An adventurous, very scenic trek to an unique rock formation in Panvadi Ghat
Panvadi Ghat is a place so close to Pune, yet so remote! My first visit to this valley was in 2016 and it has been a regular on my list for every monsoon since...
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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....
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...
Vajrai Waterfalls near Kaas, Satara
I saw a news update on a Marathi channel about this waterfall around 2 years ago and it claimed that this waterfall could be India’s tallest waterfall. This was not a well-known waterfall and...
Mulshi Tamhini Lonavala round trip
This was on the plan for a very very long time. Tamhini is a favourite haunt for us considering the relative ease with which a trip to tamhini can happen. Every time we were...
Parsi point and Sydney point in Panchgani
There are tons of viewpoints in Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar, but trying to fit in all of them on a day trip is just not possible. Some of the remote ones like Arthur’s seat (which...
Road Trip to Madhe Ghat Waterfall
A visit to Madhe Ghat was on the plans for quite some time. In fact, the first time when i heard about Madhe Ghat was when i saw an article saying that a new...
Raigad Fort – capital of Shivaji’s kingdom
Had director Shankar seen the Raigad Fort, i don’t think that there would have been any reason for him to go all the way to Machu Picchu to shoot the Kilimanjaro song for Robot....
Two monsoon road trips for the weekend
The monsoon has begun. If you are the kind who says, “Oh, No! It is rainingâ€, switch on the TV and watch a grandmother fight with her daughter-in-law. If you are the kind who...
Arthur’s seat view point in Mahabaleshwar
Though Arthur’s seat view point is quite far from the Mahabaleshwar town centre, it is one of the most popular view points for its dramatic “grand canyon” like views. The drive is through heavily...
Monsoon Drive to Varandha Ghat
The road through Varandha Ghat is notorious for its bad maintenance and it shows up even more during the monsoon. But, it is this rawness that has kept the entire 50-60 km stretch of...
Taare Zameen Par, New Era School Panchgani
If you remember the final scenes of Taare Zameen Par, there is a painting competition held on a mass scale in a school. There are hundreds of kids sitting on an amphitheater. For a...
