Travel and Food Guide by Mukta

  ASSAM The first thing comes to our mind is Assam Tea. That's right but very few know that Assam is also known for its Scenic Beauty, Silk, Wildlife and Food.   Assam is a state in northeastern India known for its wildlife, archeological sites and tea plantations. Here you find tropical forest, with the heaviest rainfall in the world producing large quantities of tea.  Assam is a land of blue hills, green valleys and a red river. Situated just below the eastern Himalayan foothills, it has an amazing scenic beauty. The capital of Assam, formerly Shillong (now the capital of Meghalaya), was shifted to Dispur, a suburb of Guwahati, in 1972. Area 30,285 square miles (78,438 square km).  Bhattacharya Bhattadeva (1558–1638) is known as the father of Assamese prose. ASSAM TEA Assam as we all know is famous for tea plantations with one of the best qualities in the world .Assam tea is a worldwide famous full-bodied tea with robust flavor produced in the state of Assam ...

  Living in Canada for many years now hasn't changed my love for my home country THE INCREDIBLY  BEAUTIFUL  INDIA. India is a beautiful country with its Rich Heritage and some of the most serene destinations surrounded with high mountains , dense vegetation with evergreen forests , holy rivers flowing for decades and old famous temples on hills.  Uttarakhand state in northern part of India is crossed by the Himalayas known for its Hindu pilgrimage sites is one such divine destination.  The most famous Badrinath Temple Perched on the Garhwal hill tracks, near Alaknanda River, Badrinath Temple. LOCATION Badrinath or Badrinarayan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu ( Hindu God )is one of the most popular and religious holy towns of the Hindus located in the Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the temple of Badrinath. It is situated in the Kumaun Himalay...

  Rajasthan state of India is a Royal treasure of Culture and Heritage. In my previous blog I shared my experience at Samode Palace and today is about Samode Bagh( Bagh means Garden) which is another beautiful heritage property of Samode which attracts many visitors from all over the world.  Samode is located in the regal Indian state of Rajasthan about 42 km from the capital city Jaipur. HISTORY Samode Bagh was constructed more than 400 years ago by Rawal Sheo Singhji,  with an amazing geometric style architect of the Mughal Garden. The beautiful Bagh or a garden is built on 20 acres of  grounds combined with warmth and luxury, an atmosphere that is calm, peaceful and of course relaxing. The garden is stretched for about three blocks and is enclosed by a 15 foot high stone wall. WHY SAMODE BAGH  Samode was one of the princely places of Jaipur, built in the 19th century and is famous for its havelis and forts. The highlighting of the building is the exquisite Di...

It was in the year 1995 I got a chance to visit Hyderabad for work with my colleagues. Honestly I was not sure about the city and where we went around after our work. All I knew was Hyderabad is famous for pearls as my father once bought pearl jewellery for my mother when I was a little girl.  Hyderabad is Telangana's largest and most populous city rich with history and tradition. Hyderabad competes with Bangalore and Chennai with India's IT capital with headquarters of Microsoft, Amazon and Google in this city. There is so much to explore and you can't miss on these things when in Hyderabad HISTORICAL MONUMENTS GOLKONDA The city is famous for its monuments with its masterpiece of Charminar and the fort of Golconda.  Golconda Fort, also known as Golkonda is an early capital city of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, in Hyderabad. Due to the area surrounded by diamond mines, especially Kollur Mine, Golconda flourished as a trade centre of large diamonds, known as the Golconda Diamonds....