The city of Patan renowned as the city of fine arts is five kilometres from capital Kathmandu. This city, also called ‘Lalitpur’ which means ‘the beautiful city’, is also the…

Rhythm in their blood One of the advantages of not being a Nepali is that you can enter the casinos. The laws of the land officially forbid a native from…

Thamel in the noon calm It is easy to be carried away by all the richness and diversity of the art and architecture of Nepal which has earned her…

Vendors mark the approach to Pashupatinath Temple In Nepal, heritage is a way of life. The grandeur is spellbinding and legends come alive. A country of contrasts, where god and…

The following travelogue on Nepal is based on the series ‘See More Nepal’ written and directed by me for Travel Trendz TV. Were there nothing else in Nepal save the Bhaktapur…

(The following travelogue on Nepal is based on the series ‘See More Nepal’ written and directed by me for Travel Trendz TV.) The Krishna Janmashtami celebrations The ancient city of Patan,…

(The following travelogue on Nepal is based on the series ‘See More Nepal’ written and directed by me for Travel Trendz TV.) Here, heritage lives. It is revered and celebrated. It…

(This is a reproduction of the travelogue I wrote for the North East Sun magazine published from New Delhi. Basically a compilation of the the individual accounts from each of…

In the end, it all began “Excuse me, do you smoke?” A brawny guy wearing dark glasses – it was pitch dark even on the outside – and a shocking…