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Celebrating 5 Years Anniversary of 'My Yatra Diary'

Arti December 04, 2014

I’m not sure what I’ll do, but— well, I want to go places and see people. I want my mind to grow. I want to live where things happen on a big scale. ― F. Scott Fitzgerald It’s been a long time... But today, for some reason, it doesn't feel so. I don’t feel the depth of time. Not before, I sit down and flip back the pages. Like the colors of …

Travel Tips

AIRBNB: Save Rs. 1500 on accommodation for your next trip!

Arti December 03, 2014

Who wants to save some cash on hotel bookings the next time you are going tripping? I, for one, certainly want to! I mean, there are fewer things than saving money on accommodations that can really give your trip that much needed jumpstart. And if you are one of my types too, make sure you are staying with me and reading on. Because today, I am going to…

Village Life in India

#ToiletForBabli: In search of hope, hygiene and health

Arti November 18, 2014

Let me be honest about it. As a young girl who’s spent most of her summer vacations on the highway tagging along with her traveler parents, I understand what this means. No Mummy. Let’s wait for some more time… we might just spot a petrol pump nearby. Sometimes, we did. But not every time have we been lucky. Driving across long barren Indian national high…

Nostalgia

'My College Diary' Contest: Cash Prizes Worth RS. 10,000 to be Won!

Arti November 10, 2014

Are you fond of your college memories and love rekindling them once in a while? Do you love speaking about the memorable times you spent there and wish you could go back and relive them again? Well, then this giveaway cum contest is for no one else but YOU! My Yatra Diary… along with collegedunia.com is very excited to host ‘My College Diary’ contest whe…

WithLocals

Travelling Withlocals and Why I Think it's a Great Concept for India.

Arti November 03, 2014

If I were to make a list and thank all the local people who’ve helped me truly arrive at a destination, a single lifetime would not be enough. Yes, that’s what my yatras have done to me. They have helped me connect with people… people who are unknown, unfamiliar and nameless but people who know it all and are ever willing to share their knowledge - from the m…

Nara Bloggers

Rediscovering 'Atithi Devo Bhava' In A Foreign Land

Arti October 22, 2014

Atithi Devo Bhavah [Atithi Devo Bhavaḥ] (Sanskrit: अतिथि देवो भवः; English: 'The guest is God' or 'Guest become God') ~ Taittiriya Upanishad, Shikshavalli I.20 ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ my granddad would say - often. ‘Guest is God’. He saw to it that every visiting guest – impromptu or planned – was personally looked after and taken g…