Leh, Goa, Darjeeling, and Andamans are a few options that top the bucket list for many people. These are the holiday destinations that most people (at least Indians) want to visit. Similar was my case too during the last long weekend in August. It was a 4-day long break and …
Read More »Hyderabad to Jagdalpur Road Trip – Driving to Chhattisgarh, My First Time!
Mid-August was a long weekend here in India due to Independence Day falling on Tuesday and everyone applying for leave on Monday thus getting 4 days of the long weekend. And I’m quite sure that there were only a handful of people who didn’t go on holiday. I too was …
Read More »Incredible Shore Temple Mahabalipuram – Seven Pagodas of India
Exactly, a week ago, I was having my dinner at Sarvana Bhavan in Chennai. I was supposed to deliver a talk at Kubernetes Community Days Chennai the next morning. While I had a fair share of butterflies, I was eagerly looking forward to the extra day that I had to …
Read More »Complete 3-Day Chikmagalur Itinerary You Need
And finally, after almost a month and a half, I’m putting this complete 3-day Chikmagalur itinerary for you. If you’ve been following my blog posts, you already are aware of the places that I visited during my Chikmagalur trip. Before I get into the itinerary, I need to mention that …
Read More »Hoysaleshwara Temple: Epitome of Hoysala Grandeur in Belur
This is the penultimate blog post in my Chikmagalur series. In my previous blog post, I wrote about my experience of visiting the beautiful Chennakeshava temple in Belur. The temple showcased the grandeur and finesse of Hoysala craftsmanship and I totally loved spending time there. In this post, let us …
Read More »Chennakeshava Temple, Belur: Timeless Gem of the Hoysala Dynasty
I think it was during my multiple trips to Gujarat that I fell in love with architecture and history. Though I love history as a subject, I was never fascinated with monuments and their stories. However, places like Rani Ni Vav, Adalaj ni Vav, Modhera Sun Temple, and the like …
Read More »7 Vegetarian Places To Eat In Chikmagalur
You knew this post was coming, didn’t you? How could I not talk about food from my Chikmagalur trip? While my previous blog posts spoke about the places to visit in Chikmagalur, I’ll talk about places to eat in Chikmagalur, more importantly, vegetarian places to eat in Chikmagalur. Right off …
Read More »Coffee Lovers Paradise – Coffee Estate Tour in Chikmagalur
It was about a couple of decades ago, we had moved from Goa to Bengaluru. It was here we were treated to filter kaapi. Since then, our love for coffee just grew stronger. While my dad still loves the classic filter coffee, I’ve moved on to cold brews. If you …
Read More »Alluring Mullayangiri and Baba Budangiri Peaks in Chikmagalur
Time for another delayed blog post in the already delayed blog posts from Chikmagalur. In my last few blog posts, I wrote about my experience of driving from Hyderabad to Chikmagalur and also about sunset spots in Chikmagalur. In today’s post, I’m going to share my experience of visiting Mullayangiri …
Read More »Twilight Treasures: Best Sunset Spots in Chikmagalur
Every Beach vs Mountain quiz I took ever, I chose Mountains and that’s because I’m obsessed with them. Maybe because I spent my childhood years growing up in the mountains – New Era High School in Panchgani. So around every long weekend, I open Google Maps and look for any …
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