Have you heard of this phrase ?
I have. I have experienced it.

The Charminar (Mosque of the Four Minarets)….
I was traveling alone to Hyderabad…  June 2009. I remember clearly; it was a Saturday, a public holiday when I had decided to see Charminar (Four towers) and it’s surroundings. After satisfying myself with Mecca mosque, I moved forward towards famous and charming Charminar.
There was utter chaos and

Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad.

Pigeons enjoying feast at Mecca Masjid ..

I was traveling alone to Hyderabad. While I flew back from there; my journey to the city of Nawabs & Biryanis was booked by train. The train was from VT station at night around 10:30 if I remember correctly. Now I am not a very brave woman to venture out alone at night but I don’t let others know about it.
I travel light so had just a rucksack and my handbag. I could have taken a cab directly for the station which would have costed me a few hundred …

The year 2009 is gone. It was satisfying as far as travel is concerned. Except for one or two, all places were new to me. Not many to count but observed and learnt a lot during the course.
And all these trips were personal trips, not work related.
It was Ratnagiri and Ganapatipule to begin with. Temples, forts and beaches greeted us with stories of their own.

Then it was Bangaluru. solo trip. Somehow I felt more uncomfortable in going

Colourful glass bangles at a shop in Laad Bazar.
Bangles are part of traditional Indian jewelry and glass bangles, loved by Indian women, has its own place. Inexpensive bangles