Category Archives: Travel

How I travelled 185+ countries – Meher Moos

Watch Meher Heroyce Moos discuss about the 3 C’s and many other things that distinguished this solo traveler from the rest. She explains how networking and voracious reading habits helps in travelling and much more.

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ZOROASTRIAN SACRED PLACES IN YAZD

And here we were on the road again on a different quest, to visit the Zoroastrian sacred places in Yazd. We left early morning direction Chak Chak to visit the Zoroastrian temple of Pir-e Sabz. It is considered the most sacred Zoroastrian Fire Temple. The scenery was stunning with mountain ranges and little vegetation. The harsh environment made you wonder

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Udvada – Firmly guarding a tradition

An aura of antiquity envelopes the coastal town of Udvada in Gujarat, which houses the holiest fire of the Parsis Faith accompli: A Parsi woman comes out of the fire temple Udvada is a pretty small heritage town with lanes and bylanes lined with traditional Parsi row houses, made of teakwood and bricks. The laidback coastal town in Gujarat houses

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Delhi Dharamshala

The Delhi Parsi Anjuman have converted some rooms on the top floor for student accommodation. Now that the Metro is open we are really well placed. In fact Gate 1 of the Station is called Delhi Parsi Guest House. Kindly patronise the Delhi Parsi Dharamshala.

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Colombo Fort Clock Tower (KHAN CLOCK TOWER)

The Khan Clock Tower was built in Colombo, Sri Lanka by the Khan Family of Bombay. The Clock Tower is a popular landmark and marks the entrance to Pettah Market. The Clock Tower was built in the early 20th century by the family of Framjee Bhikhajee Khan. This Parsi family hailed from Bombay, India and also owned the famous Colombo

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President of France François Hollande bestows the prestigious National Order of Merit on Zubin Karkaria

Zubin Karkaria “I am deeply honoured and humbled to be judged worthy of receiving this recognition. I have always believed in the enormous potential France has as a destination, and over the years, it has been my privilege to work with Atout France, France’s Tourism Development Agency, and many other stakeholders from the travel fraternity in promoting and facilitating travel

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Head to the fifth edition of Chikoo Festival in Dahanu

Celebrate the humble chikoo by sipping on its wine, enjoying a safari in fruit orchards and dancing with Warlis at a two-day fest in Dahanu The origin of the famous Dahanu-Gholvad chikoos can be traced back to 1890 AD, when the illustrious Parsi entrepreneur Sir Dinshaw Petit brought home a sapling of sapota from an excursion to South American rainforests.

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UDVADA-A VISIT TO THE HOLY PLACE OF PARSIS

Udvada-A visit to the Holy place of Parsi’s Udvada – I got to know about this place from a well known Photographer from my City added on my Facebook. He frequently visited this place and kept on posting very interesting pictures of his visits to his account. I was curious to find out more about the place and got to know

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