India travel

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,…

Anegudde Sri Vinayaka Temple

Anegudde Temple is situated in Kumbashi village near Kundapur, Karnataka is dedicated to Siddhi Vinayaka / Lord Ganesha. Kumbashi is…

Talacauvery

The birth place of Cauvery / Kaveri River is Talacauvery. It is nestled in the hills of Brahmagiri range near…

Wayanad – Kerala

Wayanad district is the hilly, picturesque part of North East Kerala at altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 meters above…

Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur

Jaigarh fort also known as Victory fort is one of the most beautiful and unscathed forts in India. In 1726,…

Jamia Masjid Srirangapatna

Masjid-e-Ala aka Jumma Masjid is an historical tourism sites in Srirangapatna, Karnataka. Tipu Sultan built Masjid-e-Ala aka Jamia Masjid Srirangapatna…

Raja Seat – Coorg

Raja Seat means King’s Seat. It is view point in Coorg, which used to be a favorite place for the…

Albert Hall Jaipur

As we approached the Albert Hall Jaipur we were awe struck at the beauty of the building. I took photographs…

Madikeri Fort – Coorg

Madikeri or Mercara is the headquarters of Coorg or Kodagu District. It was founded by Prince Mudduraja of Haleri Dynasty…

North Goa Beaches

The 131 Kms of Goa coastline is dotted with beautiful beaches fringed by palm trees, carpeted by soft sand and…

Seethalayanagiri – Chikmagalur

Seethalayanagiri is situated on the way from Chikmagalur to Mullayanagiri.  As you drive up the winding roads of Chandradrona hill…

Omkareshwar Temple – Madikeri

In Madikeri / Coorg there is an ancient Omkareshwar temple dedicated to Lord Omkareshwara / Shiva which was built by…