Journeysmatter – A traveler’s blog
-
Dwarka & Somnath…..Spending a few days in Gujarat 1
Gujarat has seen a massive revival of tourism. Not merely resting on campaigns, industry and the state have worked hand-in-hand to craft memorable travel experiences…
-
World Tourism Day 2015
Celebrating World Tourism Day 2015
-
Experiencing Varanasi……Part 3
Varanasi continues to hold your attention. It just urges you to keep walking and looking.
-
Experiencing Varanasi……Part 2
The Varanasi sojourn continues and the 7Kms stretch of Ghats will keep pulling you in like a Magnet. There are a world of things to do in this 7Kms arc….
-
Experiencing Varanasi…..Part 1
“Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together”………….Mark Twain Varanasi, also known as Benaras and Kashi as the locals lovingly call it, is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Since 2014, It is being represented in Parliament by…
-
Odisha – Jewel of India’s east
Bande Utkala Janani……I adore Thee, O! Mother Utkal….. Words written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra, when Odisha (www.odisha.gov.in) (Orissa till 2011) became independent on the 1st of April 1936. Odisha’s etymology is “Odda Visaya” dating back to 1025 AD. It was historically also known as Kalinga which was conquered by Emperor Ashoka and also led him…
-
The Journey matters as much as the Destination….
The Kailash Manas piligrimage is the journey of a lifetime for people from all faiths – Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and a Tibetan religious sect called Bon’s. Located in the Transhimalayan region of Tibet, Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar pilgrimage is a tradition dating back to over 1000 years. The traditional route from India takes the…
-
Hello world!
This is your very first post. Click the Edit link to modify or delete it, or start a new post. If you like, use this post to tell readers why you started this blog and what you plan to do with it. Happy blogging!
Got any book recommendations?
Journeysmatter 
You must be logged in to post a comment.