Time travel at the cradle of Indian Temple Architecture at Aihole

“Cradle of Indian Temple architecture at Aihole” – sounds strange? Wondering if there’s really a “cradle” of the temple architecture in India? Where the varied, beautiful and mind-blowing temples of India drive their inspirations from? Yes, there is one such place. Located in the center of North Karnataka – in the cultural circuit of Badami … Read more

Exploring tourist places of Karaikudi and Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu

Exploring glamorous and luxurious mansions Experiencing one of the finest cuisines of India Staying like royalty in one of the several heritage hotels Driving alongside lush green farmlands And visiting some of the most unique temples of India Hearing about the most unique legendary story of the mighty and witted Chettiars!! Generally when you think … Read more

A visit to Channapatna Toys Factory – natural, wooden, safe, beautiful – proudly Indian toys

Through the countless trips to the town of Mysore and further on our trips to Ooty, to Wayanad and Kabini and Coorg, we have always enjoyed the stretch of the Bangalore – Mysore highway that crosses along the town of Channapatna. As we cross the welcoming board saying ” Welcome to the land of toys … Read more

11 Tips to visit the Louvre Museum Paris in a day

Louvre Museum Paris in a day

Louvre Museum Paris doesn’t need any introduction. Being one of the grandest museums with the finest collection of arts in the world. Whoever comes to Paris, Louvre is a must see in their list. But, is it really possible to cover the Louvre Museum Paris in a day? What if you are an art lover … Read more

Places to visit in Udupi in one day

Udupi is a beautiful coastal town in Karnataka, India. It has a perfect blend of religious fervour, beautiful laid back beaches and backwaters to explore. On our own coastal Karnataka road trip, we spent one day in Udupi. To be honest, you should spare a minimum of 3-4 days for Udupi to be able to … Read more

Kalka Shimla Toy Train – breathtaking journey , must ride

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  The Kalka Shimla Toy Train is a narrow gauge train that Runs for a stretch of 90kms (around 60miles) from Kalka to Shimla, climbing more than 4800 feets!. On the Kalka Shimla Toy Train route, the train crosses ~103 tunnels, 800 bridges and 900 curves! Also, there are 20 old worldly stations dotted along … Read more

10 must do in Rajasthan that we missed

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We did a 10 days trip to Rajasthan covering Jaipur and Udaipur in September, 2016. Although there is so much more to see in Rajasthan, still we had included only these two cities in our itinerary so that we could thoroughly enjoy every bit of these two places. I was sure, with 10 days at … Read more

How best to spend 48 hours in Florence

Florence to Pisa Tour | 6 day in Italy

Yes, I know, you might already be thinking, “just 48 hours in Florence” !! How will you be able to do justice to a place that has perhaps the greatest collection of renaissance art & architecture and so much of natural beauty, in just around 2 days. Well, perhaps you are right. You can’t do … Read more

9 things to do in India in monsoons

I love rain, I love monsoon. So much so that I can see the clouds hover and the rain pour for hours sitting besides a window or in my balcony. I feel so cheered up and overwhelmed when it pours. And I know not everyone feels like that, but then, not everyone would have the perspective … Read more

The Mandore Gardens of Jodhpur

Mandore gardens of Jodhpur

“There’s nothing in there, just a few cenotaphs” is what most of them will tell you as an introduction to the Mandore Gardens of Jodhpur. Be it your taxi driver or your host. Although, we are really not sure why. Because as we stepped into the Mandore Gardens of Jodhpur on the second day of … Read more