An armchair tour of The Orchha Fort of Bundelkhand : The forgotten glory of an ancient Empire

  The most beautiful tales are told by the walls of the destructed forts -Varsha Vaishnav     Orchha is a small, very small town located in Madhya Pradesh, just kilometers from Jhansi, waiting to be discovered. Located on the banks of the Betwa River, it basks in the glory of it’s past when it … Read more

Must see temples of Khajuraho

The temples of Khajuraho , UNESCO World Heritage site, and epitome of temple architecture of medieval India, are world famous. They don’t need any introduction. We all have at some point, heard about these temples. And we all know a bit about these. At least thats what I thought. Until our recent road trip to … Read more

Workation in India from a small town – Orchha, Madhya Pradesh

Our recent 3 weeks MP (Madhya Pradesh) road trip has been one of the longest time we have stayed away from home in our travel history. After a successful Goa Workcation, staying in south Goa for couple of weeks and working from Biera Mar Beach Resort, we decided to take the plunge. And roam around … Read more

The Great Stupa at Sanchi – UNESCO World Heritage | Buddhist Temples MP

A structure more than 3000 years old, standing tall and strong on the test of time, protecting the relics of Gautam Buddha, built buy none other than the great emperor Ashoka – the Great Stupa at Sanchi really doesn’t need an introduction. Apart from being world famous, it’s Buddhist connections to Sri Lanka & Japan … Read more

Orchha Bhopal Road Trip via Sanchi, Vidisha and Raisen

On our road trip across Madhya Pradesh, all the way from Bangalore, Orchha was one destination where we spent a week. Actually, we worked from Orchha during our stay there. And also explored the Orchha Fort and other places of interest. Come next weekend and we moved further on our Orchha Bhopal road trip via … Read more

A tryst with “Satpura ki Rani” – working from a hill station – Pachmarhi.

working from a hill station

The year 2020 and 2021 have seen unprecedented time. But at the same time, they also opened up new opportunities for many of us. We, being software engineers, who love traveling, often have a big job balancing travel with work. But with work from home being the new normal this year, we decided to take … Read more

Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai – Things to know before you go

The Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai is one of the most revered temples of South India. And also one of the most famous ancient temples in India. A trip to Madurai is incomplete without a visit to this temple. In fact, many devotees plan a trip to Madurai for a mere visit to the Meenakshi … Read more

A complete guide to Thirumalai Nayakar Palace Madurai – A unique amalgamation of Dravidian and Muslim architectures

A complete guide to Thirumalai Nayakar Palace Madurai

“When the Nayak Dynasty shifted their capital to Madurai, they set to create the grandest structure of South India. Thus was born the splendid Thurumalai Nayakar Palace”    And what it turned out to be !! A palace in the heart of Madurai, also fondly called the Madurai Palace, built in 1636 AD by King … Read more

A free self guided Amsterdam walking tour

We arrived in Amsterdam on the last leg of our trip to Europe in 2017. Starting with Rome, then spending 2 days in Florence  doing self walking tour in Florence, including half day trip to Pisa and enjoying a hop on hop off tour of Venice including a visit to the glass world of Murano. All this … Read more

An evening in paris – our paris night tour

Paris night tour

An evening in Paris – our first evening in Paris. The year was 2017! An evening that started on a jiffy note, then settled a bit and later took such adventurous turns that we had no clue about. Since, Paris is the city of lights, it must be seen by the night. And so, we … Read more