Monthly Archives: February 2011

Purani Dilli ki Sair (SightSeeing in Old Delhi)

We started our first day with a visit to the Jama Masjid at Purani Dilli or Old Delhi. The Jama Masjid is one of the most famous mosques of old Delhi and was built by Shah Jahan. After taking a rickshaw to Chawri bazaar from the nearest metro station, we walked up to the south gate of the Jama Masjid. [...]

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Delhi Metro – A Great Experience

Any trip without our car is usually disastrous for us because of the impending travel cost. In Delhi, that was one of my prime concerns. However, I needn’t have worried. The Delhi metro is simply superb. First of all, the location we had picked to stay in, was well-connected. (Thanks to my cousin, who lived in [...]

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Golden Triangle Trip — (Delhi-Agra-Jaipur)

This trip was on our mind for a loooong time. In September, we grabbed the opportunity and took the morning flight to Delhi on 5th. We reached Karol Bagh and checked in to our hotel, one that we had booked online, which totally did not match our expectations. At the Reception, we were asked to either provide PAN cards [...]

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Chunambar

First off, the Arien did not believe that there was a place called Chunambar in Pondicherry. Now, I had researched this on the Internet and was a little Grr.. when he kept scoffing everytime I said we ought to visit Chunambar. Finally, he relented but we were unable to find the place  Both of us were [...]

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