Angkor wat, Cambodia
Though I had heard about Angkor wat from childhood days, it was during my trip to Hampi 12 years ago where I got to know its grandeur. The guide there mentioned that the Hampi was the second largest temple complex … Continued
Cambodia: e-visa or visa on arrival?
Cambodia has a very simple e-visa policy. One need to go to their website, fill in the details and upload the photograph. The e-visa is then sent to the registered email within 3 days. Sounds good but still I decided … Continued
Climbing Kavaledurga
I always like to visit western ghats during monsoon. While waterfalls is my favourite place during monsoon, this time I also climbed Kavaledurga. The views on the top may not be great due to mist in monsoon, but the rain … Continued
My birding trips to Valley school
It is quite surprising to know that there are nature spots within Bengaluru city. One such place is around valley school near Kanakapura road. The school which is spread across 120 acres has densely wooded areas but it is out … Continued
Revisiting green route trail
The railway route between Sakleshpur and Kukke Subramanya was one of the most scenic trekking trail in Karnataka. It was the time when the track was closed for meter to broad gauge conversion. When trains started running again, the trail … Continued
A beautiful place called Markandeya hill
The first view of this hill did not impress Chaya and Tanu. “It looks ordinary”, both of them said. Well, neither did I had much expectation from this place. But such places always give a surprise. As we reached … Continued
Gurudongmar lake
Getting up at 3:30 in the morning at cold temperature is not fun. Body and mind asks to get into the comfort of the blanket and bed. But the pull of Gurudongmar lake overcomes the luxury of bed and we … Continued
Waterfalls of North Sikkim
Travel to North Sikkim involves long journey through narrow, curvy, and landslide prone roads. The scene of mindless hydro electric projects (Seen everywhere in Sikkim now, very similar to Uttarakhand) also causes worry. But it is compensated by the scenery … Continued
A peaceful village in North Sikkim
While going towards Lachung in North Sikkim, it was hard to take off my eyes from this beautiful village situated on the other side of the river.
‘Windy’ start to Sikkim tour
The flight was all set to land at Bagdogra airport. The weather looked fine with clear skies but the plane was swaying a lot while landing, an experience I never had before. We could literally ‘feel’ the trouble the flight … Continued