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Flying has become one of the most preferred ways to travel now a days in India. And there are two reasons for this. First, getting a week’s leave from work isn’t easy at all. And if you manage to get a week’s leave, you don’t want to spend half of …

Tucked away in the Western Ghats region and surrounded by five hills, this small town of Panchgani in Maharashtra will surely leave you spellbound. Home to juicy berries and disciplined students, Panchgani is famous for strawberries and boarding schools. This small town that has a population of just above 12,000 …

Maximum City, City of Seven Islands or the City of Dreams, Mumbai has a lot of nicknames and why not this is the one place in the country where you can find the best and worst of everything. People flock to Mumbai to fulfil their dreams, millions come down to …

The best part about living in a country like India is the diverse culture. If you are staying in an apartment, you would surely have a Gujarati, Punjabi, a South Indian and probably a Bengali neighbor. So whether it’s Navratri, Durga Puja, Lodhi or Onam, you are sure to get …

There are a only a handful of vegetarians today, and by vegetarian I mean pure vegetarian. (Eggitarians excluded) For most of us belonging to this creed, we are fine dining at any restaurant, after all vegetarian food is available everywhere unlike non veg dishes that are available only at a …

Continuing from where I left my last post at the spectacular St. Philomena Church, it was time to visit the most popular tourist attraction in Mysore – The Mysore Palace. Most of the websites, travel portal will list Mysore Palace as the number one attraction in Mysore and that’s where …

After spending some great time at the Rail Museum in my previous post in Mysore Diaries, it was time to say good bye to the Rail Museum and say Hello to the magnificent St. Philomena’s Church. The church is one of the popular attractions in the city and there are …

As children we all enjoyed traveling on a train. Be it going on a vacation or visiting grandparents, we always looked forward to the exciting and long journey. Back then, nothing was more merrier than seeing the engine of our own train and crossing two compartments seemed a herculean task. …

It was time for yet another team lunch and we wanted to try out a new place this time around. One of the major concerns were that the place should serve good non vegetarian food. After all veggies like me can eat grass anywhere 😛 After having tried numerous restaurants …

Mysore is a small city about 150 Kms from Bangalore. This is one of the best destination to visit as a part of your weekend getaway. The drive from Bangalore is one of the best road trips one can have – straight amazing road. Even if you are traveling by train, …