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My mom told me she wanted to visit Lucknow a few days ago. So, I started looking for flights, and I was shocked to see the fares. For one second, I was confused, but later, I realized it was because of the rush for Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.  With flight …

I know I have been away from the blog for quite some time, but I’ve been active on Instagram, so if you’ve been following me (@Atulmaharaj) there, you know that I just returned from Goa road trip – my first time to Goa with friends. This Goa trip was after …

24, July 2014 felt like yesterday when I stepped foot in Hyderabad. Fresh out of college, I came to the city for my first job at Wipro in Gachibowli. I remember spending a few months at a PG in Gachibowli and reliving the on-your-own life again after my boarding school …

I may not be the one in my family to lean towards traditional rituals and related events. However, I’ve developed an interest in learning about different cultures and understanding their tradition. Talk about Sikhism and my visit to Hazur Saheb Nanded to more recently, a trip to Bastar to explore …

It’s been over 10 years that I’ve been writing and sharing my travel stories with you. When I joined my first job, I thought I’d get to travel the world, well that didn’t happen. But luckily blogging connected me to some amazing people, and one thing led to another and …

In my previous post, I shared my experience of the Hyderabad to Coorg road trip. It was quite a drive and I enjoyed it. It was my first time on this part of NH-44 beyond Anantapur, so I was quite excited. In Coorg though, I didn’t do much as I …

Hyderabad has been quite hot in the last few weeks; even staying indoors under air conditioning wasn’t enough. There had to be something more. Like last year, my dad had a mini vacation and I had to take him somewhere. Last time around the same time we had gone on …

The first time I came to Kerala was to attend the Tata Nexon launch event in Kochi. We drove the Nexon to Idukki and I instantly fell in love with the greenery and the hilly terrain. Soon after, I planned a long getaway to Munnar on a Honda Activa visiting …

Those of you who’ve been following the blog for a few years, know that I did a Kochi to Munnar road trip on Activa a few years ago. I remember a lot of people telling me that it would be risky, but again that was the cheapest available option I …

Kerala, God’s Own Country has something extraordinary to offer to each one of us. If you’re a nature lover, you can immerse yourself in the tea plantations of Munnar or take a boat ride in the backwaters of Alleppey. If you’re a foodie, relish the food in Calicut, Palakkad and …