Travel Stories

  Agra is well known in the whole world for the beautiful 'Taj Mahal'- the tomb of Mumtaj Mahal made in her memory by her husband Shahjahan. Known as a symbol of Love, counted in the Wonders of the World (in fact rated the highest) , we don't even know for sure whether it was a symbol of love.  But not going into the Taj Mahal controversy, what I want to focus right now is another monument in the same city that most of us don't even know about - The Mariam Tomb. Mariam-uz-Zamani was the wife of the greatest Mughal emperor, Akbar. She was a Hindu by birth and was married to Akbar in a political union. Otherwise Known as Jodha Bai (popularly) she was given the title of Mariam-uz-Zamani when she gave birth to Jahangir. She was amongst the most prodigious female traders at the Mughal court. No other noblewoman on record seems to have been as adventurous a trader as the Queen mother. As suggested by the name her nature was just like a mother, caring and loving, and thus righ...

Karna Lake is a small tourist attraction in the Karnal district of Haryana. It is almost 130 kms from Delhi and 120 kms from Chandigarh and easily accessible by road.  It is believed to be the place where Karna used to bathe and this was the exact place where Devraj Indra disguised as a brahman and asked Karna to Give up his Kavach and Kundal which he readily donated. Karna - a character from the epic Hindu text -Mahabharata . He is believed to be born with a Kavach and Kundal (or protected Armour). It is said that no weapon could tear this Armour. Krishna in order to protect Arjuna , had told Devraj Indra to ask for Karna's Kavach and Kundal as a donation. Karna was also known as Danveer Karna and when Devraj Indra demanded his Kavach and Kundal he tore it off his body and donated it.  It is said that the power of the Kavach so so much that Devraj Indra could not carry it with him and he hid it somewhere in the Himalayas. It is believed that this armour is still present somew...

A long weekend in Delhi -NCR means people would move out of Delhi and have a mini-vacation. That has been the culture here for decades and now with so much ease in the tourism industry with online portals, this has become even more convenient. Though we can access any place from Delhi for a weekend sometimes even budget becomes a constraint. So here is a list of weekend trips that can be wrapped up at very low expenses. Where to travel from Delhi for a weekend at low cost? 1. Chandigarh 'The City Of Gardens' is an amazing option for a peaceful weekend trip. If you desire to take a rest for the weekend and also explore a few new places Chandigarh is the best option for you. The rock garden is the epitome of creativity, Sukhna lake is a wonderful place to sit peacefully and enjoy boat rides, and a few more beautiful gardens to spend your day at. Of the 7-weekend budget destinations from Delhi, Chandigarh is the most peaceful trip that you can build. Distance from ...

I have always had a fantasy to go on a bike trip and the destination in my mind has always been Manali. So this time when I decided to take up a long vacation with my partner we decided not to take up the normal route to vacationing in the mountains. We decided to create a plan for an adventurous trip. We took the bike rental from Chandigarh and hence began our unpredictable journey. We took an overnight bus from Delhi to Chandigarh. The Original Itinerary for a Bike Trip To Manali Day 1: Reach Chandigarh early morning. Picked up the bike and leave for Kufri. Day 2: See Mahasu peak in Kufri and the Kufri main market. Leave Kufri by 11 for Jibhi Day 3: See Jalori pass near Jibhi. Leave Jibhi for Manali. Day 4: Stay in Manali. Local sightseeing. Day 5: Rohtang pass. Day 6: Leave Manali for Narkanda . Overnight stay in Narkanda. Day 7: Go to skiing point in Narkanda and by night back to Chandigarh. This was the perfect itinerary that I planned for our bike trip. But as I wanted an adventu...

Taking little breaks from the busy life has become more important now than ever. In our everyday life, we are so engrossed in our job that we don't find any time to explore something new. Same chair, same laptop, same place and a lot of work on the table. That is what life has become. So when I decided to travel more my major aim was catching a break and finding some peace. When we think of traveling we think of mountains, beaches or some historic monuments. These are the things that qualify our bucket list. In the midst of these came a little surprise in the form of this little trip to Chandigarh. This time when I needed a break I wanted to make sure that I don't spend much on it. I wanted to spend the weekend having fun but I did not want to empty my pockets. So I decided to visit the city of gardens - Chandigarh.  While traveling from the railway station to my hotel the first thing that stunned me was the greenery around. There were so many tree...