About : manish

Full Name Manish Khamesra

An IC chip designer by profession, when I travel to a place I want to know almost everything about it - culture, history, politics, local dishes, people, birds etc. As a young boy, I traveled extensively across India with my parents.My job further provided me opportunity to see the world. As I am getting old, the impetus for Ghumakkari is from my kid Rachit who is very fond of traveling.

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Total Number of travel stories by manish at Ghumakkar (31)

2010-08-23 / Comments (20)

The burning Binsar

I first heard about Binsar, after my dreadful grilling by Club Mahindra marketing team, when I went to their sales office, to collect a free voucher that seemingly I won in a lottery. It required all my Taurean stubbornness to subvert their intentions of selling me Club Mahindra membership. Even today, almost four years after [...]

Reposeful Deenapani

On our last visit to Gujarat, my wife felt that travelling with little Tanmay was more of a concern for her than an enjoyment and hence the dictum, “No more travel plans, till the kid grows up“was in force. So when I saw her enthusiastically flipping through the pages of a travel guide, it was [...]

A gradual build-up of the travel mood with an evening in the Rajsamand Lake

As always it started like this. I was on the phone talking to my sister-in-law, “No, No, this time we are going to Udaipur after a long time and it will not be possible to take a break in Rajsamand. Please don’t insist.” To this pleading, my sister-in-law threw the bait, “Ok, as you wish. [...]

The honest Junagadh

Junagadh – A walk through history and folklores at Uparkot Fort

Junagadh – A journey through the ages

Lessons of life at Anil Farm House – Sasan Gir

Some more Chittaurgarh: the last ninety minutes – III

Legendary Queens of Chittaurgarh – II

Chittaurgarh Fort, an enigma with a thin line between history and mythology -I

Gazing in the Gir for the wild cats with Mr. Leopard Lucky

Roaring Gir

Sun-soaked in Somnath

The Saga of Somnath and Sardar Patel

Walking tour of the bicycle capital of Europe – Amsterdam

Canal cruise in “Venice of north” – Amsterdam

Well grounded in high flying Amsterdam

Magical Berry Farming in Rajsamand

A Commoner in Kollam

Venice of East – Kollam/Quilon