story.of_vivek

  “Kashmir is the delicate reminder of the fact that poetry not always needs pages and words. The living poetry can be felt through heartbeats and emotions.”   My bag, my heart, a mixed bag of emotions with New Year round the corner was excited to begin a journey. I was headed to what they called ‘Heaven on Earth’ - Kashmir , little did I knew that I was in for eight days of sheer adventure with 23 odd people and memories that will give a rise to the concept of FOMO within me. So let me tell a story, rather a stories or better call it as a chapter from which I will say as one of the most memorable trip because at this place not only I left a piece my heart like other places visited but also a part of my soul was also left there. Trip started on a HAPPY note with meeting some known and a lot more unknown persons who were simple, adorable, awesome, creative, sassy, rowdy, kinky (:P), vital, ageless :D who became travel mates to friends and a part of life in the next ei...

Jodhpur- The Blue City of India Let's hear the story of yet another vibrant city of Rajasthan and roam into its streets & culture simultaneously. Rajasthan always attracts me by its colourful landscape, cultural heritage and its royal charm. This time I decided to visit Jodhpur and tick every attraction there. Jodhpur is a magical city that can feed your wanderlust beyond your imagination and make you a wanderer of sorts. Jodhpur can cast a spell on you, so intense that you are bound to explore the city with a fervour that may have been unknown to you. First love of the destination wedding enthusiasts, Jodhpur is a regal beauty which exudes royalty from every corner. Anciently architectured houses on narrow roads are a definite treat to eyes. If a trip is planned to Rajasthan, this blue city is a must halt. Founded by Rao Jodha, chief of the dominant clan, in the early 15th century, the city is now widely known for historical Mehrangarh fort, blue houses, colourful atti...

Mussorie-The Queen of Hills, generally considered as a weekend getaway, is a story that has more pages than people know. It has been my first travel after the lockdown crisis and it has been so great to feel the cold breeze while riding the bike with valleys, slopy and serene roads up the hill closing the mountains.   Sometimes it's better to enjoy one's own company, one's own thoughts, one's own mood, one's own choice of food, one's own feelings with thousand other meanings flying above this vast blue sky, across this huge mountains reaching to someone somewhere unknown of happenings...!!   This was the exact thought going in my mind when I set for this trip. Moreover, I was dicey about travelling due to quarantine rules but it was a rough patch of not travelling more than for 8 months now. So I booked my bunk bed in Zostel and set to Mussoorie, and something fantastic happened there that has strengthened my belief in the concept of ‘serendipity’.   The ‘...

Whenever anyone asks me where they should go on their first trip , I will always have the same answer: Rajasthan . It is the state that conforms to our exotic preconceptions of India: turbans, lakes, palaces, forts, snake charmers, mahouts, and maharajas.  For me, visiting Rajasthan was love at first sight. I fell head-over-heels for the sunshine and lights (, later with the architecture and miniature paintings, sunrise, majestic forts, hippie cafes, daal bati and particular serenity that infuses the place, especially around sunset. It was a fine but normal day of  November and I just came from the office. I was thinking of a quick getaway and a sudden thought of chasing sunshine and sunsets from Nahargarh Fort prompted me to book overnight train to Jaipur. And here comes the most difficult part of arranging the two wheeler in the morning as I was reaching Jaipur station at morning 5:30 a.m and also I wanted to roam around the city for that day so I wanted to avoid any sort of...