New Zealand farm in Sri Lanka
When our driver told he would be taking us to New Zealand farm, I was bit confused. It was not in my itinerary and I was not very interested in visiting farms. But our driver said that it looks like … Continued
Baobab trees of Savanur
While travelling to Gadag, we were passing through the small town of Savanur. Interestingly, I had recently learnt that there were three Baobab trees in the town. That was surprising as I thought that these trees were seen only in … Continued
Train journey experience in Sri Lanka
The train journey between Kandy to Ella is said to be one of the most scenic routes in the world. Obviously, it entered into my itinerary when I planned the trip to Sri Lanka. But I found that the booking … Continued
Waterfalls of Nuwara Eliya and Ella, Sri Lanka
Hilly regions of Sri Lanka has numerous waterfalls. When I started planning for Sri Lanka trip, I started gathering information about its waterfalls. It looked like I had to spend all my 8 days visiting waterfalls!! So, I had to … Continued
Waterfalls between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya
For a person who has interest in visiting waterfalls, hilly regions of Sri Lanka provide ample opportunities. While few waterfalls require some amount of hiking, most of them are situated next to the road making to very easy to visit. … Continued
Travel to Sri Lanka
For the last 7-8 years, I have been traveling during Christmas time. Our company has shutdown during year end and my daughter also has school holidays. Until now, all Christmas travel was within India but this year we decided to … Continued
Muiderslot, Netherlands
The newly introduced Jet Airways direct flight from Bengaluru to Amsterdam is very convenient. The hassle of transiting in Middle East or European city is gone with this direct flight. Also, I reach Amsterdam in the morning which gives me … Continued
Coastal waterfalls
If you travel along the coastal road in Karnataka, at the place where the western ghats run near the coast, two majestic waterfalls makes their appearance. I had earlier seen them from the top of the ghats and walked along … Continued
Dark forest waterfalls
This area is known for dense evergreen forest. The king cobras caught near our villages are sent to this forest!! The name “Dark forest” gives an enigmatic feeling. But it is aptly named as the sunlight struggles to reach the … Continued
Kambala, the buffalo race!!
Kambala is a traditional buffalo race in the district of South Canara. This is a very old tradition where the two pairs of buffaloes controlled by a person is made to run on paddy fields. This was seen as a … Continued