Hampi - An Experience of a Lifetime!
I had a fascination for travel since childhood. To explore the unknown, to indulge in different cultures, to embrace a variety of beliefs and notions was always something I found my serotonin with. Accordingly, I was blessed with a bunch of trips quite early. I had the chance to visit the much-revered Taj Mahal twice by the time I turned 13. I got the chance to visit the "God's Own Country" and realise the reason behind that coinage. Each trip had an adventure and significance of its own. While I never really had a preference for a type of destination, offbeat locations tend to outweigh my choices. Just like that and very instinctively, I planned my trip for Hampi. Hampi is an ancient city which served as a capital to the Vijayanagara Empire. The empire was one of the richest of its time. But lost all the glory after the infamous battle of Talikota. After which, Hampi was reduced to city of monumental ruins. I still cannot fathom the fact that I planned and booked every...