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Divya Rai
March 16, 2017
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Why Is Paro Airport (Bhutan) One Of The Toughest To Land On?

One morning I found Kavya, my fellow-traveller in Thimphu, and our hostess Sania, discussing the famed Paro airport and the perils that surround it. Kavya was narrating her experience as she had flown to Bhutan, while …
Arm-Chair Travelling Bhutan Himalayas
44 Points
Divya Rai
March 2, 2017
29 Comments

Will You Shoot Holi? Read This.

Shooting Holi is one of the most challenging pursuits that a traveler/photographer/travel-photographer can take up, and I am glad that I have my share of experiences to write about. This post has all the tips …
Arm-Chair Travelling Tips & Tricks
22 Points
Divya Rai
November 8, 2016
33 Comments

Why Is Gujarati Food Sweet?

Years ago, my father got transferred to Gandhidham for one of his postings. Back then, we were settled in a remote town in Chattisgarh, and vaguely knew that the said place happened to be in …
Arm-Chair Travelling Food
26 Points
Divya Rai
August 26, 2016
68 Comments

Tiger’s Nest Trek: All You Need To Know

Location: Tiger’s Nest trek (or Taktsang Valley Monastery, or Taktsang Hike, or Taktsang Monastery Trek) Paro, Bhutan. It is 10:30am. I am on my way to the Tiger’s Nest monastery and I have already committed …
Bhutan Himalayas
51 Points
Divya Rai
May 24, 2016
95 Comments

Nongriat: Meghalaya’s Piece De Resistance

Nongriat is one of the lesser known cousins of Shillong. Why has it been kept as a hidden destination?
Meghalaya
67 Points
Divya Rai
April 3, 2016
4 Comments

Dear UPSRTC, I Need Space

My experience of travelling in UPSRTC bus.
Arm-Chair Travelling Highway Tales Uttar Pradesh
24 Points
Divya Rai
December 25, 2015
155 Comments

Read This If You Are Solo Indian Traveller To Bhutan (Updated)

A Guidebook for the solo Indian traveller to Bhutan
Bhutan Himalayas How To Tips & Tricks
40 Points
Divya Rai
December 3, 2015
59 Comments

Mawlynnong: Mystery Behind The Cleanest Village In Asia

Cleanliness; a virtue not very well associated with India in the International tourism lattice. How did 'the cleanest village in Asia' happen, in that case?
Meghalaya
56 Points
Divya Rai
July 19, 2015
40 Comments

Auroville: A Sustainable Serendipity

*Alert: Long-post* “Of places that are, by their very nature of being, like the introverts of the society. Of places, that do not vie for our attention. Of places, that are tucked in a corner in an unfathomable glee …
Auroville
36 Points
Divya Rai
April 13, 2015
167 Comments

[UPDATED] Tatkal Passport: Story Of Annexure F (Now Annexure B)

Of the documents needed for getting a passport made under Tatkal Scheme in India, there is one called ‘verification certificate’. It is referred to as Annexure F (now Annexure B). Rightly named so. You will soon see …
How To Tips & Tricks
31 Points
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