Agra – Taj Mahal and More

We did a trip to Agra in the month of December. We covered the usual places. All these places are must visit when you are in Agra.  Agra 1. Taj Mahal – Just stand in normal queue and get your tickets even if the queue is long. There are touts who say it will take 2-3 hours but that is not true. 2. I’timad-ud-Daulah – A must visit. Hardly … Continue reading Agra – Taj Mahal and More

South India Tour – Namakkal – Srirangam – Thanjavur – Kumbakonam

We did a roadtrip from Mumbai – Trichy – Chennai recently in the month of November 2016. We did in an Alto K10. This blog will cover the trip from Namakkal, Srirangam, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam. This was my wife’s first trip to proper South India. Namakkal  Namakkal Hotels Map Namakkal is famous for its Narasimha (Half Lion & Half Human Avatar) temple and Anjaneyar Temple (Hanuman). Narasimha … Continue reading South India Tour – Namakkal – Srirangam – Thanjavur – Kumbakonam

Mumbai – Chennai Road Trip

My wife and I did a roadtrip from Mumbai – Trichy – Chennai – Mumbai in our Alto K10 car. Route: Thane – Pune – Satara – Kolhapur – Belgaum – Hubli – Davangere – Chitradurga – Tumkur – Bangalore – Krishnagiri – Namakkal – Srirangam – Thanjavur – Kumbakonam – Chidambaram – Chennai – Bangalore – Tumkur – Chitradurga – Davangere – Hubli – … Continue reading Mumbai – Chennai Road Trip

Mysore – A Foodie group’s journey

Hi! I’m going to walk you through the places to eat yummy food in Mysore. Like other tourists, we did cover the usual sightseeing in a day. The list is below: 1. Mysore Palace 2. Chamundi Hills 3. Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary 4. Brindavan Gardens 5. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple 6. Tippu Summer Palace All this you can cover in a day if you start by 8 … Continue reading Mysore – A Foodie group’s journey

A trip to Coffee Heaven – Coorg

I did a trip to Coorg for the first time along with my wife and cousins. Since I’m a true backpacker, I always prefer to travel by public transport or the cheapest mode available. We took an early morning 6 AM bus from Mysore Intercity bus stand to Madikeri. There are buses every 15 minutes from 4:30 AM. The buses in Karnataka are convenient and … Continue reading A trip to Coffee Heaven – Coorg

Matheran – Monsoon Hiking in the Jungle

We had just come back from 17 Day long Leh roadtrip in the first week of July. It had started raining heavily in Thane a couple of days later. I did not want to miss out on trekking this monsoon season. Planned a one day trip to Matheran on 16th July 2017 with my wife and sister in-law. I always assumed Matheran to be too … Continue reading Matheran – Monsoon Hiking in the Jungle

Lohagad Monsoon Trek – A must do!

Lohagad Fort Lohagad is located near a small village called Malavli which is close to Lonavala. The distance from Thane is 110 kms. Lohagad fort trek is considered to be one of the easy treks. One can drive till the base of the fort from where it takes 20 minutes to reach the top. Vinchookada point On the way to the fort We parked the … Continue reading Lohagad Monsoon Trek – A must do!