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  • To Spiti in an '05 Tucson

    A long drive has been in mind for my college group, well, since college. At one point, 5 penniless people sat munching 2 samosas between them in a college canteen in Delhi, planning to buy a beater…
  • Duster AWD: Lonar Crater Lake

    2017 has been very generous to the working community of India, approximately 9 long weekends. But 12th-15th August stretch was almost certainly the longest. So as a rule of thumb for travel crazy…
  • A Dutch Fort in Tamil Nadu

    There is always a gush of adrenaline towards a weekend. That’s the cue to hit the road. Somehow that adrenaline rush is contained by commitments, at least for me. The independence day weekend was…
  • Ladakh'ed in a Safari Storme

    Almost anyone I know has a wistful look when Ladakh is mentioned. Though most seem to know it as "Leh". Everyone wants to go there. Few want to drive around after reaching Leh. And fewer still want…
  • This travelogue has no route!

    "And this guy wants to write car ownership reports. Blistering Barnacles!! I mean how on earth do you not even know how many horses your car packs in?" He was furious about the confusion I have with…
  • Dandeli: Nature & adventure

    We had been to my hometown Shivamogga for a festival. Festival was on Wednesday, so after the festival, we had few days before returning to Bangalore. We wanted to visit some place from where we could…
  • Kodachadri: Winsome Peak

    So what have I been up to since my first blog? Absolutely nothing! no adventure, no trips. I live in this beautiful city Namma Bengaluru where we have a pleasant climate, beautiful gardens, and lakes…
  • Bavarian Alps, Greece & more

    This is a travelogue of a month long Euro trip with my family this June (2017). I have tried to narrate our experiences as well as describe the places that we visited. I sum up by providing some tips…
  • Driven: North Bengal & Bhutan

    I turned around to see our guide Sanjay who was standing just behind me in the Gypsy. He was looking to the right side of the trail. Suddenly, I could see a dramatic change in his facial expression.…
  • Adventures in public transport

    It was a Monday, me and my parents were sipping on our evening cups of tea, discussing where could we go for a short trip to kill my vacation blues. But sadly, their tone seemed to be negative, maybe…
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