Bali surfing experience
October 2015 Surfing is one of the popular water activity in Western world. But it is not a famous sport in India. At least I haven’t seen any activity in Indian beeches. Either the waves are not good for surfing … Continued
Padang Padang beach, Bali
October 2015 It is a very small but amazingly beautiful beach. Though visible from the main road, we had to get down some distance through a narrow rocky path to reach the beach. The beach is quite rough but is … Continued
Uluwatu Temple, Bali, Indonesia
October 2015 Uluwatu Temple is one of the nine directional temples in Bali. More than the temple, it is its location that attracts people. Situated at the edge of a cliff overlooking Indian ocean, it offers majestic views. Visiting Temple … Continued
Geger beach at Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
October 2015 Nusa Dua is an upmarket area in Bali with great beaches and water sport activities. Our interest was to see beaches with blue waters and white sand. But most of the beaches are privately owned by resorts. Geger … Continued
Interesting facts about Bali
As I roamed through Bali with my family, I observed some interesting facts. Bali is one of the 17,000+ islands in Indonesia. Population of Bali is about four million. 1 Indian Rupee ~= 200 Indonedian Rupiah. Hence most transactions are … Continued
Indonesian visa for Indians – good news!!
October 2015 Indonesia had a policy of visa waiver for many countries which basically meant that the travellers from those countries can enter Indonesia without any visa. India was not in that list notwithstanding the good ties India had with … Continued
MGR waterfalls
18 September 2015 When I visited my native for “Ganesha Chaturthi”, we decided that all family members must go for a day trip. It had been a long time since we had gone for an outing together. There were many … Continued
An exploratory trek to NGD waterfalls
September 2015 Prologue One way to explore Western Ghats is to look at the source of the river!! A year ago I had visited a village at the foothills of Western Ghats. There flowed a stream and for some reason … Continued
Someshwara Temple at Kolar
18 July 2015 This Temple is located very near to Kolaramma temple. Compared to Kolaramma temple, Someshwara temple is bigger and newer. It is said to be built in 14th century during Vijayanagara rule with Dravidian style. An interesting aspect … Continued
Kolaramma Temple – A very old temple in Kolar
18 July 2015 Kolar was ruled by Gangas in 3rd century AD who were succeeded by Cholas followed by Hoysalas and Vijayanagara rulers. Today, two old Temples stand as a testimony to those kingdoms. One of them is Kolaramma Temple situated at … Continued