5 Things to do in Kolhapur

Well, there are a whole lot of things to do in Kolhapur, but these 5 I suggest here are some ‘DO NOT MISS’ s. Mahalaxmi Temple/ Sree Ambabai Temple Ambabhai temple, also well known as Kolhapur Mahalakshmi temple, is one of the 18 Maha Shakthi Peetas, and has great religious significance. Goddess Mahalaxmi is worshiped…

Hyderabad to Himalayas (Roopkund Journey)- Part 2

It was not just the destination, but the entire journey that made Roopkund a lifetime experience for me! I tried to list down a few of my experiences which will stay as my best memories for life ! Ghats and my new family ! When I first decided to go on the trek, with a…

Backpacking Checklist : 8-10 day Himalayan Trek

It is confusing to decide what to pack for a first time trek to the Himalayas. It is easy to miss on important things and run out of resources or pack too much for those ‘if’ situations, and overload yourself on the trek. This is a checklist I prepared for my first trek, which I…

My Experience in KASI

Like many other travellers, even I had imagined myself sitting on the steps of Kasi Ghats on an evening, watching the Ganga Harati. I decided to go Kasi all by myself, see the Ganga Harathi and come back in a single day. When this idea was still on my mind, one of my friends also…

Why didn’t it happen ?

Life will not always turn out the way we plan ! There are always twists and turns, which we learn to accept slowly. These are generally the situations that actually add essence, teach us, get us to unplanned,yet beautiful destinations and finally give us an interesting story to tell. Here is one such story about…

Pondicherry – India’s French Flavour !

I have always been in love with the name of the place – Pondicherry and that is one of the reasons it has always been on my mind. After a trek in Himalayas, all I wanted next was some family and BEACH time. Adding to it, my grand father has traveled all over India on…

Hyderabad to Himalayas ; Roopkund Journey, June 2018 (Part 1)

A trek through the HIMALAYAS – One wish I had in the last few years.  All I did was to check the treks available in different travel community sites, look at their pictures and aww at them. I asked almost everyone, if we could go, but somehow it did not happen. Only until, when I…

Weekend Road Trip Exploring Kurnool

Journey Details  Our journey : Hyderabad – Jogulamba – Mahanandi – Ahobilam -Belum Caves – Yaganti – Mantralayam – Hyderabad No of days : Planned for 2 days initially, but got extended to the next day which makes it- 2 and a half days. My suggestion to always pack extra pair of clothes. Number of people : 8,…