PENDOWN- Art, Travel and Culture Blog
My Meditating Space with experiential travel stories from India and 31 other countries!
PENDOWN- Art, Travel and Culture Blog
My Meditating Space with experiential travel stories from India and 31 other countries!
How much do you know about Kashmiri food? If you have been to Kashmir, I am sure you would have eaten its popular multi-course meal, Wazwan. It is not just a cuisine but it defines a character of Kashmir. My first introduction to Wazwan had happened in Khyber in Gulmarg. The set of dishes cooked …
The Kashmir valley is one of the most beautiful places in India and Srinagar is among its star attractions. For years, I had itched to see this beautiful part of India but it was only last year that I got lucky. I not only got an opportunity to experience the gorgeous vibes of Gulmarg but also discover the serenity of Srinagar. I stayed there …
The purple tulips were irresistible. The magenta tulips looked ravishing. The pink tulips appeared as dancing dolls. The yellow tulips shone brighter than the sun. The red tulips took my heart away, away, away!!! Each year when spring comes in the air of Srinagar, the city is taken over by a fresh bloom of …
With geographical salient, disparate regions and rich cultural diversity, India is steeped into cultural lore. The 28 states of India are endearing in more ways than one and in this post, we will equip ourselves with the distinctive characteristics of 8 time-honoured handloom and embroidery of India. This article was originally published in Travel Links …
MAGNIFICENT TULIPS OF SRINAGAR – Here is my fifth blog in the armchair travel series. While humans may have been greedy, insensitive and intrusive towards nature, the good news is that there has been no change in nature’s behavior towards us. While our movements and ‘freewill to travel’ has come under scanner during these days, …
