Visiting Mathura is another memorable trip with three siblings and our parents. I am ten, Sudhir is two years younger, and Munna is a toddler. The year-end exams are over, and the winter vacation has begun. Daddy is to leave on one of his trips to the rural countryside. He had run into an old ...

It is getting close to the end of our summer vacation. Daddy works in remote villages. We will be accompanying him to the Rohtak area for a few days. Mummy warns us we will stay in a rest-house with no electricity or running water in the middle of nowhere. We are not discouraged-it does not ...

Travel for us has changed a lot over the years. Whenever the dynamics of the family change, the strategy for preparing to travel follows suit. Likewise, I’ve seen changes in traffic and attitude while traveling over the past few decades. While there have always been impatient and rude people, it seemed to be the exception, ...

Imagine a vacation. What does this look like for you?  Historically, vacations were marketed as escapes from the mundane. They were sources of excitement and exhilaration that left retro-painted billboards peeling across the US Interstate system for half a century. They were family road trips without strict destinations, the glittering city lights of the Las ...

You made your lists, checked them twice, prepped food, and packed your sleeping bags. Your family is almost ready to depart for a five-day camping trip. Excitement and anticipation rise until you check the weather. Then you see it: Rain. Lots of it. What do you do? Cancel your plans? No way! Plan on pitching ...