Durga pujas which takes place in various parts of Bangalore are quite a distance apart. So on the day of Ashtami, we hired a car to see the pandals. An Etios sedan for 8 hours – 80 KM should not cost more than Rs 1000 but for the last moment booking I was ok with…
Who does not love colors??….and when it is the beautiful nature itself, we are bound to fall in love. Located at the junction of two rivers Mississippi and Illinois is the city Grafton. The oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois-Grafton is a must visit for the nature lover.Our group started from Saint Louis at around…
Durga Puja our biggest celebration is becoming a even more quieter celebration for me. This year I came to know about the date after my mom told me about it. These days in Bangalore, a number of public Durga puja celebrations takes place. This first time I went to one of the venue was on…
Mayapur is located at the confluence of river Ganga (Hoogly locally known as Ganga) and Jalangi near Nabadwip in Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of ISKCON temples. Also, it is said to be the birthplace of sri Chaitanya mahaprabhu. Though some people debate it. To reach there one typically comes to Nabadwip…
This was my first visit to Hyderabad and when the time for booking tickets came, we zeroed on train as my mom was also traveling with me. While looking for train found a Rajdhani is available between Bangalore and Delhi which goes via Secunderabad. This was my first travel on a Rajdhani train. Read the…
When it comes to air connectivity North East India is probably the most under served market in India. Only the state capitals and a few prominent cities have air connectivity there. So I was glad to hear hear that Spicejet will be launching service from Aizawl to Kolkata and Guwahati and from Silchar to Kolkata…
Traffic situation is famous in Bangalore and we all know. What I want to show today is, how to get around it. Let me share with you about my recent trip to Hyderabad, where I needed to board the Rajdhani express from Majestic railway station at 8 PM. But I had only about an hour…
Charminar is probably the most distinguished icon in the city of Hyderabad. The word Charminar is derived from two words char (four in Urdu) and minar (tower in Urdu). Charminar basically means four towers. Location: Near Telephone Exchange, Pathergatti Road, Hyderabad Timings: 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM, Open all days Entry fee: Rs 15 for Indians,…
Hussain Sagar is a large lake in Hyderabad, capital of the state of Telengana. It was built by Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah, the then ruler of Golkonda in 1563. It was named Hussain Sagar after Hussain Shah Wali who designed it. The lake is fed by canals from river Musi. Again river Musi is tributary…
