A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
October 2015 The name has nothing to do with our “Goa”. It simply means Elephant cave!! It is a small cave with some simple carvings. Interestingly, there were no elephants in Bali. The ones seen are imported from outside. Goa … Continued
October 2015 Tanah Lot is one of the sea temples in Bali. Located on an offshore rock, it is a great tourist attraction due to its location. People wrong during sunset time resulting in a fair like atmosphere. There are … Continued
7th November 2015 Snoqualmie falls is a 270 ft waterfall about an hour drive from Seattle. My first visit to this waterfall ended in an anti climax. It was my last day in US and I wanted to visit this … Continued
October 2015 “Taman Ayun” literally translates as beautiful garden. As name suggests, it is situated in a nice park!! Constructed by Raja of Mengwi in 1634, this is known as family temple of Rajas. It is about half an hour … Continued
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
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
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
August 2015 The trigger to visit Masai Mara occurred 18 years ago when I saw a documentary on Serengeti National park. Seeing millions of wildebeest, I made up my mind to visit the African savannas one day. The opportunity occurred this month when … Continued
This is the question posed to me by many friends. They are surprised that how I can find time to travel with all family commitments. True, it is not an easy task if you are married and have kids. The flexibility of bachelor … Continued
15 March 2015 About Maastricht Maastricht is a town that shares with Nijmegen as the oldest city in Netherlands with respect to Human settlement. It is the birthplace of European Union thanks to Maastricht treaty signed in 1992. It has … Continued