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, …
Kashmir
Enjoy the Magnificent Tulip Festival of Kashmir with Family
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 …
All That I Wanted Was A Shikara Ride On The Dal in Srinagar
‘Dal’ means ‘Lake’ in Kashmiri. Don’t call it ‘Dal Lake’, only Dal…. With bewitching landscapes, verdant surroundings, undulating mountains, gorgeous trekking trails and bounteous blessings of nature, Kashmir is blessed. It is rightly called the paradise on Earth. I had always known it through books, news, websites and people until I got an …
I AM IN LOVE WITH THE TULIPS OF KASHMIR
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 …
Gulmarg touched my soul, Srinagar enriched my senses
It has been more than 24 hours that I have returned from Srinagar but I am still hung over the alphabet K. It stands for both Khyber and Kashmir. The memories of snow-splashed Gulmarg, the wholesome hospitality of ‘The Khyber Himalayan Resorts and Spa’, the striking beauty of the 46 varieties of tulips in Srinagar, the colourful life …