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Take a train to Cochin and from there you can board a ship to Lakshadweep or else go to Mumbai and take a plane to laksha. These are the only ways to reach the Islands from Kolkata. Only that the ship will take around a whole day and a night, but the flight will take you to your destination in a...

Take something exclusive that is not easily available in India. Indians are fond of exquisite gifts, not expensive ones. so go with something that is deemed unique and becomes a hit in the neighborhood because that is where your gift is going to be evaluated!!!!!

Camping is not popular in India because of lack of awareness and also because we are still wanting in terms of infrastructure and security. We do not have all those facilities that one enjoys in the US, UK, Canada, Other European and Asian Countries and even in Africa. But camping is catching up...

Take the kaslka-Shirdi Superfast express or go to Mumbai from where there are several ways to go to Shirdi. You can take a bus or hire a cab and that I think is the best way to reach Shirdi. The nearest train station to Shiridi is Sai nagar shiridi railway station.

There are basically 4 metro cities in India and they are Delhi, Mumbai, kolkata and Chennai. But over time Bangalore and Pune have been added to this list. So, that is all we have as metro cities.

I really appreciate this article. Most people do not know about Karla Caves. But it is such an important chapter of the history of India, its cultural diversity, and the great pomp of those times and unbelievable skills of the artisans.

Mainland China on Gurusaday Road is certainly the best, but Chowman in Ballygunj place will not be far behind. You can also visit China Town in Tangra area where there is a small century old Chinese settlement and there you will find a few good family run restaurants who serve really great...

The most famous caves in India are the Ajanta and Ellora Caves in Aurangabad District in Maharashtra. These caves date back from the 2nd century BC to around 5th or 6th century AD. These caves bear features of Buddhist, Jain and Hindu influences and there are many interesting stories behind...

The authorities should limit the number of tourist entries per day to the Taj, as more visitors mean more pollution which has already taken a toll on the structure of this magnificent monument. But the people in power are thinking about earning more from this showpiece which is deplorable...

Just go to Varanasi and see how Hindus follow their religious beliefs with all its good and bad things being accepted as part of the religion. But if you want to know Hinduism properly, read the great books like the Vedas and the Gita and the Vedanta Books written by the ancient sages. Hinduism...

One of the easiest treks!! We took the Bageshwar Loharkhet route in the Garwal-Kumaun and it is a 3500 meters glacier with the easiest approach. You cannot get it easier in any other glacier with similar altitude. Pindar river is sourced from here and the route is long but not that tough.

There are many buses plying from Siliguri to Phuentsholing, the gateway to Bhutan and is around six hours of journey. You can also take a cab. From Phuentsholing, you can plan your our as you want. You can go to Thimpu directly or go via Paro. Alternatively, you can go via Jaigaon, which is a...

Kashmir has always been safe for tourists and I think terrorism never deterred the spirit of the valley. You can visit there at your convenient time and enjoy staying in a hika in the Dal lake and soak in the beauties of the flora and fauna of the Kashmir valley including Jammu and other places...

Why don't you take a train or flight to Delhi and go to Nainital from there by train. Its the most convenient way to reach there. You can take a car from Delhi also.

Just get a malaria shot before you come to India. That will be enough as this is the disease that haunts it most. Do not rely on repellents as these are only useful indoors. India is not the same as it used to be 50 years back and you need not worry about diseases. Even Europe and the US have...