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Chikmagalur – An offbeat hill station

July 28, 2016

The trip was organised by our friend kishore. Me, christo, vivek, kishore and ravi set off on a sunday morning. There was a lot of hype among the locals about this place and the driver added vocal touch to the already hyped up imagination. Although we never expected it to be this awesome. This place … More Chikmagalur – An offbeat hill station

Trekking in Jane kallu gudde

July 17, 2016

A trek just happens when you are in the company of right people, who likes travel and adventure as much as you. We were all going to one of our friends marriage at somewhere near hyderabad and we started from managalore. The journey itself is 1200 kms by land in car. The entire journey up … More Trekking in Jane kallu gudde

Hampi – A documentation in stone-2

June 13, 2016

In my previous post , you would have seen some fine works of great yesteryear artists of hampi. The archaeological survey of india lists out the following named places in hampi. Sasivekalu ganesha Vishnupada temple Kadalekalu ganesha Hemakuta temples Virupaksha temple Monolithic bull Veerabhadra temple Achyutaraya temple Courtesans street Water tank Yantrodhara anjaneya temple Kodandarama temple … More Hampi – A documentation in stone-2

Hampi -A documentation work in stone-I

June 11, 2016

The name “HAMPI” will be written in golden words in every backpacker’s diary. If you want to go to 14th or 15th centuries go to Hampi, in india. Hampi is a historically amous city rules by the the vijaya nagara kings. The ruins of this great city spread over 46 kilometres is still there as … More Hampi -A documentation work in stone-I

A 600 km overnight bus journey

May 24, 2016

It is not my first long journey via bus. I have travelled numerous times.of all my bus journeys the most cherished was when I travelled 48 hours straight changing buses to reach mangalore for the new year eve of 2011. It was epic for me at that time. I started from a place named damanjodi … More A 600 km overnight bus journey

Chennai- My home

May 12, 2016

Two weeks ago, I was in indonesia and now i am in my hometown in india. chennai is a metropolitan city with so many histories and mysteries. Commuting within the city has become horrible, like i experienced in Bali during new year time. Climate is hot and humid. People pay to go to Sauna elsewhere … More Chennai- My home

End of my expat life in Indonesia- memories for a life time

April 25, 2016

I am typing this sitting in the seppingan international airport, Balikpapan waiting for boarding call to my flight to Singapore and from there to India. I am going to miss Indonesia, where I felt like at home, where I have cycled more than 1600 kilometres, a country which is more unexplored than explored, where I … More End of my expat life in Indonesia- memories for a life time

Yaganti cave temple

March 2, 2016

There are many caves in this temple and the nearby areas. Some of the caves are closed for public – reasons not known. The temple main entrance The shankara cave- No one knows what is inside the cave. Not even why it is named shankara cave. From the stone carved steps you can understand it … More Yaganti cave temple

Eddakal cave

February 24, 2016

Eddakal cave is located in the wayanad district in the southern state of kerala in india. A few years back when i visited the cave, the guide explained me about rock art within the walls of the cave. I totally forgot about this cave because of many other pleasant memories during the trip. As a … More Eddakal cave

Borra caves in vishakapatinam

February 21, 2016

Borra caves lies in the coastal district of vishakapatinam, in the southern state of Andhra pradesh in India. Being the largest cave in india, this place has developed into a tourist spot. Daily tourist buses ply from vishakaptinam to cater the tourists need. The nearby areas are also beautiful particularly the arraku valley tourism circuit. … More Borra caves in vishakapatinam