The monsoons were pouring down heavily in the southern states this time. The South West monsoon usually retreats by the end of September. I was looking forward to a trek in the rain before it ends. The monsoon in the Western Ghats is something I like the most, the rain is so refreshing and liberating.
Chikmagalur is undoubtedly beautiful and a much less explored hill station in South India. Unlike many other commercialized hill stations in South India like Ooty or Kodaikanal, where it is very tiresome to find a place peaceful and without any buildings hindering our view; Chikmagalur is much better. This place is the major center of
Located at an altitude of about 4650m, Tashigang is the highest village in Spiti valley. I had read about Tashigang but had no idea how this place would be. And the visit to this village became one of my best experiences in Spiti. I spend a night with one of the families there. It was
When the surroundings where I exist most of the time starts to distract me, I gear up for a retreat. And that will be a journey to some unknown destinations. I often prefer going somewhere the air is fresh and cold. Kodaikanal is one such place where I go more frequently these days. Over the
This is my first post about Kerala, my native place. Kerala which is well known for its exclusive natural beauty is visited by travellers across the world. I always wanted to write about my place, but not unless I have something unique and new. So as the first post, I want to write about an offbeat
A better place to understand India’s heritage and experience the rural side of the country; journey to Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal can be summarised like this. These places are less popular on the tourism map, hence very suitable for those preferring an offbeat destination for their travel. You can visit these three places in two
A few days back, it was again a weekend and I was desperately waiting to go somewhere, very soon someone stuck me with the idea of going to Bagalkot district in North Karnataka. This region is known by the Chalukya dynasty which ruled during 6th to 12th century. Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal were their capital
Nagalapuram trek is closed as of now. You are not allowed to enter the forest, there is police at the entrance to the trek. I did this trek few years back, when it was allowed. While planning for the trek to Nagalapuram hills a few months back, I felt a bit difficult to gather some
It is quite usual for us to ignore the treasures around us and look for the distant contentments. Often our faraway fantasies remain unfulfilled and we may feel so negative about our life. We rarely try to notice the beauty of our surroundings, rarely observe the uniqueness and hidden charm of our neighbourhood. Connecting more deeply with
Since there are hundreds of blogs on the internet which provides every piece of information about Hampi, I was little confused regarding what to write here. It took some time for me to finally figure out something and start. From the moment when I came to know about Hampi, I always wanted to go there. It
It was a 30-minute travel in the bus from Hospet to reach the city of Hampi. The ancient ruins of Hampi started to fascinate me as the bus reached halfway to the main centre. The stone carved structures of Vijayanagara kingdom, dating back hundreds of years stood there with all the elegance. The bus brought