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Srirangapatna – the Fort Town & Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka
Re-looking at our history is one of the things I love about traveling. So many little nuances of places strike you when you are actually there. Like I may not have imagined the pride of the Hoysala kingdom without going to the Belur & Halebeedu temples. Imagine finding ruins of Kishkindha from Ramayana stories in…
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Tripping with Narasimha, the 4th Vishnu Avatar
One fine day, I set about researching Narasimha, the 4th Vishnu Avatar and was amazed with the wide array of temples, forms and devotees!
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6 First Time Solo Travel Destinations for Women, India
Solo travel is now ‘cool’. This is great because when I first started solo traveling in 2009, I wasn’t sure how society will respond. Will there be too much of shock and stigma, or will they accept it? Really happy to note that while solo travel is still not so easy for a lot of women…
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Year End Review – My Travel Adventures in 2013
Travel in 2013 has been good! While writing this synopsis I realize that I was on the road for over 2 months this year – which is fairly decent. In fact I had to cut down on potential trips due to work and other reasons. A quick look at my travel adventures this year, 1…
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Travel Pic of the Week: As still as the Crocodile @ Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Lovely boat ride in the Ranganathittu bird sanctuary near Srirangapatna, Mysore. Saw lads of crocodiles basking in the sun. They camouflage so well one can easily miss them! As still as the rock. I went and sat on the water bank for a while, later it struck me that the crocodile could actually come from the…