Kirti Mandir – Heritage Monument At Vadodara, Gujarat
I had lots of temples and palace's on my list to see in Vadodara that I could not see because there was some disturbance in the town. Our driver told us that Kirti Mandir...
Satyagraha Ashram, Kochrab – Where The Mahatma Was Born
We know Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar. But it is in Ahmedabad that Mahatma Gandhi was born when he came back from Africa in 1915 and set up an Ashram in the...
Where The Walls Tell Stories – Tambekar Wada, Vadodara
Tambekar Wada - Wall Murals
Once upon a time, our walls were our art workshops, our prized possessions. All that we cherished was painted on them. We lived in the middle of those designs that...
Review: WelcomHotel, Vadodara, Gujarat
Tired after exploring various things in Vadodara, we reached WelcomHotel where we were staying. As we stepped into the lobby, soothing music relaxed our nerves. Instead of rushing to our room, we sat in...
Glory Of Gaikwads – Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara
Laxmi Vilas Palace is the first thing that you are told to see when you visit Vadodara. We saw its precincts many times while driving across the city. Its imposing arched gates stand next...
Ahmedabad Heritage Walk – City Walking Tour
Like Delhi and Hyderabad, Ahmedabad also has an old city at its core that still remains to an extent in a time warp. Visiting these old cores takes you back in time when these cities were born...
Colorful Furniture Of Sankheda, Vadodara, Gujarat
Sankheda is a small village located about 45 km's South-East of Vadodara. This is a usual Gujarati / Indian village but for the fact that many families here produce a certain type of wooden...
Rendezvous With Indus Valley Civilization At Lothal
Once upon a time, life in Indian subcontinent flourished on the banks of River Saraswati. Ancient urban centers with well-planned cities are still being discovered in and around Saraswati and its tributaries for more than...
Review: The Divan’s Bungalow, Ahmedabad
Whenever I plan the trip, there is an attempt to see if I can stay in the older parts of the city – as I have always lived in new areas of most cities...
Historic Pavagadh Hill, Gujarat – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Champaner and Pavagadh Hill are the words – I always heard together. It was one of the few UNESCO world heritage sites of India that I had not visited. So I planned my Gujarat...
