India travel

Bhagamandala

Bhagamandala is famous for the confluence of the 3 sacred rivers, Cauvery, Sujyothi and Kanike and also for the Kerala…

City Palace Jaipur

City Palace Jaipur, as the name indicates, the magnificent palace is situated in the heart of old Jaipur city. The…

Magadi Bird Sanctuary

When I read that a large population of waterfowls migrates to Magadi Lake in Magadi Bird Sanctuary near Kurtakoti, Gadag…

Brindavan Gardens

Visit to Brindavan Gardens is high priority on the itinerary of visitors to Mysore. Even the good old Mysoreans love…

Types of Transport in Rajasthan

As you travel in India, along with the food, culture, costumes, language changes, the type of transport used by the…

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Jaisalmer is a delightful city situated in the middle of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. This fairy tale city is…

Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh and is the fifth largest metropolitan city of India. It is popularly known…

Uttarakhand

My parents visited Uttarakhand in 1973 and I used to love hearing their experiences and the description of the different…

Ajmer, Rajasthan

Ajmer is a major city situated 11 Km from Pushkar in Rajasthan. It is famous for the Dargah/tomb of the…

Kodachadri

I cannot keep away from my beloved Western Ghats for long. The hills beckoned and we readily drove to explore…

Jaya Lakshmi Vilas Mansion Mysore

Tucked in the lush greenery of Manasagangotri is a quaint and grand mansion known as Jaya lakshmi Vilas Mansion in…

Shopping in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is haven for shoppers. Every city in Rajasthan has a buzzing colorful market and visitors throng these places to…

Eating out in Rajasthan

Rajasthan cuisine is unique to the region.  The scarcity of water and the lack of vegetation has made the Rajasthanis…

Kalathgiri Waterfalls

After spending a fair amount of time in Kemmanagundi, we drove to Kalathgiri waterfalls and were very disappointed. There was less…

Osian Jodhpur

Having read many books and seen in movies about the hero getting lost in the desert and seeing mirages of…

Kemmanagundi

Kemmanagundi was the chosen summer retreat of Maharajah Krishnaraja Wodeyar VI and hence it is still known as K.R.Hills. The…

Mavinakere

I had a strong desire to visit our family deity Sri Ranganatha Swamy also known as Mavinakere Ranga in Mavinakere…

Pushkar

I had great expectations from one of the oldest cities of India – Pushkar, but was a wee bit disappointed…

Baba Budangiri Hills

Baba Budangiri Hills is also known as Chandra Drona Parvatha and is situated in Chikmagalur district, Karnataka. The drive up…

Jantar Mantar Jaipur

Jantar Mantar Jaipur in Rajasthan, is the Largest Stone Astronomical Observatory in the World. It was built by Jaipur Maharajah,…