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Approx. 6 kms from the summit we encountered snow on the road which kept getting more and more packed and slippery as we approached the top. The road in most places was fairly wide and devoid of any…

Having made several trips during the summer months when the road is accessible and open to drive up, I used to always wonder what the landscape would be like after snowfall. This December, I put in…

It was the cold weekend of January 15, I was excited to embark upon my first car camping trip. For this trip, I had rented a Toyota Hiace converted into a camping car. Since it was my first time in…

A quick check on Google Maps showed that it was less than 200 kms from my residence in Calcutta. 3 hrs 40 minutes of journey time as per Google looked really good, so we did not waste any more time…

The collective gasp from everyone brings me back to the moment, as this big male stepped out of the bushes, right in from of our vehicle. He slowly sauntered his way across the length of the bus,…

We’d decided to ride in pairs and every 70-80kms alternate between the pair who’d drive, this way between us 4, we’d cover 120-150kms/ day and reach the destination in 7-8 odd days. This decision…

Wife suddenly announced a day trip (from home in Chennai) to Tiruvannamili! Even has an estimate from our usual driver. I pipe up that I'd actually like to drive, if we stay overnight and don't do…

We are all familiar with a few of them, like Nandi Hills (yes, it is one of the Navadurgas, also known as Nandidurga). Savandurga, Kabbaladurga, Maklaidurga, Channarayanadurga, Bhairavadurga, Huthridurga,…

We drove to Maravanthe Beach via Chikmagalur, Sringeri and Agumbe. This is one of the best driving routes in Karnataka. And for the return journey, we drove via Udupi and Charmadi ghat, which is another…

Wakro is a small town in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh and is in the hub of Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary. The pilgrimage spot of Parashuram Kund is around 20kms from Wakro.…