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Candolim, Goa: The Queen of My Dreams!!!

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Now, I usually catch it in my dreams: serene, tranquil and uncrowded coastline endorsed with scintillating scenery of palm trees and groovy mountain views. Away from madness of Goa, about 15-km from Capital city Panaji, there locates Candolim: my dream beach destination in India’s beach capital. I have been to this pristine sandy beach thrice, but every time we encounter it enriches me something unique: indeed remarkably pleasant. My brother (cousin) is settled in Ponda, which encourages me to pack my bags to Goa every six month or so. My last meet with Candolim was two months ago, and I was pleased to discover that the grace here is even better than it was two years ago. Candolim is, famously, the place where tranquility and solace has a different meaning, matchless to almost everywhere in Goa. Fetchingly tucked between Aguada Fort and Calangute beach, Candolim is one of the longest beaches in Goa and is a sparkling jewel of Bardez Taluka. Very calm, picturesque and peaceful, ...

Why I Love Travelling So Much???

Learning is a lifelong process and is not throttled to any age, place or time-frame. You can learn when lying, flying, playing and even wandering without any fixed objective. And travelling, for this matter, is one of the most invaluable courses we can have. It teaches us new experiences, makes us open-minded and enhances our intellectuality and thinking-prospect. What expert travelers claim to have learned from traveling is not only about the sights and persons they encountered but also the way to handle critical situations and how to survive in toughness. One of my friends who recently visited the UK told me that art in London belongs to every single person and is accessible to everyone with no charge at all. Yes, it’s true that London has some of finest museums in the world, and most of them charge nothing for entrance. So what he talked about is the possibility for everyone to savor amazing artwork in London, especially the ones with limited financial resources. It’s common ...

Singapore: In Quest of Ambitious Makeover

For too long now Singapore has become one of the most exotic travel destinations in Asia. After separating from Malaysia about forty years ago, Singapore has constantly been attempting to become Asia’s number one city in term of efficiency and lifestyle. And thanks to its intensity of efforts, it’s now at its most ambitious makeover ever: a global art city, gaming Mecca, educational hub and most elegant and worthies place to visit on.    Singapore is a melting pot of various cultures from almost everywhere in Asian continent. Nevertheless, it doesn’t feel or smell like Asia. It has preserved some its finest historical creatures like Raffles Hotel, but a lot many of them have crumbled under its quest for modernism. Traditional buildings have turned into shinning high-rises and much of colonial history has become a history. Towering skyscrapers, world-class hotels and a number of newly established landmarks reflect Singpore’s wealth of 21 st  century. In l...

My Journey to Haridwar/Rishikesh as a ‘Kanwariya’

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I was not pretty sure about my last trip to Haridwar/Rishikesh. Though I was planning it, some problems occurred and I decided to keep the trip to the next year. But at final moments, I just packed my bags and moved on to Haridwar with aim to pay homage to Deity Shiva and enjoy the splendid scenery that abounds the region. Haridwar hosts famous ‘Kanwar Mela’ every Shrawan month, where millions of Shiva devotes flock to dip into holy Ganga River. A lot among them come to bring Kanwar – a bamboo structure with pots containing pristine Ganga water, while many visit here to uncover pleasing natural beauty and amazing flora & fauna. Haridwar is about six-hour drive from capital city New Delhi, connected via smooth roads where driving is like a treat. The holy city welcomed us with refreshing morning breeze and a trifle downpour of rain. Take your eyes up, and you see enchanting tropical greenery and mist-covered mountains all around, while sound and smell of shimmering stre...

Felicitous Isle Maldives, where Nature Shows its Best

The highest point here is only about 7 feet; agriculture is virtually impossible and the political situation is a bit aflutter (not always): the smallest Asian nation Maldives still draws tourists in hordes, who visit here to explore its magnetic beaches, stunning coral reefs and enchanting marine life. Maldives, an Islamic Asian nation, is an archipelago in Indian Ocean combining 1,192 coral atolls of which above 200 are inhabited. The economy of the nation is heavily dependent on tourism. Owing to its wonderful topography, the Maldives feature a humid but pleasing weather all though a year. The heat is abided by the Indian Ocean quickly and the cool sea breeze is ejected in rotation, which keeps the temperature pleasant ranging between 25 and 33 degree Celsius. The monsoon remains active from June through August, when the entire archipelago turns tropical green with amazing flora & fauna all around.  Since agriculture is not possible here, the country has to import almo...

Delhi: The Good, The Bad and The Worst

I have been here for last four years, and now I love it. A city of many dreams, Delhi invited me as a career aspirant. I studied here and now working on to spice up my career. I have been a kind of observer who examines places and compare them with the ones I’ve previously dealt with. If I recall what I observed here, I find Delhi a multi-facet metropolis with protocols of its own. It has some brilliant things, some not-so-good and some too ugly to survive with. But it’s a place that never lets you to be bored, because even surviving here is quite exciting. Here’re what I find to be the good, the bad and the worst in Delhi. The Good   The culture: Even though I was not used to such sort of culture (liberal and open-minded people), I began to love Delhi since my first day here. No one cares for what others are doing. So you’re free to do whatever you want to do (aisi Azaadi aur kaha). There are enormous opportunities to brush up your skills in any of fields. Delhi has a p...

Andaman Trip – Really an Audacious Sojourn!!!

Even though I’m a real Indian macrocosm fanatic, the one destination I have never been to is ‘Andaman Islands’, in spite of the fact that I’ve planned many times. But a month ago, I, with two of my friends, flocked to this estimable natural soil, and very soon after wandering around its gleaming shorelines, virgin forests and gorgeous tracts, I realized how much I missed exploring natural bounties being in so close to that. In recent years, Andaman has emerged as one of the hottest spots for travelers, especially those with a sense of nature and adventure. A large group of nearly 600 small islands, this archipelago is located in the Bay of Bengal. Politically it has been a part of India, though Myanmar and Thailand are close to it more than the Indian mainland. The Island was badly hit by Ocean earthquake and Tsunami of 2004, and was almost destructed at its shores. However, most of the tourist attractions, excepting the Little India and Mahatma Gandhi National Park...