Trip to Switzerland: Part 2 – Interlaken and trip to Jungfrau
The previous installment of this series covered reaching the small city of Interlaken in Switzerland, and the disappointment of not being able to do...
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A trip to Brazil
All this time, He had been watching us from his heavenly abode above, and realized that we were good people, and wouldn’t commit any sins, even if tempted. So He rewarded us by disclosing the fact...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 3 – Jungfrau: Top of Europe
After the fairly long journey getting to Jungfrau (3 separate trains is no joke), you reach the underground train station (in fact, a large...
View ArticlePanch Kedar Series: Madhmaheswar
New places make you miss home and you often find yourself in the things-we-used-to-do memory thread. Since I moved to London, my pinings for...
View ArticleStupid Me or .. ?
How will you feel or react when in an unknown country all of a sudden you are singled out and with no fault of...
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Well grounded in high flying Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, one can visit Heineken museum and take a peek in the world of world’s best beer - Heineken, most of which is brewed in Netherlands. This museum has everything about the history of beer...
View ArticleJaipur to Corbett
My journey started from Jaipur @ 4.30am.. We (my wife) choose this time to avoid heavy traffic along the Jaipur- Delhi Route (NH8) –...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 4 – Return from Jungfrau and onto Lake Thun
In a previous post, I had covered our trip to Jungfrau. The return was a bit of an anti-climax, since the line to the...
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Canal cruise in “Venice of north” – Amsterdam
Boarding fast train from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, we reached Amsterdam central station. Amsterdam central station is located at the hub of activities and as...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 5 – The city of Lucerne (aka Luzern)
Our stay in the city of Interlaken done (and the hotel reservations having run out), we decided to move to our next destination, the...
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The Leaning Two-hours of Pisa
Italy was like the flavor of the month some days back when I wrote this incomplete article and saved it in drafts praying that...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 6 – Trip to Mount Pilatus
The next morning in Luzern, our destination was Mount Pilatus (wikipedia, official site). Mount Pilatus is another famous tourist site in Switzerland, located near...
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Yercaud- In the Shevaroys
The school vacation of my daughter was about to get over in 10 days and it was time to take the family on an...
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Ram Ganga Resort, Corbett – Resort Review
Corbett Ram Ganga resort is a resort near Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR). Its a Welcome Heritage property and their website is here. I spent...
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Borobudur, Indonesia
No, not Tiramisu, but definitely more delectable! Borobudur Temple in Magelang, near Yogyakartha (Indonesia) made to look like a layered cake with history seeping...
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My 36 Hours in my 36th Year – Corbett, Road and More
In its 36/2 odd months of existence, Ghumakkar has about 12 stories on and around ‘Corbett Tiger Reserve’ (CTR). I was fairly certain that...
View ArticleSai Baba’s Brindavan, Whitefield
Dec 6, 2008 Brindavan is Sri Sathya Baba’s ashram in Whitefield. I had heard much of this place from various sources. There is a...
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Sharavati Beckons
This has been a long pending stuff from my side. Never got around to write about it. This is about a weekend trip to...
View ArticleJaipur to Gangotri – Solo on Bike
The cool wind in my face, the crispness of the fresh air in my lungs, high up in the mountains, the sound of river...
View ArticleThe Historic Town of Srirangapatna
10-Jan-08 Every place has its history but the beauty of Srirangapatna, 16 km from Mysore, is that modern development has not robbed the town...
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