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please find following my comments with regard to our trip lat year:

Goa is one of the few states in India where there has been a never ending stream of inbound visitors for over four decades, much before tourism left its mark in other parts of India. Kashmir, Rajasthan, Delhi, Goa & Agra were the undisputed leaders in the sixties, seventies, eighties, much before other states stepped in. The movement of...

Uttar Pradesh is India's largest state in terms of population, bordering Delhi and Rajasthan to the west, Madya Pradesh to the south, Bihar to the east and Nepal & China to the north. Located on the fertile Gangetic Plains, it is home to millions; while all important religions have places of worship.

Jehangir's comparison of Kashmir to `Paradise' has rarely proved visitors wrong, many vouch for it. To the east and covering 98,000 sq. kilometers lies the stunning high altitude desert of Ladakh and Zanskar. To the southwest of Kashmir lies the third district, Jammu, renowned for Vaishnodevi Temple, and visited by millions of Hindu pilgrims each...

Brilliantly carved Shiva and Vishnu temples, the longest beach in India, hill stations offering cool climate and outstanding beauty, an elephant reserve, well preserved forts, towns with distinct French influence, and the meeting point for three oceans at Kaniya Kumar, distinguishes Tamil Nadu from the other Indian states. The population comprises...

Ajanta caves and the paintings therein are considered a landmark in the history of art in India. They represent a distinct dimension of Buddhism. Paintings in the first set of caves are about 2,200 years old and the second set came into being some 1,500 years ago. The caves because of their unique place in the history of religion and...

Seven minutes was all it took to spot my first tiger at the Kanha Tiger Reserve twenty three years ago. It was a full grown female and stopped bang in the middle of the dirt track in the early morning hours, shortly after sunrise. Insufficient light made it impossible to capture a truly majestic sighting. One fact remained obvious, both...

Kerala rolls out like a verdant carpet from the hills to the sea. The fabled Malabar Spice coast of yesteryear once attracted merchants and missionaries. Today it brings in tourists!! A state with multifaceted virtues, Kerala stands out like a gem of South India. Much before many other Indian states began marketing and branding of destinations,...

The 21st century brought in a number of conveniences and facilities, something which could not have been dreamt about in the 20th century. So much so, that an easy life and comforts are all taken for granted. For example climbers on paid expeditions to Mount Everest this year had luxury tents at Camp III! While there is no doubt the...

India's World Heritage Monuments have interesting facts, some of which may be unknown to regular readers. We begin a `did you know' series from this issue and hope you enjoy reading and getting to know more about our world famous monuments.