Everytime, I read about Badami or saw pictures of the place, my gaze stopped at that one picture of a temple next to a lake within deep sandstone ravines. I had also seen it in a movie “Guru” where the…
Around the 1500 Year Old Badami Caves
My last stop for the day was Badami. The caves in Badami were built around 6th century AD by the early Chalukyas. Badami, also known as Vatapi is a beautiful heritage town located in deep ravines in North Karnataka around…
How do I finance my Life is a Vacation without a full time job
I am often asked how I finance my travels without a full time job, how I managed to quit my high profile job and yet survived and tips on how they could do what I have done. Strangely, every one…
Short Trek in Badami Fort and Shivalaya
The best way to see Badami is to trek up the Northern Hill through the pathway between the rocks and get a view of the caves and the temples on the hill. The southern hill is where the 4 rock…
The Living Temples of Mahakuta, Karnataka
I had planned a day long trip in and around Badami and Mahakuta located 12 kms away was my first stop for the day. I had read a couple of blogs on Mahakuta and it seemed to be a quiet…
One Day Trip to Bijapur in Karnataka
I arrived from Bangalore by Gol Gumbaaz Express after a 15 hour journey on a one day trip to Bijapur for sightseeing, On a warm January morning, it was pretty pleasant and I set out for sightseeing after freshening up in the…
Manipur in 10 Travel Photos
The least visited and least touristy sister state of the 7 sister states of North East India. Manipur shares a long border with Myanmar and is often referred as the Gateway to the East. If all goes well then the…
Peek into Tribal Life; Andro Village; Manipur
About 25 kms east of Imphal city, Andro Village is a nice half day sightseeing from Imphal. We drove through the hills and then descended into the plains near Andro. Being harvest season, the area around was largely golden and…
Celebrating a Lake- Kere Habba; Bangalore
Once upon a time garden and lake city is slowly overburdened over the years !! It was that time of the year to celebrate the beauty of the lake and its inhabitants (birds, trees, butterflies et al) with different activities.…
Forgotten Toys of Childhood
These days children’s toys are slick, they are smart and they appear from a different world altogether. Every time, I have to gift a toy to a little one, I find it way too impersonal, without the touch of love.…