Perched atop a tiny hillock on a mountain is Himalayan View Retreat- a hotel built during the Colonial times when Nainital and its surrounding areas were one of the main stations…
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If ever there was a person so thoroughly inspired by movie locations- it’s me. Obviously, it was Dark Knight Rises that put Mehrangarh Fort on my radar, and ever since, I’d…
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Walking past a board marked “Private Property” we found ourselves in the midst of a clearing between shrubs, trees and saplings, where a teal-and-white cottage stood. It was a little removed…
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I arrived at Marriott Jaisalmer in their wifi-enabled cab, as the doors swung open to a traditional Rajasthani welcome of red tikka and rice, accompanied by a turban that made its…
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I have a bias. Nainital is one of the hill stations that I’m always drawn towards- maybe because every year I skip the maddening summer months and choose to travel in…
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A hike, a little mist and a couple rolling pine cones away is a clearing in the wilderness, called Jilling Terraces. Once an apple orchard, Jilling is a hill adorned with…
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If you’ve found yourself loitering around this particular website, and wondering why I haven’t been adding new destinations, it’s probably because I’ve spent time re-visiting the old ones, and taking some…
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The go-to summer destination for anyone living within or around 200 kms of Delhi, saw its worst tourist season yet, with water shortage forcing Shimla to shut its doors to visitors…
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A baby owl peeped from his home inside a hole in the tree trunk, as we drove past it and through the gates of Ranthambore’s Sawai Madhopur Lodge- a Vivanta by…
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A boutique hotel in the heart of the city of chaos, as I like to call it. Fairfield by Marriott is their chain of reasonably priced, economy hotels, and for this…
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Karma Lakelands, housing a 9-hole golf course, beautiful wedding grounds, a fitness centre and a massive pool, is also home to Karma Chalets: an eco-friendly resort that just might be one…
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(Scroll to the end of the article to buy the preset) Over the past few months I’ve experimented with my Instagram feed (@nikita.butalia), switching back and forth between filters and feed…
