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City of Lakes or A City of Peace? Bhopal!

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Bhopal, in the midst of movement, helps you to keep stillness inside, it has got many attractive places within its boundaries and on its outskirts. This post aims to be your guide as to where and how you can spend a peaceful weekend in the heart of India. When you start writing about your Birthplace, there are so many things to put in. You have grown old in the same place, you have a family, you have friends, you have emotions, you have feelings, feelings that cannot be explained! Bhopal is my hometown. My love affair with the city got a boost when I started to live in Indore but I tend to spend my weekends at Bhopal, because the peace I find in the city, that fresh air, that lush green environment, I didn't find it in the places I have ever been to! It is rightly called as Bhopal: City of lakes. it has seven lakes situated at seven different locations which enhance the beauty of this historical city. Also, it is the Capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh, the heart of Ind...

Like nothing I've seen: Hong Kong 香港

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Things to do in Delhi, when you're up for a day!

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21st June 2017 What comes to your mind when you hear,  Delhi ? The national capital, a metro city, traffic jams etc, yes? But no, Delhi is something more than this. From Mumbai, I took a flight to Delhi, a short trip, so you know you've to preplan your schedule so that you can utilise every single minute of your day. A bird's eye view of River Yamuna!  ©Monish Shrivastava ©Monish Shrivastava Travelling to Delhi is never too expensive, you can get flights at cheap rates, also Delhi is quite brilliantly connected with the rail network, every other station has a train to Delhi, also you can get hotels according to your budget from an ordinary one to a 7 star. As I reached Delhi, the first thing which attracted me was the airport itself, known as IGI, it is one of the busiest airports in the world, it is constructed so well that it can catch anyone's attention, so the first thing you should see is the Delhi Airport! ©Monish Shriva...

Living the dream, in the City of Dreams: Mumbai!

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19th June 2017 Mumbai, a city which is a paradise for every traveller, despite his/her nationality. It was the same for me, it started back in 2008, the wish to travel, travel  Mumbai: The Taj Mahal Palace, Nariman Point, CST(Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, previously known as Victoria Terminus). After a wait of 9 long years, finally, I was going to make it to Mumbai, this June. As the month of June arrived, I got more curious about something which I've been wishing for last 9 years, finally, I was going to make it. I had this flight from Indore to Mumbai on 19th of June. ©Monish Shrivastava ©Monish Shrivastava So I was here in Mumbai, while I was in flight, I planned up things to do in Mumbai, got a cab from Airport and moved to the hotel and meanwhile, I saw this beautiful flyover built over the Arabian Sea, which made Mumbai more beautiful since ever it was. Bandra-Worli Sealink.  ©Monish Shrivastava After reaching the ho...