Kalpa, Sangla, Chitkul Our destination is the Kinnaur Kailash region of Himachal starting with a visit to beautiful village of Kalpa followed by Sangla and Chitkul which is the last village of India. The region provides some majestic views of the snow-capped Himalayas. Before you travel The one important point to remember is to carry …
Maharashtra Coastal Road Trip – Ganpatipule, Ratnagiri, Malvan Day 1: Drive from Pune to Ganpatipule. Overnight stay at Ganpatipule Day 2: Drive from Ganpatipule to Ratnagiri via Aare Ware Beach. Overnight stay at Ratnagiri Day 3: Drive from Ratnagiri to Malvan. Overnight stay at Malvan Day 4: Day at Malvan. Overnight stay at Malvan Day …
Manali One needs to just have an excuse to hit the Himalayas. None can be better than the April heat-wave. Asmi has been away in the UK so I decided to go on a solo trip to the mountains. It ended up not so solo, as my school friend Rahul opted to join me. We …
Varanasi Varanasi, where ancient vibes meets the modern clicks. One of the oldest cities in the world and the ultimate pilgrim spot for the Hindus. This was a trip I am making with my parents. Three days is all we had and that can be a bit short considering Varanasi has 80 ghats. Of course, …
Triund Top Trek When around Dharamshala & Mcleodganj, it was THE trek to go for. Cricket fever had gripped the region as the hills hosted five ICC World Cup games and we (six cricket crazy buddies) were lucky enough to attend the game between Australia and New Zealand. With the game done, our focus turned …
Jaipur Patrika Gate Patrika Gate is one of the most instagramable places in Jaipur. Located very close to the airport at the entrance of Jawahar Circle Garden you can visit this on your way to catch the flight or once you have arrived in Jaipur. It is advisable to visit it in the early hours …
Alleppey Backwaters How can one visit Kerala and not visit the famous backwaters. It was the last day of our trip. Our flight was late at night so we had the full day for a trip to the backwaters. Alleppey is just an hour and a half from Kochi so we took our time and …
Munnar After a couple of amazing days at Fort Kochi and a trip to the Athirapalli Waterfalls, the plan was to visit the beautiful hills of Munnar, famous for its tea plantations. It would be a day-trip from Kochi with four hour drive one way. It could not have been more diverse, from the sea …
Delhi A solo train journey took me to the capital city right at the end of May with the notorious Delhi heat threatening any movement. However, I got lucky with the weather as the clouds set in resulting in a bit of rain and thunderstorms. This provided the perfect touristy vibe to set off and …
Indore, Maheswar and Ujjain A quick break took us to the cleanest city in India, Indore. It was an hours flight from Pune. A look-up suggested that we could visit the iconic temple towns of Maheswar, Omkareswar and Ujjain along with Indore. Being a three day trip, we settled for Maheswar and Ujjain. Our three-day …
Day Trips from Pune Confused as to what to do for the weekend? Bored of the same shopping malls, movies and restaurants? No problems at all if you are based in Pune. Just hop on to the car and go for a day trip. No planning, no reservations, no packing needed. Here we look at …
Amritsar The divine Golden Temple is what calls one and all to Amritsar, irrespective of religion, beliefs, nationality or any other characteristic you can think of. Its the most divine place where even an atheist is full of devotion for the almighty. We made our trip to Amritsar after the Himachal leg of our tour …
