environmentNeemrana and Kumbhalgarh - The Rajput Legacy

Neemrana and Kumbhalgarh - The Rajput Legacy

The fort housed the descendants of Prithviraj Chauhan III since the mid 15th century. Somewhere around the middle of the 20th century, they abandoned the fort. Soon it started falling into ruins li...

environmentNawalgarh to Narkanda by road

Nawalgarh to Narkanda by road

For a moment there though we were truly terrified. Neither of us had ever driven on snow or ice before! I drove on gamely, although to be truthful, I could feel the odd tyre spinning freely. The ca...

environmentExplore Nawalgarh: Havelis and open sewers

Explore Nawalgarh: Havelis and open sewers

Our room was a largish single - storied cottage of sorts, away from the main complex. I assume it must've been an erstwhile outhouse or servants quarter. Irrespective, it was now a very comfortably...

environmentMumbai to Udaipur Road Trip

Mumbai to Udaipur Road Trip

A Mumbai to Udaipur road trip is a pretty straight - forward dash of 750KMS or so along the NH 48. The excellent roads mean one can get there in about 10 hours driving time. This is way better than...

animalsThe best in Ooty - Places to stay & things to do

The best in Ooty - Places to stay & things to do

The Kings Cliff has the most quaint restaurant called the Earl's Secret which serves the most awesome continental food. Beef was of course off the menu (tragic) or it was unavailable that evening. 

animalsMasinagudi VS Bandipur

Masinagudi VS Bandipur

If your objective is to sight a Tiger, then Bandipur is certainly the better bet. On the other hand, if you love lush green forests nestled in the foothills, nothing comes close to Masinagudi