Author: Priyanka Dalal
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Brahma temple #Pushkar Rajasthan
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Being one of the only Brahma temples around the world is very intriguing as it is, but that is not all that is unique to this temple! The whole story that led to Brahma – one of the three main deities of Hinduism, not being worshiped in the world also has its roots in Pushkar!…
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Jaipur – BucketList for Next Visit
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Third day at Jaipur and now I will be pushing off to another nearby destination. It has been an interesting 3 days and this city has lots to be explored! I have poignantly realized that my travel style is slow, relaxed and I just like taking my time with things… I spent a few hours…
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Anegundi – The Ruins of Kishkindha, Ramayana #Hampi
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I spent 3 days in Hampi. 1 and half day I spent working on my laptop. All the hotels there have wifi. They have to, because neither Tata Photon nor Vodafone have connectivity. Its a heritage place and so the government hasn’t allowed any mobile towers there. I was wondering what to explore when I…
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Not on the Road, but always a Traveler
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My social media marketing company was entirely a virtual operation until January, 2014. I have since then taken up an office space and built a team. Last year was difficult in terms of work, not surprising considering that the economy was really bad, everyone I spoke to shared woes of cost-cutting and reductions. Last year…
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Sikkim Photos
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Went to the absolutely stunning Sikkim a few years back. It is also referred to as the Switzerland of India, but I am not sure Switzerland is so awesome! This was a family trip and part of the group had been to most of the places in Sikkim, so they wanted to go specifically to…
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River Rafting in River Kali, Dandeli
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After the hype of the last post, I am going to have to disappoint you a little bit. The gypsies were very much there…. not ethnic Romani people but peasants and villagers from around North Karnataka. Lots of them had gathered at an ancient Shiva temple located near Dandeli for the full moon of the…
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To Dandeli & Back – Rejuvenated
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Dandeli. Yes I know, if you are from Mumbai and other northern areas of the country you don’t know what I am talking about. If you are from Bangalore its been a family trip weekend destination forever! It is namma Dandeli for you. I went Mumbai – Dandeli – Bangalore – Mumbai and I have…
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Chandigarh in 8 Pictures
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Chandigarh was the stop over for my trip to the Himachal Pradesh, April 2013. It was a good stop over. India’s planned city does come across as planned. The buildings are shorter with a height limit, the roads are really wide, lots of gardens, sectors that are well defined but confusing for outsiders and a…
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Year End Review – My Travel Adventures in 2013
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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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Bucketlist: Tour the Lighthouses of India
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What do you think of Lighthouses? Do they transport you to some mystical, adventurous & raucous age-old ship voyage with sailors swearing at each other but with a die-hard exploration spirit blooming in their hearts? Ships, wrecks, explorers, discovery of new lands, exotic stuff, tribals, talking parrots or have I just read too many books…
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Solo Female Traveler Safety in India – #2 General Tips
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So I took the last blog post on women safety to mention how I am paranoid about safety. So you can probably take these tips I have for women (esp solo) travelers with a pinch of salt. Or maybe you are paranoid like me too ;) Time Okay to be outside time: 8.30am to 8pm…
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SkyWatch: Venugopalswamy Temple, Behind KRS Dam, Mysore
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I love taking sky photos – twilight time when the clouds get pink, orange colored hues from the sun makes a picture perfect shot! I landed at the Venugopalswamy Temple in Mysore around 6ish. Glad it wasn’t later cause I wouldn’t have gotten the full effect of this magnificent structure! This temple has a very…
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Travel Pic of the Week: Hoysala Lion at Halebeedu Channakesava Temple
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If you have seen any Hoysala empire architecture then this Lion will seem very familiar. Folklore suggests that a courageous lad called ‘Sala’ killed a Lion bare handed to save his Jain Guru. ‘Hoy’ means strike and thus the empire was named HoySala. I really like how ornate the lion is. A beautifully, detailed mane and…
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A Brief Guide To Hampi – A Traveller’s Delight
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“After 6 months of travelling, this is the most beautiful place I have visited in India” “It’s one of my most favorite places on Earth” “You have to go to Hampi, its awesome” These are the kind of raves I have been hearing for a while now from travellers for Hampi. I got a chance…
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Travel Pic of the Week: As still as the Crocodile @ Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
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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…
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Travel Pic of the Week: Kerala All Women Petrol Pump
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What a happy sight, a petrol pump ‘man’ned entirely by women! Saw this All Women Petrol Pump in Kerala on my way to Kochi from Kanyakumari. Another two supposedly ‘male’ professions taken up by women in Kerala (& Karnataka) are, bus conductors & drivers – was amazed to see a woman bus conductor in Mysore…
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Travel Pic of the Week: The “Magic Babas” from Hampi (& entertaining Con Artists)
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Spent three days in Hampi a few days back. Saw these Magic babas roaming around, was curious, I thought these might be real black magic folks so was wondering whether to try and get some dope (not literal, pls I am not hashish mata!) get some dope on black magic rituals maybe even be able…
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The Small town of Kapu Lighthouse, NH 17, Beaches of Karnataka
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The small town of Kapu or Kaup is located very close to Udupi on the NH 17 highway of Konkan Karnataka. Inter-city buses and local buses to & from Udupi/Mangalore – inexpensive ones as well as AC volvos pass by Kapu. One of the popular Mariamma temples in this town is right opposite the bus…
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Balaram Temple, Malpe
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Malpe is a small beach town near Udupi. Its like a suburb of Udupi, just some 6 km away. Amongst stuff to see in Malpe there is the superb beach, fishing wharf, ship cutters factory and an ancient Balaram temple. Balaram is the brother of Krishna and also a big sage/god or something. The Balaram…
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Solo Female Traveler Safety in India – #1 My Thoughts on General Women Safety
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The first time I went on a solo trip Mumbai – Goa – Bangalore – Mysore – Coimbatore – Mumbai was 4 years back. I planned everything out – the stay, travel tickets, backup options. Yet there were always unknown factors like the hostel I had booked in Mysore, would it be safe? I had…
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Kanyakumari First Impressions, Solo Woman Travelling!
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On my month long trip this January I reached an impasse, I had been on the road for 20 or so days and then reached Bangalore. From Bangalore I had no idea where to go. I planned to go to Pondicherry but there was some Aurobindo event and hence all accommodations were full. Finally got…
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4 Photos of NH17: Udupi – Malpe – Kaup
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A week back I was on my to Bangalore and stopped over to experience the small town of Udupi a religious place due its very old Krishna temple. I also visited the nearby Malpe Beach and Kaup Lighthouse. The highway was a scenic, beautiful drive with lush greens everywhere. There is specifically a stretch called…
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Bahrain Pictures
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So it seems I spend more time traveling than blogging because I just can’t seem write all the various blogs I plan about a place I have traveled to. In fact I have hardly blogged abt my Bahrain + Dubai trip that happened in Oct 2012. I guess that is awesome though as long as…
