The Legend of the Seven Pagodas – Mamallapuram
The ancient city of Mamallapuram has been called the town of the seven pagodas ever since the first European explorers reached the city several…
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Mumbai-Bangalore Road Trip
A dream fulfilled. This happened to be a return journey having completed the Ashtvinayak trip while driving from Bangalore to Mumbai ( it’s another…
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Trip to Switzerland: Part 2 – Interlaken and trip to Jungfrau
The previous installment of this series covered reaching the small city of Interlaken in Switzerland, and the disappointment of not being able to do…
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Monsoon magic –Wayanad
We were looking at options to celebrate our marriage anniversary and zeroed in on Wayanad. We were warned of the Kerala rains, but then…
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Magical Berry Farming in Rajsamand
We are always on tight schedules when we go to our hometown. Still we have always visited my brother-in-law in Rajsamand. They are perfect…
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Wayanad – As green as it can get
A dream come true. The planning of “Wayanad visit” started way back in 2006 and had been in “planning” stage until recently when the…
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A place above the clouds
This was my first trip to a place which lies beyond the claws of the tourism departments. And believe you me, it has been…
Read MoreTrip to Switzerland: Part 1 – Reaching Interlaken
We were involved in the daily grind of office, and were really needing a break. The initial plan was to plan a trip to…
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First Impressions of Delhi- An Honest Account
My trip to India’s chaotic capital left a greater impression on me than I thought possible in such a short time. As an entry point to the rest of India, it certainly throws you in at the deep end.
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My first trek to Ma Vaishno Devi
On a chilly January morning of 1998 in Delhi, Vikram, a friend and co-worker, announced his plan to go to the shrine of Ma…
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A day at Innovative Film City
An impromptu decision on the eve of a weekend brought us to this place. At the first mention , one would definitely think that…
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Pitti Palace -The Florentine Grandeur
We thanked the museum staff for the courtesy extended to us. We went to admire the lush green Boboli Gardens, the mid sixteenth century garden style which incorporated longer axial developments, wide gravel avenues, a large amphitheater built of stone and the lavish statuary and fountains.
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