Neemrana Fort Palace, a popular weekend destination from Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), offers, as we discovered, much more than the quintessential ‘royal’ experience. Thinking to spend just the weekend, we booked ourselves for a night’s stay at the fort. And I carried a book with me, telling […]
We were in Jaipur over the Diwali holidays this year. Mostly, to run away from Gurgaon’s polluted Diwali air. And also, to make the best use of the extended weekend, exploring the traditional restaurants, eateries of Jaipur. For, we had been there earlier, and had done the usual tours of […]
We were in Udaipur for 4 nights and 3 days over an extended Diwali weekend. India’s city of lakes turns into a dreamland during Diwali, what with every house, neighbourhood and monument lit up with the Diwali lamps and lights; and all of them getting reflected in the lakes….dreamland, as […]
Hotel Trident in Udaipur is all about class and luxury. We were there in the Lake city of India over the Diwali holidays, and Trident scored over the other hotels/boutiques owing to the sheer indulgence it offers. Located at just a 10-minute drive from the old city, Trident is surrounded […]
Built on the banks of the Pichola Lake, City Palace in Udaipur is huge. Actually it is one of the biggest palace in Rajasthan. And is the staple in every visitor’s itinerary. Everybody goes there and hence, be ready to brave the crowded alleys and jharokas while touring the palace. […]
Natraj, near the railway station in Udaipur. Look no further. A very average, regular restaurant catering to the local crowd mostly, Natraj’s best offering is the famous Rajasthani dish, Dal Baati Churma. To the ignorant, this dish is to the vegetarian what Laal Maas is to the non-veg in Rajasthan […]
First, the Sajjan Garh Palace in Udaipur was not built to catch the sunset. Instead, it was built by one of the many Maharana’s of Mewar in the 19th century to ‘catch’ the pregnant clouds during the India monsoons. Err, this was where the Maharana would temporarily retire during the […]
It was Diwali night and we were in the Lake City of India, Udaipur. Couldn’t have asked for anything more beautiful than this, could we? Besides, our 5 yr old does not enjoy the loud noise of Diwali crackers. And hence, it was even more perfect – a ‘quiet’ Diwali […]