Travel Notes

Ho Chi Minh City- Pearl of the Far East Ho Chi Minh City  is the biggest city in # Vietnam , also known as #Saigon until 1975. It was changed when the South lost against the North. Despite the name changing, a lot of locals still prefer to call it Saigon and so do I . So Saigon is the face of modern Vietnam. It’s fast, contemporary and up breast with all the trends of the modern world. The city can easily give a tough competition to cities like #Kualalampur, #Singapore, #Bangkok or even #Mumbai in terms of infrastructure as well as facilities. It’s a digital nomad’s delight thanks to the cheap cost of living. Despite being in the race of development the city has retained its Old-world French Colonial Charm. The effortless blend of New with the Old can be seen in historical attractions, museums, palaces, paved cafes, markets, food walk and more… The most exciting part is that Saigon is Simple yet Different and that adds to the excitement to explo...

Bikaner- The city less traveled... In India, colors are celebrated like nobodies business but Rajasthan takes this spectrum of colors to extremes. Vibrant, colorful, dazzling, vivid, garish – none of these words do Rajasthan justice. Every city of this princely state is a sensory assault, from pink to blue to mint to turquoise its riot of colors. And why not Rajasthan has a history of vibrant culture which is over approx 5000 years old.  While the most talked about cities in Rajasthan are Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur, I am taking you with me to the explore the least unexplored city of this colorful state - BIKANER... a vibrant desert town with fabulous forts and havelies and an energizing settlement feel. It’s less touristy than many other Rajasthani cities hence one can explore the city on its own pace. Here is what I saw in my three days stay in Bikaner and my recommendation as well (in no particular order): In Bikaner, it's very easy to stay in a p...