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12 May 2013

Bhutan: Thimphu

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, Bhutan | 9

31st March – 2nd April 2013 Previous posts: Bhutan: Flying to Paro From Paro airport, we headed towards Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. The distance from Paro is about 50km, which normally takes an hour and a half … Continued

29 Apr 2013

Bhutan: Flying to Paro

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, Bhutan | 6

31st March 2013 Bagdogra airport wore a deserted look in the morning. It sometimes feels good to only hear our footsteps. Druk Air to Paro was the only flight scheduled at that time from Bagdogra, a military airport also shared … Continued

11 Apr 2013

Konark

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Odissa | 6

30th December 2012 Driving on Puri-Konark road is a treat by itself. Cutting through Balukhand reserve forest, the road traverses next to the sea at several places. Konark is undoubtedly known for its Sun Temple. Out of three main Sun Temples, the Konark … Continued

23 Mar 2013

Puri

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Odissa | 11

30th December 2012 It was the day where we were visiting two Temple towns. One is known for its Architectural beauty while the other is famous for its religious significance. We start with the religious one, the town of Puri. Jagannath Temple … Continued

17 Mar 2013

Bhubaneswar

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Odissa | 12

29th December 2012 From Jagdalpur, our journey continued towards Orissa. The Hirakhand express left promptly at 2:30PM from Jagdalpur and reached Bhubaneswar at 8:30AM next day. The biggest issue in trains is the quality of food. It is so pathetic that one would … Continued

10 Mar 2013

Chitrakoot waterfalls

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, Chhattisgarh, India, Waterfalls | 14

27 December 2012 Chitrakoot falls is called as “Niagara of India”. It is a common practice in India to compare falls against Niagara!! But to give credit to Chitrakoot, it is an amazing falls to see in monsoon although I never … Continued

3 Mar 2013

Tirathgarh waterfalls

by aravindgj | posted in: Uncategorized | 6

26 December 2012 From Kutumsar cave, we headed to Tirathgarh waterfalls. People combine their visit to Tirathgarh and Kutumsar cave as both are inside Kanger Valley national park. When we reached the parking place of Tirathgarh falls, our driver warned … Continued

1 Mar 2013

Kutumsar cave

by aravindgj | posted in: Uncategorized | 10

27th December 2012 One of the tourist spots in Bastar district is Kutumsar cave. Situated inside Kanger valley national park, it is about 40 km from Jagdalpur. The last 10km drive is inside Kanger valley national park where permission from … Continued

17 Feb 2013

Chhattisgarh

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, Chhattisgarh, India | 13

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

10 Feb 2013

Araku valley

by aravindgj | posted in: Andhra Pradesh, Asia, India | 14

23rd – 25th December 2012 Araku valley is a hill station in Andhra Pradesh located about 120 km from Vishakhapatnam. Situated in Eastern ghats bordering Orissa, it attracts many people from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Araku valley is connected to Vishakhapatnam … Continued