20 DEGREES NORTH

This blog post is about how the lives of indigenous tribal people living in and around Kotagiri have been impacted positively due to path...

THE KISHKINDHA MOMENTS Mountainous gigantic boulders scattered everywhere form the landscape and contours of Hampi, as I look around from the top of Anjanadri Hill....

SPINE CHILLING MOMENTS"Any moment a tiger can dart out of these bushes”. My guide Mohan Pandey whispers, sounding quite cool. "Probably it's watching our...

Arriving at Chengalpattu station, the glistening massive Kolavai Lake, took my breath away. My train changes direction here, taking me through lush green farms...

The bus journey to Panjim from Madgaon was a little over an hour and it unveiled the sleepy Goan villages along the way. The...

It's a nice feeling of returning to the place I first visited a couple of decades back. My eyes run wide to figure out...

And so it was in the dead of the night on March 31st that I really decided, I would move on with the A2Z...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” On a sunny afternoon of peak summer in Hyderabad, sweat rolls down my eyes, as I tug along my...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Summer heat burns my skin but I am in no mood to take all that into account. My focus...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Suddenly the train starts and there is pandemonium all around. Our train had made an unscheduled stop at an...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” I was panting as I came running in to catch the train just in time, and within seconds the...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” The train was already late and its scheduled stop was for only 2 minutes. There was a mad rush...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Sitting in front of the computer, I wait with bated breath for the opening time for tatkal booking in...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Arriving at the station late night, I was glad that the rains had just stopped. The roads were all...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Arriving at the station an hour early, only to escape the peak evening traffic rush, i check the digital...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” I woke up with a start from sleep on the inside upper berth of 3rd AC. Profusely sweating, I...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” The journey began with a question mark, but the TTE was quite helpful in ensuring I got my reservation...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Travelling at night, I complete my dinner and prepare to sleep. On a cold wintry night in the sleeper...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Here are some Indian train ticket booking memories, that date back to the 1980's to 1990's and are evergreen....

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” While most journeys are quite uneventful, and are even forgotten in no time, a few experiences always stand out....

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS”  Train journeys are often compelling situations when you have to grin and bear. I didn't have confirmed tickets in...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Train journeys in India often kindle mixed response from passengers. While some AC coaches are world class, you cannot...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Entering the train, almost instinctively we tend to strike a conversation, with the passenger sitting next. Small engagements make...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” Booking at the reservation counters have always been an experience, that fits the description of a suspense thriller. You...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” It isn’t very frequently that we go in search of facilities in a railway station beyond the normal needs...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” The heat was killing and none could escape the severe perspiration. Looking for a place to sit at the...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” The TTE did the rounds and by observing him deal with some, it became clear that he didn’t brook...

“QUIRKY EXPERIENCES IN INDIAN TRAIN TRAVELS” It was the last day of our holiday and we arrived at the station by dusk, with a tired...