Special tales of a regular couple
We wanted to spend the complete trip settling in our homestay tucking into the delicious food and drink gallons of hot coffee. But then we thought why not have a look outside as well. It wouldn’t be fair to the land if we didn’t see what it offers. Secret sunset point One hidden perk ofRead More
Green and coffee. These two words pretty much sums up our 3-days Chikamagalur trip. If you wish to relax in the midst of nature, this is the place. If you wish to see lush green valleys and plantations, this is the place. And if you wish to enjoy hot delicious coffee, the answer is same.Read More
Coorg is famously called Scotland of India. Well, I have been always skeptic of such titles – ABC of XYZ. It always seems a bit like trying too hard. I believe that if a place or anything for that matter is good enough it would make a name for itself. May be such titles areRead More
Trip to Gokarna beach was on our wish list for South India. We had heard a lot of great things about the peaceful and beautiful beaches. And as an offbeat destination, it was enticing as well. We kept on looking for tours to Gokarna on all the trekking groups in the area and finally gotRead More
The group of monuments at Hampi are one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. We were spellbound by the beauty of the art and architecture of these monuments. These exquisite structures have stood the ravages of time. Now they stand as symbol of the grandeur of the Vijayanagar Empire. What? Spend a whole day atRead More
The ‘Other side’ of Hampi is markedly different from the main Hampi town. Not so much in terms of the points of interest but in terms of the charm and the feel of place. In a nutshell, we found the ‘other side’ “cooler”. This side was the capital of the region before Hampi and isRead More
First impression is the Last impression Cliched as it may sound, but for us the first impression of Hampi was a lasting impression and a great impression at that. Trip on the fly Our Hampi trip was made on the spur of moment. We booked one way train tickets which were initially wait-listed. 4 hrsRead More
In India the Dussehra holiday in October is a chance for long-ish vacation, sort of an extended weekend. This time around we decided on an ethnic flavor vacation by exploring the Mysore Dasara first hand (a decision also driven by high airline ticket prices for the period). Mysore Dasara is one of those celebrations whichRead More
Dandeli is a small tourist destination in Western Ghats. It is a treat for nature lovers with water activities, trekking and jungle safari. We visited Dandeli during monsoon so some of the activities were off. We couldn’t go for river rafting as water level in the river was low. But traveling through Ghats region duringRead More