by Priyanka | Oct 25, 2023 | International, Maldives, Outdoors, Unexpectedly Awesome
I have seen the many breathtaking beach and ocean photographs, particularly of tropical island destinations like the Maldives. However, it was only when I visited a luxury resort in Maldives that I discovered the joys of a private island with a lagoon....
by Priyanka | Jun 8, 2023 | BucketLists, Frequently Asked, South India, Temples, Unexpectedly Awesome
We now have one more Isha Yoga Center aka Sadhguru’s ashram! It is situated near Chikkaballapur, a small town 2 hours from the mega city of Bangalore. This center has two beautiful temples – Naga Mandapam and Yogeshwar Linga temple & of course the...
by Priyanka | May 4, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, South India, Unexpectedly Awesome
Adiyogi Light Show or ‘Divya Darshanam’ is a spectacular audio-visual experience that happens every day at 7pm at Adiyogi Coimbatore & 7.20 pm at Chikkaballapur, Bangalore. It is free and open for all to attend. With advanced technology using laser projections...
by Priyanka | Nov 6, 2022 | India, Unexpectedly Awesome, West India
Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat is a laidback small city only 45 minutes from the larger and chaotic Ahmedabad (a metro city). So, it feels a little strange that Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat and not Ahmedabad…. But then slowly the charm of its...
by Priyanka | Feb 29, 2016 | India, South India, Unexpectedly Awesome
It is odd that this blog of mine hardly has anything about Mysore, considering that it was my favourite city to visit for years… so it is only fitting to write about it now in my Unexpectedly Awesome place series. In the first post I wrote about the...
by Priyanka | Jan 10, 2016 | India, Unexpectedly Awesome
It is fascinating to visit a place and find it unexpectedly awesome! Old thoughts, old expectations, understanding of the land, all get questioned. A new respect and appreciation for beauty grows in my heart every time I come across such a place. So here is a series...
