One day trip to Srirangapatna from Bangalore – exploring the historical town of Srirangapatna

Although there is no shortage of places to visit around Bangalore. And in our own 15 years in Bangalore, we have explored so many weekend getaways around Bangalore. Somehow, we never happened to explore the historical town of Srirangapatna. Although we crossed this town countless times earlier. On our trip to the Royal city of … Read more

Transportation into the glorious world of the empire of Hampi

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We had heard of Hampi a lot and for long we were considering to have a trip to Hampi. As we knew Hampi is very hot across the year and our little one was too small to take a risk of putting her through this scorching heat. So we waited for her to grow a … Read more

A trip to Chitradurga Fort from Bangalore Karnataka – The Fort of Seven Circles

“She stood at the top of the crevice to the fort, fearless and determined. And brought countless soldiers of the invading army down with her valour as she guarded the fort on behalf of her husband !!” Interesting legends, stories of utmost bravery, vast expanses and strategic built – these are some of the many … Read more

Janapada Loka Ramanagara – preserving the folk cosmos of Karnataka

Countless times have we crossed the Ramanagara district and Channapatna town on our multiple trips to Ooty, our trip exploring the town of Mysore and the Mysore Zoo, our trip to Coorg, when we went to Kabini and to Wayanad. But never did we get a chance to stop at Janapada Loka Ramanagara. It is … Read more

Hoysaleswara Halebidu Temple

Halebidu Temple

Halebidu is a small town in Karnataka, India. It is almost 35km from Chikkamagaluru, 30km from Hassan and 210km from Bangalore. The Hoyasaleswara Temple is the major attraction of this town. Halebidu was the capital of the Hoysala Empire. Thus when we were visiting Chikkamgaluru a few weekends back, we also explored the Hoysaleswara Temple (often … Read more

Exploring Gokarna in one day

While on our way to Goa from Bangalore on our Goa Workation, we decided to drive via Gokarna. Spending a night at Gokarna, visiting its major attractions within a day. So, in case you want to spend just one day in Gokarna, we have this perfect one day Gokarna itinerary for you. Although we highly … Read more

Bangalore to Vatadahosahalli Lake and Gudibande Fort

Day trips around Bangalore have become our new normal now a days. Over the last few weeks we visited several beautiful secluded places around Bangalore including Chhota Ladakh, Muninagara Dam, Mariapura Lake and Gundanjenyaswamy Temple. All of these were within 50km of our residence. On each of these trips, we packed our food from home, … Read more

A picnic trip to Muninagara Dam from Bangalore

Drive from Bangalore to Muninagara Lake and Dam

After visiting Chhota Ladakh on way to Kolar (on Kolar Highway), we eagerly awaited the next weekend. This time, we set out to explore Muninagara Dam on Kanakpura road. And after my trip I will highly recommend this as one of the best places to visit near Bangalore within 50 km. In fact, before doing … Read more

A refreshing day trip to Dodda Ayur aka Chhota Ladakh from Bangalore

Some say it’s over hyped. Others say it’s just another pit stop. However, hungry for travel after seven month of “dry spell”, we decided to do a picnic trip to Chhota Ladakh from Bangalore. And it totally turned out to be worth it! As the lockdown eases and people get more cautious about how to … Read more

A day in the royal city of Mysore / Mysuru

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We went on a day trip from Bangalore to Mysuru / Mysore in July 2010. And  why not, it was very a well spent day. Mysore is a major weekend getaway from Bangalore. Since, it is conveniently located at a driving distance of 2.5 hours from Bangalore. The place has all the different flavors of … Read more