The everyday driving to office was taking a toll on my back, but the urge to travel was even more strong. So as another long weekend dawned upon us, we decided to go to some place nearer. After much searching on the net we zeroed upon Nahan a small hill station in Himachal just five …
Nahan – A Relaxing Hill Station Getaway in Himachal Read More »
“He who would travel happily must travel light” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery When traveling it is important to travel light in order to reduce hassle and stress. The biggest benefit of traveling light is that you can keep an eye on it. Of all the travel skills you might acquire, travelling light is the one …
On the Kalka-Shimla Highway, Barog (height: 1680m) has grown from a mere stopover to a full-fledged destination. Surrounded by pine and oak forests, Barog has a commanding setting. Barog makes a conveniently accessible destination and a travel stopover to or from Shimla. HOW TO REACH: The closest airport is at Jubbar-Hatti, 65 km away. The …
On the Delhi Chandigarh Highway The wait for long weekends never seems to end. But then it did…after a couple of months of waiting we were restless again to hit the road. This time our itinerary was Barog – a little-known place in Himachal’s tourist circuit. But then what’s the big deal about going to …
What the Doc Ordered: 3 Days Exploring Barog and Sarahan Read More »
Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation. – Elizabeth Drew Calangute Beach, Goa The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. – St. Augustine The Ganga near Rishikesh I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The …
After several trips, Deepa realized that my honeymoon with Goa was finally over. On our last trip together, I had initiated the process of selling our apartment in Vasco and this was my trip alone to sign the papers, which meant this was my last trip (probably) to the place with which I had fallen …
Jam at dawn on Diwali The Diwali weekend of November 2007 saw us taking off to the hills of Bhimtal on NH 24. I was the only one of the lot to have gone there before. But that was on a hurried official trip by train to Kathgodam and thereafter by bus to Country Inn …
We had tea and toast and lazed around in bed till about 9.30. With no fixed agenda for the day, we thought of going a little easy on ourselves…already every inch of our bodies was aching from the swimming and walking. Deepa suddenly remembered that we’d been forgetting something very important – souvenirs. We quickly …
Travel Hungry Souls An oasis for Net-weary travellers; rest a while O traveller before moving on… About us search skip to content ↓ Home Hill Station Uncategorized Manali…2 by admin on Feb.09, 2009, under Hill Station Day 3 dawned bright and clear and off we went to visit the 16th century Hidimba temple barely 2-3 km …
Travel Hungry Souls An oasis for Net-weary travellers; rest a while O traveller before moving on… About us search skip to content ↓ Home Hill Station Uncategorized On the Kufri-Mashobra Trail by admin on Nov.19, 2008, under Hill Station, Uncategorized Another of those long weekends peeked around the corner and there was no way we’d …