Category Archives: Travel

Bhangarh Fort: A Date with Ghosts

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Soumyanath

We drove straight from Gurgaon to Bhangarh Fort, bravely merging breakfast with lunch. Somewhere on the highway we stopped for mixed veg paranthas with raita — because if you’re heading to India’s most haunted place, it’s best to go well-fed. … Continue reading →

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Retreat to Kolkata

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Soumyanath

After month long stay at Auroville I realized that it is not the place of my Karmabhumi. We decided to move on. Call of Pondicherry beach was alluring. We decided to spend a couple of days at Pondicherry. This was … Continue reading →

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A month in Auroville

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Soumyanath

Auroville is in the border of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry. It is around 5 Km from beach, part of it is right beside the sea. Auroville is best known for its tourist attraction – Matrimandir, that looks like a golden globe. … Continue reading →

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Kolkata to Auroville by car

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Soumyanath

After months of deliberation to finally decided to move to Auroville. Auroville is a big place with facilities spread out kilometers away. You need a means of modern transport to live and work there. Although two wheelers are preferred over … Continue reading →

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Up and Down the Sahyadri

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Soumyanath

Nothing beats the charm of saying the year good bye in a hill station. Sahyadri is just perfect for the season – not too cold and yet perfect for tour.  Best place to start the tour we thought is from … Continue reading →

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Andaman

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Soumyanath

Andaman or Kala Pani is actually azure. I am not sure why people talk about only the water and not mention emerald green island. From top it looks like emerald embedded in sapphire. The range of color itself is highly … Continue reading →

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A view of Auroville

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Soumyanath

I got a opportunity to spend a few days in Auroville – the universal city in the making. I have been reading a lot about Auroville, mainly from sustainable living groups. Then there was a International Conference on Frontiers of … Continue reading →

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If Wishes Were Horses

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Soumyanath

We boarded Shaktipunj exp. It has been a long time that i travelled in a long distance train. A welcome noticed plugs are available to charge mobile or laptop. I was browsing Prashant’s blog. In between the stations signal strebgth … Continue reading →

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Remembering fall colors

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Soumyanath
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Posted on October 8, 2010 by Soumyanath

The place where I stay is a very quite. Minneapolis is not a particularly famous tourist destination. But every place has it’s own special beauty. Fall color is a special thing in Minneapolis. Rivers, lakes and colorful trees make a … Continue reading →

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