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Sharukh Bamboat

Sharukh Bamboat, based in Mumbai, India, shares expert insights on Indian travel, food, and culture through Travel India Destinations. He highlights Mumbai’s hidden gems and India’s unique local experiences, offering practical travel tips and fresh perspectives to travelers.

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Kumbh Mela – The Greatest Spectacle on Earth Happens in India

by Sharukh Bamboat August 26, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

Kumbh Mela

I’m sure you must have heard this countless times that India is all about different culture, traditions, religions and ideologies coming together under one roof. To many India is a land that combines the best of both, the natural and the spiritual world and this is so clearly visible during the Kumbh Mela that brings not just India, but all the believers together. Believe it or not, but Kumbh Mela is considered to be among the largest peaceful gathering in the world bringing together around 100 million people from all walks of life. Although, the Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage where millions of Hindus come together to bathe in a sacred river, but the event has attracted many other people from across the globe who come here to witness and experience something that they’ve never seen before. It is possible that you might have many questions in your mind, if you’ve never seen or heard about the Kumbh Mela. To an outsider like me, Kumbh Mela seems like a temple fair where people come together to experience spirituality and at the same time have some great time. However, the event is much more than that uniting the devotees at a completely different level.

August 26, 2015 11 comments

Personal

The Internetisation of the Tourism Industry in India

by Sharukh Bamboat August 3, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

There was a time when I used to hear people say that it will take ages for the internet to penetrate Indian market. This is because at that point in time, most Indians preferred to buy products and services in a very conventional way. I believe many of them still follow the same buying pattern. While I do make online purchases today, I myself prefer to buy many things offline, products that I can see, feel, touch in person, so that I get that sense of satisfaction. You may call me old-fashioned, but I need to know what I am buying, after all I work really hard to earn my income and I want to spend it wisely and correctly. Millions of Indians feel the same way, but in last 5-7 years things have changed. Indian markets have grown considerably with the help of internet boom happening across the country. The metro cities of India sum up only 1/4 of the nation’s population, while the remaining 3/4 population still lives in the rural area, but there has been a tremendous growth of online companies that provide services and products entirely online. Travel is just one such segment where you can see a dramatic change.

August 3, 2015 18 comments

Personal

Bad Time, Good Time, Watch It

by Sharukh Bamboat July 24, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

NOTE: This is not my regular travel post. This post is for the ‘Cherished Blogfest’.

Life today is fast and hectic, no matter wherever we are. We want to do multiple things at the same time, earn more money, and achieve more fame and so on. Basically, there is no end to our greed. The more we have, the more we want, and we want more because we want more happiness.

However, if we slow down our life a little bit, we begin to find moments and things that give us true happiness – moments that we cherish, things that we hold dearly. Happiness is hidden somewhere inside us, not outside. Probably, we don’t really think of it at present because we are too busy in this weird fast life of ours, but these things that bring us happiness are lying around somewhere in our closet, our basement, our garage and most important of all – in deep crevices of our heart.

July 24, 2015 66 comments

Travel

Lohagad Fort Trek: The Real Experience

by Sharukh Bamboat July 18, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

In the third and final part of the Lohagad Fort trek series, we focus on the experience of climbing up the fort. The first part of the trek focuses on the Bhaja Caves Lonavala. In the second part, we focused on the Bhaja Caves to Lohagad Fort base. Lohagad Fort is at an elevation of 3,389 feet above sea level. In 1648, the fort was taken over by Shivaji Maharaj. The fort was captured by Shivaji Maharaj in 1648. However, he surrendered it to the Mughals in 1665 under the Treaty of Purandar. He recaptured it later in 1670.

July 18, 2015 15 comments

Travel

Bhaja Caves to Lohagad Fort Trek

by Sharukh Bamboat July 14, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

In the second post of the series, we move further on our Lohagad Fort trek. If you’re interested to know about how to get to Bhaja Caves you should read my Bhaja Caves Lonavala post.

We took a halt of around 40 to 50 minutes at the Bhaja Caves Lonavala. However, we realized that we were behind our actual schedule. We decided to move quickly and take the shortest route down. It would be easy to take the steps, but that would delay us by 20 minutes. In an attempt to make up for the lost time we climbed the mountain the wrong way.

July 14, 2015 18 comments

Travel

Bhaja Caves Lonavala: An Expedition

by Sharukh Bamboat July 12, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

Writing job can be quite challenging and at times even boring. This is mainly because you’re continuously researching and writing about things that not necessarily piques your interest. To tackle the boredom I usually look for options that allow me to travel and visit new places. I had visited Bhaja Caves Lonavala several times earlier but this time I wanted to document it.

July 12, 2015 17 comments

Personal

What Do You #Cherished the Most?

by Sharukh Bamboat June 26, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

This one is definitely not a travel post, but I would request my readers to spare a few minutes and read it.

I never really knew there was a writer in me desperate to share knowledge and information not just among friends, but also across the globe. Although, I’ve been writing offline since my school days, I took up blogging a little late, but I’m glad that I did.

While blogging helped me convey my feelings, emotions, opinions, memories, knowledge and experience, it also helped me receive the same from others and in all that exchange of ideas and words, I started meeting new people that gradually transformed into my friends. It is through blogging that I made friends across the globe, ready to help, encourage, inspire, understand and with whom I can be myself.

June 26, 2015 11 comments

Travel

Top 5 Trekking Destinations in Maharashtra – Medium & Advanced Level

by Sharukh Bamboat June 21, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

Having fun amidst the rain while trekking has its own level of excitement. When the Southwest monsoon winds bring the clouds hovering above Maharashtra, it’s time for the trekkers and nature enthusiasts to climb up the mountains and forts that can offer them some adventure and exhilarating fun. The Western Ghats offer so much more to the trekkers and nature lovers who want to explore the rugged topography and rocky mountains and walk through the extensive forest network that otherwise remains unexplored. In my previous post, I covered trekking destinations in Maharashtra for basic and medium level trekkers. In this one, we continue our trek journey, but focus on places that can raise the bar to the next level.

June 21, 2015 13 comments

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Top 5 Trekking Destinations in Maharashtra – Basic & Medium Level

by Sharukh Bamboat June 19, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

I’ve really covered so much about Maharashtra in some of my previous posts that I sometimes feel that there is nothing more that I can write about Maharashtra, but I’m glad I’m wrong and that new ideas emerge where I can showcase the beauty of my state across the globe. During the summers, Maharashtra can be really hot and it can make you sweat like anything, but the scenario changes only a few weeks after the arrival of the monsoon. The thundering black clouds shower over the Western Ghats for days and weeks and transform the hard, rocky and dried up mountains into a carpet of lush green with river water gushing through the mountain cracks offering life to the entire ecosystem in its way.

While many would prefer to stay indoors, thousands prefer to venture into the wild for an adventurous trip that they’ve been waiting for. Trekking in Maharashtra during the monsoon is something that can provide you with a pleasurable feeling like no other. All you need to do is pack your gear, muster up your courage and prepare to conquer these mighty mountains that can offer nature in its purest form. If you’re in Maharashtra and if you want some adventure trekking some of the nearby destinations with friends and family would be an ideal way to break the monotony of your routine life and be close to the Mother Nature.

Let’s take a quick look at the top 5 trekking destinations in Maharashtra for basic and medium level trekkers.

June 19, 2015 6 comments

Travel

Mumbai Suburban Railway: The Local

by Sharukh Bamboat May 31, 2015

written by Sharukh Bamboat

In my previous post on The Dabbawallahs of Mumbai, I’ve already mentioned about the fast lifestyle of the city. However, to keep that momentum going all the time, without a break you need something that works like clockwork. Yes, in this post we focus on the Mumbai suburban railway network that certainly is the lifeline of the city.

May 31, 2015 11 comments

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