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As far as the name is concerned you can find a sense of joy & warmth by pronouncing San Antonio !!!!!!!!! The place to party and completely changing yourself to a party animal….. San Antonio is not a place for peace lovers or for a person w... Read More
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My wife seems to have been smitten by some religious bug. Though I am myself a reasonably religious person (except for after 7 on some days, when the “spirits” of United Breweries, Seagram and Johnnie Walkers of the world, keep on hovering around... Read More
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Delhi, the seat of power of consecutive dynasties, has inherited a majestic legacy of some of the most astounding architectural edifices in the form of temples, mosques, gurdwaras, churches, monuments, etc. As the capital of India this multi cultural... Read More
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My intention behind writing road-reviews have been to provide necessary information to fellow travelers (read drivers) who wish to undertake that journey. With that thought, probably New Delhi to Patna by road, doesn't make the cut, since not many wo... Read More
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Palakkad is an important Rubber growing district of Kerala. Karimba a village in Palakkad is famous for Rubber Nursery Last year, when I was at Karimba village of Palakkad, I visited a Co-operative Rubber processing and marketing society there. I am... Read More
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For almost two months we were contemplating on visiting Maha Lakshmi Golden Temple at Sripuram near Vellore and finally the plans seemed to materialize during last week of May 2009. My brother-in-law Siva wanted to take his new Swift Dezire to Golden... Read More
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On one cool morning last year, we some of the members of Marthoma Church, Karimba, gathered at the Parsonage. After coffee at 6 am we started for Palayur (an important pilgrimage center of Syrian Christians) in a hired Bus. Shortly before 8 am we rea... Read More
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Vivek talked about Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi in his last post and I found that he missed visiting inside Dhanushkodi village. So, my story will start from Dhanushkodi and to your surprise, it will end at Dhanushkodi. We reached Rameshwaram from Ma... Read More
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Akbar is often remembered as a liberal ruler who expanded Mughal Empire to the vast region but his lust for women is lesser known. The royal complex of Fatehpur Sikri was witness to his typical Mughal attitude towards women. The number of women in hi... Read More
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Read the article from point of view of a person, who loves to travel, is deeply in love with nature and enjoys serenity and solitude. I was soon going to fall in love with the world I was entering! This was a package tour offered by MP tourism ... Read More
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SOMNATH - DWARKA JOURNEY    Here in this post , I will show you some places which definately not many people must have seen for sure. Jay Somnath.......................... 4th January 2011 :- It was a very sad time for me as I was ... Read More
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I had never heard about Dewari Gowada, until Venkat Sunderam, the Chairman of the Lodge Elysium Masonic Charitable Trust, of which I am a member, discussed a proposal to electrify this village. Devari Gowada is located in a remote area of the Aravali... Read More
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I heard a lot about Kingdom of Dreams Gurgaon. In spite of staying very close to it, I was not able to take out the time to visit the same. On my elder daughter’s Birthday I was on leave. After the Pooja & lunch we decided to visit some wonderf... Read More
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Thailand is the land of sun, sand ‘n sea! No wonder we were all so happy when the conference-cum-leisure getaway to Phuket and Bangkok was announced by the office! The trip was organized as part of the annual conference for our division, and we wer... Read More
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An impromptu decision on the eve of a weekend brought us to this place. At the first mention , one would definitely think that this would be in the similar lines of Ramoji Rao film city (Hyderabad) or the likes of it. Well, Innovative Film city (let ... Read More
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Bhayya Muddumalai and Bandipur National Park kya ho kar aaye, mere beti ghar mein sabka naam animals per rakh diya hein. Myself "Dinasour", my daughter Navya "Chhoti Dianasour", Bete Ujjwal ka "Chhota Deer", meri niece Aditi ka "Elephent", Meri wife ... Read More
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As the Nethravati Express screeched to a stop at Ratnagiri a mere 45 minutes behind schedule, my heart soared with expectation. On this section of Konkan Railway, where single-tracks were not uncommon, a delay of under an hour was a good omen. Paradi... Read More
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Nestled in the western ghats of the south indian state, Karnataka, is  Kodachadri , a mountain peak (altitude - 1343 m above sea level). The first thought that crosses anyone's mind on mention of Kodachadri is trekking as it is known to be a trekk... Read More
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A dream fulfilled. This happened to be a return journey having completed the Ashtvinayak trip while driving from Bangalore to Mumbai ( it’s another story) and my family was geared up for it. We started off from Navi Mumbai at 12 noon and took th... Read More
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Another business trip, this time my wife's, another attempt to squeeze some meaningful travel out of it. There was to be a event at Jaipur and she needed to be there to supervise things (aka boss around). I could accompany her and make it worthwhile ... Read More
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A visit to Datia was originally not in my original itinerary. While chit-chatting with a small group of travellers at Man Mandir, they described this beautiful palace in Datia that they had just returned from. So on my way to Orchha, about 75 kms ... Read More
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It was past 3 PM when we were done with our lunch at Jhansi and we gathered ourselves for the last and final leg of our journey towards Khajuraho. Hindi is the primary language of this region and we had no difficulty in getting directions and in a wh... Read More
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Oh! Calcutta is not dying. It is a City of Joy At the fag end of April 2008 I visited Calcutta on my way to Silchar and took some photos of the magnificent Victoria Memorial Hall. This is at the end of the beautiful and vast Calcutta Maidan which ... Read More
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It was a long drive and we were dreading that it would get very grumpy in the end. Like my other road reviews, where more moments were spent (on the review) trying to understand the in-between places and peculiarities, here I am spending few more pen... Read More
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We visited Gujarat in this winter vacation of Rachit (December 2008). The itinerary was as follows: 24th Dec - Rajdhani Express from New Delhi to Ahmedabad (19:55-10:05) 25th Dec – Somnath Express from Ahmedabad to Veraval (22:00-6:15) 26th De... Read More
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I passed through Erode several times in my life. Usually I took the morning train from Bangalore to Coimbatore on my way to Nilgiri Mountains. Just before the Erode, train passes several groves of coconut trees and then after Kavery River Bridge, Ero... Read More
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It was a nice day for all of us since morning. We were tired after a long road journey but were equally interested to explore the places in whatever time we have in our hand. We were also aware of the fact that we have just two days in our hand. Howe... Read More
By :    11 days ago   Comments :  9
My Wife is from pune and she has seen very few places in north India, so I decided to take her to Shimla on our first anniversary. This trip was exciting since beginning. Our train (Howrah - Kalka express) was supposed to arrive Delhi at 2045 hrs. on... Read More
By :    12 days ago   Comments :  20
Some wonderful things are happening in the Sunder Nursery. As the restoration work at Humayun Tomb complex winds down, the attention is focussing on the lesser known Sunder Nursery that lies on the left of the Humayun Tomb parking. Sunder Nursery spr... Read More
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मित्रों,  अभी तक आप पढ़ चुके हैं कि कैसे मध्य प्रदेश में स्थित अपने बैंक की दो शाखाओं का ’निरीक्षण... Read More
By :    15 days ago   Comments :  18
Why do we need vacations? There is a very simple answer to it. We need vacation to rest, rejuvenate, relax, as well as to recharge ourselves at least for the next few months. It's very important to get away and de-stress oneself in today’s world. W... Read More
By :    18 days ago   Comments :  13
Hello Dear Travelers (Ghumakkar), Since long time I was waiting to go abroad or was looking for an opportunity when I can actually use my passport rather than just using it as a Identity proof in India. Finally in the month of October 2012 we got ... Read More
By :    19 days ago   Comments :  12
I thank the man for saving my life. He notices that my backpack is front has a nail slash on the outer lining. I find teeth holes on the top where he tried to maul me at the neck. This man is a Gujjar and going to his camp where they have cattle.... Read More
By :    19 days ago   Comments :  25
To start with I must say thanks to everyone for reading and Liking Chennai Diaries. We had seen many temples, beaches, markets etc of Chennai, So, this post will take you to the wildlife of Chennai. In this post we will see Arignar Anna Zoological Pa... Read More
By :    20 days ago   Comments :  21
Rajasthan being one the nearest destinations to Delhi, this time around we planned a trip to the Sariska Tiger Reserve located at about 185 kms. We started off early from Gurgaon taking the NH8. It took about 3 hours by our car to reach the resort we... Read More
By :    24 days ago   Comments :  13
Sounds of roosters wake me up in the morning. I already walked 6 kilometers so only 16 more to go, and this is a quite manageable distance; twelve kilometers to get to the top and then four to walk down from the pass. Lala is also awake and doing... Read More
By :    26 days ago   Comments :  26
प्रिय मित्रों और पाठकगणों - जय भोलेनाथ की.... ! कुमाऊँ श्रृंखला के पिछले लेख (सुहाना सफ़र कुमाऊँ क... Read More
By :    27 days ago   Comments :  7
At the morning rain stopped but there was snow over the mountains. We are asked to come in the kitchen for breakfast because it was warm there. While we are eating, Sewadar Balwant Singh asks me about our plan for today, I tell him that we will be le... Read More
By :    28 days ago   Comments :  15
This post is on our short trip to Kurukshetra and Karnal in Haryana state. Its been long time since i had travelled because of certain family constraints, my last travel was to Siliserh Lake during June 2012. So I needed a break very desperately and ... Read More
By :    30 days ago   Comments :  8
It is the time to say goodbye to beautiful Dharchula. After a breakfast of parothas, I catch a returning newspaper jeep and arrive back in Lohaghat. Jeep stops at Pithoragarh for tea and I have great temptation to get down and spend another day here.... Read More
By :    31 days ago   Comments :  20
सुबह ही सुबह उठकर मैं घूमने के लिए चला गया, जो की एक आदत हैं. एक आदत और हैं, जहां भी जाता हूँ वंहा के ... Read More
By :    32 days ago   Comments :  25
Delhi has been jinxed with a prophecy - Whoever builds a city, will lose it. However, the damning prophecy has not deterred successive rulers from building their own shiny new cities; only to lose them along with their heads with uncanny regularity. ... Read More
By :    33 days ago   Comments :  9
I wake up in Baitadi (Nepal) at 5 AM along with the others. I have a cup of tea at a restaurant and then plan my further journey. A beaten up road in Nepal also goes to Dharchula from Baitadi but it takes at least 2 days of grueling ride on several j... Read More
By :    35 days ago   Comments :  27
हाथी से उतर कर हम अपने कमरे मे नहीं गए, हम इतने ज्यादा उत्साहित थे कि वहा खड़े लोगो के पास ही रुक ग... Read More
By :    37 days ago   Comments :  7
I wake up in Jhulaghat and come out in the small market. all jeeps are gone and all Nepalis are also gone to continue further their long journeys to various parts of India where-ever they work. I have parothas in breakfast and then walk to the Jh... Read More
By :    38 days ago   Comments :  4
Today morning I want to break the spell of many years. I am all set to visit Jhulaghat and then walk to Baitadi in Nepal that stands at the same height of Pithoragarh (7000 feet). Both cities look at each other across Sharda River that flows 3000 fee... Read More
By :    41 days ago   Comments :  6
From Lohaghat to Pithoragarh is about 62 kilometers. I usually walk down to Saryu River valley that is 32 kilometers but short cut is about 20 kilometers. First half of the walking is along the road and then trail separates and passes through abandon... Read More
By :    44 days ago   Comments :  4
Let’s leave Champawat behind and walk to Lohaghat. It is just 13 kilometers and views are great. Road is level for some distance and then rises and then descends. One can walk this distance in 2 hours but I usually make this walk in 4 hours along t... Read More
By :    45 days ago   Comments :  20
मुझे वन्य जीवन से बड़ा लगाव है और साल मैं दो बार मैं कही ना कही जरूर जाता हूँ, खास कर जिम कॉर्बेट म... Read More
By :    46 days ago   Comments :  8
Today is the time to move on from Tanakpur. So I pack up from my hotel in the morning and walk to the bus stand. Bus going towards Pitthoragarh is always full and I never even bother to find a seat because I will be only going to Sukhidhang that is 2... Read More