The best thing I would suggest is to walk whenever possible. Other options available in most cities in India are to take a bus or hire an auto-rickshaw or cab.
Walking is a great way to understand the way of life in Indian Cities and small towns. Most roads with commercial establishments tend to have small […]
Till now, those who wanted to fly to Leh had to resort to full fair airlines and expensive tickets. Budget tickets and low prices did not exist and the cost of tickets were in the order of Rs.6,000 or more. As of today when I checked, price of a Jet Airways ticket from Delhi to […]
Most of the well known international airlines that operate in Asia also operate flights to India. The most prominent airports into which tourists tend to arrive are New Delhi and Mumbai. There are other prominent airports that are not as well connected as Delhi and Mumbai - such as Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram. […]
Although I am not sure, I presume the word backpackers was once used to refer to those who went hiking in remote areas and tried to spend time away from civilization with the aid of their backpack. Today, a backpacker is simply a person who travels anywhere - whether the big cities or high mountains […]
Below the Himalayas, India doesn’t have much options to offer for the whitewater enthusiasts. Sahyadris, the prominent mountain ranges in India other than the Himalayas does have many rivers running down from them, but not many of them are suitable for rafting. They come down like a torrent during the monsoon, and become mellow or […]
India hosts largest number of tigers in the wild, which are critically endangered. Since inception of project tiger program for protection, their numbers have increased considerably. But incidences of poaching are very high and it is suspected that official figures on the number of tigers is nowhere close to truth. Here is a guide to […]
Diving is not exactly a very popular sport in India. India’s mainland doesn’t have well known diving sites which offer colorful views of the ocean, and neither can you see too much of exotic oceanic life. However, Lakshadweep does have some beautiful coral reefs and lagoons where snorkeling and diving would be worth it. Here […]
There is plenty of information available on the web on the Indian Railways, but most of it is badly organized and is difficult to search. Indian Railways itself has many websites where information is scattered and difficult to find, or is duplicated. Here is an attempt to consolidate all useful and important information on Indian […]
Air Deccan is giving away as many as 5 lakh tickets for free. The free tickets will be available for all routes, for travel dates between July 1st and October 27. So if you are planning a long trip anytime during this season, and not averse to flying on Air Deccan, this is a good […]
For those who love travelling in India and know about India, options of good books to read are plenty. Some of the best known authors like William Dalrymple, Pico Iyer, Alexander Frater have written a few must read books on India.
I was always looking for a good list of travel reading on India, and had […]