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  • Jungle, Safari & Bonfires

    By mid of November we were so desperate to make a road trip happen. Being stationed in Jamshedpur, the first name which came to my mind was Simlipal National Park. I and my wife started a bit of research…
  • Around the Nilgiris in a day!

    We roped in two more friends and all set for the drive. We decided to pack breakfast and lunch along with snacks, fruits and drinking water/tea/coffee and to be back home for dinner. However, if at…
  • Great times with a Tata Nano

    After an initial drive to Madurai, it was time for a brief acid test for the Nano via a trip to Shencottai. I undertook a 3 day trip to Shencottai, thus covering a total of 1000km in the Nano in…
  • Long rides on a Yamaha RX100

    Being skeptical about the reliability of 25+ years old bike, never took her for 100+ km rides earlier. With gut feeling and a miniscule trust over my luck and micro mini knowledge on the basic troubleshooting…
  • Good times with a Mercedes GLC

    With the pandemic being far from over and with all possible precautions, we decided to travel to Bhubaneswar from Bangalore and planned it over a span of 2 days. The GLC builds power slowly and the…
  • The Jungles of Karnataka

    Like caged animals, we rattle around in our metal cart from one watering hole to another, in search of gods of the wild. With every twist and turn of the mud track, we follow patterns - of yellow…
  • Architecture, beach & a drive

    My wife couldn’t believe that she has almost spent 10 years with me and so she wanted to do a pinch to ensure it’s for real. Well for a long time it pinched my pocket and to some extent my muscles…
  • Tigers & Leopards in Kabini

    Another trip to the wildlife wonderland called Kabini has come to an end. Hopefully it won't be another six months before I return to this paradise. I keep using the words "Magic" and "Magical" to…
  • Delhi: Day trips for foodies?

    I was hoping to source some recommendations for foodie weekend long drives to destination restaurants or dhabas. I am not an experienced highway driver and will be undertaking these with my girlfriend,…
  • Hotels at unique locations!

    I invite you all to contribute to this thread. The location of the hotel must be absolutely one of a kind and highly desirable. The hotel could be 0-star or infinity-star, the only criteria is that…
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