Spiti diary: Manali to Kaza
August 2014 Our driver had arrived promptly at 6:30 AM as discussed on previous day. It was slightly drizzling as we loaded our luggage into the vehicle. We were in peak monsoon but Manali this year had not yet received … Continued
Yagachi dam
5th July 2014 Thanks to good roads, we were reaching Chikmaglur much ahead of our schedule. It was time to look at some of the detours. We saw the board of Yagachi dam next to the road prompting us to … Continued
Twin Temples of Marle
5th July 2014 Marle is a small nondescript village but for the Hoysala Temples. Situated few km away from Chikmagalur, this village has two beautiful Hoysala Temples. Located in the same compound, the Keshava and Siddeshwara Temples have their traced to the period … Continued
Shigekhan, Bhadra
5th July 2014 An uphill road that goes from Muthodi in Bhadra wildlife sanctuary leads to Shigekhan which provides panoramic views of the wildlife sanctuary. This 2.5 km stretch was fit for only 4WD vehicles. A forest department guest house … Continued
Butterfly Park, Banneraghatta
15th June 2014 I had visited Banneraghatta few times but never bothered to have a look at the Butterfly Park nearby. I thought that my daughter would like the place. The authorities claim that there are 20 species of butterflies … Continued
Stockholm in pictures
May 2013 This trip was done over a year ago. I am now putting some photos together to stitch a story. Like any of my other European trips, I covered Stockholm by using only public transport and foot!! It was almost … Continued
Macau, mix of east and west
April 2014 Macau and Hongkong was our first official family trip to a foreign location (Thought we had travelled to Bhutan last year, my wife refuse to accept it as a foreign country!!). My friend Sankara who has accompanied me … Continued
A trek to Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta
8 September 2013 Hills near Bengaluru are mostly dry and rocky. Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta is an exception where the ‘feel’ of forest can be felt. Two paths that lead to the top of the hill are quite different in … Continued
Hong Kong skyline
April 2014 Hongkong has the highest number of skyscrapers in world (I always thought it was Newyork, but for now I go with wiki). Most of these building are concentrated in Hongkong island (the other main area is Kowloon peninsula with connects to … Continued
Siddara betta: A trek for my daughter
9 March 2014 I was feeling that it was right time to introduce my daughter to trekking world. While she enjoys travelling to different places, she was not into long walks. So, to acquaint her with trekking life, I thought about taking her … Continued