by Dipali Bhasin | Jun 10, 2019 | Travel
Mesmerised by the Mehrangarh Fort, Rudyard Kipling in 1899 wrote : “A palace that might have been built by titans and coloured by the morning sun.” The Mehrangarh Fort is truly an epitome of grandeur and resplendence. Rao Jodha, of Rathore dynasty, started the...
by Dipali Bhasin | Apr 24, 2019 | Dilli Ki Dibbi
It’s not always possible to pack your bags, throw them at the back of the car and zip off for a holiday. Scanning through the year calendar, the eyes search for those holidays that collide with the weekends so that they can be clubbed together to enjoy a spaced...
by Dipali Bhasin | Mar 26, 2019 | Travel
“Is this the end of the earth?” Gliding swiftly over its currents, two oceans – The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean – gnarled and gushed impatiently from different directions, finding their peace when they merged happily at the Cape Point....
by Dipali Bhasin | Feb 27, 2019 | Dilli Ki Dibbi, Travel
Through the years my car zoomed by Mehrauli on a number of occasions and I used to see the red and buff sandstone minaret stand tall in all its glory. To me, Qutub Minar was just a minaret. No big deal. The fact that it is the tallest minaret in India didn’t...
by Dipali Bhasin | Jan 29, 2019 | Travel
This is Part II of the ongoing guest post series, Solo in Salzburg. You can read Part I here. Chapter III: Mickey Mozart “Concerning the targets, if it is not too late, please do this for me. A small man with light hair, stooped over, revealing his bare arse....