Velas Turtle Festival: Dates, homestays & complete planning guide
A small coastal town in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra is home to the annual Velas Turtle Festival. India is…
Tag: Offbeat Experiences
Dev Deepawali in Varanasi ~ Travel Guide
I was in Jaunpur to attend a friend’s wedding. As a side trip, I visited Varanasi, 60 km from Jaunpur.…
Jaunpur famous food that I tried and you should too!
When I told my friends I am travelling to Jaunpur (and Varanasi), two of them gave me a list of…
10 Hotels in India with great views for every type of traveler
I’ve been extensively travelling around India since 2013. Many of my memorable trips have to do with the places I…
Goa San Joao festival – A Tradition to Jump into Wells and Lakes
I visited Goa thrice last year. This year, I visited Goa twice in a month. I keep getting asked ‘Why…
Things to do in Shillong: Dylan’s Cafe
On a trip to Meghalaya, we discovered there’s a huge population in Shillong that are crazy fans of Bob Dylan.…
Kasol Backpacking Guide: Everything you need to know
I had read enough stories about backpacking in Himachal Pradesh. More than half of them endorsed the Himalayas, weed, solitude…
Where to find the best street food in Bohri Mohalla during Ramzan
As a foodie, every year I look forward to Ramzan. Four years after my last visit to Mumbai’s Mohammad Ali…
Visit to Bhopal gas tragedy site – India’s worst industrial disaster
LateHistory is best experienced by visiting the actual place of the events and allowing one’s imagination to roam backwards and…
Whoa! Delhi has a Sulabh International Toilet Museum
I find thematic museums very interesting. So when I first read about the Delhi’s Sulabh Toilet Museum in the TIME…
Visiting Bhilar book village in Mahabaleshwar
In the era of Kindle, would you visit a village dedicated to books? On the way to Mahabaleshwar over a…
First impressions of Meghalaya
So North East finally happened! My travel map got some pins in this region. We landed in Meghalaya – the…
Three home-stays in Sri Lanka that are great because of the hosts
People are a very important part of my travel. They can make or break an experience for me. When I…
My best travel moments from 2017
I wish you all a very happy new year 2018. Feels like 2017 passed in a blink of an eye,…
Six amazing travel activities for families in India
India is a vibrant and diverse country, although it doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves as a family-friendly destination.…
I finally tried Zoomcar and here’s what I think
Note: I paid for the trip and the review was conducted anonymously. Views are my own. Promise! For someone who…
Four people stories from Ganpatipule and other travel anecdotes
There’s an interesting quote by Nick Miller I read on the internet which I am going to use as the basis for…
Off the beaten path in Maharashtra: Phaltan-Satara with Jakson Inns
This is my 100th post on Wannabemaven. Three years and 100 posts, that’s the longest I have stuck to any…