Northern India

Mahashivratri is a major Hindu festival that is celebrated annually in honour of Lord Shiva. It is considered one of the most important festivals in India, and one of the best places to celebrate Mahashivratri is Varanasi. Also known as Kashi or Banaras, Varanasi is considered one of the holiest …

Nainital is a Himalayan resort town in the Kumaon region of India’s Uttarakhand state, at an elevation of roughly 2,000m. Formerly a British hill station, it’s set around Nainital Lake, a popular boating site with Naina Devi Hindu Temple on its north shore. A cable car runs to Snow View …

Varanasi, the spiritual city of India is the love of tourists not only just from India but also from the whole world. And travelling seems useless without shopping just as coffee seems without cream. But Varanasi never disappoints you so how can it disappoint you in the case of shopping? …

What images flash in your mind when you think about Agra? When I was a little girl, my knowledge of Agra was restricted only up to the Taj Mahal & Agra ka petha, and it is fully justified. But when I got the chance to visit the actual Agra, I …

Traditionally, the Char Dham Yatra is performed from west to east, thus, the yatra starts from Yamunotri, then to Gangotri and finally to Kedarnath and Badrinath. Pilgrims traditionally first go to Yamunotri and Gangotri and bring with them holy water from the sources of the Yamuna and Ganges rivers and …

The city of Nawabs, present-day Lucknow, has been the thriving place of various art forms and cuisines. The art of Chikankari is the best example. Famous for chicken biryani and kebabs, Lucknow offers one of the best lip-smacking chicken dishes in India. While you can get chicken in other parts …