Whenever I hear anything of a "cultural capital", the first thing that comes to my mind is Saint-Petersburg, with its grand palaces, museums, domed cathedrals and special charm. Of course, I could hardly expect Vadodara, also known as the cultural capital of Gujarat, to have something in common with the Russian city on the Neva ...read more »
I saw the photos of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park on someone's travel blog, and they immediately intrigued my enquiring mind (long live the travel blogging community!). Further research kept fueling my interest until it finally crystallized into a firm decision to go and explore the ancient monuments on my own. So here I was, buying the ...read more »
Although sampling a new cuisine is undoubtedly a great way to get immersed into the culture, I never prioritize food when traveling. If I get to taste something interesting - good. If my lunch is a simple egg sandwich from a road-side vendor - not bad either. I won't waste my time searching for this-and-that ...read more »
So, it seems my practice of one day trips is proving to be successful. Of course, a city like Ahmedabad has much more things to offer than can be packed into one day, but there are certain advantages to traveling fast when you know there is no time to waste. One of them is the ...read more »
How do you like this rainbow ride? 🙂 This is just a small part of the retro car collection exhibited in "Auto World" Vintage Car Museum (Ahmedabad). I'm rather indifferent to automobiles, and I could never understand the fascination around the latest version of this and that model. A car is merely a means of ...read more »
When planning my trip to Ahmedabad, the biggest city in our neigbor state Gujarat, the first thing I researched was Adalaj stepwell. I've never heard of stepwells before coming to India, and exploring a new architectural form sounded like an adventure. And it was. What are stepwells? Stepwells are one of the most original India's contributions to ...read more »