Janapada Loka, Srirangapatna, and Melukote – Part 1
Date: 2-Apr-16 We had planned a family trip to Srirangapatna and Melukote and Janapada Loka at Ramanagara with my parents and my brother’s family. Since we were 6 of us, we had to book...
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Bettamugilalam
Date: 27-Feb-16 Our new travel partner “Avenger Street 220” had arrived in the first week of Feb and it was more than a month since we had our last road trip. Both the facts...
Coorg and Slice of Waynad
Date: 25-Dec-15 to 27-Dec-15 What a spectacular year 2015 was!! The year had given us numerous unforgettable memories and wonderful moments to cherish. We wanted to end this spectacular year with one more amazing...
Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram
Date: 25-Oct-15 and 26-Oct-15 We had to attend one of Thilak’s cousins’ wedding at Chennai on 26th October. I had stayed in Chennai for 1.5 years during the year 2009-2010. After 5 years, this...
Hogenakkal Falls
Date: 12-Sep-15 Hogenakkal Falls at Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu is often referred to as Niagara of India. At Hogenakkal, the river Kaveri creates numerous waterfalls which are treated to watch. I visited this...
Chitradurga
Date: 18-July-15 Both of us had a great time with my in-laws this entire week and wanted to end their stay in our house by visiting the popular Chitradurga fort. My father-in-law is very much...
Shravanabelagola
Date: 14-June-15 This is my second visit to Shravanabelagola in 4 years and Thilak’s first visit. The Accuweather told us that it would be cloudy throughout the day at Shravanabelagola. It made us all...
KRS Backwaters
Date: 17-May-15 Rajath was there with us in Mysore this time. My SIL’s family had planned to take us all to KRS Backwaters. Thilak told me that there is an ancient Venu Gopala Swamy temple...
Mulabagilu Virupaksha Temple and Avani
Date: 1-May-15 There was no electricity, no internet connection, no TV cable connection because of heavy rainfall yesterday. Therefore, we decided to go for a day trip instead of simply sitting at a time....
Kodaikanal
Date: 11-Apr-2015 to 13-Apr-2015 We wanted to celebrate our first wedding anniversary (Apr 13th) somewhere far from Bangalore. Hill station was our first preference as the summer in Bangalore this year is intolerable. Since April 14th was...
Lepakshi and Bhoganandishwara Temple
Date: 14-Mar-15 This was our second trip of this month. Lepakshi was on our go-to list for a long time. We planned well for this trip. My brother Rajath also joined us. Lepakshi is...
Srirangapatna
Date: 01-Mar-2015 Srirangapatna is just 20 km from my sister-in-law’s home in Mysore. Even though we visit Mysore once in a month, I have not been to this place in recent years. My memory goes...
Turuvekere Temples and Markonahalli Dam
Date: 11-Jan-2015 This was our first day trip in the new year 2015. We wanted to go to a place nearby, but we found that we had covered almost all one-day tourist destinations around...
Pyramid Valley
Date: 7-Dec-14 This was a very quickly planned trip. Not exactly a trip, but a long ride. After many days, this weekend, we got some free time to spend alone. We did not go...
Kotilingeshwara
Date: 30-Nov-2014This weekend, my parents were at our home. Unfortunately, there are very few one-day tourist destinations in Bangalore to take our relatives. Nandi Hills, Dodda Alada Mara, Koti Lingeshwara are the three important...
Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta
Date: 9-Nov-14 This was the first time I was visiting Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta. Thilak had been there twice before. This was a family trip with my sister-in-law’s family. Their 4 months old little prince...
Kamalashile
Date: 25-Oct-14 This time, we celebrated Deepavali in Brahmavar. The five days vacation was jam-packed with family functions to attend. In these five busy days, one of the days’ plans was to visit the famous...
Chikmagalur
Date: 2-Oct-14 to 4-Oct-14 Finally, our most awaited long weekend of October had come. We had two days off on October 2nd for Gandhi Jayanthi and on October 3rd for Dusshera. Just a week...
Roadtrip to Shimoga – The Green Mile
Date: 28-Aug-14 and 31-Aug-14 Bangalore-Shimoga-Aroor – Malenadu at its best (28-Aug-14) Out of numerous beautiful routes to reach our hometown from Bangalore, the Shimoga route is one of the most preferred routes among tourists. This...