Snoqualmie falls in Washington, USA
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
Taman Ayun – A glimpse of Balinese temple architecture
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
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
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
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
Ruins of Panamaram
26 July 2015 I am always interested in looking at old and architecturally significant temples. So when I saw a photograph of a ruined Jain Temple displayed at Pazhassi tomb museum in Mananthavady, It did not take much time for … Continued
Banasur Meenmutty falls
26th July 2015 While driving towards Banasur sagar dam, I saw a board towards “Meenmutty waterfalls”. It seemed interesting and we drove towards the waterfall. At the end of the road was a small forest department check post where we … Continued
Vaccination pains for Kenya travel
If you are travelling to any African or South American country, you need to be aware of the vaccination requirements. For Kenya, it is necessary to have vaccination certificate for Polio and Yellow fever. This is very important and should not be ignored … Continued
A week at Masai Mara, Kenya
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