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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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”
The Great Ocean Road Bus Tour
Previous Our 2nd day in Melbourne was devoted to the Great Ocean Road Bus Tour. This was our primary reason for including Melbourne in our Australia travel itinerary. I had been quite sure I wanted to visit the Great Ocean Road (most trips originate from Melbourne) as well as the Great Barrier Reef (accessed fromContinueContinue reading “The Great Ocean Road Bus Tour”
Trailing the Tiger in Bandhavgarh
This travelogue about our trip to Bandhavgarh more than a decade ago was selected for publication by Mississippi Books (www.mississippibooks.co.in) in their anthology, Caravan. Over the last few years, I have been on tiger safaris in Corbett, Rajaji National Park, and Thekkadi but have never been fortunate enough to actually spot a tiger. This time,ContinueContinue reading “Trailing the Tiger in Bandhavgarh”
Aloha On the Ganges, Rishikesh – A Review
Usually, when we visit Rishikesh, we stay at the Ganga Resort run by Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN). But it hasn’t yet resumed operations after the Covid lockdown. So this time, we tried a new resort, Aloha on the Ganges. Aloha on the Ganges is a beautiful, 3-star resort in Tapovan, Rishikesh, a little aheadContinueContinue reading “Aloha On the Ganges, Rishikesh – A Review”
Thursday Hops #21
This week’s Thursday Hops is dedicated to the ongoing farmers’ protest against the recently introduced farm laws. I won’t go into the nitty-gritties of the laws as I’m not really an expert on them. But just think, if the very farmers that these laws are claiming to protect are protesting against them, then there mustContinueContinue reading “Thursday Hops #21”
Thursday Hops #20
Last week, we went to Bangalore to visit my sister. This was our first flight since the lockdown. I must say airlines are doing their best to maintain social distancing and sanitization norms. No contact check-in and boarding, alternate seating near boarding gates, gowns for the middle seat passengers, face shield, mask and sanitizer forContinueContinue reading “Thursday Hops #20”
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