Udaipur
Udaipur (Hindi: IPA: [ʊdəjpʊɾ], pronunciationⓘ) (ISO 15919: Udayapura) is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about 415 km (258 mi) south of the state capital Jaipur.[3][4] It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. It was founded in 1559 by Udai Singh II of the Sisodia clan of Rajputs,[5] when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to […]
Varanasi
Varanasi is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century B.C. Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River’s sacred waters and perform funeral rites. Along the city’s winding streets are some 2,000 temples, including Kashi Vishwanath, the […]
Simla
Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. Once the summer capital of British India, it remains the terminus of the narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway, completed in 1903. It’s also known for the handicraft shops that line The Mall, a pedestrian avenue, as well as the Lakkar Bazaar, […]
Rishikesh
Rishikesh, also spelt as Hrishikesh, is a city near Dehradun in Dehradun district of the Indian state Uttarakhand. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganges River and is a pilgrimage town for Hindus, with ancient sages and saints meditating there in search of higher knowledge.[1][2] There are numerous temples and ashrams built along the banks of the river.[3] It is known as the “Gateway to the Garhwal […]
Ooty
Ooty (short for Udhagamandalam) is a resort town in the Western Ghats mountains, in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state. Founded as a British Raj summer resort, it retains a working steam railway line. Other reminders of its colonial past include Stone House, a 19th-century residence, and the circa-1829 St. Stephen’s Church. Its 55-acre Government Botanical […]
Intellectual Travel
Travelers now seek purpose, personal growth and new skill sets, so programming is moving beyond mindfulness to actually feed their thinking minds—from more citizen science programs to immersing people in the creative arts Our 2022 trend, “Wellness Travel, Seekers Welcome”, argues that with social forces such as the “great resignation,” record retirements and global nomadism, people are now seeking travel experiences that tap […]
Pilgrimage Travel
Religious tourism, spiritual tourism, sacred tourism, or faith tourism, is a type of tourism with two main subtypes: pilgrimage, meaning travel for religious or spiritual purposes, and the viewing of religious monuments and artefacts, a branch of sightseeing.
Trekking
If you’re like me, when you hear people talk about trekking, or going on a trek… your mind goes to far off places with grandiose scenery to take in. Places like the Manaslu Circuit Trek in Nepal and the West Highland Way in Scotland. Or, if you were to ask my kids what they envisioned trekking to be, you’d […]
Safari
Many tourists who are not familiar with Africa ask the question – what is a safari? A SAFARI is an exciting and adventurous way of seeing the ‘real Africa’ because it enables you to view a variety of wildlife in their natural habitat. As a result, going on a safari gives you an authentic experience of Africa. Safaris […]
Sky Drive
Aamby Valley in Maharashtra is the top sky diving spot in India, especially for a tandem jump. If you are an avid skydiver, this place also offers membership which will allow you to go for skydiving all round the year. 10,000 ft tandem jumps are their speciality, for now, however, the organizers are also planning […]