Exploring the Vittala temple trail of Hampi
I visited the Vittala temple right after the Hampi riverside ruins. Despite being awed by the riverside ruins, the magnificence of the Vittala temple complex wa...
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The Hampi riverside ruins trail
Hampi riverside ruins lie scattered on both sides of Tungabhadra. I stumbled upon them while wandering around one morning after my daily customary Virupaksha Te...
The Virupaksha Temple trail in Hampi
Hampi, much to everyone's surprise is quite a widely spread destination. Moreover, there's so much crammed within that space that visiting Hampi can be quite in...
The first day of my Hampi trip
My Hampi trip began in Goa, from where a short train ride took me to Hospet. Cutting through the Western Ghats, it is one of India’s most spectacular train rout...
What makes Hampi in Karnataka such a special place?
Hampi in Karnataka is one of those have it all kind of destinations. Its fame spreads far and wide and most people end up lingering there longer than planne...
2016 Cultural Kerala Trip Itinerary for 1 week
In 2016, I spent a whirlwind week experiencing some of the finest cultural Kerala highlights. That trip was solo travel and focused mostly on festival extravaga...
Our 2018 Tamil Nadu Kerala Itinerary for 2 weeks
We spent the end of 2018-2019 in Kerala and our itinerary was focused on beach and culture. It was a child-friendly holiday since we were traveling with our 2-y...
Nelliyampathy hills
A quaint virgin hill, Nelliyampathy is located in Palghat district of Kerala. It gets its name from Nelli (gooseberry) trees that are found at its foothills and...
A retreat into Palakkad in Kerala
Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala. Celebrated as the rice bowl of the state, Palghat or Palakkad as it also known, has a low mountain pass called Palghat Gap wh...
My glimpses of art and culture of Kerala
Kerala is all about vibrancy, vigour and life. You may think it is because of the amount of happy sunshine the small southern state receives throughout the year...