Kutch Travelogue: My Week Long Trip To Kutch, Gir and Diu

Last week, I and my husband went on a vacation to Kutch. It was a nice trip and I think it would be good to share my experience in this post here. Let me give the due credit to Mr. Amitabh Bachchan first, as it was his persuasive statement 'kuch din toh guzaro Gujarat mein' that prompted us to plan a trip to Kutch. I had always wanted to travel to Gujarat. The colorful land seemed too tempting...

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Remembering Mahatma Gandhi on His Death Anniversary

Mahatma Gandhi on his death bed On my last trip to Gujarat and on my way to Dwarka from Diu, I stopped by Porbandar to visit revered Mahatma Gandhi's birth place. Mahatma Gandhi's ancestral house Porbandar is a small town, just like any other Indian three-tier city. As I entered the city, I continuously had images from the cult movie 'Gandhi' directed by Attenborough, flashing...

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My 11 Days Stay In The Woods At Seliger, Russia

The tents in the woods Last year, in July 2011, I got the awesome opportunity to spend 10 days in the woods! Yes, you read it right. In the woods. I was part of the Indian delegation that represented India at the reputed International Youth Forum, Seliger, 2011. Rafting in the lake Seliger Seliger is a lake situated in the centre of Russia between Moscow and St. Petersburg, amongst the...

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1 Day in Moscow and Why I Think Moscow Is Not A Friendly City

St. Cathedral Church, Moscow In my previous post, I told you that I was in Russia for about 10 days when I stayed in the woods. After our stay in the camp was over, I had one day to explore Moscow. From Seliger I boarded the bus at 10:00 am in the morning that dropped me at the Moscow metro station at about 4 pm. That evening and the next day I spent in exploring the famous Red Square of Moscow. Kremlin...

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