by Neha Kirpal | Dec 4, 2018 | Travel
I first went to Mashobra in 2010 when my parents bought a summer home there. This idyllic little locale about 10 kilometres north east of Shimla, is the perfect embodiment of untouched natural beauty. Somewhere between a village and a small town, it’s somewhat like a...
by Neha Kirpal | Jul 13, 2018 | Bandish Network
According to reports, there are approximately 700,000 heritage structures in India. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) administers 3,675 ancient monuments and archaeological sites. The rest come under state archaeological departments, private trusts and other...
by Neha Kirpal | Mar 6, 2018 | Travel
The word ‘Varanasi’ is derived by joining together the names of two rivers, Varuna and Assi. It is also known as Banaras, the city where the juice of happiness (rasa) is forever ready (bana) in life. The city has a total of 87 ghats. While one could spend a lifetime...
by Neha Kirpal | Jun 20, 2017 | Travel
Recently, I visited Goa for the fifth time. The first visit was a school trip right after my exams, so naturally there was a lot of excitement—we covered typical tourist haunts like the old churches in Panjim, the beaches and flea markets in the north, and all the...
by Neha Kirpal | Dec 12, 2016 | Travel
When I was seven, I lived in Manali for a year and a half. My favorite memories from that time are of seeing my first snowfall and getting our first dog. Apart from that, we had only experienced all the usual spots on a tourist’s checklist—the Hadimba temple,...
