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This plan all started with a birthday treat.  It was my friend's birthday, and surely we were all happy, hoping that we will surely get a treat.  Every time, it was the same old boring story going in a hotel and just a dinner.  But this time, we w... Read More
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February 2009 - I'd just quit working and was keen to start off my break with a holiday, even if it meant a just small weekend trip with my husband anywhere away from Delhi. We zeroed in on Lansdowne as neither of us had been there and did not know a... Read More
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Me and two of my friends cum colleagues wanted to go for a small family week end trip with the objective of pure chilling out. I was always in favour of self driving rather than taking the pain of planning ahead and booking railway tickets.  Initial... Read More
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We had a three day long weekend coming up in September,2009 and wanted to drive down to someplace close to Delhi in a radius of 200 kms. After a lot of searching on the internet and asking around, we zeroed in on the Bharatpur Bird sanctuary. The nex... Read More
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No one wants to remember a bad dream. And likewise it's prudent to forget the unpleasant events soonest, if not instantly. Though at times, such untoward happenings turn into a blessing in disguise and the end result becomes heavenly. That’s wha... Read More
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पहाड़गंज से मेरा रिश्ता बहुत पुराना है और ये कुछ इस तरह से शुरू हुआ. It was the summer of 1947 when Paharganj saw the bloodiest Hindu-Muslim ... Read More
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Dwarka is one of the most pious places in hindu religion. LORD Krishna selected this area as his home and kingdom after leaving mathura. This is the place where krishna's friend sudama came to meet him for help. I visited this place on diwali for my ... Read More
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Hi, I am Shubham Sarcar. I am a student of Delhi Public School. I study in Class IV. I will tell you about my trip to Garhmukteshwar. This was my first trip without my parents and I was very excited. We had to reach school by six-thirty in the mornin... Read More
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It had been quite some time since I rode long distance on BB.  being out of action due to a bike crash, has a damping effect on a rider's life.  The effects of the nearing D-day were numerous... swinging between excitement and some feeling of fear... Read More
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It had been a long tiring winter and a recharging vacation had been on the cards for far too long. Sushil – a close friend, suggested a new retreat in Uttarakhand - The Misty Mountains. He had been there with his wife and another couple in his frie... Read More
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दिल ढूंढता है, फिर वही फ़ुर्सत के रात दिन ... जाड़ों की नर्म धूप और आँगन में लेटकर आँखों पे खींचकर ... Read More
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Everyone who enjoyed the wishful Riding series would know what this means to me. This was an ever present dream, that itchy feeling which would not go away unless scratched. Well that itch has gone away (for now) coz I finally fulfilled my dream! par... Read More
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I had to give explanations to Ghanshyam bhai, owner of the hotel Annapoorna in Sasan Gir. I requested him on phone, to book a room for 27th and 28th December night. During our conversation he told me that December end is a peak tourist season. Si... Read More
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Thats a long name for a hotel, especially the one which is worthy enough to write a review. And if I tell you that its not correct name then I fear that you wont care to read. But thats what the real world is. The correct name is 'Holiday Regency' bu... Read More
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Statistics Road conditions between : Udaipur-Bhilwara - 6/10, Rajsamand - Bhilwara 5/10, Bhilwara to Agra via Jaipur - 7.5 /10  (for more info on " for a detailed note on the road conditions in India,  click on the  link  Mumbai-Udaipur 7... Read More
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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 fli... Read More
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I visited The Satvik Resort, Bhimtal with my family and my in-laws during 29 Sep – 1 Oct 2007. We traveled from Delhi to Rampur through train and from there on we hired a cab. The road from Rampur to Rudrapur is pretty bad – full of potholes espe... Read More
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Sangla, the quaint Himalayan village/town/valley is an over-deserving candidate for the travelogue that I was yet to write. But then between the 'no-travelogue-at-all' or a 'hotel-review-quickie', I am choosing to force down the latter. Procrastinati... Read More
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Ajanta Continental is a family run hotel in Dehradun, Uttaranchal. I stayed there for two nights in May,2008 and thought that a small quick review with some pictures might be helpful for fellow ghumakkars. It is located on Rajpur Road, the one which ... Read More
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The new New Honda City needed a long haul, probably a more honest statement would be that its driver was looking for a drive so when an opportunity came knocking, it was hard to refuse. We were to go to 'Chomu Palace', in Chomu, Rajasthan (near Jaipu... Read More
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Off late, courtesy brilliant travel experiences at Ghumakkar, I have been shying away from writing my own. But to remain relevant, I am rather writing hotel reviews now. There is a lot of good 'room' there, pun intended, so let make some hay while I ... Read More
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Our first stop on the ‘Chalo Kaza’ run was at a place called Thanedar, ahead of Simla. We had planned two stops before Kaza and we wanted first one to be as further away as possible since one manages to cover the most on day 1, it is much easier ... Read More
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The Planning for this phase underwent many refinements. Golden Temple was a must and a absolute central to this part of the trip. However, with experience, I knew that post-Agra I would need a good break from driving itself. Earlier the plan was to s... Read More
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Corbett Ram Ganga resort is a resort near Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR). Its a Welcome Heritage property and their website is here. I spent a night there in November 2008 and thought that a quick review would help fellow ghumakkars. Corbett Ram Ga... Read More
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Pure Himachali Fun This part of the trip is covered in the following two phases Phase One -  Shimla-Manali Road trip Phase Two - Stay at Manali and visit to Rothang Pass Phase One -  Shimla-Manali 0700 hrs, at Hotel Holiday Home 2... Read More
By :    84 days ago   Comments :  20
Mussorie – My Best ever economical trip Once upon a time :) , when a Ghumakkar inside me was recently born and it was creeping continuously to go somewhere without any reason to go to particular place. So I decided a reason to go. I told my husban... Read More
By :    122 days ago   Comments :  30
Hi Friends, [caption id="attachment_79506" align="alignleft" width="300"] Our hotel was at equal distance from Rly Station and Bus Stand. (Click to enlarge)[/caption] You might have read from my previous post that starting from Saharanpur (U.P.... Read More
By :    124 days ago   Comments :  22
It was really weird and we laughed our heads off, as we were asked to form a circle and then sing and dance with Sumit, our trainer. “Hariyali idhar-udhar, hariyali idhar-udhar aur Ek chota pahad, pahad ke upar ped Ped ki daliyan, daliyon pe p... Read More
By :    125 days ago   Comments :  23
It seems as if it was only yester year when two and half years back,  my bitter half ( No, it is not a typo! :D ) instructed me to plan a 4-days trip of Shimla so that she and her children may go and enjoy there.  When I asked incredulously, “Wha... Read More
By :    141 days ago   Comments :  17
प्रिय मित्रों, अभी तक हम माउंट आबू घूम रहे थे और दो दिन ज्ञान सरोवर में ज्ञान-गंगा में डुबकियां ... Read More
By :    142 days ago   Comments :  18
प्रिय मित्रों, आप जान ही चुके हैं कि हम सहारनपुर से कार से दिल्ली और फिर दिल्ली से वायुयान से उद... Read More
By :    157 days ago   Comments :  12
नमस्कार मित्रों,  जैसा कि आपको ध्यान ही होगा,  हम सहारनपुर से 27 मार्च की सुबह उदयपुर के लिये निकल... Read More
By :    165 days ago   Comments :  11
As we ate our lunch, my eyes didn't left the clouds that had started to darken the hamlet of Munsiyari. Panchchuli by now was completely covered with dark clouds. These are the ones that will rain, my instinct spoke with me… [caption id="attachm... Read More
By :    192 days ago   Comments :  19
In the last three posts of this series I have described everything about our short tour of Ajmer and Pushkar, now through this final post I wish to share my experiences with the stay in hotel Navratan Palace in Pushkar. In our this tour we didn't ... Read More
By :    198 days ago   Comments :  41
अमृतसर में तीसरा दिन [caption id="attachment_74136" align="alignright" width="300"] स्वर्णमंदिर से स्टेशन तक निःशुल्क बस-सेवा[/caption] अग... Read More
By :    201 days ago   Comments :  24
For the mountain-rider in me, the hills of Kumaon have always been enchanting and luring. During last four years, I travelled in this land of hills almost like a religion – Kumaon always attracted me towards itself. While holidaying at Ranikhet ... Read More
By :    256 days ago   Comments :  9
Uttarkashi is my favorite place and I try to visit there at least once in two years. It is a paradise for the people who love to walk. There are plenty of day's walk and scenes are superb. Along goes roaring, bubbling and laughing Mother Ganges. ... Read More
By :    264 days ago   Comments :  10
After a long discuss with friends and after checking so many websites, me and Surabhi finally start for the Leh on August 8th 2012, at night 8.00 P.M. by our car SWIFT DEZIRE. We heard a lot about the petrol problems and some time feel the same, so w... Read More
By :    265 days ago   Comments :  20
It was the summer of 2012, and we were already in the second week of June. We were going to be spending the next five days in this tropical paradise called Goa. We were praying for the rains, as there seemed to be not enough of it, and without the ra... Read More
By :    268 days ago   Comments :  8
I love walking on the mountains so all my posts are themed at the places where I love to walk. Of-course Kotagiri is my favorite walking area. Day 1. We (I and my wife) left the hotel at 8am. Had a cup of tea in the bazaar and then caught a b... Read More
By :    271 days ago   Comments :  31
Lansdowne is a small cantonment town in the Garhwal Himalayas. It is approximately 280 kms from Delhi. Nearest railway station is Kotdwar. Lansdowne is 40 kms from Kotdwara on Pauri road. I have been to Lansdowne three times. Or, should I say, I have... Read More
By :    274 days ago   Comments :  12
I am a born traveler but rarely shared my travel experience on some blog. Friends and folks always asked me to post my detailed experiences of travel adventures. So I stumbled upon this website and was impressed with it. This site is really so good... Read More
By :    276 days ago   Comments :  28
Last year when I visited Johannesburg in July 2011 , it was extremely cold & when I got chance to re-visit in Feb 2012 , I was knowing it was very hot. I was not much so excited as I was last time. It was official meeting so there was no chance... Read More
By :    293 days ago   Comments :  16
Kamhpaeng Phet (Diamond Wall) is one of the provincial capitals of Thailand. It is a historical town some 350 kms north of Bangkok, roughly midway between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. The Historical Park here is a UENSCO World Heritage site with royal pal... Read More
By :    301 days ago   Comments :  33
देर शाम श्रीनगर पहुंच कर वहां की विश्वप्रसिद्ध बुलेवार्ड रोड पर काफी भटकने के बाद भी जब हमें अप... Read More
By :    304 days ago   Comments :  34
While strolling in the sprawling gardens of the Thai Buddhist Temple in Sarnath, I saw what seemed to be a rather amusing sign which read “धर्मचक्र पर चढ़ना बैठना मना है ” (Climbing or sitting ... Read More
By :    309 days ago   Comments :  41
[caption id="" width="600"]'True' on the Himalayan Odyssey 2012[/caption] “If you go to the Odyssey as a boy, you will return a man; if you go as a man, you will return a sage, and if you go as a sage, surprisingly you will return as a boy”. ... Read More
By :    331 days ago   Comments :  11
This is my first post on Ghumakkar and the reason why I registered at this site was that the experiences shared by its members helped us a lot on this road trip.Thank you so much. We (my husband, son and myself) began our trip at 5.15am from Delhi... Read More
By :    343 days ago   Comments :  22
ये बात उस समय की है जब मैं २२ साल का था, और गाजियाबाद के होटल मे काम करता था, सेल्स टीम का सदस्य होन... Read More
By :    344 days ago   Comments :  18
15-May-2012 – DAY 1 Our trip to “Paradise on Earth” began with an adventurous note. I had booked our onward journey to Delhi from Pune through Air India. I was warned about Air India, but I threw caution to the winds! The delays, the strikes... Read More