Day 402 of new travel experiences giving smiles – visting a cigar factory and rum factory, listening about Cuba on long drive to a beach resort
Day 402 of new travel experiences giving smiles – visting a cigar factory and rum factory, listenng about Cuba on a long drive to a beach resort at Cuba Have you ever seen tobacco leaves being rolled up by experts to be made into a cigar? Have you seen a tiny guavalike fruit being made into […]
Day 401 of new travel experiences giving smiles – tough trek to Mogote hills, cave visit, balcony relaxing, Salsa music
Day 401 of new travel experiences giving smiles – tough trek to Mogote hills, cave visit, balcony relaxing, Salsa music Have you ever joined a tough trek even though you are not sure of your physical capabilities? And then do you pamper your feet by just putting it up and watch the world go by? […]
Day 391 of trivial things during travel that can give you smiles – Being interviewed by a TV channel about the British Royal family visit!
Day 391 of trivial things during travel that can give you smiles – Being interviewed by a TV channel about the British Royal family visit! Have you ever been part of a crowd that waits in anticipation for a celebrity visit? Have you noticed the buzzing activity as the many television news channels and crew […]
Day 373 of trivial things during travel that can give you smiles – appreciating the art and creativity within a city
Day 373 of trivial things during travel that can give you smiles – appreciating the art and creativity within a city Have you noticed certain bursts of colour or an unusual sculpture in the middle of a regular urban street? Do you just walk by or will you stop and stare and appreciate the creativity […]
Day 372 of trivial things during travel that can give you smiles – intense group drumming beats that bring out the free spirit among the crowds.
Day 372 of trivial things during travel that can give you smiles – intense group drumming beats that bring out the free spirit among the crowds Have you ever been a part of a drum beat circle? It is a session where a group of people bang simultaneously on an African cone shaped drum called […]
Day of 285 facts of pride about India giving smiles – The sincere and humble locals of Jharsuguda town
Day of 285 facts of pride about India giving smiles – The sincere and humble locals of Jharsuguda town. I found myself on official work in a remote part of eastern India. I had never heard of Jharsuguda ever in my life and I wondered what was in store for me there. We had heard […]
Day 276 of facts of pride about India giving smiles – Golden Pagoda Centre for Vipassana Meditation technique as taught by Lord Buddha.
Day 276 of facts of pride about India giving smiles – Golden Pagoda Centre for Vipassana Meditation technique as taught by Lord Buddha. The fact is that India is a storehouse of immense ancient spiritual treasures. Lord Buddha attained enlightenment here and gave his disciples a unique technique for self-realization. This amazing meditation technique was […]
Day 260 of Indian places making you smile – The second longest wall in the world -Kumbhalgarh
Day 260 of Indian places making you smile – The second longest wall in the world -Kumbhalgarh It was a last minute confirmation. I was not even supposed to be going to Rajasthan. And then I joined the party that was doing the long road trip. And we decided to stay back an extra night […]
Day 259 of Indian places making you smile – The White City – Udaipur
Day 259 of Indian places making you smile – The White City – Udaipur I had first visited Udaipur as a newly married young girl in 1985, happy to be part of a big group on a picnic. The only memory I have about it is of ogling from afar at the impressive white marbled […]
Day 258 of Indian places making you smile – The gate of Lord Shreenathji – Nathdwara
Day 258 of Indian places making you smile – The gate of Lord Shreenathji – Nathdwara A few months ago, my group of friends had planned a trip together by flight to see Lord Sreenathji, but I was not sure about joining them due to my hectic and erratic travel schedule. So it was almost […]