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Siddhesvara Dham, Namchi: A religious place to remember!

Tanvi December 8, 2017 0 Comments

India, as everyone knows, is a religious country where people celebrate all kinds of religion. It's only here, that one can find all the places or worship in abundance. It won't be wrong to say that there's a temple, church or mosque in almost every other part of this country and that's one of the things that makes this country distinctive. Also, how often do we come across a place of worship...

Making a quick halt at the Seven sister falls Gangtok!

Tanvi December 6, 2017 10 Comments

Sikkim is one of those states which has several waterfalls all around the state. In every nook and corner you will find small streams or waterfalls adding to the beauty of the nature. It's almost impossible to not make a quick stop at some of them. One such amazing fall is the seven sisters waterfall located in Gangtok. It's exactly positioned on the outskirts of Gangtok on the Gangtok-Lachung...

Gangtok On A Budget: How you can do it too!

Tanvi November 29, 2017 10 Comments

Phew! Finally we had reached Gangtok. It took us 10 hours straight to reach the capital of this beautiful state of Sikkim. Starting from Mumbai and heading to Delhi for a connecting flight and then another flight from Delhi to Bagdogra. The entire time spent inside an airplane was almost 5 hours. The rest of the 5 hours were spent reaching Gangtok from the Bagdogra airport with various in between...

12 Unusual Indian villages you’ve never heard of before!

Tanvi October 14, 2017 10 Comments

One of the most diverse country in the world, India is a melange of culture, culinary, landscapes & architecture. Each part of India houses it's own traditions, customs & languages (with dialects). Every year lots of people visit India to experience this rich cultural diversity and are awed by everything this country has to offer. However, many of them only visit the iconic landmarks...

How reading this Matheran guide makes you an expert!

Tanvi May 14, 2017 4 Comments

Matheran is the smallest hill station in Maharashtra and lies not far off from Mumbai. Making it one of the most visited places by the Mumbaikars, all round the year. It's a popular destination for trekking among the city dwellers during the season of Monsoons. At other times, people head over to this town to relax and its a popular weekend getaway. HOW TO REACH: By Road: Most of the...

Camping at Bhandardara

Tanvi May 13, 2017 0 Comments

Imagine waking up in a tent, amidst the nature, surrounded by mountains on three sides and soothing greenery around you with vast stretch of clear lake water. That was, what Camping in Bhandardara looked exactly like. Bhandardara, situated near igatpuri, is a small village near Mumbai And becomes a quick getaway for people living the fast life in big cities. Generally people head out to nearby...

Visiting the Ajanta & Ellora caves

Tanvi May 13, 2017 20 Comments

The weekend was fast approaching and so was the question, "Where to go this time?" And that's how we stumbled upon the thought of exploring one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites : Ajanta Ellora caves. These caves are placed in the outskirts of Aurangabad. From Mumbai, Aurangabad is at a distance of approx 7 hours by road (excl breaks and traffic) and is also well-connected by buses & train,...

Activa Ride to Kelve Beach

Tanvi May 13, 2017 0 Comments

We are so busy trying to explore the beauty of the world outside our countries, that sometimes we forget to explore the beauty which lies near to our own cities. Kelve is one such small town in the Palghar district in Maharashtra, which is not yet popular among the people. If you are looking for a relaxing getaway from the maddening crowd in Mumbai, I suggest you to go to Kelve beach....

Paragliding at Pawna Lake

Tanvi May 13, 2017 11 Comments

When I was a kid, I always wanted to have a bird's-eye view of the world in which we live. Airplanes did give me a glimpse; however it used to last for just about a minute till we were among the clouds. That's when few years back I got introduced to Paragliding and I decided to give it a try. However due to several reasons trying it never worked out. Plans got delayed due to other commitments or...