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Day 7 : Goa - Pune Cavelossim - Margaon - Ponda - Londa - Khanapur - Belgaum - Kolhapur - Satara - Pune We started back on Day 7 i.e. 15th of August. We were heading for Pune according to our plan and took a different route for the way back. We... Read More
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I was on my official trip to Mumbai & Pune from 06.07.09 to 10.07.09.Altough I have frequent visits to Mumabi but could not manage to visit HAJI ALI DARGAH due to the busy schedule. This time I decided that I would stay in Dadar instead to New Mu... 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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Day 3 : Vadodara - Panvel (Mumbai) Vadodara - Bharuch - Surat - Valsad -Manor - Panvel (Mumbai) Till this point of our trip, weather was on our side but on the morning of Day 3 things started chnaging. When we left Vadodara, it was raining but... 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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I have always wanted to drive long distances rather than be driven, flown or put on a train. On the two occasions that I visited the  USA I drove cross country to my heart's content. But here in India the condition of the  Highways was a big p... Read More
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DRIVING HOLIDAY TO GOA IN JULY - AUGUST 2009. We were driving down to Goa one more time, our fifth holiday in Goa since December 2001. I had booked in Club Mahindra's Varca Beach resort almost two months ahead. We got the booking easily because it... Read More
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Its really a hectic week when a project like MNP (Mobile Number Portability) is going live and being a software engineer, you have to face all the brunt. It was 26th January and planned a short trip with some of my friends to get refreshed after the ... Read More
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The "car-driving-bone" was predominantly present, had tickled at will and left it's mark on a number of occasions. In 1995, newly married, from chennai to tirupati, on bike, was it's start. Thereafter, post-arrival of santro, mumbai-lonavala, mumb... Read More
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I have this thing about travelling and long drives. Ever since I can remember, I always wanted to drive... not the sprints...but the marathon! I have been fortunate enough to do this a bit in different places across the world, but never managed a rea... Read More
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Blue and red, is that the sun Million magic in reflection Billion colors, zillion hues Here goes worries, there my rues. No poet, that’s what I am. Yet these words came naturally, standing on the beach all by myself, an experience I had never... Read More
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First of all let me start with a plot spoiler. If you have been to hill stations in North India, to the likes of Simla and Kullu manali, Mahabaleshwar may come as little disappointing. Without spoiling the fun any further, here’s what we discovered... Read More
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Let me give you a brief about Ashtvinayak (8 Ganeshas). It is a pilgrimage of 8 temples in Maharashtra, each temple having its own history. Some of these idols are Swayambhu (self-existent) which means they were not created, but discovered in that fo... Read More
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This is my first endavour to write a travelogue on Ghumakkar. I also am a travel lover like most of the other human beings. Since we were in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh for more than 10 years.I had listen lots about Toranmal through the local... Read More
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Hi Guys: 1.1 I am a retired bureaucrat, retired about eight years ago. My grandson is about three years old and a great source of joy. 1.2 One day I decided that I needed to go nowhere. It was easier to drive alone to nowhere than to somewhere: if ... Read More
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It was last weekend of July 2007, rainy season in Maharashtra and we, a group of 11 people (extended family) went to three days trip to Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani. It was my second visit to these small hill stations amidst the heights of Sahyadris m... Read More
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Matheran is our favorite nearby destination which we have been visiting regularly from July to February each year since 2007. It is a small mountain plateau of the Western Ghats range, 100km south east of Mumbai. (more...)... Read More
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SATARA    (UNTOUCHED AMONG TOUCHED) If you are sitting in the office or at home and planning to visit some untouched place (Untouched from crowd) your answer is in six words. S  A T A R A Satara is small town located in the heart of Sahy... Read More
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And so the monsoon has come back. It is truly the most beautiful and sublime act of nature if we ignore its capacity for destruction. If in mood for destruction, it doesn’t leave anything or anyone. Disintegrates city life, with flooded roads, rail... Read More
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This is the second post about my 12 day vacation trip. In the previous post I had described the trip to Aurangabad and Ellora. From Ellora we left for Manmad where we had the night train to Pune. Trains usually depart late from Manmad. God knows why!... Read More
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During 15th Aug weekend, we planned a trip to Koyna region. Koyna is a region nestled in the Sahaydri mountains (western ghats) of Maharashtra whose claim to fame is Koyna Dam. Koyna Dam forms a lake in Sahayadri mountains which goes 70 km all the wa... Read More
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After being awed and intimidated by majestic Himalayas’ expanse and beauty for years, there came a time for me to think again. Can anything really match the lovely green valleys of Himalaya with running brooks and waterfalls and rivers and perfect ... Read More
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It is been a see-all-the-beaches-you-can-while-you-can for the last few weekends and this weekend was no different. A 2-day trip to Diveagar was planned for the Diwali weekend of 17th and 18th October 2009. Planned by a colleague, Daniel, I tagged ... 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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I have been visiting Pune for the last so many years for my official work but it was not known to me that the protected site “PATALESHWAR CAVE” is just at a walking distance from the hotel where I generally stay. After having my lunch, I had ... Read More
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Essel world, India’s largest adventure park. When I was in school, every year our school used to takes us to Essel world for our annual Picnic. After many years , last year I had this opportunity  to visit Essel world again in the month of May 201... Read More
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15th August 2012 – 04:30 am – Rakshak Chowk, Pune Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. Yo... Read More
By :    187 days ago   Comments :  27
Although Water kingdom in Mumbai is colorful and photos come really good. But to have a real feel of amusement and ecstasy one has to see the videos of the Asia's largest Water Park.    Dear Soul Mates, October month is the month of celebrati... Read More
By :    201 days ago   Comments :  15
Dear Soul Mates, In last post I had mentioned my visit to Grishneshwar Temple . At around 12.30 PM  We reached Daulatabad Fort at Daulatabad city near Aurangabad which was our last destination.  Frankly speaking words and pictures cannot descri... Read More
By :    204 days ago   Comments :  11
2nd October 2012 Dear Soul Mates , We got up at early morning 4.30 AM since we had to Aurangabad as soon as possible. My return train to Mumbai was from Nasik in midnight at 11.00 pm and Sandeep's Train to Delhi was at 3.00 AM in the morning. ... Read More
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Daulatabad Fort has been tragically condemned by labelling it with the whims of the ‘Mad King’ Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq of the 14th century. We have all read about the king in the school history books who could not decide where to have his capital an... Read More
By :    207 days ago   Comments :  11
In this post, I will cover Legend of Trimbakeshwar, Trimbakeshwar Temple & Jyotirlinga,  Kushavarta pond and Nivruttinath Temple.  Dear Divine Soul Mates, After reaching down from Brahmagiri Mountain and Gangadwar in the last post the who... Read More
By :    208 days ago   Comments :  14
I AM BACK!!! This time it was pune my City-In-Law. I have been to Pune couple of times but this time I was able to take time out to visit 2-3 spritual places around pune (you know what happens at Inlaws place :P) . This was a very short trip still... Read More
By :    215 days ago   Comments :  12
Dear Divine Souls, In last last post we had been to Bhimashankar Temple and our trip moves towards Trimbakeshwar near Nasik which houses another jyotirlinga among the twelve jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. We had stayed at Sangamner which comes betwee... Read More
By :    219 days ago   Comments :  13
Bhimashankar Jyotirling is the most remote jyotirling among all the jyotirlings apart from Kedarnath.  Nagfani Peak or Point Finally after 6 hours of trek and walking and climbing around 10 km at around 4.30 PM we were on the top most part of ... Read More
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Warning If you don't have experience in trekking , never try to start with this trek via Shidi Ghat. First complete  2 to 3 heavy treks and then try this one. Or else try this one by Ganapati  Ghat which starts 2 kms from Khandas. Flashback... Read More
By :    225 days ago   Comments :  26
Bhimakshankar Trekking via Shidi Ghat "Trek to Bhimashankar is not a child's play. Leave it to Professional Experts." - Vishal Rathod "Around 300 meters of this deadly trek are even more difficult than trekking Shrikhand Mahadev" - Sandeep Jatd... Read More
By :    243 days ago   Comments :  17
Before going to my further travel to various mandals I will just give a small summary on Ganesh Chaturthi  festival. Ganesh Chaturthi Festival Ganesha Chaturthi is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the ... Read More
By :    246 days ago   Comments :  18
I am a starting a new and probably never ending series called Mumbai . And what is the best way to start a series starting with City's Ishta Devta Lord Ganesha. How did it started I had completed my engineering from Mumbai Fr.C.R.C.E. Bandr... Read More
By :    255 days ago   Comments :  35
You do not have to ride the Darjeeling toy train or the Kalka to Shimla narrow gauge or not even the Konkan Rail to fall in love with the trains. Next time you are in Pune (or Mumbai), take the train to Nasik. On the map, Nasik lies vertically above ... Read More
By :    307 days ago   Comments :  24
For some of us 'the journey is the destination', and if we can enjoy the efforts made to travel to our favourite getaway then the holiday becomes even more worthwhile. We decided to take a vacation to Goa in June 2012, to welcome the monsoons. We we... Read More
By :    344 days ago   Comments :  25
(यह संस्मरण एक पुरानी यात्रा का है जो लगभग सात-आठ वर्ष पहले की थी !   आशा है, आप को रुचिकर लगेगा !   वै... Read More
By :    362 days ago   Comments :  43
पिछली पोस्ट में मैंने आपको मुंबई के फ़िल्मी सितारों के घर, मुक्तेश्वर महादेव मंदिर, जुहू स्थित इ... Read More
By :    1 year, 2 days ago   Comments :  31
साथियों, श्रंखला की पिछली कड़ी में मैंने आपको छत्रपति शिवाजी टर्मिनस (CST), ब्रहंनमुम्बई महानगर प... Read More
By :    1 year, 6 days ago   Comments :  15
Mumbai Meri Jaan …. Mukesh Bhalse has written a series of post, which is giving a good description of tourist attractions of Mumbai. So I thought of why not I write a post, which gives a glimpse of the food being served in various locations of Mumb... Read More
By :    1 year, 10 days ago   Comments :  18
I was landed in  Bombay for the first time in the year 1978 and immediately fell in love with it and its surroundings. In fact one travel just 100 km away from the city  one feel that he is very close to nature. After shifting to Bombay  I had vis... Read More
By :    1 year, 11 days ago   Comments :  30
दोस्तों, पिछली पोस्ट में मैंने आपको मुंबई के महालक्ष्मी मंदिर तथा उससे लगे हुए एक अन्य प्राचीन ... Read More
By :    1 year, 16 days ago   Comments :  31
[caption id="attachment_59249" align="aligncenter" width="548" caption="जय महालक्ष्मी माँ"][/caption] पिछली पोस्ट में मैंने आपको बताया था की किस त... Read More
By :    1 year, 24 days ago   Comments :  35
साथियों, इस श्रंखला की पिछली कड़ी में मैंने आपको अपनी मुंबई यात्रा की शुरुआत और मुंबई की जीवन रेख... Read More
By :    1 year, 29 days ago   Comments :  40
दोस्तों, अपने धार्मिक यात्रा वृत्तांतों से अलग आज मैं आप लोगों को भारत की व्यावसायिक राजधानी म... Read More