Galibore – A weekend to remember
Galibore (pronounced as ‘Gaali-bo-ray”),situated near Sangam, where Arkavathi meets Cauvery,is an ideal place to spend a relaxing weekend. Getting there Galibore is approximately 100…
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Destination Coorg
In the region of southern India, about 2oo km from Bangalore there is a quite little hill station (sort of) known as Coorg. Also…
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Kokkare Bellur – Of Pelicans and painted storks
Most of the times, getting to the destination is more interesting than the destination itself. I had one such experience while on the way…
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Vignettes of Coorg – A Weekend Tour
I have been footloose and travelling extensively in the last few years, visiting many corners of the country. I have spent time in the…
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Being with Birds
My biology text book had a chapter about birds when I was in ninth standard. I vaguely remember Salim Ali being mentioned as the…
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An evening in Kadamane Estate
In such a vast panorama only a fifth—maybe tenth—of the land is filled with trees. The rest is taken by thigh-high, chest-high cones of…
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Jog Falls and more..
This is my second post on Jog Falls. The earlier post (“Sharavati Beckons”)was an account of my visit during mid 2004 and this is…
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Kodachadri – A Rocking experience
Nestled in the western ghats of the south indian state, Karnataka, is Kodachadri , a mountain peak (altitude – 1343 m above sea level). The first thought that crosses anyone’s mind on mention of Kodachadri is trekking as it is known to be a trekker’s paradise.
Read MoreBheemeswari – More than a Fishing Camp
It’s again a New Year eve and we all wanted to celebrate it in its own way however we (I and few friends) decided…
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Weekend Trip to Maha Lakshmi Golden Temple, Sripuram, Vellore
Maha Lakshmi Golden Temple with its beautiful landscape, scenery, atmosphere, greenish lawns and fine architecture all combined together makes it worth to pay a visit.
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Chikmagalur -More than a hill station -Hoyasala Dynasty Temples
We are so used to travelling when ever we get time however due to office work, we had long gap this time. Our feet…
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At the feet of Lord Gomateshwara
Last year, we had travelled in the tourist bus (KSTDC) to visit the world famous Shravanabelagola Jain temple in Karnataka State. We left at…
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