Romancing Ooty in the monsoons

Ooty In Monsoons

You might be wondering, why to a hill station like ooty during the monsoons month in India? We normally tend to head to hill stations in winters to enjoy the cold or summers to get a respite from the heat. Initially, this trip to Ooty just happened for me in the monsoons. Since, it was … 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

3 days in Kodaikanal – Princess of Hill stations

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We have been to most of the popular weekend getaways, like Coorg, Chikmagaluru, Wayanad, Ooty, Munnar, Alleppey, Kumarakom, Mahabalipuram, Yercaud, Pondicherry, Mysore, Kabini, Hampi, Badami, Halebidu etc. But we still fondly remember our first trip from Bangalore to Kodaikanal. This post is about how we spent those 3 days in Kodaikanal. Hills and mountains always keep fascinating … Read more

The Peepal Tree Kabini : A Boutique Homestay

The Peepal Tree Kabini

2017 had turned out as a year full of travel for us so far. After doing a 2 weeks mega trip to Europe covering numerous places over 6 days in Italy, four days in Switzerland, 3 days in Paris & 2 days in Amsterdam, we thought we are done with traveling for some time now. … Read more

Arpora saturday night flea market in Goa, India

Arpora flea market

Although we have been to several weekend getaways from Bangalore, which includes a weekend trip to Coorg, Chikmagaluru, Wayanad each, a monsoon weekend in Ooty, an year end in Kodaikanal, one of our early trips to Munnar, a day in a houseboat across the backwaters of Alleppey, a relaxing weekend by the Venbadan lake in … Read more

A scenic drive from Cochin to Munnar

Cochin (Kochi) to Munnar road trip is one of the most beautiful and scenic road trips in India that we have taken so far. We went to the beautiful hill station of Munnar in November 2010. As a part of this trip, we flew over to Cochin from Bangalore. Then, we embarked on a road trip … Read more

6 Must see places in Munnar, Kerala

Munnar, Kerala

Munnar is a hill station town located in Idukki district of Kerala, one of the southern states in India. It is situated in the lush green mountain ranges of the western ghats. The name “Munnar” literally means “Three Rivers”. One can reach Munnar most conveniently from Cochin, Kerala. And the drive from Cochin to Munnar … Read more