Unique Things to do in Mahabaleshwar in a day

On our Maharashtra Road Trip, Mahabaleshwar was our first destination. It is a hill station located in the Sahyadri Hills, close to Lonavala and Khandala. And also home to the highest peak of Maharashtra. While as a hill station, I could draw a lot of parallel to other hill stations of South and South West … Read more

Gravity defied at Arthur’s Seat Mahabaleshwar

His pen fell off the cliff, but, bounced back up !! Then he threw his handkerchief, and soon it traveled back up!! Curious, he jumped down the cliff, to see if would bounce back up Do you know what happened next? Such is the story of Arthur Wallet. Who, after meeting personal tragedy, visited this … Read more

MTDC Boat Club Nashik – a highly affordable and beautiful place to visit in Nashik

Amongst the expensive vineyards of Nashik, the MTDC Boat Club Nashik was nothing less than a great discovery that we had for budget travel!! When one thinks of Nashik – the historical town that hosts the Mahakumbh Mela and the place where you find 3000 year old Pandavleni caves. Which is better known as the … Read more

Experiencing the Nashik Vineyards – the Tuscany of India

Vast expanse of green vineyards Against the backdrop of mountains Intertwining with blue lakes and streams And your rustic villa overlooking them !! Doesn’t it sound like a perfect Tuscany dream vacation? Well, the good news it, you can make it true right here in India, when you visit Nashik. Did you know that more … Read more

3000 years old Pandavaleni Caves in Nashik

While all of us aspire to visit the world famous Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, there are so many lesser known and beautiful caves all around Maharashtra. Thus, on our road trip across Maharashtra, we got the opportunity to explore beyond the Ajanta and Ellora Caves. And Pandavleni Caves were part of one such exploration. … Read more

A perfect Maharashtra Road Trip Plan

Glimpses of Maharashtra - Maharashtra Road Trip

Maharashtra is one of the largest states of India. And just like most of the other states of India, Maharashtra is very diverse and beautiful when it comes to both landscape and experiences. In fact, there are multiple small road trips from Mumbai and weekend getaways from Mumbai (The capital of Maharashtra) that one can … Read more

Ellora Caves Aurangabad – magnificent cave temples of Ancient India

Ellora Caves in Aurangabad along with Ajanta Caves are thousands of years old marvellous rock cut cave temples. That are also UNESCO World Heritage sites of India in the Maharashtra state maintained by ASI (Archeological Survey of India). And are pride monuments of India. Ajanta and Ellora Caves are one of the most popular tourist … Read more

Ajanta Caves Aurangabad – the epitome of Buddhist art and architecture in India

Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad along with Ellora Caves are well known as the epitome of Buddhist art and architecture in India. And also the finest example of cave temple architecture in India. They are a UNESCO World Heritage site. And one of a kind cave temples in the world. To be honest, after visiting the … Read more

Exploring the Karla Caves and Bhaja Caves in Lonavala

Although all of us know about the world famous and UNESCO World Heritage Ajanta and Ellora Caves. But on my road trip to Maharashtra, I discovered their little version – Karla Caves and Bhaja Caves. Which I visited on my way from Mahabaleshwar to Lonavala. Let me take you with me on a journey today … Read more

Strawberry picking at a strawberry farm in Mahabaleshwar

Strawberry fields forever !! 🙂 All of us like the fresh, pink, juicy strawberries. And eagerly await the strawberry season. But alas, strawberries are delicate fruits. And after export, plucking, packaging as these strawberries reach our home from the supermarkets, often they loose their freshness. So, what if I told you there is a way … Read more