Last time we decided to embark on an adventure to Thailand was in 2016. It was the family’s first foray out of the country, and we opted for the most budget-friendly option we could find – a thrilling 5D/4N group tour package, which included 2 nights in the beachy paradise of Pattaya and 2 inContinueContinue reading “Thailand 2025”
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Ved Van Park, Noida
Video Review Ved Van Park in Sector 78, Noida, is India’s first Vedic themed park. Launched to the public in June 2023, it has consistently been drawing crowds for its light and sound laser shows in the evening. https://youtu.be/OdkkUKdiM3o Ved Van Park Timings Entry from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm Laser show – 8:00 pmContinueContinue reading “Ved Van Park, Noida”
The Cairns Esplanade
The Cairns Esplanade in Queensland, Australia, is popular with both locals and tourists. Entry is free to this stunning recreational area with its many shaded paths and parklands. The Promenade boardwalk is suspended over the mudflats to provide a pedestrian accessway and a viewpoint for birdwatching. The 2.5 km long Promenade is fully wheel chairContinueContinue reading “The Cairns Esplanade”
Corbett Wild River Access Resort
Video Review We visited Jim Corbett National Park in October this year after 9 years. Corbett National Park is a thickly forested region in the Kumaon region in the foothills of Himalayas. The national park is India’s prominent tiger reserve and named after Jim Corbett, the famous tiger hunter-turned-conservationist. This time, we stayed at CorbettContinueContinue reading “Corbett Wild River Access Resort”
Leela Raviz @ Samudra Beach, Kovalam
Video Review Prev After a night’s stay at Hotel Marine Palace in Hawa Beach, we moved on to the more secluded Samudra Beach in Kovalam. This beach has just two or three resorts and is on a cliff so you get an entirely different experience from Hawa Beach. We stayed at the Beach View VillasContinueContinue reading “Leela Raviz @ Samudra Beach, Kovalam”
Hotel Marine Palace Kovalam
Video Review Last month, we stayed at Hotel Marine Palace in Kovalam for a night. This hotel is located on Beach Road and has a good view of the Hawa Beach. Though the exterior is pretty unassuming, the room itself was spacious and well furnished. https://youtube.com/shorts/QDpUEUaapCE?feature=share We had a glorious view of the sunset onContinueContinue reading “Hotel Marine Palace Kovalam”
A Night in Vrindavan
November 2021 My mom had been to Vrindavan only once, and that was a long time ago. That had been a day trip of Mathura & Vrindavan, arranged by my dad’s office. I was a kid at the time and only remember that it was the sort of trip where you rush from one spotContinueContinue reading “A Night in Vrindavan”
A Cruise to Green Island
One of the most popular activities when visiting Far North Queensland is a Reef Cruise. Green Island is a coral cay, about 27 km offshore from Cairns in Queensland, Australia. The island is surrounded by coral reef and protected as the Green Island National Park. Green Island Although Green Island has a luxury resort, mostContinueContinue reading “A Cruise to Green Island”
The Neighbor’s Garden
Compared to our stint in Bhimtal last year, this year’s stay is going much better so far. For one, this time we came prepared for a long stay, at least a month. Last year, we had come for ten days and stayed on for five months because of the lockdown. The second and more importantContinueContinue reading “The Neighbor’s Garden”
Back in Bhimtal
We had been itching to come back to our place in Bhimtal all through Summer but dared not venture out after the dreaded 2nd wave, which claimed so many. In our society in the NCR, there were more than 300 cases at the time, 17 in our tower itself. So for more than two monthsContinueContinue reading “Back in Bhimtal”
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