30 articles tagged with india travel
The winter air carries whispers of history as I step into Lucknow, where time seems to fold upon itself like the intricate pleats of a nobleman's *angarkha*. After years of studying amphitheaters across continents, I found myself drawn to this...
The moment you step into Old Delhi's maze-like streets, time becomes a fluid concept. Centuries-old monuments stand shoulder to shoulder with electrical repair shops, while the air carries the competing aromas of fresh jasmine, diesel fumes, and sizzling street food....
When my dental conference brought me to Mumbai last winter, I found myself with a week to explore this magnificent contradiction of a city through my viewfinder. Mumbai isn't just India's financial powerhouse—it's a photographer's paradise where colonial grandeur meets...
The first time I set foot in Pushkar, I was running on fumes after a 36-hour journey from Berlin's Berghain to this tiny desert town in Rajasthan. I'd come to recover from tour burnout, skeptical that this place could offer...
When my boss mentioned sending me to Delhi for a sourcing trip, my retail buyer brain immediately went into overdrive. India's capital isn't just a goldmine of textiles and craftsmanship—it's a sensory explosion that demands to be experienced beyond the...
The first time I witnessed dawn breaking over the Himalayan peaks in Ladakh, I understood why photographers speak of this region with such reverence. *Kitna sundar hai*, my father would have said—how beautiful it is. Having grown up with stories...
Growing up in an Indian-American household in Raleigh, Delhi always existed as a collection of my parents' nostalgic stories—vibrant markets, ancient traditions, and the constant hum of life. But experiencing it firsthand as an adult? That's a different kind of...
The first time I visited Bangalore, I expected the stereotypical tech hub – all glass and steel, devoid of soul. How gloriously wrong I was. As someone who has wandered through the cliff-side villages of Southern Italy and the ancient...
The first time I wandered Mumbai's streets after sunset, I felt as though I'd stepped into an entirely different city than the one I'd been exploring just hours before. As darkness falls, Mumbai transforms—its chaotic daytime energy shifts into something...
Mumbai has always held a special place in my heart. While it's often the glitzy Bollywood productions that capture international imagination, the true soul of this megalopolis reveals itself through experiences that rarely make it to the silver screen. As...
The journey from Mumbai's chaotic energy to Goa's languid shores is as significant as the destinations themselves. I've made this transition dozens of times while filming segments for my documentaries on coastal pilgrimages and Portuguese colonial influence. Each route reveals...
The first time I encountered Mumbai's street food scene five years ago, I was overwhelmed by the symphony of aromas, colors, and flavors that seemed to dance through the narrow gullies. Now, on my third visit to this magnificent coastal...
The moment our auto-rickshaw rounded the corner near the Golden Temple, I felt that familiar flutter in my chest—the one that signals I've arrived somewhere truly special. The air was thick with the aromas of garam masala, jaggery, and ghee...
Mumbai's transit system isn't just transportation—it's a living, breathing organism with its own rules, rhythms, and occasional madness. Seven years after my first Ayurvedic healing journey brought me to India, I found myself back in Mumbai last fall, determined to...
The sun sets over Bangalore's skyline, and as the city's tech professionals power down their laptops, a different kind of energy begins to surge through Karnataka's capital. Having spent years analyzing risk-reward ratios in finance, I've found Bangalore's after-dark scene...
