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  • Kodaikanal and Kerala Road-Trip

    Due to the summer heat, We didn't want to go there in such hot weather, and we were initially avoiding Munnar for the same reason. However, after seeing some pictures from the aforementioned travelogue,…
  • Bangalore to Kundapura for lunch

    On a Wednesday evening, all I had to do was to inform Dad to be ready by 4am for a drive next day. When he asked the destination, I said it is unplanned yet but we will be northbound and later decide…
  • Bhutan in my Maruti 800 (SS80)

    A freak opportunity came my way to take Hirohito on its very first international trip to Bhutan, albeit a very short one, to the border town of Gelephu. Since Kokrajhar (a town in western Assam),…
  • A trip to Tirumala through TTDC

    I have been trying to make the trip back to Tirumala, but for one reason or another, it kept getting postponed. Then came the Covid years. And finally, 4 years after the last visit, it materialised…
  • Small things but big on happiness

    We travelled to Bhutan recently and as everyone does, we covered all major attractions in Paro, Thimphu, and Punakha. Along with these, in Thimphu we spent an extra hour and Rs 800 more for stamps…
  • A journey covering Karnataka!

    The places we finalized to visit in Karnataka were Mysore, Mangalore, Udupi, Murudeshwar, and Chikkamagaluru. The trip started on May 13th, 2023, and went till May 19th, 2023. So wife, daughter, FIL,…
  • My AshtaVinayak Roadtrip

    It's been a decade since we last visited AshtaVinayak temples. We were planning for the same since last couple of months. The trip got delayed due to some unavoidable reasons and we finally visited…
  • To Valparai in a Jeep Compass

    Since this was a last-minute plan, I didn’t have much time to research on locations that fit our wishes. So, I discussed with hvkumar and he suggested Valparai and Vagamon as options. Thankfully…
  • Jeep Trailhawk drive to Koraput

    Koraput is a part of Odisha’s tribal belt in eastern ghats and home to bauxite mines. It’s famous for having Odisha’s highest point - the scenic Deomali hills. The place is adjacent to Araku…
  • Gavi: Tata Safari on an expedition

    One Sunday noon, me, wife, and kid set out from Attingal. The plan was to visit Konni Elephant Rehabilitation Centre first, then stay the night at Pathanamthitta and drive the next morning from Pathanamthitta…
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