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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hey this is Vrushali, this is for first time I am writing some thing. Till I came across traveling blogs I use to hate writing I had not even written any essay during my school but don’t know why but feel like sharing it this time after reading you... Read More

Air, earth and water. Three most important basic necessities that mankind needs to survive. Besides, if in mood, these can give immense pleasure to us. So, after taking you to pleasant journeys through the air (parasailing) and the earth (the metro)... Read More

During my summer vacation stay at Pune this year, I went on a short trip to Kihim and Alibaug over a weekend. Kihim is a beach at south of Mumbai. By road Mumbai to Kihim is 120 km and takes approx 3 hrs. Pune to Kihim is 150 km and takes 4 hrs. So... Read More

Mumbai is a place many of us have visited. I personally have been there dozens of times, but the city never fails to excite me. Despite being from Delhi myself, a fast city in itself, I always wonder how people survive in such a fast paced city as Mu... Read More

Kashid has been a long awaiting trip for me. Ever seen I saw pictures of the long winding roads leading to the beach and the palm trees lined up alongside the white sands, I have been itching to see this heavenly place with own eyes! The moment arriv... Read More

The previous weekends and trips were planned, to an extent, and so was this particular trip. Decided to check out some beaches close to Mumbai this time as opposed to going out-of-town for beachasms (a term I coined for ‘pleasures attained whilst v... Read More

Introduction:- This journey of ours was begun out of necessity. We have a pet dog and cannot part company with him even for a few days, so we take him wherever we go. Our choice of buying a vehicle was also dictated by the necessity of giving him a c... Read More

On this saturday our railfan group from Pune decided to visit an exhibition in Mumbai which was display of portraits of different characters found in our Indian Railway system right from General manager to Clerk, Engineers to Gangmen. It was a very p... Read More

When I wrote about the boat ride to Elephanta caves, I didn’t know it would take this long to actually get down from the boat and enter the caves. :P Ah well, I have been traveling for most of the last one month and hence the absence. But I believ... Read More

When I received an invitation to attend ‘Lavasa Women’s Drive’ event and review the Lavasa experience, I took it as an opportunity to celebrate the spirit of modern woman in true sense… to extend my support to the cause, to air my views to th... Read More

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Bangalore – Mumbai drive Report I have always boasted that I love driving. This drive was to prove to myself ( at age 59) that I really do. Yes! I do love driving! Myself and my daughter, Anu, started on 26th April 2005 in our Alto Vxi at 5.... Read More

I know I know, I was missing from Ghumakkar for quite sometime but there are always reasons. I was travelling extensively and enjoying it too ! Ghumakkar has become a very big family now and it’s difficult to know or remember all members. But, whe... Read More

Having tasted blood once (see my write up “Mumbai to Bangalore and back by car” posted on 04-06-2009) my wife and I were thirsty for more. So more than three years later,we decided to drive down to Bangalore again during Diwali 2011. But this ... Read More

साथियों, इस श्रंखला की पिछली कड़ी में मैंने आपको अपनी मुंबई यात्रा की शुरुआत और मुंबई की जीवन रेख... Read More

Dear fellow Ghumakkars, Welcome to part 2 of this journey and hope you have enjoyed the ride so far. The travelling party and the vehicle remained the same and we started the return journey back on a Sunday in late June 2011.We prefer leaving a metro... Read More

I havnt visited Ghumakkar for quite some time,neither as an author nor as a visitor. Just sheer laziness is the lame excuse. After having worked in Mumbai for almost 35 years, I relocated myself away from that mertropolis. And I havnt gone back even ... Read More

दोस्तों, अपने धार्मिक यात्रा वृत्तांतों से अलग आज मैं आप लोगों को भारत की व्यावसायिक राजधानी म�... Read More