Thailand: Back from Ayuthaya…
Ayuthaya, about 75km away from Bangkok had been a revelation. It was like being handed a surprise gift months after your birthday. Did the…
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My 36 Hours in my 36th Year – Corbett, Road and More
In its 36/2 odd months of existence, Ghumakkar has about 12 stories on and around ‘Corbett Tiger Reserve’ (CTR). I was fairly certain that…
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Fujeirah: Old meets new
Imagine driving through a mountain. Oh, rather do not waste time exercising your mind. Do the real thing. If you live in the Emirates,…
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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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Hawaiian Holiday – Got Balls?
This was a trip we took in 2004 when we lived in California. We went to the Big Island in Hawaii for our fifth…
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Ram Ganga Resort, Corbett – Resort Review
Corbett Ram Ganga resort is a resort near Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR). Its a Welcome Heritage property and their website is here. I spent…
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Yercaud- In the Shevaroys
The school vacation of my daughter was about to get over in 10 days and it was time to take the family on an…
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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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Janakpur – a kingdom of “Mithila Naresh”
In May 2000, I along with my family was at Darbhanga which is a small town in northern Bihar. My grandpa and grandma lives…
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