The year 2011, in travel
While 2010 new year weekend had a disastrous start with a miscalculated and unsuccessful trip to Raigad fort and the Pune zoo the following day, 2011 new year weekend was exactly the opposite. We...
Category: heritage
New Year Weekend Trip to Daman
If you are looking for a good weekend trip out of Mumbai/Pune, Daman is a nice option. It has a bit of everything – a clean (and calm) beach, hangout place for families, free...
Ayyappan Hill temple and Murugan Hills near Dehu Road
You don’t need to be either a mallu or a religious person to visit the Ayyappan temple. You just need to be a person like me looking for some new scenic place to visit...
Pataleshwar Cave Temple and Jangli Maharaj Mandir in Shivaji Nagar
The Pataleshwar Cave temple and the Jangli Maharaj Mandir are located next to each other on J M (Jangli Maharaj) Road in Shivaji Nagar. it is surprising that you can find such calm places...
Kanifnath temple near Saswad
A short drive (30 kms) away from the city brings you to a temple on top of a small hillock. A short drive, a good ghat section and something unique in this temple make...
Neelkanteshwar temple between Panshet and Khadakwasla
If you are looking for the definition of a “Hidden Jewel”, then go to this place. Nestled on top of a small hill between Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, the Neelkanteshwar temple is the ideal...
Kasturba Gandhi Memorial at Aga Khan Palace
The Aga Khan palace, also known as the Gandhi National Memorial, Â was on the list of places to visit for more than a year, but somehow the proximity to our house meant that we...
