After a pious and blissful Golden Temple visit, we moved to Wagah Border – our last stop for the day. It’s around 28 km from Golden Temple. We had our lunch in a Dhaba on our way to Wagah Border. Due to the long arduous bus journey from Srinagar to […]

Darbar Sahib or Harmandir Sahib, also called as Golden Temple, is at walking distance from Jallianwalla Bagh. The Golden Temple is a Gurdwara, a holiest place for Sikhs which was founded by the Fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das in 1577. With diverse people flocked here from India, this place […]

After a splendid, two days in Kashmir, we reached Jammu railway station around 9’o clock to board our train to Jalandhar, Punjab.  It was almost 3’o clock in the morning and no longer an exciting ride with eyes full of sleep! We missed our pre-booked train to Amritsar, Punjab. So, […]

With mystique picturesque Himalayan valley as a backdrop and Kashmir nestled just below, this beautiful paradise soaked in silence, still remains as a bizarre state by its own rules… We took the flight from Chennai to Delhi; and, then a train from there to Jammu. Post the sumptuous meal at […]

Our second day trip to bustling Shalimar Garden and the unforgettable Shikara ride in the Dal Lake ended perfectly. With our third day trip to Gulmarg, we started early as the road trip from Srinagar to Gulmarg takes around an hour and a half. It is one of the most […]

As we moved from Shalimar Bagh, across the street found a restaurant serving different varieties of Dosa and we quickly checked- in to look around for a table. It was full-house! After a wait for half an hour, I ordered a cheesy crispy dosa and a plate of Kashmiri Pulao. […]

Our second day trip in Srinagar starts with Shalimar Bagh which is a 15 minutes’ drive from the hotel we stayed. Shalimar Bagh is the most famous Mughal garden built by Emperor Jahangir for his wife Noor Jahan. Yet, another exquisite craftsmanship of Mughal architecture is evident here… Colorful roses, […]

The lofty snow clad mountains of The Himalayas, frozen Dal Lake, snow-covered trees and house-roofs across the streets washed in white-snow, continued to dwell in my dreams, the moment we booked our tickets for Kashmir trip. It was a 10 days group-trip with my friends leaving family behind. We took […]