Galibore – A weekend to remember
Galibore (pronounced as ‘Gaali-bo-ray”),situated near Sangam, where Arkavathi meets Cauvery,is an ideal place to spend a relaxing weekend. Getting there Galibore is approximately 100…
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Lalbagh – A closer look
Bangalore is often referred to as the ‘Garden City’. One landmark that stands testimony to this title is “Lalbagh Botanical Garden”.
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Kokkare Bellur – Of Pelicans and painted storks
Most of the times, getting to the destination is more interesting than the destination itself. I had one such experience while on the way…
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Jungle mein Mangal ‘Mudumalai’ – Quiet and Peaceful
Mudumalai is a quiet and peaceful place nestled in the Nilgiri range of mountains, far away from the hustle-bustle of the city life. The…
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A Day out in Jaladhama
I had been wanting to write this from a long time. Better late than never :-) This is away from the conventional travel posts…
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Jog Falls and more..
This is my second post on Jog Falls. The earlier post (“Sharavati Beckons”)was an account of my visit during mid 2004 and this is…
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Kodachadri – A Rocking experience
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 trekker’s paradise.
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Hogenekkal – a different perspective
The first memories of Hogenekkal goes back in time , about 25 years back , when we use to stay in Salem. Needless to say,…
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Kanva Reservoir – Far away from the honking crowd.
This is one of those “never-planned-for-this” exploration. Sometimes these unplanned explorations turns out to be the best ones. Kanva Reservoir is located approx. 60…
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Wondering what the title means ? Well, it’s a Tamil term meaning “Margazhi in Chennai”. Margazhi (pronounced Maar-ga-zhi . the last part (zhi) is…
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Tea time @ Munnar
The District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), Idukki provides boating facilities in the Mattupetty Dam. Speed launch, slow speedboat and motorboats are available on hire. Other nearby places of interest includes the picturesque Kundala tea plantations and the Kundala Lake.
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Sharavati Beckons
This has been a long pending stuff from my side. Never got around to write about it. This is about a weekend trip to…
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