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  • A drive to Germany + old ironworks

    The Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord is the outstanding example of a new type of park shaped by industry. At the centre of an area of about 180 hectares, stands the decommissioned Thyssen ironworks in…
  • Skiing In Auli, Uttarakhand

    Every year I have a bucket list of things to do, this helps me keep my activity calendar busy and mind focused on something or other. For 2024 it was skiing and motorcycle trip to Leh-Ladakh/Zanskar…
  • Rare sightings at Panna Reserve!

    Nature is one heck of a teacher provided the students are interested, there are many a chance to stop and let go, to get back to the comfort of a civilized and developed world. But yet, many persevere,…
  • An Eventful Bike Trip to Kerala

    Overall it was a wonderful journey that we had, met a couple of startup founders to riders who were on a south india trip. Good chats, good times, good ride is all us men need in life.
  • From Shillong to Nepal in Duster

    We consumed 350 lit diesel worth approximately Rs 30,000 over a distance of 5500km. I describe our experience during each leg of our journey. Shillong- Guwahati-Siliguri-Kathmandu-Pokhara-Lumbini-…
  • Compass owners to Ranthambore!

    We had planned to drive through the newly built Delhi Mumbai expressway. It was meant to be for two nights and we stayed at Ranthambore Heritage Haveli. I have written a brief review of the property…
  • 6 Cars | 6 BHPians | Karnataka

    We chose a circuit that offered a nice mix of driving conditions - fast highways, some lovely hill roads and descending down the Western Ghats and reaching the west coast, a small drive along the…
  • Temple drive in Chozha Country

    Some time back she had given me a bucket list of temples she would like visit which I had marked in GMaps. Now she asked for places from that list for one day trip from Pondy. There were 2 temples…
  • Temple Run to Srisailam, AP

    I was in India during Dec-Jan for vacation. This was a trip after almost 6 years, so bound to be a hectic trip, with a family function and lots of travel. One of the things planned was to visit Srisailam…
  • Winter in Corbett National Park

    Ever since i first read the "Maneaters of Kumaon" by Jim Corbett, i have been fascinated by the Terai region of North India esp the wild cats. While there are other parks in the region like Dudhwa,…
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