02 Feb

Canberra (Australia) Trip

By Ashish

Next day was horrible, muggy and cold, suddenly temperature went down below 20C (below 5C at night). So no outdoors and we went to Australian Parliament and to Australia War Memorial which were nice places to visit and are free for public. It is great to see the history of parliament in Australia, how well it was recorded and shown to the public. On the contrary in India, it is so hard to enter the parliament and then how poorly the history is shown, goes on the show what our politicians are. You can see the chronicles of Australian politics, telling one about the constitution in the beginning and how it evolved to include the Aborigines later on. It is fascinating to see that government did apologize to the aborigines. I don’t think in India we have ever apologized to the outcast people of our society.

Memorable trip to Virginia Beach

By Santoshi Bhadra

Roads were descent rather better compared to Myrtle Beach. At some point I was sleepy but pretended to him as if I am wide awake and hooked to every detail. Clear skies, scenic beauty, greenery on every side delighted me . Finally we arrived in our destination , a moment of exhilaration for me. Virginia Beach is a resort city with miles of beaches and hundreds of hotels, motels, and restaurants along its oceanfront. It is also home to several state parks, several long-protected beach areas, three military bases, a number of large corporations, two universities, Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research and Enlightenment, and numerous historic sites.

Road trip to Naukuchiatal and Mukteshwar

By crispair

We explored the property the first day and was happy to see that apart from a TT table and carrom board, the resort has a gym and two pool tables. My husband and son played a few games of TT and carrom, while i enjoyed the hammock in the garden with my book. Then as the sun set, it was mystical seeing the colour of the waters change. The next morning we decided to take a boat ride. Then, following a good breakfast we decided to take a walk around the lake and explore the small hamlet. The walk is around 3.5 km and will take barely an hour at a slow pace. You will meet smiling locals and few tourists, especially if you take this walk before 10am. The tourists generally don’t stay at Naukuchiatal but make a day trip and descend on the sleepy hamlet after 11 and move out by 5.

Mumbai Tour Part -3 / मुंबई की सैर भाग -3 (बाबुलनाथ मंदिर, एंटीलिया और ताज महल होटल)

By Mukesh Bhalse

पिछली पोस्ट में मैंने आपको मुंबई के फ़िल्मी सितारों के घर, मुक्तेश्वर महादेव मंदिर, जुहू स्थित इस्कॉन मंदिर, तथा सिद्धिविनायक मंदिर के बारे में…

Mumbai Tour Part -2 / मुंबई की सैर भाग -2 (फ़िल्मी सितारों के आशियाने तथा कुछ मंदिरों के दर्शन )

By Mukesh Bhalse

साथियों, श्रंखला की पिछली कड़ी में मैंने आपको छत्रपति शिवाजी टर्मिनस (CST), ब्रहंनमुम्बई महानगर पालिका (BMC) और बांद्रा के समुद्र तट से लगे बांद्रा…

ब्रज यात्रा – बरसाना गोवर्धन मथुरा वृन्दावन

By Vinay Rajput

निधिवन, यमुना घाट और अन्य मंदिरों के दर्शन के बाद हमने अपने होटल से प्रस्थान किया और चल दिए वापस फरीदाबाद की ओर ! इस बार वृन्दावन आने का आनंद ही कुछ ओर रहा ! हम दिल्ली के आस पास के लोग एक ही दिन में वृन्दावन आना जाना कर लेते हैं, पर मैं समझता हूँ की एक दो रात यहाँ रुके तो बात कुछ ओर ही हो !

श्री जटेश्वरमहादेव मंदिर भाग १

By Surinder Sharma

पायलट द्वारा घोषणा थी ” बाहर का तापमान 30 डिग्री सेल्सियस है, प्लीज़ अपने सेल फ़ोन बंद कर दें ……..” यह केथी पेसेफिक की हांगकांग से दिल्ली वाया बैंकॉक की उड़ान थी. इंदिरा गांधी अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डे दिल्ली पर विमान धीरे धीरे नीचे आ गया था और इसे जमीन को छूने के बाद तेजी से यह चल रहा था . धीरे धीरे गति कम हु़ई और लोगों ने अपने सेल फोन शुरू कर दिए और सब व्यस्त थे. यह विमान 300 लोगों को दिल्ली ले कर आया था. कुछ मिनटों के बाद दरवाजे खोल दिए और लोग बाहर जाने शुरू हो गए .मुझे कोई जल्दी नहीं थी और मैं थोड़ा इंतजार के बाद अपना बैग ले कर बाहर की और चल पड़ा .

Excursion to Bhedaghat

By Aparna

It was April and temperature had risen to 42 degrees in Bandhavgarh. Traveling to Madhya Pradesh at this time meant burning ourselves in scorching sun. But this was the best time to spot “The Tiger” in the wild. The tiger lover in us overpowered our delicate personalities and we decided to visit Bandhavgarh Wild Life sanctuary to see the Royal cat in his natural habitat.

Mumbai Tour Part -1 / मुंबई की सैर भाग -1 (सी.एस.टी. एवं बांद्रा बेंडस्टेंड)

By Mukesh Bhalse

बांद्रा फोर्ट से समुद्र को कुछ देर निहारने तथा सी लिंक के ख़ूबसूरत नजारों को अपनी आँखों में बसाने के बाद हमने अपनी अगली मंजिल यानी बांद्रा बेन्डस्टेंड पर ही स्थित कुछ नामचीन फ़िल्मी सितारों के आशियानों की ओर रुख किया. चलिए अब मैं विदा लेता हूँ और अगली पोस्ट में मिलते हैं और देखते हैं कैसे हैं आशियाने शाहरुख़ खान, सलमान खान और रेखा के.

महालक्ष्मी मंदिर, मुंबई /Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai

By Mukesh Bhalse

पिछली पोस्ट में मैंने आपको बताया था की किस तरह से हम सुबह से महालक्ष्मी मंदिर के दर्शनों के लिए निकले थे और गुडी…

Southern Sojourn to God’s Own Country

By Bidisha

I wish to take you once more on a virtual trip through the mazes of the exuding beauty of the enchanting Kerala.

The peaceful green city of Trivandrum gradually unfolded itself with its narrow roads and neat colourful private houses half hidden amidst the coconut palms.From the airport, we took a pre-paid taxi to our hotel Uday Samudra (popularly known as UDS) at Kovalam – 16 kms from Trivandrum. We were given a sea-facing spacious room with a pool in front.

हाजी अली दरगाह-मुंबई / Haji Ali – Mumbai

By Mukesh Bhalse

साथियों, इस श्रंखला की पिछली कड़ी में मैंने आपको अपनी मुंबई यात्रा की शुरुआत और मुंबई की जीवन रेखा कही जाने वाली मुंबई लोकल…

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3 B Chandramouli Experiencing the temple town of Puri, Oddisha

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