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...
If you have an hour or two to spare and want to go for a short drive, then a visit to Ramdara temple would fit perfectly. We were at the newly opened Kumar Pacific...
beach / konkan / temple / trek / walk / water
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Dec 14, 2011 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
Harihareshwar, also known as Devghar (House of God) or Dakshin Kashi (Kasi of South India), is a small temple town on the Konkan coast. It is not only a popular pilgrimage destination, but also...
Sometime last year, after immersing the Ganesha idol (post Ganesh Chaturthi) Â into some dirty makeshift water tank in Magapartta, i decided that the following year, i would immerse the idol only into the sea....
drive / nature / temple / tradition
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Sep 6, 2011 · Last modified Jul 5, 2016
A heavenly place for both the young and the aged alike. While the young go about enjoying the scenery, the aged can relax in the serenity of the temple. It is not often that...
drive / nature / view point / waterfall
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Aug 30, 2011 · Last modified Jun 13, 2016
Tamhini Ghat is the name which most people recollect if you were to ask for the best place to drive through for watching waterfalls during the monsoon. But this is mostly because of the...
bushi dam / drive / fort / lonavala / nature / trek / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jul 29, 2011 · Last modified Jul 24, 2016
This is a great place to go for a one day trip from either Mumbai or Pune due to the following reasons The Location: A plateau with unhindered views on all sides with a...
bushi dam / drive / lonavala / nature / view point
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Jul 25, 2011 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
In these parts of India, any conical peak would, for sure make an appearance in some mythological story or the other, of having some significance related to the Shivling. This peak, close to the...
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 Apr 8, 2011 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
Tikona fort, also known as Vitandgad, is one of the easier forts to climb and would be a good introductory, yet interesting trek. The fort is close to Pavana Dam. The fort is on...
cave / lonavala / nature / walk
by Rajaram Sethuraman · Published Feb 18, 2011 · Last modified Oct 2, 2014
Bedse caves would complete the trio of Buddhist caves around Lonavala and Kamshet along with Karla Caves and Bhaja caves. But the bedse caves relatively lesser known to the touristy crowd and gets much...