***Updated 28th September 2014 ***
DESTINATIONS , TRAVEL GUIDELINES & TRAVEL TIPS
INDIA (8)
UTTARKHAND (7)
HIMACHAL PRADESH (1)
Shimla – the nostalgia and 10 best things to do there
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THAILAND (7)
Suvarnabhumi Airport @ Bangkok
Ayutthaya -UNESCO heritage site
Tiger Temple & Monks at Kanchanaburi
Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha @ Bangkok
Wat Pho, Shopping, Eating @ Bangkok
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USA (13)
NEW ENGLAND (3)
New England fall foliage @ Kancamagus Highway
Newport – Cliff walk along Atlantic
NORTH CAROLINA (2)
Lake Matamuskeet, North Carolina
NEW YORK (1)
Essential New York Travel Guidelines
FLORIDA (6)
Disney World and Florida itinerary
Animal Kingdom park @ Disney World, Florida
Magic Kindom and EPCOT, Disney world, Florida
Sanibel and Everglades national park
US NATIONAL PARKS (1)
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TRAVEL TIPS & ADVICE (5)
5 Essential tips for Flying in India on budget
Yosemite rim fire – should you visit yosemite or not ?
Travel tips for memorable jungle experience
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OTHERS (Guest Posts)
![Biryani – even the word sounds so delicious and exotic, smells aromatic and promises a royal treat of highly fragrant basmati rice and richly spiced succulent meat, dish that is fit for kings and nobles. Though the word “biryani” which is derived from the word “biryan” has its root in Persia, the dish is known to origin in India during Mughal dyansty rules. As the saying goes that “necessity is the mother of all inventions” so does the biryani which […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ss_mutton_biryani_1-36x36.jpg "Lucknowi Mutton Biryani / Awadhi pakki gosht ki biryani"){kind=small}
![Of all the trail loops in Yellowstone National Park, Fountain Paint Pot trail is one of the most interesting trail of Yellowstone park. It lies in the Lower Geyser basin which is scattered over wide expanse of area and is characteristically marked by all the geothermal features like geysers, fumaroles, mud pots and hot springs. This unique feature made this part of the Yellowstone stand apart from the rest. Celestine Pool at a distant. While none of the geysers here […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ss_fountainpottrail_3-36x36.jpg "Fountain paint pot nature trail – Yellowstone National Park part III"){kind=small}
![Before we head straight to rain soaked evenings, and gives masala chai and pakoras a toast, lets give a last call for summer by having this delightful aamras puri or flavoured mango pulp. Aamras can be easily deciphered as nothing but flavoured and sweetened mango pulp. Now, you may ask what is there to blog about. Is it not the right way to enjoy mangoes. Yes, thats absolutely true and there is no recipe to make this. I mean extracting […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ss_aamras_5-36x36.jpg "Aamras – Poori or flavoured mango pulp – Summer delight"){kind=small}
![Continuing from my previous post on canyons and wild life of Yellowstone, here we will take you through the most interesting features of Yellowstone – geothermal hot springs. Geothermal, geysers and hot springs are the centerpiece of attraction in Yellowstone park. They are concentrated primarily into two areas – Norris Geyser basin and Upper geyser basin. So if you are touring the lower loop of Yellowstone park, you have to skip Norris Geyser basin. The Lower Loop highlights include the […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ss_yellowstone_springpool1-36x36.jpg "Old Faithful and Upper geyser basin trail – Yellowstone National Park part II"){kind=small}
![The scent of damp earth, the whiff of fresh air, the wind on my face, slight nip in the air, the silent gurgling of the water, tiny fishes playing around my ankle soaked in pristine crystal clear lake water, sound of birds chirping nearby and under the big sky Montana as I began to pen down my thoughts on my travel notebook, time traveled backwards…twenty years back, for the love of travel I chose to become a geologist . … […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ss_yellowstone_5-36x36.jpg "Yellowstone national park – canyons & Hayden valley part I-"){kind=small}
![Intro – The quieter you become the more you can hear, like the sound of whistling Thrush that keeps you accompanied on the winding trails through the jungles of Sahyadri. Solitude is bliss, the pure “me time” when you want to be left alone to let yourself soaked in the warmth of early morning sunshine, seating at Arthur’s seat and watching as the first rays of sun paints the green valleys in hues of golden yellow, orange and ombre shades […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Savitri_river_1-36x36.jpg "Mahabaleshwar – the gem of Western Ghats"){kind=small}
![Vibrant, Vigorous, Vivacious…. Varanasi! Popularly known by its monikers “Kashi” and “Banaras”, Varanasi is one of the oldest inhabited cities of the world with a history that goes beyond 3000 years. It is situated on the western riverbank of the Ganges River in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh; believed to be an abode of Lord Shiva. It is popularly known as “The City of Lights” and “The Spiritual Capital of India”. It is considered a Holy City by the […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/varanasi_1-36x36.jpg "5 Interesting Things to Do in Varanasi"){kind=small}
![Top 7 Himalayan treks: Since time immemorial the perpetual snow covered lofty mountains has challenged human lives. Sage, saint, hermit and vagabonds has found solace in its mighty arms that has spread across throughout the subcontinent. The wonder of wonders that has never ceased to amaze man, with its abundant beauty that nature has chosen to bestow on it, diverse flora and fauna and many life forms that it has supported through eons, Himalayas are most sought after and at the same […]](http://saffronstreaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dhaulagiri_2005-36x36.jpg "My most favourite Top 7 Best and most beautiful Himalayan treks"){kind=small}
We have finally indexed our travelogues in a more user friendly way with prominent and easy to understand categories or headers. Hope it will give my readers a easy way to navigate and search through the archives.
Any kind of feedback will be highly appreciated.
Sukanya