A rather pleasant month to travel around the globe- June is finally here! Neither too cold, nor too warm, this is ideal time to soak in the sun and absorb…
Travel Changes You - For the Better!! You have seen every place, every monument and every museum - thanks to the technological advancements that allow you to enjoy any place…
Altitude sickness occurs when a human is acutely exposed to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude. It normally occurs above 2400meters or 8000feet. Anyone and everyone can be…
- By Vidula (Founder of BuffyFish) Vidula is the founder of BuffyFish and has travelled to 27 countries all over the world. She also has travelled extensively in India. Women…
Today is International Museum Day. I was inspired to visit a museum in my city, Pune. The tribal cultural museum in Pune is located close to the railway station, next…
Land of Happiness- Bhutan!! Known for its distinct cultural identity, Bhutan is a small country lying between India and China. The magnificence of the traditional ways yet retained can take…
Let us move to the next destination with a spread-out of Harappan sites. Haryana has a number of sites belonging to the Harappan culture that have revealed a great…
Red and green decorations everywhere and the kitchens are full of candies, chocolates and cakes ! Yes it is that time of the year again. It is CHRISTMAS! Most of…
After a tour to the Indus Valley sites in Pakistan, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, let us come back to our land and look at some of the sites in Gujarat, India.…
We are living in an era of smart-phones and dumb people. Haha..! Well, lets leave the jokes apart because holidays are here and we know that you have already started…
Indus Valley Civilization, an ancient civilization located in Pakistan and northwest India is the earliest known urban culture in the Indian subcontinent. Evidence of religious practices date back to approximately…
Hanukkah – also called the ‘Festival of Lights’ (also romanized as Chanukah or Ḥanukah) is an eight day festival which begins on 25 Kislev of the Jewish calendar. It celebrates…
The hunting gathering characteristic in early man started declining towards end of Mesolithic Age and he became more sedentary which saw the establishment of villages. He started domesticating animals and…
The period from 752-985 CE saw the rise of the Rashtrakuta dynasty in the region of Karnataka. Dantidurga, the founder of the empire, who defeated the Gurjaras and captured Malwa…
Thanksgiving, popularly known as ‘Turkey Day’ is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States. It was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding…
Ancient Pushpagiri University Education in ancient India was always given the highest prominence in Indian society since the Vedic period. During these times, Gurukuls and Ashrams formed the centers of…
Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh guru and the founder of the Sikh religion, was born on the full moon day in the month of Kartik as per the Hindu…
Chhath puja is performed on Kartika Shukla Shashthi, which is the sixth day of the month of Kartika. It is a four day long festival celebrated majorly in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand…
This is the second day of the bright fortnight, Yamadwitiya or Shukla Paksha of the Hindu lunar month of Kartika. It is known by different names in different parts of the country.…
The fourth day of Diwali falls on the first day Karthik Masa of the Indian calendar. It is known as Varshapratipada or Padwa. Gudi Padwa is symbolic of love between…