I see and smell similar sights and fragrances as I walk towards Swaminarayan Mandir, the starting point of Ahmedabad heritage Walk. The lanes are already bustling with Fafda joints ready to dish out hot piping breakfast and office goers getting ready for their routine. I pass the newspaper guy on his bicycle and a dhoti clad resident on his way to the temple. This is the Ahmedabad Old city area – always busy, always vibrant.
Welcome to the huge marshlands with cracked patches of soil and small thorny shrubs. Locally known as Kutch nu nanu rann, Little Rann of Kutch houses the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary. Having…
Little Rann of Kutch or LRK is the salt marsh that is part of the Rann of Kutch. While on the Gujarat trip recently, we stopped at Rann Riders, Dasada, LRK before…
The arid lands of Kutch that encapsulate White Rann (Salt Desert) are always brimming with colours and vibrancy at each and every corner. Be it the saddle of the camel or the…
Having lived in Gujarat all my life, I had never visited Vadnagar. Vadnagar only came to the limelight as Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hometown. Although Ahmedabad to Vadnagar distance is only…
While Bhuj offers a transit point to the entire Kutch region in Gujarat, the city itself is worthy of spending some time. This guide covers all the places to visit in Bhuj.
While national parks protecting tigers are more fascinating for visitors, visiting a lion reserve has a different charm in itself. Visitors coming to India should certainly go on a safari to Gir…
Polo Forest Gujarat is known for the heritage Jain temples. This forest in Gujarat is popular for camping and trekking and most popular visited during monsoon.
Mandvi, a small tranquil beach town located on the banks of Rukmavati river. While Mandvi Beach is the most sought-after place to visit and spending time in a resort in Mandvi the…
I am continuing the series of exploring my hometown Vadodara, where I lived for years and yet did not explore or even know about so many amazing places. I have taken backyard…