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Coonoor : South India’s Hidden Jewel
Coonoor, the Hidden Jewel Some time ago I wanted to get away from the heat and dust of Delhi in the summer’s and chose the less crowded and relatively quiet town of Coonoor . Nestled in the Nilgiri Hills at an elevation of about 1,850 meters, Coonoor is a…
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Tomato’s Restaurant and Cafe Tato , Goa
So after a lovely afternoon of Kayaking which you can read about here, we visited 2 restaurants that day that we really liked. For dinner, we visited Tomatoes Garden Kitchen And Bar in Candolim Goa. Tomatoes Garden Kitchen And Bar: A Flavorful Escape in Candolim Tucked along Fort Aguada Road…
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Shimla 2025 : The queen of Hills
So a few months ago I wanted a break and I thought of Going to Shimla to escape the eat and dust of Delhi NCR . While Shimla is not what it once used to be and its true that unrestricted construction has changed the face of the place…
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Kerala Calling Part 2 : Kochi, Munnar & Kumarakom
So in my previous post I wrote about my trip to Kochi and Kumarakom, not long after that I had another opportunity to go to Kerala, This time to Munnar and Kumarakom apart from Kochi. At Kochi we stayed at Fort House Hotel. Fort House Hotel: Intimate Charm on…
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Kerala Calling : Kochi , Kumarakom
Of all the places I have visited in the country and outside, the one which is my absolute favorite is Kerala and more specifically Kochi. Over the past few years have had the chance to visit various places in Kerala like Kochi, Kumarakom , Munnar etc and I have…
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Hatu Peak , Tani Jubbar lake and Cafe Wadi Narkanda by Tethys
So recently I was in Shimla for 4 days with family and on one of the days one of the hotel staff suggested we go to Hatu Peak which is around 2.5 hours away from Shimla by car. I agreed and we set off around 12 noon . Our…
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Goa In the Rains 2024: Part 1 : Hosa & Purple Martini
So recently I had a chance to visit Goa in the Rains again and it is my firm belief that Goa looks more beautiful in the rainy season than at any other time of the year. While I had many nice experience on my trip, let me first talk…
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Mae De Deus Church , Figueiredo Mansion and the sleepy Hamlet of Loutolim : Goa in the Rains…Part 3
Click here to read my latest post on Goa about Divar Island and here for post about Purple Martini and Hosa . As I said in my previous post about Divar Island in Goa, there is more to Goa than Beaches, Shacks and Super luxury hotels along the beach..…
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Piedade village in Divar Island ..Goa in the Rains…Part 2….
You can read about my latest visit to Divar island here and about some outstanding eating places in goa here and here . Further to Goa in the Rains..Part 1….Chapora Fort Most people go to Goa and never manage to get beyond the usual beaches and restaurants/shacks . However,…
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Goa in the Rains…..Trip to Chapora Fort
You can read my latest blog about Divar island here and about kayaking in goa here and about Hosa & Purple Martini here . In the past few years, I have had the good fortune to visit Goa several times. I have been there in March, October , June…
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Coorg , India’s Eden
So for the longest time I have heard so much about the natural beauty of Coorg In Karnataka in India and have been eager to visit the place and see if it lives up to the hype.. ( TL, DR ..Yes It Does. ) and recently just before the…
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Varanasi…The Eternal City…
So some days ago I had a chance to spend a few days in the holy city of Varanasi or Benares… The Varanasi airport is not very far away from the city and the road is good we reached the hotel in 35 minutes or so. I had chosen…
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Jodhpur Diary Part 1 : Umaid Bhawan Palace & Mehrangarh Fort
So with a couple of friends I traveled to Jodhpur, never having been there, fascinated by the desert to which I had never been. Jodhpur is also known as the Blue City . I was fortunate enough to stay at Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace . This hotel was voted by…
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Stay at Taj Holiday Village , North Goa
While there are many luxury properties in North Goa , the one that fascinates me the most is the Taj Holiday Village. Recently we were celebrating a special occasion and I thought this would be a perfect to escape from the metropolis and booked a 3 day stay at…
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Goa Restaurants : Antares , Titlie & Mikey’s Place
Antares Restaurant & Beach Club So even before going to Goa, I had a lot of buzz about Antares Restaurant & Beach Club. It describes itself as “MODERN AUSTRALIAN WITH AN ASIAN INFLUENCE” . It is helmed by Sarah Todd who was of course a Masterchef Australia finalist. Her…
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Taj Mahal Diary ..Pictures unseen and the hidden symbols you did not know about
So since I had some friends over from overseas who wanted to see the Taj Mahal in Agra, on a friday morning we left New Delhi for Agra. We took the Yamuna expressway by which you can reach the Taj Mahal in less than 3 hours from New Delhi.…
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A Travel Diary in Pictures
