Visited : March 2021. Stayed for 1 day. It was exactly a year since the first lockdown was imposed in the country. COVID situation in the state was then a teeny-weeny better and following our decade old tradition of celebrating our birthday in a unique way, we decided to head to One Earth Retreat. ItContinue reading “One Earth Retreat | Mulshi | Maharashtra”
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Manas Resort with petting zoo | Igatpuri | Maharashtra
Visited: June 2021. Stayed for 1 day. Locked up at home for many months had got our toes itching for open spaces. Even though most days started with morning walks, we were longing for an outing with Jiraiya where he could be let off the leash and could run around freely. We had passed ManasContinue reading “Manas Resort with petting zoo | Igatpuri | Maharashtra”
Coastal Suites | Benaulim | South Goa
Visited : October 2018 & February 2021 . Stayed for a week each. *This one is not a pet friendly place to stay.* Goa is permanent resident in every beach lovers holiday destination ‘go to’ list. The amalgam of culinary, wilderness and culture is well balanced here. There is something for every visitor. While vibrantContinue reading “Coastal Suites | Benaulim | South Goa”
Kausani : Best view of the Nanda devi range
Date of the trip: 21st Nov 2020 Let me give you a couple of moments just to absorb the magic of that stunning blog cover photo. And just so you know – it’s real, and it’s magnificent. The three Trishul peaks right on your face in Kausani are hypnotizing and slyly overshadow the humble NandaContinue reading “Kausani : Best view of the Nanda devi range”
Ranikhet : 15 things to do when you don’t feel like doing anything
Date of the trip: Nov – Dec 2020 Ranikhet, a small sleepy mountain town in the lower hills of western Himalayas, home and headquarters of Kumaon and Naga regiment – it’s where my parents currently live. When you have a home in one of the most scenic towns in the country, and when (you are)Continue reading “Ranikhet : 15 things to do when you don’t feel like doing anything”
Nainital : 7 things to do in a day during a pandemic!
Date of travel : 01st Dec 2020 Nainital is one of the most popular holiday destinations in North India. In the list of best honeymoon destinations in Himalayas, it sits right next to Shimla and Darjeeling. While staying in Ranikhet, one weekday (while my parents went to respective offices – smirk!) we decided to goContinue reading “Nainital : 7 things to do in a day during a pandemic!”
Anandvan Resort | Bhandardara | Maharashtra
Visited: December 2020. Stayed for 3 days. For us, a dream destination for a long weekend would be where both of us can keep our feet up & relax. Forget all about office deliveries and deadlines. Where the accommodation is nestled comfortably in the natural environment and not the other way around. Beautiful birds singing, feedingContinue reading “Anandvan Resort | Bhandardara | Maharashtra”
Birdwatching in Bhigwan
Date of the trip: 26th Dec 2019 to 28th Dec 2019 Bhigwan had our attention since my father first recollected his birding getaways to the lake many many years ago. It is called Bharatpur of central India and let me tell you, it’s really not just hearsay. It is located at one end of the reservoirContinue reading “Birdwatching in Bhigwan”
Andamans : Honeymoon destination 101
Date of the trip: 21st Nov 2013 to 27th Nov 2013 The first thought while going through the photographs of our trip to Andaman Islands was āout of the whole wide world, how did we ever decide on this destination?ā It was our honeymoon after all, our first adventure together after the roller coaster rideContinue reading “Andamans : Honeymoon destination 101”
Birdwatching in Sundarbans
After a lovely but very short trip to Kolkata, we were even more excited about the second phase of our trip to where the Ganges meets the Bay of Bengal, the last stop in her long journey – The Sundarbans. Kilometres of mangroves and salty wide distributaries with a hardly known list of flora andContinue reading “Birdwatching in Sundarbans”
When on a Break! 