Author Archives: Gopal Kedia

“BENARUS IS OLDER THAN HISTORY, OLDER THAN TRADITION, OLDER EVEN THAN LEGEND AND LOOKS TWICE AS OLD AS ALL OF THEM PUT TOGETHER” Banaras or Varanasi or Kashi is said to be the oldest living civilisation. This place is home to the famous Kashi Viswanath Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. This is a shortContinue reading “Banaras”

“Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure” Hampi is a story of a civilisation which saw its pinnacle and downfall spanning over more than 300 years. It is a saga set in stone which looks no more than ruins from outside, but the ruins tell a very intricate story of what mankindContinue reading “Hampi in the Time of Corona”

“ON EARTH THERE IS NO HEAVEN..BUT THERE ARE PIECES OF IT” It will not be a hyperbole in saying that Maldives is one such place on Earth. The small pieces of heaven are dispersed in the form of atolls, each having numerous coral islands. This blog post is about 5D/4N vacation in one of theContinue reading “A Tale of Two Princess and Two Upgrades”

“A FAMILY THAT TRAVELS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER” This blog post is about our 10D/9N trip including my wife Nikita, me, my parents, my in-laws and my brother’s in-laws. We decided to draw our own Golden triangle by visiting Jaipur, Khatu Ji, Salasar Ji, Rani Sati Dadi Ji, Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, Barsana and Govardhan. IContinue reading “A Road Trip wid Family”

“TO TRAVEL IS TO DISCOVER THAT EVERYONE IS WRONG ABOUT OTHER COUNTRIES” ~ ALDOUS HUXLEY Just as the quote says, we were also skeptical about traveling to an African country and soon we realised how wrong we were! This blog post is about our 6D/5N safari into the wilderness of Serengeti plains in Tanzania. WeContinue reading “A Wild Wild African Safari”

“WHEN YOU GROW UP ON AN ISLAND, WHAT MATTERS IS HOW YOU STAND TO THE SEA” Andaman is full of natural beauty, pristine white sand beaches, turquoise blue water, mesmerising sunsets, diverse marine life and an interesting albeit dark history. This archipelago has a lot of attractions for tourists and is easily connected to majorContinue reading “Andamans – Land of Kala Paani”

“Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast, hami asto, hamin asto, hamin ast” Cliched it may sound, but the famous words of Amir Khusro still holds its meaning in the valley of Kashmir, despite being conflict-torn. This blog post is about our 6D/5N trip in the month of June 2016.

“AND IF ALL ELSE FAILS, BALI IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA” Bali has so much versatility to offer in terms of beaches, paddy fields, fruit orchards, volcanos, dragons, luxurious stays and lot of activities, sprinkled with a dab of mystic Hindu mythology. A unique Hindu island in a Muslim country where references of Ramayana areContinue reading “Blissful Bali”