When I visited the Japan visa application center in Bengaluru early September, I was taken aback by the rush of applicants. I had expected empty lines but it turned out that Japan’s popularity as a tourist destination is growing rapidly
Rani Ki Vav(Queen’s stepwell)
A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Intricate carvings. Sculptures inspired by the incarnations of Lord Vishnu and Apsaras, the celestial women. Constructed by a grieving Queen in memory of the King(generally the reverse is true). Almost 1000 years old. Inverted temple
Mt Abu, the Desert state’s only hill station
A hill station in a state that is over 60% desert is a bit unusual. That’s Mt. Abu in the desert state of Rajasthan. Mt. Abu is a popular hill station especially for the people of Rajasthan and Gujarat and
Mahabaleshwar, the strawberry capital of India
At 4,500 ft. above mean sea level, Mahabaleshwar is at an altitude that is way lower than some of its more famous counterparts in the Himalayas and elsewhere in India. But its location in the evergreen forests of Western Ghats
Top attractions in Bali
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