Gokarna – a coastal town in Karnataka.

A beautiful coastal town in Karnataka, in the Southern part of India. It has many hidden beaches and locations which are perfect for nature lovers. This town is also known as the temple town as a 4th century Hindu temple is situated here known as “Mahabaleshwar Temple” worshipping Lord Shiva. So it is also an important Hindu pilgrimage center. How I Travelled? Took a KSRTC … Continue reading Gokarna – a coastal town in Karnataka.

Hampi Again, July 2016 : the city of ruins!!

Travelled from Bangalore, by KSRTC overnight Volvo bus. (Some other details can be found in my first blog) Distance: 350km Other Means of travel: train, private buses and by road (car). Best time to visit: all year round In this piece, I will try to show the diversity and beauty of Hampi with more pictures. This time I went to Hampi with three of my … Continue reading Hampi Again, July 2016 : the city of ruins!!

The Grand Canyon of India, Gandikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Have you heard of it?? I think so. If you are in the Southern part of India then definitely you must have. It’s being said to be the “Grand Canyon of India”. But what is in a name as Shakespeare said – correctly so. The name won’t do much justice to the beauty and ruggedness of the place. If you haven’t then now you have … Continue reading The Grand Canyon of India, Gandikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Prague/Czech Republic

Summer, June’2016 Took a “RegioJet” bus from Vienna to Prague.Good travel line of bus run by Czech student agency, cheap and comfortable. Free refreshment drinks were provided in the bus and had an attached toilet/WC inside it. Charles Bridge over the Vltava River is a historic bridge of Prague, constructed in the 15thcentury. Till 18th century it was the only means of crossing the river … Continue reading Prague/Czech Republic

Road Trip: Amsterdam to Blackforest Enroute Strasbourg (France)& Mainz

Part-1 This was an impromptu trip. Sudden for me, but it was in discussion by the other 3 members. Then we added a 5th member to this trip. He was a pro in hiking, travelling solo, camping and all this kind. So the plan was we will drive from Amsterdam to Blackforest in Germany, trek in Germany near Feldberg, while returning we will take the … Continue reading Road Trip: Amsterdam to Blackforest Enroute Strasbourg (France)& Mainz

As per Google “Austria’s oldest & most photographed village!!” Rightly so – Hallstatt.

I am someone who likes to stay away from noisy and crowded places, most of the times. While making the itinerary where all to travel during the conference to Europe, I rounded up two places – one was Giethoorn (Amsterdam) and Hallstatt (Austria). Giethoorn was 2 hours drive from Amsterdam which didn’t go down well with me, so chose to travel to Hallstatt and I … Continue reading As per Google “Austria’s oldest & most photographed village!!” Rightly so – Hallstatt.