Hi! there ๐ It’s been a while. Rainy days are here in Bangalore again; roads and residential layouts in parts of the extended city are flooded due to the heavy rains. The sudden rise in water levels has created havoc and confusion on the ground; we meanwhile are taking to the skies and on a…
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Surrounded by water๐ and enveloped in rain๐ง๐ด
We landed in Kerala in pouring rain and realized that we had forgotten to pack the umbrella โ๏ธ. It was a Sunday morning and most shops in Kochi had their shutters down; but our taxi driver was helpful and we managed to buy an umbrella the way to the hotel. I had initially tried yanking…
A favourite destination in Bengaluruโ๏ธ
My alarm starts to ring, it’s 5:00 am on a Sunday morning; it’s still dark outside and my head feels groggy initially, but soon settles on a single line of thought, that I have to get a head start on the To Do list for the morning so as to make it out of the…
A scrumptious homecoming ๐ฉ
We were on a flying visit to Kerala; returning just two days later. Most of the holidayers would be returning to Bangalore after the new year, probably on 2 Jan, Sunday; that day the Arrival terminal and the airport cabs will be stretched with the incoming. We had a similar experience two years ago. Departures…
โ๏ธ home for the holidays…โจ
Bangalore airport can rival any mall in the city during the holiday season๐. The queue outside the departure terminal was thick and long; will we make it to the departure gate on time !? 24 Dec, we arrived at the airport by 7:30 am, our Indigo flight to Kochi was at 9:30 am. We joined…
A walking trail in Cubbon Park ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ธ
The two major green spaces in Bangalore are the Lalbagh & the Cubbon Park; the former a botanical garden and the latter a proper park. I have been to the Lalbagh, a sprawling 240 acres of greenery; but Cubbon park visit happened only this year. The first visit to the Cubbon Park was in March…
Staycation at Trivik, Chikmagalur – Part 2 ๐โ๏ธ
“It is not the destination where you end up, but the memories you create along the way.” Penelope A Riley, Travel Absurdities Waking up to glimpses of trees shrouded in mist and bird songs is a nice change ! And as the sun colours up the mountainside in various shades of green, we saunder on…
A walk in the hills @Trivik, Chikmagalur ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ
We were a small group, led by Karthik from Trivik. He had one clear instruction, “Keep an eye on your shoes.” he said. Why !? Leeches ๐ชฑ !! We always make it a point to do the Nature Walk offered by most resorts and at Trivik in Chikmagalur too we were happy to join in….
Staycation in the misty hills of Chikmagalur – Part 1 ๐โ๏ธ
Which resort !? It’s a place called Trivik, located amidst the coffee plantations and forests in the hills of Chikmagalur. This was our second visit to Chikmagalur; during the first visit ๐ An itinerary for Chikmagalur ๐ณ, we completed a cursory visit of the touristy locations, so this time round it was just confining ourselves…
Enroute from Bengaluru to the misty mountains (in Karnataka) ๐ฃ
A road trip from Bangalore to the distant hills ๐๐จ !! October has always been a good month for setting out on road trips. The rains usually cease by October, this year was an exception though; the climate in Karnataka is mild, sunny but not too hot. And in the hills it will be even…
Sravanabelagola ๐
Sravanabelagola or Shravanabelagola is a religious center for the Jains. The town has two prominent hills of religious significance. One of them houses the famous and huge monolith statue of Gomateshwara Bahubali, the 1st Tirthankara of Jainism. Lord Mahavira was the 24th and the last Tirthankara (saviour and spiritual teacher) of the Jain religion. It started to…
Chasing clouds: Road trip from Bangalore to Sravanabelagola ๐๐จ
The rains seem to have left for Kerala from Bangalore and we decided to drive down to a place called Sravanabelagola, located within the state of Karnataka. Sravana-bela-gola, say it twice and the name rolls off the tongue easily๐. The place is a 3 hour drive from Bangalore & suggested by our relatives Dr. S&S. …
A City Getaway: ITC Gardenia ๐
The newspapers claim this to be the wettest October in Bangalore so farโ๏ธ. The rains seem to be unpredictable, many areas in Bangalore have become waterlogged and IMD declared yellow alert in the city and it’s outskirts for a few days. But this is in the midst of the annual Puja holidays; we were really…
Bangalore Palace tour ๐ฐ: Glimpse into the Wodeyars story – Part ๐
To continue with the historical timeline, the mighty Vijayanagar empire which ruled almost the whole of the south India, met its ruin in 1565 at the battle of Talikota ๐ Hampi chronicles: Beginning with the end ๐ (Starting the Hampi trail๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ) After the disintegration of the Vijayanagara empire, the land was divided among the feudal…
Bangalore Palace tour ๐ฐ: Glimpse into the Wodeyars story – Part ๐
Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka and Mysore is a weekend getaway from Bangalore, touted as the cultural capital of Karnataka, famous for the ten day Dasara festival held every October. The most famous landmark in Mysore is the Mysore Palace of the Wodeyars – the erstwhile rulers of the Mysore kingdom โ๏ธ. I have…
A Bangalore staycation @Hyatt Centric ๐ด
Bangalore weather is gorgeous and one perfect way to enjoy it is by the poolside at the Hyatt Centric; flanked by champa (frangipani) trees with its dark green foliage and speckles of pretty white fragrant flowers โand palm trees swaying in the cool breeze. With the pandemic still not over, the pool is closed for…
Itinerary for a weekend in downtown Bangalore ๐
There is no dearth of activities that you can partake in Bangalore and a weekend is hardly enough time for all indulgences. But given a weekend we managed to cram in a staycation, a walking trail, shopping, a fantastic restaurant and even tour a palace ! It was a welcome break from the homebound weekends…
A moment in memory: Fuchsia ๐
Some words remain etched in my brain and the word Fuchsia is one in the list. I first heard of this colour from one of my older cousin sisters as she was describing the colour of her wedding sari, the manthrakodi – the colourful sari the bride wears for the wedding reception. The bride wears…
18 April: World Heritage Day ๐ – Forts of South India
Celebrated on 18 April, it started off as โInternational Day for Monuments and Sitesโ and after approval from UNESCO in 1983, it was made popular as World Heritage Day. 2021 World Heritage Day theme is “Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures” This would be the apt title for our Indian heritage – it’s complex! The history text…
Tourist in my city ๐
I never imagined I will call Bangalore as my city. Kochi has always been my city simply because it is where my home is – a house of my own. Hubs definition of home is different; he plays to the gallery. He was asked once in our family WhatsApp group by my cousins on his…
Miles and smiles 
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