Submarine experience in Mauritius
Before our trip to Mauritius, we never thought that a common person can get into a submarine. When Mauritius plan was made, Chaya who had heard about it from someone asked to include it in our itinerary. Many advertisements in … Continued
Chamarel seven colored earth, Mauritius
On the south of Mauritius there exists a small place with sand dunes comprising of seven colors. It is quite a strange phenomenon that has survived ages in spite of tropical rains hitting Mauritius every year. Seven coloured earth Our … Continued
Family trip to Mauritius
I usually plan a family trip during dasara holidays. As soon as my daughter got her school’s holiday schedule for this year, I looked for places to visit during dasara week. The main criteria was weather, cost and location. Mauritius … Continued
Ramalingeshwara group of temples, Avani
Apart from the hill, the main attraction of Avani is Ramalingeshwara group of temples. It was built in 10 century by Nolamba dynasty who ruled over this area. It was later renovated by Cholas. Now it is under the maintenance … Continued
Trek to Avani hill
Sankara had planned for a birding trip to Hoskote lake. It was on the other end of the world (pun intended!!) and hence I felt we need to utilize the effort spent on crossing KR Puram by visiting other places. … Continued
Tipu Sultan Summer Palace, Bengaluru
I had seen this place from outside while visiting the Muzrai office at Kalasipalyam for Manasa Sarovar subsidy. It looked nice from the outside, and I thought about visiting this place. Since it was in Bengaluru, I did not put … Continued
Trek to Handi Gundi betta
It was a long time since Subbu, Krishna and me had gone together on a trek. The last time was in December when we trekked to Shingani Gudda and Udaya Parvatha. We managed to get a Sunday for ourselves. When … Continued
Halasuru Someshwara temple, Bengaluru
While I travelled to various places to visit architecturally beautiful temples, there was one in Bengaluru that I completely missed. I had once stayed in Halasuru where the temple was within few minutes of walking distance but I did not … Continued
Vintage cars of Prague
At a high level, all cities look similar but deep inside they have their unique identity and differentiators. One of the interesting thing about Prague was the vintage car tours. As I walked from location to another, I spent some … Continued