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...
beach / drive / fort / heritage / konkan / lonavala / nature / pune city / summary / temple / trek / view point / walk / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jan 2, 2012 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
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...
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...
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jun 23, 2011 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
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...
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jan 27, 2011 · Last modified Sep 22, 2014
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...
drive / heritage / pune city / temple / tradition
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jan 14, 2011 · Last modified Aug 30, 2014
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...
heritage / monsoon / nature / sinhagad / temple / view point / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Dec 29, 2010 · Last modified Jan 3, 2017
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...
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Nov 2, 2010 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
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...