Serrano Nature and Adventure Resort near Mulshi
Serrano the nature resort is near yet feels far away from the chaos of the city. It is a good place for a group to spend the day just relaxing or doing few adventure...
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Diveagar Homestay: Kulswami Guest House
We frequently visit Diveagar as it provides the right combination of a reasonable distance from Pune and a clean beach. If you are looking for a beach destination (from Mumbai/Pune), then Diveagar is a...
Viyoddha Homestay near Satara
A simple homestay with great food! We stayed there for 3 nights, spent almost the entire time indoors (playing a lot of board games) and had a variety of great local Maharashtrian food (some...
Gurusparsh Strawberry Farmstay in Panchgani – better than all those fancy villas
When you are welcomed with a bunch of freshly plucked strawberries, you know that you in for a sweet stay! Panchgani & Mahabaleshwar are famous for strawberries, particularly in the winter-spring season from Jan-Mar....
The side roads of Varandha Ghat
Varandha Ghat was considered very offbeat and remote until few years ago. If you haven’t been to Varandha Ghat, it is a must visit ghat section for the wild experience. Nowadays, shops have come...
Shirwal Buddhist caves near Bhor
A short and sweet trip from Pune: Drive through two scenic roads, a small off-road section, a short 20 min easy climb to a set of buddhist caves and a snack stop at Vithal...
Pustakanch Gaav – Book Village – Bhilar near Panchgani
Most trips to Panchgani start and end with a sandwich and a milkshake at Mapro. Our trip in May would have also been the same. But luck favoured us. While driving up to Panchgani,...
A super scenic road trip to Veer Dam
Google Maps might take you into narrow unknown roads, sometimes into dead ends. But that’s the charm of discovery. Off late, i have been spending lot of time zooming into maps and then finding...
Lohagad Fort Scorpion’s Tail – VinchuKata
Lohagad fort would be one of the best representations of what a Maharashtra monsoon has to offer – its history in forts and the scenic beauty during the monsoon. Climbing the fort requires a...
Panwadi Ghat – a road trip through Europe – so close to Pune
The beauty of Pune is that you don’t have to drive far to get out of the city and in the midst of nature. Every white road branching off from the highway has something...
Trek to Rohida Fort – the windy fort
Rohida fort near Bhor is famous for its wind. I had heard about it many times and felt that it could be an exaggeration. It wasn’t 🙂 Rohida fort was one of the forts...
Ajivali Devrai Walk – The sacred forest
Ajivali is a small village in the backdrop of Pavana Dam. Around 2 kms from the village, a little higher up the mountains, is a devrai. Devrai is a sacred forest where the villagers...