Recap of 2016
When I look back at 2016 with respect to travelling, I must say that it went better than my expectations. This year saw an increase in the number of official travels (3 to US and 4 to Europe). Also, I … Continued
Different views of Udaipur lakes
Udaipur is known as “city of lakes” due to the large number of lakes in and around the city. These lakes built during the times of Mewar rulers are interconnected to each other to form lake system something that our … Continued
An amazing trek to Shingani Gudda
It was a long time since I did a good trek in western ghats. The situation was similar for Subbu and Krishna. Finding a good trekking place the days is also a challenging task as many places in Karnataka are … Continued
Top 6 places I visited in New York
The first impression of New York was not encouraging. The crowd, rude people and bad driving skills did not give good feeling. But during my short stay in New York, my opinions were changed. New York indeed was a vibrant … Continued
Yoga Narasimha temple, Baggavalli
Yoga Narasimha temple at Baggavalli was the second Hoysala temple we visited on the way to my native place. It was about 2PM when we reached Baggavalli village, which was about 15 km from Birur. It seemed to be an … Continued
Back to history at Gummanayaka fort
Gummanayaka fort was an accidental find while looking at the google maps. Very little information was available on internet about the place. The place looked nice and I added to my backlog. View from the temple on the fort … Continued
Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Vignasante
Whenever I drive to my native place, I take a detour to visit some nice places. This time when I drove to my native place during Deepavali, I selected two Hoysala temples in the list. One of them was Lakshmi … Continued
Genocide museum and killing fields of Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia reminded us of Bengaluru. Crowded, heavy traffic, dusty, bad roads (except for important places) gave us the feeling of Bengaluru. Having visited Siem Reap and Battambang, Phnom Penh was a bit of shocker to … Continued
Battambang, Cambodia
Our destination after Siem Reap in Cambodia was Battambang that was about 3 hours drive. It was raining heavily all though this journey. But to our respite, rains subsided as we entered Battambang town. The first impression of the town … Continued