Trip to Pachmarhi (and others) – Day 2
It was the second morning in Pachmarhi. We had thought of getting up to meet the sunrise, but soon shelved that plan (or rather,…
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Chikkatirupathy
I was bored of regular day life and thought of drive out on weekend which will not be very far as my kid is…
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Kabini – Dine and Wine with Nature
The best season is March – May, but early June’s also perfect, as we discovered. However apart from rain one can visit there any time to enjoy nice hospitality in resort and to relax and enjoy nature with family and friends.
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Chikmagalur – A Green Paradise
Due to increase in civilization and tourism activities, many land owners who used to focus just on agriculture is now moving towards home-stay culture which appears to be less difficult but good financial returns.
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Trip to Pachmarhi (and others) – Part 1
We were scouting what to do for the short period of holiday that is available between Chirstmas and New Year, and after speaking to…
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Sai Baba’s Brindavan, Whitefield
Dec 6, 2008 Brindavan is Sri Sathya Baba’s ashram in Whitefield. I had heard much of this place from various sources. There is a…
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The lazy rainy Goan Life
Now that it was around 10 pm (already late night as we had an early flight back home), it was time for quick review of how Goa 3.0 had fared against the other 2 versions. We realised how this one trip had been all about just one word: Revisiting. Revisiting the memories we made along the way, the calm we keep losing in the din of everyday life
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Borobudur, Indonesia
No, not Tiramisu, but definitely more delectable! Borobudur Temple in Magelang, near Yogyakartha (Indonesia) made to look like a layered cake with history seeping…
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Trip to Switzerland: Part 6 – Trip to Mount Pilatus
The next morning in Luzern, our destination was Mount Pilatus (wikipedia, official site). Mount Pilatus is another famous tourist site in Switzerland, located near…
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Moodabadri – a tryst with Jainism
The road meanders through lush fields bordered by coconut and palm trees . The bamboo stalks greet you as a collage of green and…
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The Leaning Two-hours of Pisa
Italy was like the flavor of the month some days back when I wrote this incomplete article and saved it in drafts praying that…
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The great escape: Valley of Flowers
Next day, we left the hotel at 6.30 am and hired a jeep to take us to Govindghat, the starting point of the 14-kilometer trek to the Valley of Flowers (VoF) and Hemkund Sahib, which is another nine kilometers from the Valley. It took us 1.30 hours to reach Govindghat.
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