Bayon temple at Angkor Thom
Angkor Thom is few km away from Angkor wat. It was established in 12th century by Jayavarman II who was the most powerful king of Khmer Empire. Looking at his achievements, he can be compared to Krishnadevaraya of Vijaynagar. Interestingly, … Continued
Sunrise at Angkor wat
Sunrise at Angkor wat is one of the most beautiful scene. As the sun rise behind the great temple of Angkor wat, the sky is littered with beautiful colour formation. For photography, the best location is in front of the … Continued
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
An easy hike to Tlshi waterfalls
A waterfall that is not known in internet world but quite popular among locals. Searching this falls was not difficult as the sign boards clearly indicated the path. After finding a suitable spot to park the car, I and Sankara … 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
Adventure at AK waterfalls
Having reached a village of 3 houses at the remote corner of western ghats, our next task was to find out the location of the falls we were searching for. A cowherd mentioned that there was a small stream and … Continued
People go crazy at Avala Betta
Avala Betta would have been one more hillock with a temple on top. There are many such places near Bengaluru and only few are known to general public. Avala betta would been one of those unknowns but few incidents made … Continued
Thottikallu falls
A waterfalls at the outskirts of Bengaluru!! It is more popularly known as TK falls. It is about 4 km from Kanakapura road. The deviation is at Kaggalipura. The falls is situated in a rocky area surrounded by forests. Monsoon … 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