Hindustan Times
The 300 odd-km long Andaman Trunk Road, marked on maps as National Highway 223, sums up the conflict that is at the core of the Islands themselves — a tension between moving forward and standing still; between catering to the needs of the majority and preserving the character of the minority; between growth and conservation. Read more
(5 votes, average: 3.8 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Neha Dara on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Filed under Travel · Tagged Andaman Trunk Road, core of the Islands, maps, Mayabunder, Middle Andamans, National Highway 223, Port Blair
“After the adventures of the morning, we came back to camp for a short rest. After that, back again to the smell mangrove swamp, this time in search of dinner.”
Dinner? Yea, you heard right. Read on. Read more
(3 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Neha Dara on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Filed under Travel · Tagged adventures, Andamans, extreme travel, mangrove swamp, mussels, sand trap, Swamp gas, unfit, unskilled
I went home to Delhi for a week over Holi and, in a fashion familiar from when my brother and I were younger; my parents bundled us into the car and took off on a holiday into the hills. We went to quaint Bhimtal, the lesser-known but far more beautiful spot on the seven-lake circuit that Nainital presides over. Read more
(4 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Neha Dara on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Filed under Travel · Tagged Bhimtal, Chandigarh, crack of dawn, delhi, Holi, Kharagpur, Mussoorie, off-road
This week, I’m going to interrupt regular programming to talk about maps. I have nothing against the tried and tested Indian way of navigating – asking for directions. Stopping to ask a passerby doesn’t deal body blows to my ego and, more often than not, tapping the ‘local talent’ has yielded advantages like traffic tips and shortcuts. But start talking about a road trip and I run to nearest map. Read more
(5 votes, average: 4.2 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Neha Dara on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Filed under Travel · Tagged Eicher book, Google Maps, GPRS, maps, municipality maps, road trip, shortcuts, traffic tips
