Category: Travel

After I did my MA my father told me to prepare for the Civil Services Examinations. In those days there was no other alternative except taking a shot at these exams if one wanted to do well in life. This was more so for those who had opted for humanities, as apart from getting into… Continue reading Destination: Mussoorie (1961)

The weather is heating up as the spring rain slips away to welcome sultry summer days. From outdoor parties to boating, people look forward to having plenty of summer fun outdoors. ABC-WATE recently reminded people to consider seasonal insurance before anyone heads out for good times in the sun. A pleasurable summer memory can become… Continue reading Seasonal Insurance Comes Before Summer Fun Outdoors

Around the time we were in Srinagar two artists from Gwalior also happened to be there. Both of them were reputed artists. One of them, who used to be a friend of my brother, decided to visit Shopian, probably, to take in the Pir Panjaals from closer quarters. We all decided to go in a… Continue reading Destination: Kashmir (1957)-3: Shopian & Gulmarg

The good people of Ireland’s County Kerry call their land “The Kingdom,” and if that’s so, then the Lakes of Killarney must be the Crown Jewels.Killarneys lovely lakes have long been immortalized in song and story for their breathtaking beauty. Indeed, Queen Victoria and her court were so mesmerized by the panoramic vista from a… Continue reading The Lakes of Killarney – Ireland’s Crown Jewels

From Qazigund it took around 2 hours to be in Srinagar. In doing so we travelled through some idyllic country in the Valley. The green fields were bathed in brilliant morning sunshine with distant blue hills in the background made the whole Valley very seductive. No wonder Kashmir became for many years the favourite location… Continue reading Destination: Kashmir (1957) – 2