The city of Agra speaks volumes of the Mughal royal grandeur that it once represented. Home to one of the seven new wonders of the world, it is a must-visit place in your lifetime. Read on to know about travel tips and recommendations.
Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore National Park is the single largest dry deciduous forest left intact in India. The forest is spread across 515 sq. mi…
Quick Facts about Rishikesh, the Yoga Capital of the World Rishikesh is about 2 hours from Mussoorie at around 75kms. The nearest Jolly Grant domestic…
I love to hang around a water body – then be it a lake, river, sea, or even a small pond. Water just transforms the…
The Rock Garden is an icon synonymous with the capital city of Chandigarh. Le-Corbeseiur had meticulously planned the city while Nek Chand Saini created an…
Mashobra – the name did not ring a bell with me. My husband popped up this name one evening to select a destination for our…
To go or not to go, was the question foremost on our minds. It had been raining since the whole of last week week and the…
March 2021 Beautiful, ain’t it! Maldives – the name conjures up images of reef-ringed atolls, clear blue waters, white sandy beaches and luxurious overwater villas……
Rose´ by the Lake … PC: Saffron Stays November 2020 Usually we end up taking a vacation during the Diwali holidays, but thanks to…
Little Paradise – A Villa in Agardanda on the Konkan Coast The Villa (PC: Tripadvisor/SaffronStays) October 2020: The lockdown had ended again in Pune and…
The Everest Base Camp (EBC) Trek is a 14-day to and fro trek from Kathmandu that does not require any major mountaineering skills or tools…
The Magnificent Raigad Name: Raigad (Formerly Rairi) Height: 4400 feet/1356 metres above sea level Trek Category: Easy trek through the Maha Darwaza climbing 1737 steps Equipment required: None…
When I was a kid, I used to eagerly wait for marriage invitations to my grandmother so that I too could attend the ceremonies with…
Name: PurandarHeight: 4472 feet / 1387 metres above sea levelTrek Category: Easy trekRequirements: Identity cards which are checked by the Army at the GateBase Village(s): Narayanpur Distance from Pune: 50…
Name: Naneghat & Nanacha AngthaHeight: 2461 feet/750 metres above sea levelTrek Category: Easy-Medium trekEquipment required: None but wear appropriate trekking shoes for this trekBase Village(s): Vaishakhare for the trek.…
The Fort:Cabo de Rama – a fort in ruins set against the backdrop of the Arabian Sea; not the crowded typical touristy spot, but blissful…
Name: Rajgad (Formerly Murumbdev)Height: 4600 feet/1400 metres above sea levelTrek Category: Medium-Difficult trekEquipment required: None but wear appropriate trekking shoes for this trekBase Village(s): Pali leading to Pali darwaza;Gunjavne/Margasni…
Maharashtra is known as the Land of Forts and rightly so. You find numerous and all kinds of forts here – be it a hill…
Hua Hin:‘Hua Hin’ – heard of this place before? Well, I had not. I thought we were going to Phuket this time as we had…
Bhaja – Facade It was a rainy Sunday of August in Pune and we were really tired of sitting indoors weekend after weekend. On the…
Our journey onwards from Konkan… We continued our trip through Konkan to Mahabaleshwar. While the Konkan stretch of our journey was all about tranquil beaches,…
Our December vacation was a road trip from Bangalore to Maharashtra and back. Yes! we always wanted to do a road trip in our Bimmer.…
A day in Lucca & Pisa Many would be surprised to know that Florence as a city, did not hold much charm for us as…
Train to Venezia We arrived at the Venezia Mestre train station from Firenze (Florence) on a wet afternoon. It was a 5-hour charming train ride…