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  • Tata Nexon to Mim Village

    During this difficult climb and with a bit of desperation, I directed the warm air towards the windshield. I thought it may improve the visibility. To my horror, it made the bad situation much worse.…
  • 9 days in the South of France

    This side of the country is quite popular and was on our list for a long time, just that the circus that we all are a part of for the past twelve months, our plan materialised only now. Not that there…
  • My CBR, Snow & Badrinath

    I have seen Uttarakhand enough to say most of the lower ranges are green and beautiful! But this time we decided to see some white, like Icing on the cake. This log is about the ride to Badrinath…
  • Drive to Sanasar Lake, Jammu

    Its a simple NH 44 Route with total 136 KM one side. Our first destination was Patni Top. Around 110 Km from my home. The route was a straight highway: Jammu -> Tikri - > Udhampur -> Chenani - > Kud…
  • Chasing Northern Lights, Alaska

    It started out as grey bands across the skys that would gradually increase in thickness, and then suddenly around 1 am, they burst streaks of lights that were dancing all over the skies. It was simply…
  • 2 Thars & getting stuck in snow

    We Left Solan Around 1pm, and started driving towards Chail, about 30 minutes into the journey, the rain turned into tiny snowflakes, and which ensured that it would be snowing higher up.
  • In my Creta to Sakleshpur

    We quickly zeroed in on Sakleshpur, as we were yet to visit the Malnad region of the Western Ghats. Being Monsoon time, we hoped that Malnad Region would be in it's full glory, and we were absolutely…
  • An Ashram & the Chola Empire

    11 days, 1483 km, 8 places: 1 detox for mind & body, 4 UNESCO heritage architectural marvels and 3 beaches. Just me and Baloo, my Tata Nexon, named after strong, caring, yet cuddly bear from my childhood…
  • 4 friends, a cat & a road-trip

    Engineering, it's not just a degree, it's a journey. A journey where you move out of your comfort space to face the world, meet all kinds of people, experience both heartbreaks and success but most…
  • Living it up with a BMW 330i

    The car is just fabulous to drive over twisties. Has a fantastic steering and great balance. Can pick up speeds quite well and feels exciting from behind the wheel. The RFT's are a weak link as far…
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