Top Things to Do in Pondicherry (Besides Eating All the Croissants)

My mind keeps telling me to be a modern-day explorer, to seek out new frontiers and exotic cuisines. But my heart? My heart just whispers one word, over and over: "Goa." It’s a conflict I’ve had for years—a dramatic, internal struggle between my wanderlust and my deep-seated love for comfort. This time, we settled on a truce: a new destination that promised the charm of old favorites. Our pick? Pondicherry (Puducherry), a place where the French legacy isn’t just a historical footnote—it’s a lifestyle, complete with mustard villas, bougainvillea, and the soul-soothing promise of a good croissant. I was ready to trade my beach shack for a boutique and my Kingfisher for a pain au chocolat.

Ranthambore Safari Tales: Tigers, Chaos & Adventures in the Wild

If Jim Corbett refused to show me a tiger, surely Ranthambore National Park would. After all, every second traveler claims, “Arre, Ranthambore mein toh tiger pakka dikhega!” Famous for its Bengal Tigers, Ranthambore Fort, and epic safaris, this national park in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, is one of India’s top wildlife destinations.

I was determined this time—no tiger, no peace.

Are You a Beach Person or a Mountain Person?

Yea, yea, yea, as far as it goes and you are into traveling, you must have come across this inevitable question "Are you a beach person or a mountain person?". Well, we always pick a side as our mind wanders through all the timeless memories we may have created during all those vacations we had. We all have our own preference, our own likeliness to certain kind of holiday we look forward to. 

Well, if you are not living under a rock, you must be knowing that it is not just a regular question, the answer to it reflects about person's nature as per the study in the Journal of Research in Personality, extroverts prefer the beach to the mountains, while introverts prefer the opposite. It reflects the personality of a person, instinct of a person. But does it actually?