Jorasanko Thakur Bari is the ancestral house of the first Indian and non European Nobel laureate kaviguru Rabindranath Thakur (Tagore). Built in 1784 by his grandfather Dwarkanath Tagore. It is here Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861 and died on 7th August 1941. The house is now located inside Rabindra Bharati University campus. The university…
Photo credit: BMRCL A section of the Green line of Namma metro, Bangalore has been thrown open to public yesterday. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated metro reach 3. The line now covers around 10 km from Mantri Square station at Malleshwaram to Peenya via Rajajinagar and Yeshwantpur. This should bring a lot of joy traveling…
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata is probably one of the most clicked monuments in India. Before my recent visit there, I took a look on the web to see what kind of pictures of Victoria memorial has been shot. The reason is, I wanted to present Victoria memorial’s photo in perspective or style never seen before. I…
Airasia is offering huge discounts on airfare to south east Asian routes from India on the occasion of their India twitter handle launch. There is a catch though that you will have to travel between two specific dates. But if that works out, its a offer for grab. AirAsia will shortly launch their low cost…
AC Double Decker Train at Chennai Central Station For sometime my mother had been nudging me to visit Kolkata for some family work. So went to Indirangar BDA complex to book the tickets. As usual these days getting confirmed train tickets are not easy. For onward journey to Kolkata found two AC 3 tier tickets…
During my visit to Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha statue in Kandy, I encountered a very interesting dog. Like in evening we typically go to the balcony or terrace of our house to gaze outside, this dog had an uncanny knack of doing the same. The Buddha statue is located up on a hill and gives a…
Kerala Tourism has recently sent me 3 amazing aerial images from the backwaters of God’s own country – Kerala to share with Travelingbeats’ readers. The backwaters are a beauty and the aerial photography adds a definitive perspective view of it. I found they are indeed amazing and here they are for you. To view more…
Cyprus is situated between three continents in the Mediterranean Sea giving an east-meets-west feel to its culture, not to mention fascinating and expansive history that stretches back many thousands of years. Although Cyprus has cultural ties with Greece and Turkey, it is not under their control. It has in the past been under British control,…
Four Seasons one of the premier promoter of wine in India, organized an wine testing session at Hyatt Bangalore MG road yesterday. At arrival was greeted with Cabernet sauvignon red wine. At first sip I could tell it was a nicely made wine and presented with beautifully masticated fruit pieces. The lunch meet was unique…
