How to Make the Most of One Day in Lucknow
If you have just one day in Lucknow, devote at least half a day to visit the heritage monuments from the age of the Nawabs.
religion
What I Really Found Instructive When I Went to Sarnath
The festival crowds in Varanasi grew too much for me. I sought sanctuary in Sarnath, where the Buddha had first taught his disciples.
Life, Death, Destiny: Thoughts on the Burning Ghat of Varanasi
I somehow had the opportunity to witness cremation rites on the brahmin platform on Varanasi’s burning ghat – and see a mosque afterward.
My Unexpected Varanasi Tour with a Helpful Shiva Devotee
Exploring Varanasi on my own proved to be harder than I thought. But the city of Shiva sent me her own guide instead.
A Glimpse of the Kumari at Kathmandu Durbar Square
In Kathmandu I went to see Nepal’s unique culture of the child goddess at Kumari Ghar, her royal residence in the Durbar Square.
Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 6: The Shrine of Dovan
We would ascend 1000m on the sixth day, aiming to spend the night in Deurali. Along the way, near Dovan, there is a local temple.