After having no luck with train I had to return to the city and take a bus to Madgaon. With a genuine fare of 80 rs I reached Madgaon bus stand in 2 hours and then took another bus to Panjim and then another bus to Calangute beach that took another 2 hours. People worry... Continue Reading →
A walk around the city: From Karwar to Goa part 2
Next morning my thumb healed to a large extent. I woke up early morning and checked out the hotel. I was supposed to travel to Goa early morning but instead I decided to take a walk around the city. Karwar is the city where Ravindra Nath Tagore wrote Prakritir Pratishodha, Nature's Revenge. He described Karwar... Continue Reading →
A ride around Konkan: From Karwar to Goa Part 1
Evening was falling in Gokarna and I was in a hurry to find a bus that was go Goa but to my badluck there was no bus around that was going to Goa. I had two options, wait till morning and then take a bus for Goa or reach there by night taking a few... Continue Reading →
Through Rocks, cliffs and beaches of Gokarna
After my Shirdi trip and staying for a few days in Mumbai I left for Gokarna, my starting point for Konkan visit. The train route from Mumbai to Konkan that starts just after Goa is one of the best, random waterfalls and cliffs make this journey worth memorable. I reached Gokarna early morning and... Continue Reading →
To Shirdi and around
There are many places on my list that are always on my plans but yet not happened, Shirdi was one of them until last month when I visited Pune. I was supposed to travel to Mumbai from here but I decided to take the trip via Shirdi. So one early morning I took an auto... Continue Reading →
To Agra: A Road Trip to Remember
If you stay in Delhi a road trip to Agra is a must. Especially with Yamuna Expressway now started is it much easier to reach there than it used to be earlier and return the same day. Agra was one place that I was planning for long but was not happening. After our Murthal drive... Continue Reading →
Travel better with ixigo apps for smartphones
These days smartphones come too useful while traveling, let it be railway enquiry or GPS tracking these apps help a lot to save us from traveling woes. Generally we rely on different apps for different travel purposes and most of the time they fail to perform as expected and end up taking huge memory space... Continue Reading →
How to save money while travelling alone
Traveling alone is not as easy as it sounds. One wrong decision can end up in you spending a lot of money for no reason that wasn’t even necessary in the first place. While traveling alone gives you privilege of traveling the way you wish but then it leaves you on your own instincts depending... Continue Reading →
Highway on my Plate: End of an inspiration
I hardly watch any TV shows and following an Indian TV show on regular basis is something you’ll never hear from me. Highway on my plate is the only exception, a travel and food program that I have been following religiously for last two years. When I started watching HOMP I never thought that this... Continue Reading →
Hauz Khas Village: Then and Now
I used to live in Delhi during 2006 in Hauj Khas area, near Begumpur to be precise. The Kalu Sarai area is one of the hubs crowded with IITJEE and Medical aspirants and I was one of them. No matter how crowded Kalu Sarai area is Hauz Khas area used to be quiet and peaceful... Continue Reading →