You might wonder why anyone would want to visit a temple riddled with rats. The answer is quite simple: because Shri Karni Mata Temple is the only one of its kind in the whole world. That was reason enough for … Read More

Each year thousands, if not millions, of Hindu pilgrims make their way to the Holy City of Varanasi for the privilege of bathing in the sacred waters of the Ganges river to purify their souls. The iconic ghats (steps) along … Read More

Cruising along the backwaters of Alleppey in Kerala is on most travelers’ wish list including mine. The backwaters refer to an extensive network of canals and lakes covering almost half of the state of Kerala.   Taking a few days … Read More

On our last day in Mumbai, we were debating going to Dharavi – one of the biggest slums in Asia. The slums were made famous by the movie Slumdog Millionaire  (which, by the way, had an excellent soundtrack). As we … Read More

The Great Rann of Kutch is a salt marsh located in the White Thar Desert of Gujarat. Inundated with water most of the year, this area becomes a dry landscape in winter. The desert consists of blinding white salt. It was … Read More

When people think of India, an image of its most famous iconic monument certainly comes to mind: The Taj Mahal. It’s been photographed hundreds of thousands of times while being featured on magazine covers, uploaded on social media feeds and … Read More

In all honesty, I admit I knew very little about the struggle Tibet has been going through for the past 50 plus years. I didn’t know how China relentlessly took over this region inhabited by peaceful Tibetans and other ethnic … Read More

A celebration at the border of India and Pakistan seems highly unlikely given the complex history of these two countries. But, I assure you, a celebration does take place every evening.  Right before sunset, hundreds of visitors (mostly locals) rush … Read More

Sacred cows and holy crap of India, what’s this all about? The ‘holy crap’ part is a play on words but sacred cows of India shouldn’t be messed with.   It’s widely known that cows are sacred in Hinduism but … Read More

Most travelers will include on their to-do list the climb up Lion Rock to see the ancient city of Sigiriya but I thought differently. The main reason why I chose to climb Pidurangala Rock instead of Sigiriya was the entrance … Read More