Where there is ruin, there is hope for treasure”– Rumi Hello everyone. I am a wanderlust and for me travelling is both a catharsis as well as enriching for my professional growth as a Sociologist. Today I am going to share my travel diary of Hampi, located in North Karnataka and identified as UNESCO World…
Last weekend I had a quick visit to the silicone city of India, i.e. Bangalore (I still don’t like calling it Bengaluru). Since it was a work meeting, I wasn’t very keen on going all the way into the city and spend most of my time getting frustrated in the traffic. So I choose to…
With a 4,000 year old history, with names given which literally mean ‘the most beautiful one’ (Kallístē or Thēra), and whose praise great poets have sung… Through the eyes, experiences and voice of Sviatlana Tsiaseika-Economou, an Oxford Alumnus, a New Yorker and a Voyageuse, today in ‘TRAVELER’S DIARY’, SOUL brings you the famous crescent-shaped Island of…
Certain quintessential destinations have such an appeal that, as many times you visit, you are left hungry for more. Rajasthan in India is one such destination which has its mark in the history of India, where the Rana’s once lived and ruled and from where Rani Laxmibai, our woman warrior, hails from. With so much…
After months of agonizing sweltering heat, it’s finally monsoons in India. Every living being on this earth (in India) will be breathing a sigh of relief with the coolness and rains the monsoon brings to us. While many travel outside India during summers to get away from the heat, during monsoons the domestic travels rise…
How it all began: When my boss told me that a Fam Trip/Familiarization Trip is being organized by the Tourism Authority of Malta and Emirates airlines and that he would like me to go. Wait a minute, Malta? A sense of shame swept over me, I knew nothing of this place despite being in the…
Does it sound like a dream come true if you are reliving the romance of a bygone era replete with resplendent opulence and honor! That’s exactly how one feels on the famous train of Karnataka called the “GOLDEN CHARIOT”. The experience on the train gives you a glimpse about luxuries offered in a unique setting.…