Bali has a population of about 4.5 million but receives well over 6 million foreign and over 10 million domestic tourists. No wonder the cries of over tourism are getting louder and louder. But with tourism and related industries contributing
Bali, the island of gods
Indonesia’s most famous island has a unique Hindu culture in a predominantly Muslim country. If you combine the Indian states of Goa and Kerala, the result would be Bali! The numerous two wheelers on the narrow roads made me feel
2 weeks in small towns of Iowa, USA
Iowa, a mid-western state in the United States of America, is unlikely to figure in the itinerary of international tourists on a stand alone basis. But it is a very popular destination for students and by extension, their families. Iowa
Varanasi, the city that never dies
Varanasi. Kashi, Benaras. Spiritual city. City of temples. Holy city. City that never dies. One of the world’s oldest continually inhabited city. The city of death(where death is welcomed). City of music. Wow! I do not know if there is
Ayodhya, the heart of Ramayana
As the birth place of Shri Ram, Ayodhya holds immense religious significance for many Hindus. While Ayodhya is believed to have been inhabited since 5th-6th century BCE(was called Saket earlier), it was only in the middle ages that it become