Jama Masjid with Shiori
Above : Shiori and I in an auto rickshaw, headed from her hotel ( The Lalit, New Delhi ) to Jama Masjid. You’ll never find me in an auto rickshaw…
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My Favourite Things at Narendra Bhawan, Bikaner #NAINAxNarendraBhawan
Looking at the number of photo stories I’ve done from the city of Bikaner, it seems that we did more touristy things in Bikaner than we did in Jaisalmer. Very…
Merchants’ Trail, Rampuria Havelis, Bikaner #NAINAxNarendraBhawan
We did a LOT of things in Bikaner. Narendra Singh Bhawan had arranged for a bunch of trails across the city. We’d already visited Bikaji Ki Tekri, seen the Sadul…
Lunch at Laxmi Niwas #NAINAxNarendraBhawan
After visiting Bikaji Ki Tekri and the Sadul Singh Museum, the Narendra Bhawan team had planned lunch for us at the Laxmi Niwas Palace. There’s some insanely beautiful and intricate…
Sadul Singh Museum #NAINAxNarendraBhawan
After we’d visited Bikaji Ki Tekri, the next stop on the itinerary was Sadul Singh Museum, right next to the Laxmi Niwas Palace, where lunch had been arranged for us…
Bikaji Ki Tekri #NAINAxNarendraBhawan #EyesForRajasthan
Above, Narendra Bhawan looking lovely with the blue sky, clouds and a riot of Bougainvillea flowers. On our second day in Bikaner, the hotel had planned a bunch of experiences…
#CoverUp 97 #NAINAxNarendraBhawan #EyesForRajasthan
( All images are clickable for viewing in larger sizes. ) If I had been a guest of Maharaja Narendra Singh, and I’d been invited to stay over at the…
Bye Suryagarh! Hello Narendra Bhawan! #EyesForRajasthan #NAINAxNarendraBhawan
( All images are clickable for viewing in larger sizes. ) As much as Suryagarh was the epitome of luxury and luxurious experiences, Narendra Bhawan in Bikaner was the epitome…
Lunch at an Oasis, Jaisalmer #NAINAxSuryagarh
Previous photo stories from this trip : – #CoverUp personal style feature that was photographed at Suryagarh ;– recorded one episode of my podcast, The Naina Redhu Experience, from the roof of my…
Dinner on The Dunes #NAINAxSuryagarh
( As always, all images are clickable if you’d like to view larger versions – especially the panorama ones and the ones with the stars. ) Our second day at…
Welcome to Suryagarh ( #EyesForRajasthan Day 03 ) #NAINAxSuryagarh
What do you do when you visit a place that’s supposed to be a hotel but feels like home? ( And not just because you’re working on a gig with…
#CoverUp 96 #NAINAxRayBan #NAINAxPureGhee at Suryagarh, Jaisalmer #EyesForRajasthan
Sometimes, the colours just work. Jaisalmer is known as the “Golden City” because of the yellow stone and the color of the sand dunes. The wonderful “hotel” we were being…
#EyesForRajasthan Day 03 : Jaisalmer War Museum
So far, I’ve blogged photographs from Day One of this trip, which was the drive from Delhi to Jaipur and the #CoverUp edition I shot with Trunks Company. Day Two…
#EyesForRajasthan Day 02 : Jaipur to Jodhpur
We could have driven straight from Delhi to Jaisalmer but the Jaipur and Jodhpur pit-stops were made to meet friends. My parents’ friends. As I’ve already mentioned previously, I love…
Traveling to Jaipur : #CoverUp 95 #EyesForRajasthan #EyesForDestinations
What does one do when there’s a chance for work-trip to Rambagh Palace to soak in the beautiful work of Trunks Company? One signs up of course! We reached Jaipur…
Le Marche Groceries #EyesForGurgaon
The best things to shop from Le Marche are imported stuff that you won’t otherwise find anywhere else. I don’t buy vegetables and other fresh produce from them because those…
The Wine Company & Chockriti #EyesForDining
Wine and chocolate pairing at The Wine Company, DLF Cyber Hub, Gurgaon. ( That’s the most boring way I can describe this evening – it was an INSANELY fun evening…
India Art Fair 2017, New Delhi : Day One
Spotted some lovely art at the India Art Fair, 2017. ( There is an entry fee – they graciously sent me VIP passes. You can buy tickets at the entrance.…
Cafe Lota, New Delhi #EyesForDining
Restaurant closes at 10 p.m. Avoid during weekends. On weekdays it is relatively empty and you don’t need to book a table in advance. Parking available only for five cars.…
Food Heaven with Novotel, Juhu #NAINAxAccorHotels
When the Festivelle 2016 schedule was finalized and I found out it was going to be taking place at a venue at Juhu in Bombay, I looked for suitable hotels…
Magnetic Fields Festival, Day Three
I always carry my own coffee with me whenever I’m traveling. But this trip to Magnetic Fields Festival, even though I was carrying my stash, I didn’t even look at…
Magnetic Fields Festival, Day Two
Some photographs from inside the tent we were living in at the festival. Water supply is from a borewell – we were in the tent right next to it –…
Magnetic Fields Festival, Day One
Day One of the Magnetic Fields Festival involved getting to the venue, which is Alsisar, Shekhawati / Jhunjunu, in Rajasthan. The music part of the festival takes place inside the…
Village Visit, Haryana #Family
Village Visit, Haryana from 2013 Previous photo story from the drive to Bahadurgarh from Gurgaon : Village Visit, Haryana #Drive Photo story from HUDA Bahadurgarh #EyesForIndia Cows, buffaloes, one doggo…