"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions" - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Travelling can sometimes be a life-changing experience. It is definitely food for your soul. Nevertheless, you can always read about the places you love. History tells the development of a place. After reading, it is altogether an enchanting experience to traverse the same location.
Amid the lockdown you absolutely cannot roam around the world. But, you can always read exciting tales about your favourite places and virtually visit the place.
Some of the books to give you an exciting experience are as follows:
- 101 Amazing Things To Do In India
The book is widely regarded as the ultimate travel guide for India. It can be easily passed on as a backpacker's Bible. It is a must-have in your travel itinerary. So, as you unwind in an hourly hotel in your next trip, do remember to skim through the pages for better guidance.
2. Love Delhi
The book is beautifully written by Fiona Caulfield. You would surely fall in love with the city. The rich history of the city is beautifully depicted. Every stone in the city has a story to tell.
It is a must-read while you are resting in an hourly hotel in Paharganj or in a couple-friendly hotel in Paharganj, the backpackers' ghetto. You can muse over the book as you relax in an hourly hotel near Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. It would definitely help you to make more concrete travel plans as you relax with your loved one in a couple-friendly hotel near Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.
3. Keeping faith with the Mother Tongue: the anxieties of a local culture
Are you a student?
Or are you a fresh graduate?
Or are you in Bangalore with a new job?
Or are you in the city to hunt a job?
Or are you a traveller?
No matter the reason you have to visit the IT hub of India, you should read the book. It would help you to understand the staff in your hourly hotel in Koramangala, Bangalore better. The bustling city is extremely welcoming with their host of hospitable couple-friendly hotels in Koramangala, Bangalore. As you would leave your hourly hotel in Indiranagar, Bangalore for an evening stroll, the book would give you a better insight of the passers-by. There are many couple-friendly hotels in Indiranagar, Bangalore as well. The book by Sugata Srinivasaraju is evidently a gem with a simple touching tale to tell.
4. Bangalore, A century of tales from City and Cantonment
The book by Paul Colaco is a vivid journey of Bangalore from a city under the British rule to becoming the Silicon Valley of India. It explains the effect of the IT culture on the transformation of Bangalore. As you would sit in your hourly hotel in Whitefield, Bangalore or in a couple-friendly hotel in Whitefield, Bangalore, it would be quite a revelation to read that the IT hot-spot was once a hub of clubs. Unlike the current situation of daily office-goers, earlier people would visit Whitefield only to party in a club on weekends. The book would definitely help you to fall in love with "Namma Bangalore"
5. Calcutta Then, Kolkata Now
The book by Indrajit Hazra and Anshika Varma is an intriguing tale depicting the transformation of the city from being the capital of India to the Renaissance to the current state of Chaos. Next time you travel to Kolkata on a business trip you must read this book in your hourly hotel in Salt Lake, Kolkata. The rich cultural history would definitely make you gasp in awe. This book is a must read even if you are on a romantic trip to Kolkata. The historically significant places would help you to design a more concrete travel plan in your couple-friendly hotel in Alipore, Kolkata. No matter wherever you stay the book is extremely relevant for your Kolkata travel plans.
6. History Of The Jaipur City
Rajasthan is the mystic land of Kings and Palaces. The capital of Rajasthan is the Pink City, Jaipur. It is the oldest planned city of the country. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II found and designed the city with the help of his favourite minister, Vidyadhar. The book describes the planning and growth of the regal city in all its glory. As you relax in an hourly hotel in Jaipur, it would be quite a revelation for you to know the journey of the city to become a jewellery trading hub. As you would leave your couple-friendly hotel in Kukas, Jaipur to shop for your loved ones, you would probably know the history of each street.
7. Legendotes of Hyderabad
Narendra Luther treads the development of Hyderabad in this entertaining tale of legends and anecdotes of the city. The city of Nizams is fast becoming the tech hub of the country. Many multi-national companies have built their offices near the city. Even IKEA opened their first store in the country near the city. So, when you return from a business meet and relax in an hourly hotel in Hyderabad, the book would help you to understand the city better.
8. Madras, Chennai: A 400-year Record of the First City of Modern India
The book written in 3 volumes by May George and R. Venkatachar is a detailed description of the transformation of the city. The heavy-weight book can be quite an engaging tale during the lock down. You must mark your favourite pages and incidents. The next time you visit Chennai, you can plan your visit accordingly by reviewing the pages in an hourly hotel in Chennai. We are sure the book would entice you to plan a trip to Chennai at the earliest. Try to visit the vibrant city during Pongal as it is decked up beautifully for the festivities.
There are plenty of books written about the various cities of India because falling in love with a city is an equally thrilling experience. The above-mentioned books are just a small list in the ocean. Hope you enjoy your tryst with each book.