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A road trip from Bengaluru to Mangaluru via Shravanabelagola and Coorg was one of the best road trips we have ever had. It had everything- a metropolis to an ancient site to an enchanting hill station in the western ghat mountains, culminating in a beach town. We couldn’t have asked for more. Here’s an account of the beautiful road trip.
The only hills-and-water fort in Rajasthan, Gagron was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013 as one of the six “Hill forts of Rajasthan”. The other five forts are in Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Jodhpur, Jaipur and Jaisalmer, all magnificent ones. However, Gagron Fort is the least visited of them all. This article is an effort to bring the grandeur of the fort to you.
Maheshwar tells a lucid story that is intricately woven by its traditional weaver community around the pious river Narmada and the glory of its most famous rulers, the Maratha-Holkar dynasty. With a great architectural heritage, one of India’s finest weaving traditions, and a serene Narmada flowing by, Maheshwar is a cultural hotspot in central India.
The Pink City Rickshaw Company is a one-of-its-kind social enterprise operating in the space of community tourism. While on one hand it provides tourists a unique experience, on the other, it gives its women drivers an aspirational income they would never have dreamt of otherwise. PCRC is indeed a model of community tourism like no other, a perfect example of sustainable tourism.
This story is as much about Coastal Karnataka, as about the exciting road trip that we had this winter. Coastal Karnataka is serene, tranquil and gorgeous, and largely unexplored by travelers outside of Karnataka. We had planned for a road trip by taxi from Goa to Mangalore. But we ended up doing it by local transport- an experiment we wanted to do for a long time. And buoy! Was it exciting!
Then known as “Thailand-Burma Railway”, it was later called the “Death Railway”. Construction of the railway track between Ban Pong in Thailand and Thanbyuzayat in Burma was/ is a dark chapter in the history of mankind. More than 1 hundred thousand labourers perished during its construction. A visit to the site changed my travel perspective.
Though Kutch is not a typical desert with sandy landscapes, it is unique in many ways. Kutch, the largest district of India, offers an enriching experience. In this article, I wish to share my Kutch-experience in brief and tips on how to experience the best of Kutch for visitors.
If you are a history or architecture lover, or you see poetry in archeological ruins, the north-central Indian circuit of “Khajuraho- Orchha- Jhansi” is just for you. For the nature lovers, there are some beautiful landscapes, forests and wildlife to explore as well. If you are looking for travel tips on this region, this article is your guide.
Very different from the cities of central Thailand and islands of southern Thailand, its north has to offer an amazing array of serene views and cultural experiences. On our first trip to Thailand, we experienced everything; however, the most unique experience was in Chiang Mai.
The history of stepwells in India goes back 3500 years, all the way to the Indus valley civilization. These are unique architectural features of medieval India; you will hardly see them elsewhere in the world. If Baths were a Greek invention, Stepwells were India’s contribution to the world architecture.