Category: Indian Voyage

Travellers guide to festivals across the world – HOLI (India)

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A Festival celebrated by 500 million people to welcome the onset of spring.

Water splash, patches of color, yum food & happiness everywhere .

Holi

Where – India

What – HOLI (Festival of Colors)

When – During 2-4th Week of March.

Duration – 2 day event.

What to expect – 1st day people collect heap of wood & put a fire on it and perform rituals to pray god to take care of family. 2nd Day they splash water & colors using bare hands or tubes on each other.  People generally dress up in white & visit Family … Continue Reading

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Periyar National Park , Thekkady Kerala

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Planning a trip to Kerala this season? Include Thekkady or Periyar, famous for Periyar National Park and Periyar Tier Reserve to witness some amazing landscapes and beauty hidden in this dense forest. To make it adventurous, read here. #thekkady #kerala #periyar #tigerreserve #reserve #nationalpark #sanctuary #landscape #nature

Periyar National park, Kerala

Thekkady or Periyar Tiger Reserve? Are they all same and what do they entail? A Tiger reserve? Then why not a Tiger Safari, just like other Tiger Reserves? Why only a boating in a lake? Can we go for trekking also here? What all are the safari options available here?

So many questions were buzzing in my mind, when we were planning to visit Thekkady (Periyar) and to our sheer disappointment, none of the search reads could solve the curiosity.

So, FOTW shall try to share with you an exhaustive post of Periyar tiger Reserve and … Continue Reading

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Diskit Monastery, Leh!

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An exhilarating view from Diskit Monastery (Nubra Valley)

Diskit Monastery, Nubra Valley, leh View

Location: Diskit Monastery, Leh

About Diskit Monastery

We visited Leh , Diskit Gompa in the month of July 2019 & we were amazed by the incredible magnificence of nature lying in this region.

Diskit Monastery, leh View

Diskit Monastery is situated in Nubra Valley, on top of a hill. One needs to climb close to 60-70 stairs to reach the top. It lies above the plains of the river flowing from the huge rocky mountains which can be heard gushing through while climbing the hill for the monastery.

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Are you planning for a Destination Wedding? Then GOA is one of the best Beach destination for Wedding #destinationwedding #indianwedding #Beachwedding #GOA #wedding #weddingplanner

Goa – The Best Place for Beach Wedding

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Beach Wedding Planning

Goa is the perfect answer for any couple planning a beach wedding. For the last few years, this former Portuguese colony is competing with many exotic destination wedding locations such as Jaipur, Udaipur, and Kerala in India and Maldives and Bali abroad. Do you want to know the reasons? There are plenty.

Are you planning for a Destination Wedding? Then GOA is one of the best Beach destination for Wedding #destinationwedding #indianwedding #Beachwedding #GOA #wedding #weddingplanner

Perfect Destination Wedding at Goa:

The Beaches

Goa is known for its gorgeous beaches. In North Goa, you can find lots of shacks, pubs and bars suitable for all budgets, and a variety of options for water sports, flea market, and nightlife. Whereas in … Continue Reading

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Are you planning for trek in Himalayas? Then Hampta Pass Trek and Chandrashila Trek are perfect for beginners. Read how will this trek be in year 2020 #hamptapass #chandrashilatrek #trekking #trekkinginhimalayas #himalayas #hiking #chandratal

What to expect from Hampta Pass Trek and Chandratal Trek in 2020

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Are you planning for Hampta Pass Trek?

Hampta Pass trek has considerably earned a huge amount of respect when it comes to trekking the high altitude mountain passes, especially from the trekkers and adventure lovers from across the country. There’s no doubt in claiming that Hampta Pass and Chandratal Lake is one of the best treks in the country because of the diversity with which it is engulfed. For every person who is in seek of thrill and adventure along with calmness and solitude, this trek serves as their first priority in the Himalayas. You can find nature’s love everywhere … Continue Reading

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5 Hill Stations of North India you need to visit for Summer Vacations

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Must visit Hill stations in Summers in North India:

Scorching heat and vacations for kids! This combo can be quite taxing, as its really challenging for kids to sit indoors and for us to engage them all the time. But these are the best days when you can have fun as a family and make some beautiful memories. Summer Vacations are all about traveling and having fun as a family and what better than traveling some quaint Hill Stations in North India?

Have you planned your summer vacay’s yet? If not, are you still in search of places in India, … Continue Reading

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Darjeeling – The queen of Hill stations

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Our Travel tale to Darjeeling

India has a very different temperature than the United Kingdom. It is a known fact that Britishers were always in search of cool places in the pre-independence era. In a way, they not only explored but also developed many hill stations in India. That’s’ the reason some of the breath-taking train circuits like Kalka – Shimla Circuit, Nilgiri Mountain circuit, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, are all located in the mountain ranges. Few of them are already listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Among all the places, Darjeeling has been on the wishlist of travel junkies, … Continue Reading

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The Living Root Bridge of Meghalaya

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Magic of Living Root bridges

Meghalaya, the abode of clouds, is truly a heavenly abode. With least commercialization, it has something in abundance and that is the picturesque landscapes and natural adventures. Quite a contented looking North – Eastern Indian state, it has a mesmerizing aura of itself, which remains a lot unexplored.

I’m sure, you all must have watched our Instagram stories and posts and few of you might have been aware of our recent Meghalaya trip (of-course with our 4yo). One of the most significant tick-mark we achieved in our bucket list, was completing the trek to … Continue Reading

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Memories are precious, imprint them!

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Memories are precious, imprint them!

It’s not always the future , but sometimes the past which inspires and motivates us . The best way to seek them is to revisit the precious moments from our memory bank .

In this digital world , where we click more than we can store, it is impossible to highlight the memories which really matter to us. One way is to filter and mark them as favourite in your laptop or  phone, but you’re sure not to revisit those memories that frequently. Alternatively we as a family have always looked ahead for some framed … Continue Reading

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GOAN ardour : Our trip to Goa in Monsoon!

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GOA : A Journey of Family Travellers with toddlers!

So hurriedly had we decided to make Goa an “On beat” heart throb in this off beat monsoon season. But as the saying goes, never regret the decision once made (after being alarmed by the “Offseason Tag” in these months), we decided to have a prolific stay & make this trip a chronicle in the chapter of our lives. So tagged as “Last minute Managers”, all the readiness ranging from booking of the hotel to planning the itinerary was made in last 3 days. Since it was a trip with our … Continue Reading

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