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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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I am basically from Lucknow and live in Noida. Normally I board a night train to visit Lucknow. We were visiting my parents in Lucknow on new year's weekend and this time decided to drive down because of two reasons. One, we had to pick up some stuff... Read More
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This is a city where the past is the present, where Gods still linger and monarchs are worshipped , where myths and legends merge to create history , where romance is about wars fought and won, where art is a way of life , where stones speak and the ... Read More
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Last Saturday (July 15, 2007), I was driving on NH24 as I had some work in Naukuchiatal and thought that I would write a quick Road Review (and about Delhi to Nainital road condition), since there are lots of folks who use this road for going almost ... Read More
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Summary : Distance : 340 km (Bangalore to Chennai by road) Time : anywhere between 4.5 and 5 hr (using the formula time=distance/speed) Ideal speed : 100-110 (I cud maintain 130 in my Fiesta) Best time to start : 5.30 AM if possible (latest by ... Read More
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After the successful post on Delhi-Agra-Kanpur-Lucknow road review by Aditya, a strong need was felt on having a review of the other road which connects Delhi to Lucknow. In fact there were so many comment on Aditya's post where people wanted to know... 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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Finally, after planning for almost 4 years, we made it to Munnar. One thing that I searched for before this trip was a description about the route (fast and best). Though I found the information in bits and pieces, it was not a holistic one. This is ... 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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The KLM flight finally took off as I tiredly lay back for my sojourn to the French land, for the nth time I mentally checked on the important documents- hotel booking, connecting flights, Eurorail passes & Euros and hoping that the recommendation... Read More
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It is also known as The City of TEA. It is located in northern West Bengal. It lies between 26° 31' and 27° 13' north latitude and between 87° 59' and 88° 53' east longitude. Darjeeling is hemmed in by Sikkim in the north, Nepal in the west and ... Read More
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The victory of Mahmud Begada over Raja Mandlik III in AD 1473 brought Junagadh under the rule of Ahmadshahi Sultanate. It was then the turn of Muslim rulers to contribute and enrich Junagadh’s cultural heritage. Subsequently, in late sixteenth cen... 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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Succumbing to intense pressure from friends to join us on our trips, I have decided to let go of the Wheel and be among friends on our next visit. The wild always has a special place in my heart; the smell and colours of the forest, music of a riv... 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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Ranthambore seemed far, three years back. After our attempt at Delhi-Jaisalmer in end-2007 followed by Delhi-Allahabad in mid-2008 and finally polishing 2008 by Delhi-Khajuraho (till Jhansi and then to Khajuraho), it didn't seem that far. "Ab dilli d... Read More
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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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It all started with an idea to visit some off-beat destination around Delhi. Google search leads to an image of Bhangarh ruins that claims to be India’s most haunted place. Great! I googled more and it appears to have a potential of a good day trip... Read More
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After knowing about this place from my friend Vikas, we planned a trek of Shrikhand Mahadev. Before going there I had totally different views about the place. I had no information about trekking before visiting this place. We were four out of which t... Read More
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I learnt about Amir Khusrau when I was very young. During my childhood, we used to live in Old Delhi and our house was almost sandwiched between an ancient mosque and a “mazaar” (Mausoleum). At the Mazaar, every Thursday, a few of the good mus... Read More
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My visits to places are normally more comfortable journeys, maybe I am getting old and don't feel like roughing it out any more :-). So, I planned a 3 day trip to Dharamshala, and the first thing I looked for was how to get there. Not a bus, not a tr... Read More
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I will never forget Alberto Giovanni. It was the winter of 1988 and on our way to London to spend a couple of weeks with friends during the Christmas vacation, we planned a short visit at Florence. Florence (Firenze in Italian) is the capital... 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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Its not very common for me to not rush my road-reviews. Yeah thats two nots, read again. Its not very common for me to not rush my road-reviews. But as you grow up (and old) you sort of start to mellow down. In my case I would still blame on office-w... 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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This hill was always a mystery for me. It always invited me. This big hill protrudes out of the earth and is visible from many places in Bangalore. I always admired this twin hill and one day I decided to go there. And one glance at it makes you ... Read More
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Day 2: I started my second day by waking up at 5:30 AM. I went out for a walk while my wife and daughters were sleeping. After 40-45 minutes of walk on launder market road I returned to the room and before moving to room ordered two cup of tea. Ti... Read More
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प्रिय मित्रों और पाठकगणों - नमस्कार.... ! कुमाऊँ श्रृंखला के पिछले लेख (सुहाना सफ़र कुमाऊँ का.....11) म... 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 the month of March 2012 when me and my husband planned to make a tour to North Bengal(Darjeeling-Kalimpong-Lava) in summer. We planned everything well in advance, from train tickets to hotels. After a long wait of about 3months we finally set ... Read More
By :    11 days ago   Comments :  3
So folks , it was 4th day for we people in Srinagar and covered a few places in these 4 days sans the popular spots of Gulmarg and Pahalgam and still these places were not in our radar . The plan for the 4th day was to  visit S SHANKRACHARYA TEMP... Read More
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After a long drive, we finally checked-in at KMVN’s TRH, Sukhatal around 1:15 p.m. We were hungry and after freshening up, proceeded to the dining hall for lunch. The entire staff of the TRH, Sukhatal was very polite and willing to help whenever re... Read More
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It was the last week of March 2009. One day, my wife complained to me that I always go alone for travel and never took her with me. My wife “You travel to Amarnath Ji every year but never took me, this year I will go with you”. I asked “who... Read More
By :    14 days ago   Comments :  11
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 :    15 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 :    17 days ago   Comments :  10
मैं शिवखोड़ी कि यात्रा पर कई बार जा चुका हूँ. जब भी वैष्णोदेवी जाता हूँ मैं वंहा जाने कि जरुर कोश... Read More
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अभी तक आप पढ़ चुके हैं कि बैंक के कार्य से इन्दौर जाने का कार्यक्रम बना तो उस दौरान खाली समय में घु... Read More
By :    21 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 :    21 days ago   Comments :  27
इस बार फरवरी का महीना मेरे लिये एक सुखद समाचार लेकर आया।  बैंक में सुझाव मिला कि मुझे अपनी इंदौर ... Read More
By :    22 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 :    23 days ago   Comments :  22
Whenever we visit a Museum or a Memorial, we always wonder what compels us to visit such places. What do we hope to see? There are various kinds of museums in the world of your interests e.g. Art, Science, Cultural, Historical, Sports, as well as the... Read More
By :    23 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 :  16
I wake up in the morning and drink a cup of tea at tea shop that is already open. No other customer is here so no parothas are being made so I ask for omelet with buns. I am told that Gujjars are camping in the closing of the Nandour valley and they ... Read More
By :    25 days ago   Comments :  13
Day 10 (1st July 2010) : Leh – Pangong Tso (170 Kms) Next morning we left early & followed Manali highway and reached “Karu”. Road from Leh to Karu was in a good condition and the journey was fast paced. We reached “Karu” in less tha... Read More
By :    26 days ago   Comments :  6
Kandy is a very beautiful and scenic place. It was the last capital of the ancient king’s era of Sri Lanka. The city is surrounded by green hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. It is both an a... Read More
By :    27 days ago   Comments :  7
My family friends were talking of traveling to some good places in March (last month.) They decided to go to Mukteshwar after considering several other places. They were doubtful whether I will be able to go with them. I emphatically told I will go w... Read More
By :    27 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 :    28 days ago   Comments :  18
It was the third day for us in Kashmir, a lovely morning and still undecided which part of Kashmir was to be explored that day. I got a chance to talk with a senior member of another tourist party staying in the same guest house who incidentally were... Read More
By :    29 days ago   Comments :  26
प्रिय मित्रों और पाठकगणों - जय भोलेनाथ की.... ! कुमाऊँ श्रृंखला के पिछले लेख (सुहाना सफ़र कुमाऊँ क... Read More