Travel

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…

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…

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…