These hand gestures welcomes the passengers while on arrival at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), Terminal III. They represent the various hand gestures of Indian dance forms also called as ‘mudras’.… Read More A symmetry worth looking at Delhi’s IGI,WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: A Good Match
While on a trip to the United States in May 2016, I found some kids playing football at the Central Park, New York. As you may see a small kid in a blue pant struggling to just get a chance to kick the football. Since I experienced the game for almost an hour, I felt that he… Read More And he played, WPC: Against the odds
I am a Hindu by faith and practice, nevertheless like many others cutting across the differences of religion and belief systems visit Golden Temple located at Amritsar in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the holiest shrine for people of Sikh religion and in fact was once a hotbed of activities pertaining to… Read More The Shadow, the Past and the Golden Temple, Amritsar- WPC: Shadow
I celebrate a transit point on my itinerary and always wish some new airports would add up to this list on my upcoming journeys.… Read More Celebrating the Transit Airport: An Oversight too obvious
There came a moment, when I wished to attend a conference to be held at Quito. Abstracts accepted and the onus was on me. After all the planning that went to get the cheapest fare, the unbelievable 60 percent off on an airline ticket made it possible. Since, Ecuador was not on the list, I… Read More Five months of scholarship and the trip to Ecuador
As reiterated, foreign travel for Indian passport holders are always not that easy. Necessarily and certainly not in case of the United States. I am sharing some suggestions and tips based on my experience related to Visa, Money and Travel modes etc. I hope you find it useful. View this post on Instagram A post… Read More Travel to the United States for Indian nationals: Tips and Suggestions
It has only been in recent times that Indian backpackers have been exploring Latin American region and their number continues to be a limited one. That may be primarily not only due to the language barrier but also because of the physical as well as mental space that divides the two region. My purpose to… Read More Visa to Peru for Indian nationals
Indian Railways may be the first love for many people in India until they board a flight to find an equally amazing experience. The first flight that I boarded ever in my life was while I was in my first year of Ph.D., realising the dream ‘Now everyone can fly’ of Air Asia. Probably my… Read More What is so special about Indian Railways?
I come from a country whose people can be found almost everywhere in the world largely as immigrants or a ‘diaspora’. In addition, I come from a state in India, whose population can be seen everywhere in the country either as daily wage earners or on high administrative positions but never as travelers. In both… Read More Do we need to go abroad to pursue our travel interests?
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