On the way to Talakad at Malavalli lake Yesterday I went for the longest ride on a two wheeler driving myself. In all four of us went to Talakad. Official sources show Talakad is 130 km from Bangalore but I feel it was longer. May be because of the long driving on winding roads of…
Kote Venkataramana Temple was built towards the end of 17th century around the time of Chikka Deva Raya (a Mysore Wodeyer king). The rulers of Mysore had bought the city of Bangalore from the Mughal empire. Kote in Kannada means fort, so literally it means Fort Venkataramana Temple. It is located just besides Tipu Sultan’s…
My latest trip was to Magadi, Savandurga and Manchanabele Dam. Out of this I had already visited Manchanabele dam earlier. Let me share how the idea of this tour came up. When I went to Shivaganga, on the way I found a circle with a yellow Karnataka tourism board. It says left turn takes to…
Recently, Lonely planet (an authority on world travel) published a list of top 10 happiest places in the world. That is, if you visit there you will feel better. Typically, any place of natural beauty makes one feel better. So what is special in those places! Below is the list of those places/countries: 1. Denmark…
Me and my friend planned to leave for this trip early in the morning by 6 am. The night earlier I hardly slept. I called him up around 5.30 am, at 6 am and then again at 7.30 am – no answer. Lol! dude was fast asleep. He called up around 9 am and told…
Sometime back, went went on a drive to Mysore road. In the late afternoon the climate was very good. Started from Palace ground around 4 pm. Route: Palace ground – Indian express – Cubbon road – Kasturba road – Corporation – Mysore road flyover – Mysore road – Bidadi As it was Sunday the traffic…
Today I read about CouchSurfing (CS). In their own words, CouchSurfing is an international non-profit network that connects travelers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world. Since 2004, members have been using our system to come together for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experiences. It is a nice idea and gives…
Madiwala lake is located near BTM layout. Once you cross silk board, keep driving. You will find a petrol bunk on the right hand side at a junction. Take left here and keep going straight until you see a park followed by the lake. There is a small children’s park. This place is also frequented…
Tipu’s palace in Bangalore is located just behind the Kote Venkataswamy temple in the City Market area. There are many who are aware of such a place in Bangalore. Though the place is small but it is beautiful. Looks like it is maintained, the exterior gardens looks in shape. Though the old paintings on the…
