Travel Blogger and Writer in Bangalore -Meenakshi Gupta -

How to choose Trekking Shoes- Beginners Guide to choose the right trekking shoes

HOW TO CHOOSE TREKKING SHOES? “YOU NEED SPECIAL SHOES FOR HIKING AND A BIT OF A SPECIAL SOUL AS WELL” Having said that, it is often said,” Give trekker the right shoe and he or she can conquer any mountain” If you are a beginner and don’t know how and where to start...

Amazing Thailand- Delivering Unique Experiences

Amazing Thailand - ‘Delivering Unique Experiences’ Amazing Thailand is one of the fastest countries to unlock inviting tourists from across the world. This has given hope to revive the country's economy, which is largely dependent on tourism and for travellers to...

HANDI GUNDI BETTA TREK

HANDI GUNDI BETTA TREK The advantage of being in Karnataka ‘One state many worlds’, is that we get to see everything we wish for. Bangalore has the added advantage of so many Bettas or hillocks within the range of 60-80 km. These hillocks are perfect weekend getaways...

DHANUSHKODI- THINGS TO DO

Dhanushkodi- The Dead End! Once a flourishing town, Dhanushkodi, with schools, temples, railway station and a Church is now a tourist attraction. Visitors go there to see the beautiful riot of merging colours of the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean, ruins of an Old...

Trekking Tips for Beginners

Trekking Tips for Beginners “Nature is one of the most underutilized treasures in life. It has the power to unburden hearts and reconnect to that inner place of peace” – Janice Anderson This is exactly how I feel when I am close to nature. I feel most alive on the...

Top 5 places to visit in Rameshwaram

TOP 5 PLACES TO VISIT IN RAMESHWARAM Om Namah Shivaye! Om Namah Shivaye! The chant kept ringing in my ears, mind and soul as we headed for Rameshwaram. One of the Char Dham which I was longing for almost 25 years, visited recently. The Ramanathaswamy temple, one of...

KEDARKANTHA TREK Blog – Everything you should know before going

KEDARKANTHA TREK - THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT this snow Himalayan Trek Kedarkantha Trek!!! The name itself gives me goosebumps and those butterflies in my stomach. With so much contemplation I decided to go for my first Snow Himalayan Trek. It was my 50th Birthday...

Winters in Himachal Pradesh- Narkanda, Naldera and Tattapani

Winters in Himachal Pradesh- Places to visit near Shimla All my travel stories start with Bollywood imaginations. I have been dreaming of singing and dancing around the tall pine trees, with snow-capped mountains in the background, horse-ride, carpet of pure green...

KAIWARA TREK ROCKS

Kaiwara Trek Rocks!!!! As the Karnataka Tourism’s tag line says “One State Many Worlds”, the state is truly rich in culture, heritage, cuisine, Wildlife, Spirituality and much more. I am fascinated by the landscapes of boulders and rocks all over the state. This is...

HANDCRAFTED WITH LOVE

HANDCRAFTED WITH LOVE As a little girl whenever I travelled, my father showed me the world, exactly how I had read and imagined. I have a very fond memory of how he strung stories about each station the train would stop at. He would epitomise the geography, culture,...

Makali Durga Trek- An ideal day trek from Bangalore

The lush green trails, rocky hills, beautiful weather, dark clouds all over, view of a lake and other hills, ruins of a fort and a temple, the whole view is just so so mesmerising. I am here at Makali Durga Trek, a perfect weekend getaway from Bangalore for trekkers,...

Kotilingeshwara Temple – Weekend getaway from Bangalore

‘Koti’ in the Kannada language means a crore. Though these two are the most sought attractions, not to miss the other 90 lakhs small Shivalings which are installed in the temple.