The Magic Tours Blog

My fourth visit to Ranthambhore in the last 10 years, and great sightings of tigers. Here is one of the young tigresses we saw. Look at h...

The government run Central Cottage Industries Emporium (CCIE) is a great place to buy crafts and textiles from all over India. Service is e...

I was looking for vintage posters on travel to India, when I came across this one: It's from the 1930's, for travel to Varanasi (...

I'm going through an interesting experience, I am writing a sales brochure for a tour called "Pilgrimage tour to Ujjain". I h...

The Qutb Shahi Tombs Complex is one of the most significant historic medieval necropolises in the world, with 70 structures within its comp...

Here's what it looks like now; with the Western side under scaffolding, and one eastern side minaret also under scaffolding. Photos tha...

When you travel in rural Bengal, you will come across traditional rice granaries. After the harvest, rice is stored in these structures. ...

I posted a photo previously; of a woman in a white saree milking cows . She was wearing the "inchi paar", the plain saree with ...

I have been travelling in rural Bengal, and have visited many villages. I saw and learnt many things, and I hope I can find the time to po...

In large parts of south India, the best part of the day is the early morning cup of filter coffee :)  It is drunk in a 'tumbler ...

- By Shobna Iyer Full name, koorka kazhungu, quite a mouthful, yes? Nickname, koorkai. The koorkai is a tuber that begins life like ...

Here's the latest addition to our bouquet; a new tour in Calcutta designed exclusively for eating and shopping! The tour takes you t...

Snakes and Ladders originated in India as part of a family of dice board games. It was called Mokshapat or Moksha Patamu. Like many other t...

We're very excited to announce our latest food tour in Chennai - Food Walk through Adyar  :) Walk with us through the quiet (and ...

- By Aishwarya Javalgekar The Bada Imambara is the most popular monument in Lucknow. It is also called Asifi Imambara  after  Asaf-ud Da...