Aurangabad is an overnight train ride away from Hyderabad making it a perfect weekend getaway. It is in the Deccan region so weather plays a big role. Any time post the summers would be a good time to visit this city. The city itself is endearing and has few unique draws. But the main attractionsRead More
Author: thepenguins
We are back!!!
Hey readers, We took a brief hiatus from blogging over last four months. We have been travelling and planning and travelling again. We got to visit many destinations on our list. We had amazing experiences. And we fell in love with so many different places. As they (God only knows who?) say good things comeRead More
Drenched in greatness of Niagara Falls
You don’t usually get to see gorgeous waterfalls which are hundreds of meters wide and at the same time plunge from a great height. And when you have not one but two (or rather three) of such waterfalls together, it is a sight to behold. Presenting the Niagara Falls. At the border of USA andRead More
Tale of two towns: Ooty and Wayanad
Ooty and Wayanad are neighboring towns separated by 100 km at the confluence of 3 states in southern India. On the eastern side Ooty is a quintessential hill station in Tamil Nadu popular with Indian tourists for a long time now. While on western side Wayanad in Kerala has jumped to preference in recent yearsRead More
Rendezvous with Nairobi
Our stopover at Nairobi was essentially dictated by the schedules of our flight arrival and our safari departure the next morning. We had changed our plans slightly to allow us more time in Nairobi. But until the last moment we had kept our plans for Nairobi open. We used our time in Nairobi to catchRead More
Naturally wonderful Grand Canyon
Without taking away anything from the writers or the artists, it is safe to say that words or for that matter pictures would not do justice to very few places in the world. The nature is the greatest artist of all and man cannot simply compete with them. Any one of the seven natural wonderRead More
The Highways to Heaven: Ladakh
The road trips in Ladakh are legendary. Be it the toughest roads in India or the most scenic ones, the roads in Ladakh would feature on either end of the spectrum. Driving or riding on these roads is an exhilarating experience. No matter if you are behind the wheel or riding shotgun. While in Ladakh,Read More
Chasing the Big-5 at Masai Maara
Golden grasslands stretching in front of us as far as you can see till the horizon. The roof of clear blue sky speckled with white clouds. A lone tree marks some sign of life and creates a picturesque scene. Suddenly from the corner of our eyes we notice a giant Masai Giraffe entering the frame.Read More
Probably the best road trip in Ladakh
Imagine you are in a jewel shop You are given a bowl full of gems (the jewels, not the candy. PS: the anecdote works with candy too) Now choose your favorite gem. You can take only one (Yes, you would have taken all if given a chance) I am sure everyone would choose a differentRead More
New Kids on the block at Masai Maara
Who doesn’t like kids? Okay, let us ignore the crying, whining etc. Who doesn’t like others people’s kids? Okay, no need to answer that if you have ever travelled in a closed container (read: flights/trains/buses) with kids Who doesn’t like the little animal kids? Yeah! That is the correct question now. The answer should beRead More