Embracing solitude at Raireshwar Fort
My love for nature and exploring new places has had me travel to many beautiful places around hilly region of Maharashtra. Especially in monsoon when the climate is awesome and the sweet earthy smell...
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"Taking the first step is vital and when you do, things will unfold effortlessly". This is what I had in mind when I booked myself on the Kumara Parvata trek. I went with a group known as Bangalore...
View ArticleBeyond the Olympics: Why Lake Placid, NY is the ultimate weekend getaway
As some of you know, Lake Placid, NY was host to both the 1930 and 1980 Winter Olympic games (depending on your age and geographical location you might not have known that, no sweat if you didn’t!)....
View ArticleWeekend trips from Madrid: Hidden gems of rural Spain
Spain is the ideal vacationing spot for many Brits and Americans, and for good reason. Sure, everybody knows that Barcelona and Madrid have a lot to offer, but for an adventurous tourist looking to...
View ArticleStonehenge
The very first thing I did once we booked our tickets to London was to google “how far London stonehenge?” Answer: 1 hour, 34 minutes. “No way in hell am I going to miss out on seeing Stonehenge,” I...
View ArticleForgotten fort – Sankagiri, Salem
Sunday Morning decided to go for a trek, Sankagiri Fort was on my list for some time,one because its just 20 kms from Erode and second heard it has great views from the top. The site is maintained by...
View ArticleA visit to Kuta’s quiet cousin: Nusa Lembongan
Nusa Lembongan is the introverted, quiet cousin of the loud, bustling Kuta. Kuta is definitely Bali’s most popular tourist destination. After five visits to my island paradise, this year with my...
View ArticleTop 5 ways to discover Galveston, Texas
In an effort to keep discovering interesting and less visited cities or seeing well-known cities in new ways, I decided to do a piece on Galveston, a Texas city I had visited some years ago. It...
View ArticleOoty - Queen of Nilgiris
Just a 4 hour ride from Mysore and you are in the land of Nilgiri hills. The weather was mind blowing. Although its not winter, one can feel the chill in ooty even during the rainy season. Ooty is...
View ArticleForest Gump!!
Do you ever dream of getting a perfect getaway from your busy and hectic schedules. The pollution in the cities drain you out completely leaving you deprived of much energy. I know most of the crowd...
View ArticleRendezvous with wild
I and my girls took a well earned break from our hectic lives and took off to Australia for a much needed break. Little did we know that a little adventure was awaiting us! We treated ourselves with...
View ArticleWhirlwind trip to Croatia and Montenegro
Sunset from Dubrovnik Blue waters, lots of history, and adventure galore.... all define the Pearl of the Adriatic i.e Croatia. This July we made a 7 day trip to Dubrovnik and Hvar Island. Dubrovnik...
View ArticleWhen Brussels happened – Yes miracles do happen
Tomorrowland - Main Stage I never believed in fairy tales, nor did I believed in contests that took you out on an international trip. But, looks like my stars were in place and destiny wanted to give...
View ArticleLove Stories from South Africa
I kissed the ocean. Climbed the heights.Explored the lesser seen. Experienced the wild.Met the most wonderful people. Spent sleepless nights.Lived a dream. And fell in love at every sight....
View ArticleMaldives: An islander's tryst with God
It was time of the year again, when my bi-annual craving for a holiday started alongside the urge of hiding away somewhere on my birthday. Seychelles is what i decided first, followed by Mauritius...
View ArticleArunachal: Paradise on earth
The car suddenly swerved off track as the driver maneuvered the vehicle back to its original path. “It was a green snake, and we aren’t supposed to kill them. Evil will befall if we do so”, said...
View ArticleCurious Case of a Ghost Town
‘God, I am no Harry Potter! Better get out of here in time!’ I murmur out aloud. Loud enough for the pigeon sitting on the far end of the stony arch to flap its wings and acknowledge this fact with a...
View ArticleA cup of coffee in Kodaikanal
It was still very early in the morning as I sat sipping my cup of hot filter coffee in a little shack that overlooked sparse villages and farms which lay scattered in the valley below. The hills...
View Article10 Hours in NYC
I shook the Russky awake and dragged him into the car. We started driving. It was 3:30 AM and he had no idea where we were going. I promise this won’t end up being a story of an international...
View ArticlePune – Where you can spend your whole life with peace and natural beauty
I heard many times from my friends ki Pune isa hai vaisa hai, Pune is the best etc. So this time I decided to go there and explore. When i landed their i feel it is totally different from other metro...
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