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.Â
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
Chikmagalur VS Coorg - Which is better!
Having visited both places, I can safely vouch in the Chikmagalur VS Coorg discussion, the latter wins, anyday. The caveat - if lush green hills, coffee plantations and offbeat stays is what you're...
Tumsong Tea Retreat - Ghosts and more
The Tumsong Tea Retreat is a planters bungalow converted to a resort. It maintains all the charm of a colonial tea plantation bungalow. I mean, even the teak flooring is polished to a gloss with ye...
Things to do in Kalimpong: Pelling to Kalimpong
Kalimpong town is like any other hill / mountain retreat in India. Or at least it's main town is - congested, polluted, over - crowded and a bit of a mess. Strangely, that has a charm of it's own!
Pelling Summer Palace: Roadtrip from Namchi
In case you're wondering what is it with us and monasteries - Sikkim is the most prominent seat of Buddhism in India. It has some of the most splendid monasteries of the country, the Pemayangtse be...