“Nainital” – Glittering jewel in the Himalyan necklace
“Nainital” is a glittering jewel in the Himalyan necklace, blessed with scenic natural spledour and varied natural resources. It was long awaited trip, almost…
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Yaadon Ka Shehar Tehri via Rishikesh
Last weekend, when there was no planned flight at the airport, I got an opportunity to relax in the Himalayan Hills. So, in the…
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Trip to Pachmarhi (and others) – Day 3
Day 3 of the trip to Pachmarhi. We had already covered many of the main areas such as the waterfall (there were other waterfalls,…
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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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24hrs Delhi Shimla Delhi
It was 2007 February when hot news in favor of travel was snow fall in Shimla. Long awaited were we to have a good…
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Bouldering @ Ramanagaram
Ramanagaram is a sizeable village about 50 km south-west of Bangalore on the way to Mysore. It could have been like any of the…
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Exploring Mussoorie Inside out
Since my granddaughter had winter vacations, and my son had also got the week off, we decided to drive up to Mussoorie for the…
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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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Tea time @ Munnar
The District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), Idukki provides boating facilities in the Mattupetty Dam. Speed launch, slow speedboat and motorboats are available on hire. Other nearby places of interest includes the picturesque Kundala tea plantations and the Kundala Lake.
Read MoreDelhi – Dehradun (The Long Way Round)
Flashback to 2004 I had become a proud owner of a brand new Estem VXi and was eager to go on a long drive…
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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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