneath the smart-city that overpasses, and expanding suburban limits lies an intangible, living essence—a soul woven through

Ukhimath, a quaint town situated at about 1,300 meters in the Rudraprayag district, was ready to tell me the epic tales of the Himalayas. Popularly, known as the winter seat of Baba Kedarnath and Madhyamaheshwar – two of the five Panch Kedar temples – this place is important for Char Dham Yatris. We drove up

Dewas comes from the word Devi Vasa – the place where Devi resides. I first read about it in memoir of E M Foster called –The Hill of Devi. I closed the book and googled all about the history of Devi temple here. It went straight on top of the list of places, especially the

Peru is one of the best countries to learn about the legacy of the Incas, one of the most important civilizations to inhabit South America before the arrival of the Spanish. Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel and one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, is surely one of the first images that

Matabari or the abode of the mother is how the Tripursundari temple is fondly known as in Tripura. Yes, the name of the Tripura state also comes from her name, making the whole state as her sacred form. Tripursundari Mandir in Udaipur of Tripura is a shaktipeetha, where the fingers of the right feet of

Some weekends pass like any other, but some become special because they give us time to relax and enjoy a different place. After many busy weeks, I wanted a short holiday where I could stay close to nature and take a break from the daily routine of my busy life. That is why I planned

Kolar is best known for its gold fields that were active for a good 100+ years. Located close to Bangalore, this is an ancient town of this region. Once known as Kuvalalapura it was the capital of the West Ganga dynasty that ruled around 3rd  CE. After them it remained an important town under the

QR codes are everywhere when we travel now, on restaurant tables, parking meters, hotel signs, airports, train stations, and transit machines. This travel scam known as Quishing or QR code … Continue Reading Read the original post Don’t Scan This Abroad: The QR Code Travel Scam Tourists Miss on The Planet D: Adventure Travel Blog.

Panch Prayag are the five Sacred River Confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas that eventually become holiest of the rivers – Ganga. This Ganga nurtures the vast plains of India, no wonder revered as the mother. After the Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj, these five prayags hold the highest sanctity. They mark the points where the mighty

Most people know the Sea to Sky Highway as one of Canada’s most beautiful drives. It winds from the edge of Vancouver along Howe Sound, climbs past waterfalls and mountain … Continue Reading Read the original post Sea to Sky Highway Named One of the Best EV Road Trips in the World on The Planet