This India travel blog is a repository of all the articles I have written on the destination – over 150 to date.
Being an India based blogger, I travelled to more Indian destinations than the entire world put together. I quit my corporate career in England as a documentary film-maker, moved back to my country and became a blogger. Since 2016, I have only been travelling and writing about my journeys on this blog.
So far, I have been to nearly 25 Indian states and 30 countries in total. And when I say BEEN TO it means thoroughly travelled – eg one month in Gujarat, two months in Rishikesh, that sort.
Since I am Delhi based and mountains are my first love, I spend most of my time in the Himalayas. I even started a camping business in the Himachal Pradesh under the brand name ‘Footloosecamps’ (see Footloosecamps.com or the Instagram Page for more).
The following India travel blog talks about all you need to know. They are destination guides, travel tips and detailed city and road-trip itineraries. Most of my trips are self-planned with a few of them being a FAM trip conducted under the respective destination’s tourism board – like Goa Tourism Board, Assam Tourism Board etc.
But however I travelled, these blogs are written keeping a normal person’s budget and time in mind. Eg, if I spent 2 weeks in Manali, I wrote a 2 or 3 days itinerary on Manali (because I understand that is what most people can afford).
Now let’s get started with all that I have written on India…
While travelling in Varkala, Kerala, I realised that I often find myself discouraging the idea of frenzied, mass tourism. I’ve seen local cultures turning into commodities when religious rituals and traditional ethnic tires reduce and sanitize, to conform to tourist expectations. Once a destination is sold as a tourism product, it starts losing its originality, […]
Varkala: The Dying ‘Benares’ Of South Read More »
Want to visit an offbeat destination near Manali? Visit Baror Parsha Waterfall (also spelt as Baroad Waterfall) located only about a 15-minute drive and a 45-minute walk away from Mall Road. It has been almost a year that I have been living in Manali, busy setting up my backpacker hostel and exploring places that
Baror Parsha Waterfall: Another Offbeat Gem In Manali Read More »
India is a large country with around 7,000 kilometres of coastline (with the states sharing nearly 5,500 km of mainland coastline & Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar having the rest of it). And on that vast coastline, lies not just some of the best beaches of India but of the entire world. Most of these
8 Best Beaches To Visit in India Read More »
Planning to do Panchachuli Base Camp trek? This travel blog includes all factual information you may need. [lwptoc min=”2″ skipHeadingLevel=”h2″] I’ve done quite a few treks in Uttarakhand. Valley of Flowers trek Har ki Dun, Pindari Glacier Trek, and a few more on Char Dham Yatra route. But never have I ever done any trek
Panchachuli Base Camp Trek: From Itinerary to Costing Read More »
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you may well know that I always promote self-planned travel over pre-booked tours. But sometimes circumstances make it hard to self-plan everything. This particularly happens when the destination we are travelling to feels overwhelming, or the group size is too big for us to handle all. I
5 of The Best Travel Agents In Delhi To Choose From Read More »
Before I go ahead, I want to announce that I also run a tour company under my brand name FOOTLOOSE, where we offer luxury glamping stays across Himachal Pradesh (particularly in Manali). We also organise adventure tours including skiing and snowboarding experiences in winter. Visit our website: www.footloosecamps.com. Where the Beas River chuckles down the gorges
Manali Travel Guide Read More »
Looking for a place to stay in Goa? Here’s my list of best hostels in Goa. When it comes to destinations like Goa, writing a travel guide becomes challenging. I mean there is so much to see and do in Goa that compiling it all in a list is a tough task. Compiling a list
Best Hostels To Stay at In Goa Read More »
Visiting Namdroling Monastery, in Bylakuppe? In this travel blog, I have shared all the useful information you need to know – from how to get there to where to stay to what is the best time to travel to Bylakuppe. But before we get into the details, let’s talk about my personal travel experience. If
Namdroling Monastery Bylakuppe: A Visit To The Tibet Of South Read More »
Looking for a place to stay in Delhi? Here’s a list of best hostels in Delhi. Most tourists who come to India land either in Delhi or Mumbai. And it’s from these two cities that they build their first impression of the country. Unfortunately, Delhi does not always make a good first impression. For most
Best Hostels To Stay at In Delhi Read More »
Looking for a place to stay in Jaipur? Here’s my list of best hostels in Jaipur. Jaipur is on every traveller’s bucket list. I have,, been to Jaipur a few times and my love for the city only grows with every visit. To me, Jaipur has it all: history, food, culture, beautiful architecture and a
Best Hostels To Stay at In Jaipur Read More »
