A road trip to Kumbalgarh and around!

I wonder what took me so long to pen this blog. It has been about 2 months since this trip and today is the day I finally get to check off writing this blog from my ‘to-do’ list. Kumbalgarh fort had been on our bucket list for at least five years. We kept procrastinating it…

HOW’S THE JOSH? HIGH SIR :-) a trek to the gorgeous – Valley of Flowers!!!

14100 feet 33 kilometers close to about 15 waterfalls 3 days 2 major rivers 1 memorable trek – The Valley of Flowers This is that kind of a post where the photos will do the talking over my words! The trek to the valley of flowers has been on our bucket list for ages but…

Something about Nepal… read on to find out !!!

After almost 2 years we decided to plan a vacation to a place outside India. However we wanted this trip to be one that didn’t involve visa, paper work etc… after a lot of deliberation we arrived at Nepal. Contrary to popular belief , we researched and figured out that Nepal had a lot of…

Chasing the hills, the winds and the chills kind of a video..

As the sun beats down in all its glory, I ran out of ways to keep myself cool. I chanced upon a video I had shared during the ‘ Dill ki Sardi ‘ earlier this year where I was apparently ‘ chasing sunshine’. Now that my prayers have been answered , it only makes sense…

A calm retreat at the Coffee capital of India – Chikmagalur!

Thanks to COVID, the year 2021 is the first year where we haven’t been able to enjoy and experience a long holiday. But we still managed to squeeze in 4 short trips and this one was the last of them for this year. Chikmagalur has been on my ‘domestic travel Bucket List ‘ for a…

The best view comes after the hardest climb – Nag Tibba Trek!

Trekking is a tacit teacher of – how to lead a minimalist life ( you carry your own clothes as you trek and hence you will pack in only the absolute essentials ) a test of physical and mental endurance how to appreciate the life we lead ( electricity, water, network…) We had been planning…

Camping on the banks of River Kali!!

We had been planning a trip to one of the jungle lodges in Karnataka for the longest time. Almost at the last minute my travel partner ( read as husband:-) ) and I zeroed in on a Jungle lodge situated on the banks of the majestic River Kali. This river was touted to be ‘the…

Beach calling@Mudaliyar Kuppam

Every year during our annual trip to Chennai , my in laws plan a visit to some new exciting place in and around Chennai. Over the past couple of years we have been to Snow World (4 days post its opening!), Temple Bay resort, Crocodile park,Muttukadu, etc to name a few.. This year the plan…

Rajasthan Ramblings…

Tucked away in the North western part of our country is India’s largest state (in terms of area) -Rajasthan! According to a recent poll conducted, Rajasthan and Kerala are two of the most popular states that Indians want to visit for tourism! Lets DIG deeper into Rajasthan:-) Humsafar and I were cracking our brain on…

Where the cats rule – Indian Wildlife odyssey!!

In the early 1900s, it was estimated that India alone housed ~100000 tigers and in 2015 there are close to 2200 tigers.Prior to the 1900s, tigers were a symbol of pride and greatness for the kings and they were used as a line of defence outside forts ( Agra Fort, Chittorgarh fort.. etc ). Each…