Kundalika River Rafting at Kolad!

A sleepy little village by the banks of the river Kundalika – sounds like a lazy weekend plan? Kolad is much more than that! Kolad offers an adrenaline filled holiday! Kolad is around 100 km from Pune and is accessible by a Road through scenic Tamhini Ghat. With its river and hilly terrain, Kolad has…

Rameshwaram

This Post is in continuation with earlier Post – Madurai – Meenakshi Temple. We boarded a Passenger Train from Madurain, which took 4 hours to reach Rameshwaram. There are buses every 30 minutes from Madurai to Ramehswaram, but our main interest to travel by Train was to experience the Journey on Famous Pamban Bridge. Pamban…

Madurai – Meenakshi Temple

We had a devotional trip to Madurai and Rameshwaram when my in-laws came for a stay with us in Bangalore in Month of May. We started from Bangalore by Kallada Travels AC Semi-Sleeper Volvo at 1 O’clock on Friday night and reached Madurai at 7 O’ Clock on Saturday Morning. Being early morning, It was…

A ride in Namma Bangalore Metro

We recently rode Bangalore Metro just for fun. This was my first ever ride in a metro or tram or any other rail transport within the city. I was really excited when I realized that I was about to ride the so much hyped “Namma Metro”. We travelled between trinity and Bypanahalli Stations. After purchasing…

Happy Street – Our Roads. Our Way.

Our streets have become grid locked with traffic, with vehicular pollution slowly but surely choking us. We dread the thought of driving from one place to another, even for shopping, and prefer to order online food, books, groceries, lingerie and pretty much everything. Unhappiness rules our roads. But Last Sunday, Commercial Street was transformed into…

Ulsoor Lake – A Majestic Heaven inside the Towering City

Our trip to Ulsoor Lake on a lazy Sunday afternoon was totally unplanned. We went to a Commercial Street on a Sunday Morning for Happy Streets event and since Ulsoor Lake is quite close, we thought of making a quick visit. Ulsoor Lake is situated at the heart of the city of Bangalore. The lake has…

Republic Day Flower Show at Lalbagh, 2016!

Every year on Independence Day and Republic day, flower shows are organized at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden. This flower show has been one of the most awaited events in the Garden City. The 2016 Republic Day edition of Lalbagh flower show is the 203rd flower show! A remarkable milestone. Me and hubby visited the flower show…

Avare Bele Mela, Bengaluru – Hyacinth Beans Festival

The annual Avare Bele Mela, underway at VV Puram, is where you should head to, to buy piles of fresh, farm-sourced avarekalu (hyacinth beans) and sink your teeth into delicacies made from it. Stalls all across VV Puram’s famed Thindi Street will also serve up street food made from avarekai. There’s Hithkabele (avarekai beans without…

Khandoba Temple, Aurangabad

The Khandoba Temple is situated in Satara Parisar,  about 8 km form Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India. It is built in Maratha style architecture in brick. My parents stay in Aurangabad, and keep visiting the temples in and around Aurangabad. My Mom-Dad visited this temple yesterday; As my Dad recently started capturing snaps using his smart-phone;…

Dodda Alada Mara – Big Banyan Tree

At a distance of 43 kms from Bellandur, Bangalore, the Dodda Alada Mara, literally translated to Big Banyan Tree, is a giant Banyan tree located in the village of Kethohalli in the Bangalore Urban district. Me and my hubby started our journey on bike at around 3:30 PM on a Weekend via Harlur Road and…

Nandi Hills – Bike Trip

Clouds resembled a thick blanket of mist. The cool wind made my eyes squint. My hair swayed along with the gentle breeze and as I conquered one hairpin turns after another, my excitement kept on increasing. After 4 months of being in Bangalore, I finally visited Nandi Hills, the closest tourist spot near Bangalore. Everyone…

A Trip at LalBaug, Bangalore

Bangalore is a beautiful city, if only one opens their eyes and looks past the traffic, noise and pollution. ‘Garden City’ is a slogan that the public has seen plastered all around, and Lalbagh truly made me see that there is a beautiful side of the city. Our visit to Lalbaug was first ice-breaker trip…