Goa in August
It was my first trip to Goa and first post; people to go on the trip were my wife, my mother and two kids…
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Wandering in Pune/Mumbai during Ganapathy Celeb – A Photo Essay
However I recently went back to Mumbai, via Pune for the Ganpathy celebration and to meet my grand-daughter who is in college in Pune.After spending a day in Pune with her we went on to Mumbai by bus,and spen a day revisiting Juhu Beach, sea food joint Mahesh for lobsters and crabs and beer.Then wandered around aimlessly in coffe bars and back to Delhi after a day as my grand-daughter had to go back to her college in Pune.
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My trip to Pune
I grew up with my cousin, Tanvi and Manan, in Noida. Together, we had lots of fun. Bade Papa later shifted to Mumbai. We…
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Ancient Aurangabad
Historical sites often reflect the richness of a society’s culture. India is blessed with numerous well-preserved historical sites that can transport its visitors through…
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Pristine Panhala
Around 17 km from Kolhapur is Kaneri Math. To reach there one has to travel roughly 12 Kms on the Bangalore Highway (NH4) and take right from Gokul Shirgaon Junction. From here, we drove for 4-5 km on a semi-developed road leading to Kaneri village. There is ample space for parking. The Math houses a Shiva temple and a large Shiva statue. The attraction here is the Siddhagiri Gramjivan Wax Museum.
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Panchgani – Prospect Hotel
We (me, wife and our two month old son) went to Panchgani for a day to unwind after a long hiatus. We did not…
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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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5. Naggar (HP) and road back home via Chandigarh-Rothak-Ajmer-Ahmedabad-Mumbai
Had it not been for the book, Outlook Traveller Gateways (on HP), Naggar would not have happened. Books are still much much superior as compared to host of blogs and websites. Online forums, at best, are good for an “occasional tip” and that too happens cause people speak about the content which is quite recent. Books need to re-published. The Outlook Traveller Gateways (on HP) which I referred to was published in 2008 and two years down the line nothing much had changed….
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Car Trip Mumbai-Manali-Mumbai, Part 4, Shimla-Manali-Rothang Pass
Then we ate the worlds best “maggie noodles”. Nowhere, repeat nowhere can there be a better display of Indian ingenuity… nowhere…
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Part 3 Delhi-Ambala-Amritsar-Ambala-Shimla
The Planning for this phase underwent many refinements. Golden Temple was a must and a absolute central to this part of the trip. However,…
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ganpatipule trip
A typical engineering student’s life is a web of exams, submissions, placements et al. With such a busy schedule, we were all desperately looking…
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Matheran : Asia’s only automobile-free hill station
If you are a travel enthusiast who loves nature and are looking for a weekend getaway near Pune or Mumbai. Look no further than Matheran,…
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