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  • Chitkul: Last village on Indo-Tibet

    I was super excited about the trip and from a driving perspective, it provided me an opportunity to drive solo to Chandigarh and then with friends for the onward journey. A combination that was perfect…
  • Man-eaters, Mangroves & more

    As soon as we had full view of the canal, our guide leapt with excitement on seeing the tiger. For a second, I could not believe it. Had we actually spotted a tiger? The salt water, swampy land and…
  • 1,136 km on a single tank?

    This got me thinking if I could do a Bangalore-Hyderabad-Bangalore trip on a single fuel tank, if I planned my trip better and drove consistently from the beginning. My relative's place where I stayed…
  • Family fun at the Hoogly River

    We planned a day outing to Garchumuk with friends and families. The previous 2019 trip was a mini-impromptu expedition, partly successful as we could visit only the Deer Park but spoilt thereafter…
  • Bengaluru - Munnar in Alcazar!

    Sharing a small travelogue on our drive : BLR – Munnar – BLR (4 days / 1250 Kms.) Munnar, like Kodaikanal, was long awaiting its turn on my drive bucket list – now quite possible due to a good…
  • Ride to Gandikota's Grand Canyon

    I had carefully chosen a new path to explore in Gandikota, Andhra Pradesh and had been planning this journey for quite some time. Memories of the previous year's failed attempt to reach Gandikota…
  • Spiti, 2 Dudes & a Jeep Compass

    Jeep Compass 4X4 S(O) AT. This was a brand new, shining baby with less than 5K kms on the clock. There would be plenty of clothing and medication to buy because temperatures would be the lowest we've…
  • BHPians| Fast Cars |Fun Road-Trip

    That was it - a last-minute plan, a non-coordinated stay, and a lot of luck in our favor to get us the rooms in the same resort at an extremely ordinary destination near Ooty, Green Nest in Kotagiri…
  • 5700 km | 8 States | Road-Trip

    For someone who usually booked places 3 months in advance, this lack of planning was new and actually liberating for the soul. From my residence to Padhar, it was 1334 kms according to Google map.…
  • 5000 km road-trip to Pondicherry

    History has it that to rescue Sita from the captivity of Ravana, lord Rama ordered Lord Hanuman to build a bridge which could carry his army across to Sri Lanka. And it is from Dhanushkodi that he…
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