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Jambughoda, Gujarat – Things to do

Jambughoda lies in the district of Panchmahal in the eastern part of Gujarat, the Westernmost state of India. The name Panchmahal has come about from Five Palaces (Panch = 5, Mahal = palace) since this was the home of 5 … Continue reading

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Jambughoda Palace Hotel – Gujarat

Enveloped in a dense cover of green, the Jambughoda Palace lies nestled within the forests of a wildlife sanctuary, deep within the verdant district of Panchmahal in Gujarat, the westernmost state of India. Jambughoda is an erstwhile princely state, that … Continue reading

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Statue of Unity – Narmada, Gujarat

The Iron man of India stands tall, immortalized in a gigantic statue that rests aptly on a base created from iron collected from across the country. Constructed to commemorate the memory of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, one of India’s most prominent … Continue reading

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Vadodara, Gujarat – Things to do

I was told that Vadodara is not as well known to the tourist as some of the other cities in Gujarat and its trails are less trodden by the regular traveller. But vibrant Vadodara is quite the hidden gem and … Continue reading

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Madhav Bagh – Royal Heritage Stay – Vadodara, Gujarat

An inconspicuous gateway lies along the main road in a quiet part of Vadodara city. A simple sign in Hindi, has ‘Madhav Bagh’ inscribed in the marble panel of the gate post. I step onto the short driveway, oblivious of what … Continue reading

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Gujarat – Royal Routes

Gorgeous Gujarat had been tantalizing me every since my first visit in Feb 2019 to this beautiful state in Western India. I had travelled there  to experience the famous White Rann Festival and I fell in love with the allure … Continue reading

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Bhuj – Things to do in and around

I straddle the present and the past … I am the gateway to the former and the hatchway into the latter. I might appear nondescript, dusty and even desolate at first sight. But scratch my surface and I gently reveal … Continue reading

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The Tamara Coorg – Activities

Would you be pleased if your year began with breaking and aching ? Well I was not just pleased but positively exhilarated when 2019 started off exactly like that … with Breaking and Aching of the nicest kind of course … Continue reading

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Suggi Huggi, the Sankranthi Fair – with OMITF 2018

The Suggi Huggi Jaatre was held on Jan 14th, 2018 at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Bangalore, India. (Suggi translates to harvest festival, Huggi is a kind of porridge served at the festival and Jaatre is a Mela or Village fair) This … Continue reading

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