About Matabari

Tripura Sundari Temple a.k.a. Matabari Temple While deciding on our next travel destination we had nominated Tripura without hesitation. Just reading about the jungles of Chabimura and the fantastical lands of Unakoti left us entranced. We were so excited to explore these destinations that we jumped on a train to Unakoti the very next morning …

Everything I ate in the South

My dad decided to take our family on a road trip to the South India. He worked on the route we would take and the places we would visit for months. After months of planning, our vacations days were sanction, hotels were booked, bags were packed and we were ready to hit the road. Yana …

with the Mountain Mother

My Mountain Mother #SpitiValley @chicham Purely by chance Or maybe after a series on inconsequential events I found myself alone On a mountain It is a strange place to be alone; on top of a mountain. It was eerie and quietSurrounded by such beautyi felt so damn smallThat must be why Mother Mountain offered me …

Into the woods of Chabimura

Two months ago, I quit my job. I had some savings in my pocket and the whole wide world to explore. A dear friend asked me if I wanted to travel to Tripura. I said yes. Villagers use simple bamboo rafts to travel Aunties enjoying hookah and chai We wanted mystery, we wanted adventure, and …

Blog #2

A city. Standing in sun. Desert. Bleak. Lonely. No rain. People here are tough. survivors. sincere and friendly. Almost like the harsh climate taught them to trust each other. Poha with hot Rassa and Chai. In afternoons you have sugarcane juice. It took a long time to build this city. Only faint traces of its …

EXPLORING LONAR

I first learnt about Lonar in my primary school geography textbook. ever since i read about it, i wanted to go and see this geological wonder. but it falls in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.. one of the hottest and drought prone areas. its is not really a tourist attraction therefore my family never bothered to …