Spiti diary: Chandratal Lake
14 August 2014 The weather which was good so far in our travel went bad. It was cloudy and ready to rain at any time. Rains in Himalayas are bad these days and we did not like it. Chandratal Lake … Continued
Spiti diary: Sopona lake
13th August 2013 Sopona Lake was not in our list of “things to do” in Spiti. In fact, I hadn’t even heard of its name till then!! I happen to see a water body of significant size in google maps and was … Continued
Spiti diary: Dhankar Lake
12th August 2014 At Tabo, two Israeli girls joined us. They were heading to Dhankar and somehow they came to know that our destination and they decided to hitchhike. Road towards Dhankar A detour from Kaza-Tabo road takes to Dhankar village. … Continued
Things to do in Jaisalmer
23rd to 26th December 2013 It needs a decent amount of time to explore the city of Jaisalmer and its surroundings. Here are list of things that you can do in Jaisalmer. 1. Visit Gadisar Lake in the evening for … Continued
Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer
23rd December 2013 Situated not far from the town of Jaisalmer is Gadisar Lake. Once it was the source of water for this desert town, now a kind of tourist attraction. The Temples surrounding the lake add to the beauty … Continued
Ranthambore fort
27 December 2013 In the zest of wildlife sightings, many visitors forget to visit the fort standing just opposite forest entry gate. Like Devagiri fort in Maharashtra, Ranthambore fort was equally formidable and was only conquered by invaders after employing … Continued
Ranthambore National park
27th – 30th December 2013 Ranthambore National park is one of the most accessible forests in India. It is just 15 km from district headquarters of Sawai Madhopur which is 150 km from Jaipur and well connected by train. And … Continued
Hoysala Temples of Turuvekere
1 November 2013 I usually take a detour to visit some places whenever I drive to my native. One such detour was to visit the Hoysala Temples of Turuvekere. It was during Deepavali last year when I drove to my native place. … Continued
Cool and relaxing Pokhara, Nepal
Previous posts: Day 1: Kathmandu to Bhulbule Day 2: Bhulbule to Syange Day 3: Syange to Dharapani Day 4: Dharapani to Chame Day 5: Chame to Lower Pisang Day 6: Lower Pisang to Manang Day 7: Acclimatization in Manang Day … Continued
Chhattisgarh
December 2012 Chandni chowk at Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh (or at least the southern part of it) could have been an excellent driving destination from Bengaluru. With a halt at Hyderabad/Bhadrachalam, one could have covered this distance in 2 days. But unfortunately, Naxals … Continued