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Is it too late to save Majuli Island?

Is it too late to save Majuli Island?

Majuli Island, in the remote North East Indian state of Assam, is the largest river island in the world. It is rapidly being lost to the savage effects of climate change. Surrounded by the mighty Brahmaputra River, scientists predict that

Rakhee Ghelani December 12, 2016 Culture, Divinity, environment, Hindu, India No Comments Read more

Exploring Bhubaneshwar: Dhauligiri and Ashoka’s Edict

Exploring Bhubaneshwar: Dhauligiri and Ashoka’s Edict

I’ve been very bad at keeping my blog updated this year, busy working, travelling and collecting new stories. But I’m keeping a record of all the incredible things I’ve seen, eaten and done so that I can keep sharing them.

Rakhee Ghelani June 8, 2015 Buddhist, India, Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Exploring Bhubaneswar : Khandagiri & Udayagiri

Exploring Bhubaneswar : Khandagiri & Udayagiri

I’ve been spending some time in Bhubaneshwar lately, and while I’ve been here before, the extra time has allowed me to explore the city in more depth. This week I visited the famed Jain cave temples of Khandagiri and Udayagiri.

Rakhee Ghelani April 17, 2015 India, Pollution, Travel, Uncategorized 3 Comments Read more

Discovering New Places To Visit in Bombay: Mazagaon and Khotachiwadi

Discovering New Places To Visit in Bombay: Mazagaon and Khotachiwadi

I seem to spend so much of my time these days either at home working or going to the same places to meet friends, that I’d almost forgotten about the joy of discovering new places to visit in Mumbai. So

Rakhee Ghelani January 13, 2015 Christianity, Hindu, India, Mumbai, Muslim, Travel 5 Comments Read more

Tikal: The Jewel of the Maya

Tikal: The Jewel of the Maya

It’s 4.30am and pitch black. I stumble to find the torch app on my phone, but finally manage to shed some light onto the path ahead of me. Before me is a jungle. The path is muddy and slippery, my

Rakhee Ghelani December 12, 2014 Guatemala, Travel 7 Comments Read more

One of the 7 Wonders of the World : Chichen Itza

One of the 7 Wonders of the World : Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza was virtually unheard of on the mainstream tourist trail before 2007, when it was named as one of the 7 wonders of the world based on an online poll. The poll gave it status alongside India’s Taj Mahal,

Rakhee Ghelani November 19, 2014 Adventure, Mexico, Travel 7 Comments Read more

India Travel Advice Part 2

India Travel Advice Part 2

Following on from my last post providing India travel advice for women, I thought it would be worthwhile to provide a few more tips that I’ve found handy while travelling across India. These ones are relevant regardless of gender: Eating

Rakhee Ghelani October 3, 2014 Health, India, Pollution, Uncategorized, Women 5 Comments Read more

Exploring Gujarat : Champaner

Exploring Gujarat : Champaner

I’ve been to Baroda (or Vadodara) more times then I can remember as it is where some of my family lives, but I’m embarassed to say I’ve never visited the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner until now.  I

Rakhee Ghelani March 13, 2014 Culture, Gujarat, India, Muslim, Travel, Uncategorized 2 Comments Read more

The Big Fat Indian Wedding : Shaadi Time

The Big Fat Indian Wedding : Shaadi Time

This is the fourth and final part of The Big Fat Wedding, you can find the rest here: Introduction Pre-Wedding Rituals The Engagement It was a rather rude alarm that woke me up early in the morning to have my

Rakhee Ghelani March 7, 2014 australia, Culture, Food, Hindu, India, Relationships, Uncategorized, Wedding 6 Comments Read more

Big Fat Indian Wedding : Pre-Wedding Rituals

Big Fat Indian Wedding : Pre-Wedding Rituals

This is the second part of The Big Fat Wedding, you can find the rest here: Introduction The Engagement Shaadi Time Like every wedding there are pre-wedding rituals that must be adhered to before the real business of joining two

Rakhee Ghelani March 7, 2014 Hindu, India, Relationships, Uncategorized, Wedding 6 Comments Read more
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