The Temple Town, the City of Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – Hampi is all that and more. The ancient village was once the seat of the erstwhile Vijayanagara empire. Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra in the southern state of Karnataka, it boasts of a prosperous heritage of royalty that is historic to the …
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All your adventure trips with friends and colleagues after the release of Dil Chahta Hai, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara are probably done already. But have you ever thought of going for an adventure trip with your family? Guess how amazing it would be to see your Mom flying high while …
Cruise along the Konkan coast or drive through the Ghats to reach a village on Karnataka’s frontier. Here is a discrete round-up of the most offbeat and exiting driving note for your trip in Karnataka. Mangalore to Gokarna Gokarna is an emerging destination in Karnataka that offers the laid-back vibe of Goa without its crowds. …
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Formerly known as Pondicherry, this coastal town is all about sun, sand, and spirituality. Since it was a French stronghold from the 15th century until the mid-20th Century, remnants of colonial architecture have an abiding presence in its cobbled streets. Explore this pocket-sized paradise in a day. 7.00 amGET INTRODUCED ON A HERITAGE WALKSign up …
From a sprawling resort by the lake to a historic hotel with an underground bomb shelter, Shillong has a plethora of accommodation options to suit every kind of traveller. ATTRACTION Replete with green valleys, coniferous forests, waterfalls, and other natural treasures, Shillong is a wonderland waiting to be explored. Water BeautiesWard’s Lake lies glistening in …
Munnar – with its rolling countryside and spreading plantations, is best enjoyed by living in a homestay. When the British planters clambered up the hills to the confluence of three streams running out of the Kannan Devan range carrying the first of the tea saplings, and in time, carpeting the favourable slopes with lush tracts …
I believe the only way to return to innocence is to evolve, move ahead in the right spirit. On my second evening at the resort, before the cultural show (rather acrobatic tribal gentlemen performing a martial arts routine) we were shown a four minute video that spoke not about the resort but about the General …
There was once a time when royals of the Vijayanagara Empire flocked to Bangalore (now called Bengaluru), their summer abode, far from the scorching sun of their residence. It’s been centuries since their decline and how the times have changed! The city crowd is always looking for quick getaways, and Mysore, hot or not, always …
SWEDEN In summertime, Sweden is often referred to as “The Land of the Midnight Sun” due to the sun barely setting. With long days there is an abundance of time to explore Sweden’s vast wilderness, boasting pine and birch native forests the stretch on forever, crystal-clear lakes, and snow-capped peaks in the north, Sweden possibly …
