Bala Kondarayana Swamy Temple (Balagondarayanadurgam)
We used to catch a glimpse of this hill whenever we travelled on the Hosur-Krishnagiri highway. Recently, I added it onto my bucket list. With a renewed focus on the hill forts of Hosur and Krishnagiri, a trip was planned … Continued
Trek to Kunti betta
Kunti Betta, a hillock in the Mandya district of Karnataka near Pandavapura, is a popular destination for rock climbers and trekking enthusiasts. This location had been on my bucket list for a long time, but the poor state of the … Continued
Birding at Hadinarukere, Mysuru
Hadinarukere, a scenic lake situated in a village near Mysuru, attracts a variety of migratory birds every winter. Among them are the Bar-headed geese, which travel a great distance from Mongolia, crossing the formidable Himalayas to reach the lake. Birding … Continued
Travel to Idukki dam
Idukki dam is an arch dam across the Periyar river in Kerala. Idukki dam, with Cheruthoni and Kulamavu dams, has created a large artificial lake. Boating We spent a day in the Idukki dam area during our recent trip to … Continued
Vagamon travel
Vagamon is a hill station in Kerala. Unlike other hill stations like Munnar, Ooty or Kodaikanal, Vagamon is still not popular. But it attracts a lot of local tourists. Vagamon was on my bucket list for a long time. We … Continued
Dindigul fort
Dindigul is a town in Tamilnadu, 380 km from Bengaluru. I had crossed Dindigul many times while travelling to Madurai, Munnar, Kodaikanal and Thekkady. The fort in the town looked interesting, but I could not find time to visit it … Continued
Trek to Ambara Gudda
Ambara Gudda is a hill near the famous tourist spot of Kodachadri. Ambara Gudda came into the limelight in the 2000s when a company started illegal mining. Locals joined forces and started protesting. The government finally relented and stopped mining. … Continued
Trek to Udedurgam fort
Udedurgam is a lesser-known fort hill near Hosur. Is it one of the twelve forts that constituted Baramahal (Parts of Hosur, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts) I came to know about this fort from Dhiraj’s blog. My previous treks … Continued
Hmuifang, a hill station in Mizoram
After our overnight stay at Thenzawl, we started our journey towards Aizawl. Our destination of the day was the hill station of Hmuifang. Hearing “hill station”, do not expect it to be like overcrowded Ooty or Kodaikanal. It is a … Continued
Vantawng and Tuirihiau waterfalls, Mizoram
Vantawng and Tuirihiau are the two most famous waterfalls in Mizoram. While Vantawng, at 750 feet in height, is known as the highest waterfall in Mizoram, Tuirihiau is unique as people can go “behind” the waterfall!! Travel to thenzawl We … Continued