A date with the coast

Cross posted here To explore more of Karnataka I set off  to Mangalore with colleagues for a team member’s wedding on the evening of the 25th of January, 2011. We took a sleeper bus (from Bangalore) that was so not what was portrayed on the website but was just about decent. After a long night’s bus [...]

Srirangapatna and Mysore beckon

This blog post is cross posted here at Wayfarers and Pathfinders. Come December and I headed to Srirangapatna and Mysore with my aunt. A hot day packed with too much to see wasn’t one of the nicest of travel experiences during the peak holiday season. Nevertheless, an experience in itself!  A few pictures from this visit:

The Green Paradise, Yet Again

A trip to end 2009, to the Green Paradise yet again. Yes, it was Wayanad again(for the second time) but with friends this time and through Exotic Expeditions. It was a different experience given that friends accompanied me and we met new people since it was an organized trip. Our stay at the Yellow Bells [...]

Wayanad – Green Paradise

It had been a while since the family had set out on a holiday. We wondered which would be an ideal place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, yet accessible and within comfortable driving limits. Yes we decided on God’s Own Country. Where in Kerala, was the next question. Wayanad [...]

Ooty – The Queen of Hill Stations

Ooty derived from Ootacamund alias Udhagamandalam, the queen of hill stations is located in the Nilgiris(Blue Mountains mountain range) in the state of Tamil Nadu, South India. Ooty stands at an altitude of 2,286mtrs i.e 7,500ft and Dodabetta(2,623mtrs) the highest peak in South India is located here. The view from Dodabetta is spellbinding. Places to [...]