Real travel stories, honest reviews, food trails, and festival diaries from the road.
Introduction The most important blue-green postcard of Wayanad is Banasura Sagar an island-filled reservoir with the Banasura Hills surrounding it. The dam is an embankment of earth in itself and the boating area is on a picturesque cove with clear views of the hills. The short, safe speed-boat loops are loved by families; the calm … Read more
Introduction Araku valley has two easy and family friendly attractions namely Coffee Museum and Tribal Museum. Most of the travellers come as a day trip via Visakhapatnam (Vizag), and they have very little time among Borra Caves, viewpoints and lunch. Even when you have only one dedicated hour, it will be possible to get the … Read more
Introduction The Pine Forest at Kodaikanal is the simple type of nature that most families need, tall pines, soft light and a needles carpet that makes feet sound as they walk. Mornings of the weekdays are the best moments: the air is not so hot, the sun rays are filtered to take photos, the number … Read more
Introduction Gandikota is on a plateau of a rocky manor above the Pennar River of the YSR Kadapa district. The ancient fort, granaries and mosque overlook a dramatic canyon – our Indian Grand Canyon – with sheer sides cut by the river. Although the majority of travellers seek after the sunset, the sunrise is not … Read more
Introduction Anjanadri Hill (also known as Anjaneya/Anjanadri Betta) is a hill above paddy and boulder fields on the other side of the Tungabhadra of Hampi. Sacred as the birthplace of Lord Hanuman, it is also the best sunrise vantage point of Hampi, with 360 degrees panorama, clean stone steps with railings and a small temple … Read more
Overview and Quick Facts Vivekananda Rock Memorial is located a little ride by boat off Kanyakumari‘s tip, where Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean converge. Reaching on the first ferry offers you soft morning light, less crowded and less agitated seas. This guide describes how early to line up, which ticket to get, … Read more
Introduction We have followed the sunsets in Kanyakumari on more than one occasion, and this is what we understood: The colour display can be magnificent, but the most obvious places to view it become full and obtrusive just before the sun sets. The secret here is to take a relaxed position 30-40 minutes in advance, … Read more
Introduction We have strolled around Udupi on several slow coastal tours, in search of deserted beaches and lonely sunset perches. Malpe and Kapu are nice, however when you feel the need to breathe, and less congestion in the stalls, you will have to slide out a little off the main strips. Here are the low-key … Read more
Introduction As a family consisting of two adults, one child, and one grandparent, we visited Alleppey (Alappuzha) and rented a pair of bedroom premium houseboats (two-bedroom) in a private houseboat for one night in January. It is our fair and balanced review, the price/cons of the real world, and tips that we wish we knew … Read more
Introduction We crossed off Kolli Hills (Kolli Malai) last of all our list–70 hairpin bends marked with numbers that come up out of the plains about Namakkal and go up to Semmedu on the plateau. We travelled in a 1.2-litre small hatchback with two adults, one child and weekend luggage. To the point version of … Read more