After I was done getting drenched in monsoon showers of Ranchi and Netarhat I took a bus for Jamshedpur as my third destination. The monsoons followed me from Ranchi on a bumpy bus running on the most shaky road one can imagine. The views outside were simply great The hills of Chotanagpur that run between…
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Jharkhand Monsoon trail: The Wilderness of Netarhat
My monsoon trail continued in Jharkhand and I left for Netarhat the next morning. I took a bus and traveled in the morning on a bumpy bus ride with muddy roads like this But then the route was covered with the Koel river that was flowing nearby. Like every place in Jharkhand I went to,…
Volunteer and Travel in Mcleodganj
Volunteering is the most efficient way to travel for someone who wants to visit a place on a tight budget. These volunteer groups are spread across India and are indulged in activities that vary from mountain/beach cleaning to teaching. Among these groups Waste Warriors is a group that is doing a good work by cleaning…
Photo Essay: Ranchi and around – In the monsoon
Ranchi in the monsoon season is nothing less than heaven. Ranchi is the one of the most beautiful untouched locations for travelers as of now. Places like Pahadi Mandir (below) give you an amazing panoramic view of the city of which there is no match. And then there is Rock Garden…
Chasing rain in Jharkhand: A Photo Essay
Last month I was returning from my native Jhumri Telaiya to Patna, as the train passed through the valleys of Chotnagpur region, looking at the clouds increased my lust to chase the monsoon. Jharkhand is one of the few underrate and ignored spots in terms of tourism and travel. For me it was a chance…
Mysore Queen of Karnataka
For anyone who shifts to Bangalore goes to Mysore as their first trip, it was same for me. we did after coming to Bangalore. Buses and trains from Majestic run frequently only that I realized later that you can reach Mysore faster by train compared to a bus that to in just 15 rs. On…
Travel Diaries: Collecting stories from Mecloadganj and around
I reached Mecloadganj in middle of heavy rainfall in the month of June. The moment our bus crossed the plains and entered the mountains a pleasant change in weather happened as if summer was never there in the first place. What was a mild drizzle in the morning turned into a heavy rainfall as the…
Travel Diaries – Reaching Mecleodganj
I returned home from Chennai after catching Measles and was recovering at home when a friend shifted to Mecleodganj for a month and started posting pictures and updates about the place. I wanted to see Mecloedganj the way Abhinav used to describe and he was one of the few people I wanted to travel with….
A lifestyle called Paharganj
Paharganj, a name that every newcomer, every traveler coming to Delhi knows about way before visiting the capital. Doesn’t matter from where you are traveling from if there is one place in Delhi that most of the newcomers will know that will be Paharganj. Paharganj is not just a place, it is a lifestyle….
Bangalore’s beauty: Ulsoor Lake
Bangalore has a lot of places to visit unlike people who live there keep complaining about not having such place. Ulsoor lake is very nearby to MG Road where most of the Bangalore is seen on the weekends and yet hardly anyone visits here. There is no entrance ticket to this lake, all you need…
