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  • Drive to Ajodhya Hills, Purulia

    This time we chose the hills of Ajodhya in the northwestern part of Bengal, which are known for their lush landscapes and serene waterbodies. We had never been to this part of Bengal before - the…
  • Ladakh in a Skoda Kodiaq

    I decided to plan for Ladakh this time and leave Spiti for later. The other two agreed and were ready. Lots of planning, changes followed. To lessen the AMS issues the plan was to go via Srinagar…
  • Exploring Maldives, post-covid

    After being fully vaccinated and seeing the Covid cases remain low for decent amount of time, we decided to plan our first overseas trip as a married couple. Maldives looked like the safest and most…
  • The Bundelkhand Chronicles

    Now, Madhya Pradesh, for the better part is known for the major jungles like Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Pench as well as waterfalls like Dhuandhaar and the likes. It’s the Bundelkhand part that enticed…
  • Drive to Puri, Konark, Gopalpur

    This time we decided to go for a night drive. Post dinner we started at 11-30 pm from Kolkata. Traffic was less and our progress was quite fast by maintaining a steady pace of around 90-100 km/hr,…
  • Land Rover Defender | 4x4 Fun

    I was extremely excited for the event and bought a steering guard for the Defender from Maltings 4x4. It is a Terrafirma steering guard. John from Trailmasters had said that a stock Defender could…
  • Curvy Roads & Western Ghats

    I started with Saputara (GJ), and covered Bhandardhara (the place of fireflies), Vikramgarh-Palgarh-Tungareshwar, and many more gems. I did this for two monsoon seasons over two years before I was…
  • Exploring Bastar in my Rapid

    Pandemic indeed has turned our lives upside down and it has been almost one & a half years since we went on a road trip. Considering improvements in the Covid situation and the fact that we all 4…
  • Tata Nexon, history, good times

    In the last leg my long 11-day trip, I planned 2 days at Mammalapuram to explore its UNESCO heritage marvels created by Pallava Kings and the serene beaches.
  • Chennai > Goa > Mumbai?

    Need some guidance / advise on this route (am super confused looking at Gmaps). I would be driving down to Mumbai (solo, Kia Seltos Diesel if this info is useful) Chennai Sringeri I do regularly so…
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