by Dipali Bhasin | Sep 14, 2018 | Travel
Barely a few minutes after exiting the Da Nang airport into the city, visitors are greeted by a dragon. The Golden Dragon Bridge is in many ways representative of the spirit of the resurgent city. The glistening head of the dragon looks up at the sky with an...
by Dipali Bhasin | Sep 2, 2018 | Travel
As a child, I would often lie on the grass and make my own interpretations of the clouds as it changed its form. Sometimes it looked like a big bird, at times like a man and sometimes like a demon too. Often we get lost in pareidolia where the mind perceives a...
by Dipali Bhasin | Aug 22, 2018 | Travel
A labyrinth of more than 15,000 shops spread over 35 acres and 26 sections, Chatuchak Market (JJ or Jatujak market) is the World’s largest Weekend Market. 2,00,00 visitors flock every weekend to shop for every household product possible whether it is fashion...
by Dipali Bhasin | Aug 15, 2018 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Travel
When one pictures Independence Day, we hear the echo of the Prime Minister’s speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, we imagine Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate in Lutyens’ Delhi, all lit up in green, white, saffron, and of course flags hoisted on the...
by Dipali Bhasin | Jul 26, 2018 | Kashmir, Travel
“A soldier lives by chance, loves by choice and kills by profession.” We would hear these words often when during our family get-togethers, both my Dad and Uncle would share their army anecdotes. As children, we would listen with rapt attention as Uncle,...
by Dipali Bhasin | Jul 23, 2018 | Travel
Wat Rong Khun or the White Temple is a unique, contemporary temple set about 185 km from Chiang Mai. Unique, contemporary and mystical, the White temple looms large taking your breath away. Gleaming white in color with pieces of glasses that glitter and sparkle like...
