Hotel Viceroy INN, Dehradun….. Many Surprises
I usually travel a lot and Dehradun is the City, I have visited many times. Hotel Viceroy Inn is at starting of Town in…
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The Magnificent East
The paddy fields patchwork touched the horizon, bunch of coconut trees interrupting the flatness of the landscape, the entire yellow green expanse swathed in…
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Trip to Goa – Part 1
Google Maps app on D’s phone was most helpful..I was backseat driving legally!! It was quite thrilling going on unknown roads. The roadways of Goa are well maintained thankfully. After seeing the number of churches one comes across in Goa, I have named Goa as the land of Churches! One of the Churches on way to Panaji at Utorda
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Binsar-Jageswar-Kasauni-Mukteswar
Ok guys, this is for the first time I am going to write and share my experience but here is a small warming –…
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Around Pune – Bhuleshwar, Narayanpur and Baneshwar
Legend says that it was done like this so that temple is not destroyed by invaders. However, the carvings inside are stupendous and comparable to one finds in Ajanta and Ellora but alas many of them are broken. There are depictions of scenes from Ramayan and Mahabharata on either side of temple like “Sita-haran”, “Bharat-Milap” etc.
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The road less travelled to Marayur
Marayoor is a very small taluka town about 40km N of Munnar on the Munnar – Udumalpet road. It’s claim to fame is as…
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Matheran Magic
Matheran is our favorite nearby destination which we have been visiting regularly from July to February each year since 2007. It is a small…
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Koyna and Konkan
During 15th Aug weekend, we planned a trip to Koyna region. Koyna is a region nestled in the Sahaydri mountains (western ghats) of Maharashtra…
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Family trip to Jodhpur
Nobody needs an introduction to the princely state of Rajasthan. Renowned for its vast spread of sand dunes, the majestic forts, breathtaking frescoes and…
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The Nomads’ 2nd ride to Lansdowne
After the Nomads initiation ride to Haveli @ Karnal, it was time to organize the 2nd ride. This time the intention was to go…
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Weekend trip to Kasauli II
We visited Kasauli during the monsoons this year. The road and gastronomical issues, etc. have been discussed in Part I. We arrived at Kasauli…
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In the mystic alleys of Delhi – Paharganj
पहाड़गंज से मेरा रिश्ता बहुत पुराना है और ये कुछ इस तरह से शुरू हुआ. It was the summer of 1947 when Paharganj saw…
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