Here’s our 2-day Kashmir itinerary that will help make your travel plan easier, covering the top places to visit in Kashmir! With mystique picturesque Himalayan valley as a backdrop and Kashmir nestled just below, this beautiful paradise soaked in silence, still remains as a bizarre state by its own rules……

Our second day trip to bustling Shalimar Garden and the unforgettable Shikara ride in the Dal Lake ended perfectly. With our third day trip to Gulmarg, we started early as the road trip from Srinagar to Gulmarg takes around an hour and a half. It is one of the most…

Dal Lake – The crowning beauty of Srinagar! As we moved from Shalimar Bagh, across the street, we found a restaurant serving different varieties of Dosa and we quickly checked- in to look around for a table. It was a full-house! After a wait for half an hour, I ordered…

Our second day trip in Srinagar starts with Shalimar Bagh, which is a 15 minutes’ drive from the hotel we stayed. Shalimar Bagh is the most famous Mughal garden built by Emperor Jahangir for his wife Noor Jahan. Yet, another exquisite craftsmanship of Mughal architecture is evident here… Colorful roses,…

The lofty snow-clad mountains of The Himalayas, frozen Dal Lake, snow-covered trees and house-roofs across the streets washed in white-snow, continued to dwell in my dreams, the moment we booked our tickets for the Kashmir trip. It was a 10 days group-trip with my friends, leaving family behind. How to…

What are the tourist places in Kanyakumari? We planned a three-day family trip to Kanyakumari and had pre-booked our train tickets two months earlier. Traveling on a night train would be a better option as it takes thirteen hours from Chennai to reach Kanyakumari. You could skip the train journey…

It drizzled at first. In a few minutes, it turned into heavy rain. The rain pitter-pattered on the balcony roof.  An hour and a half rain had left the streets murky.  The Sun peeked through the clouds that moved faster with the wind.  The dark clouds had gone and so…

A veil of dark clouds covered Thirparappu waterfalls as we reached it. It’s a 10 minutes’ drive from Thottipalam. It’s 21 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace. The laneways are crowded with buses and cars which settle that there’s no parking lot available. After some frantic scouring, we found a place to…

Have you felt like falling down without actually falling? That’s how I felt when I walked over the bridge at Mathur Aqueduct. We’re on the most renowned hanging bridge in South Asia, situated in Kalkulam taluk in Kanyakumari.  The natives call it ‘Thottipalam’. Mathur Aqueduct or Mathoor Thottipalam is 13…

Padmanabhapuram palace is considered as the Mystique marvel of Kerala Architecture. Drizzling rain falling on the asbestos roof of the balcony woke me up from the nightmare. It was 6 AM and The Cock was crowing at its best, giving me a flavor of a rural village with the aroma…