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I have visited the Tughlaqabad region of what is now pretty much part of NCR Delhi. The ruins of the ancient empire standing tall against a 21st century metropolitan city feels oddly strange and awe-inspiring - the side of the never ending wall of the fort that stretches alongside the...

We all have our wishful bucket list of places that we want to visit at least once in our lives. I have so many in mine I don't think I'll succeed in even reaching halfway through it. Every time I see a picture of a beautiful landscape I involuntarily add the place to the ever-increasing list...

Wow.. This thread pretty much rules out a chunk of the countries on the globe. Haha :D I don't think I would NOT visit a particular country unless it was right in the midst of military/political/terrorist mayhem. This rules out the Middle East nations for now. About North Korea, the only problem...

There are actually many travel groups that operate in and from Delhi. Some of them are associated with travel agencies which isn't the best option to take, while the rest do not exactly advertise themselves enough to be popularly known. There are many websites that have different tour packages...

You travel at the frequency of once every one and a half months? That's incredible! I can only imagine the number of places you've seen and been to. It's good to know that you've explored the areas around a specific location (Bangalore) so thoroughly. Most often people (not excluding myself)...

Oh I did miss that! :P My bad. It's just that everyone seems so keen on talking about places to visit on the mainland that the islands disappear completely from our thoughts. Out of the many places that I've been to, the Andamans have got to be one of the most beautiful places here, and...

I think I would go with "chhaanch" over lassi. Both are made from curd but the former is a thinner and saltier/spicier version of the latter. There is a little more water content in chhaanch. YOu basically churn curd and water in a 1:3 ratio and add salt, pepper and whatever other spices you...

Hey.. :) Well surfing isn't the most prevalent of water sports in India, but in the past few years, there have been a number of beaches that have opened itself up to offering the opportunity to tourists. You see, majority of Indians are still scared of the ocean and would do little else but...

As far as I know and have heard from those who have visited Mauritius, it's economic standards are quite stable and comfortable if you compare the tiny island country with the rest of African continent. Almost every country, however, has some percentage of its population suffering from poverty...

If you're in Delhi for a short time, I suggest you visit these places. Purana Qila or the Old Fort of Delhi. As the name suggests, it's one of the oldest forts of Delhi, built by the Mughal king, Sher Shah Suri, allegedly on the site Indraprastha, that was the land of the Pandavas from Ramayan...

It's surprising that there isn't a mention of the Indian islands anywhere on the forum. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands are two groups of archipelagos that are situated on the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, respectively. I have heard that these are beautiful...

My father has a lot of work in Dhaka so he travels there from Kolkata almost every month. He uses the Shamoli bus services as well. It takes about 9-10 hours to get there, but this bus makes the journey as comfortable as you can hope for while travelling in a bus. Otherwise, you can also log...

Packing for a trip can be a cumbersome task, especially for people who are fussy about taking as much with them as their bags can hold. My parents are the worst packers when it comes to travelling. They nearly pack half the household goods into bags and end up with 6-7 suitcases and trolleys...

It would not be possible to see all of these monuments on a single visit of two weeks duration, given that they are all scattered across the country. I would have suggested Kashmir before any other place, not because it is quintessentially Indian but simply because of the beauty of the place...

This is wonderful! I was looking for information on how to get to Bhangarh and where to stay for a long time now, I had even posted on another section of the forum regarding the same but didn't find any help there. This answers so many of my questions. I had no idea that the fort had no...