Water Rock Bungalow – An Offbeat Place To Stay In Yercaud

Trek from Water Rock Bungalow

If you want to stay in a place that offers complete privacy with no one to bother you (but for wildlife :D), read on. This post is all about an offbeat homestay in Yercaud. Imagine waking up to really tall trees, a small lake and birds chirping, no mobile phone connectivity to check who has … Read more

Update: Club Mahindra Responds

Problems with Club Mahindra Resorts

Update: We’ve reached the end of this long battle with Club Mahindra. They’ve refunded approximately 70% of the money, and given that others are still fighting with them for their monies, we agreed to settle for this. What a sense of relief! P.S: Our view towards Club Mahindra membership stands: the membership is just not worth it. … Read more

Things To Do In Udaipur In Two Days

Beauty of Udaipur

Anyone will throw this statement at you when you say two days in Udaipur – “Is that all? I am sure two days is just not enough for all the places to visit in Udaipur”. I’ll tell you what, it has never been enough for any destination with any number of days we have had … Read more

One Of The Most Romantic Destinations In India – Udaipur!

Udaipur City of Palaces

Firstly I need to confess that I am not a romantic! I got a chance to spend two days in this beautiful city and it made me rethink that maybe I am one! No seriously, imagine if a place can make you feel something you believe that you are not! All I wish now is … Read more

Must visit nontouristy places in Vietnam – Hoi An and Hue

Phong Caves Vietnam

When I was chalking out my Vietnam itinerary, Hoi An and Hue were not a part of it. After extensive research, I bumped into Nha Trang, Ninh Binh, Hue and Hoi An. These places topped my list as against Sapa and Hanoi (Ha Long Bay). With limited time at our disposal, I had to choose between Hoi … Read more

We Chose to Cancel Our Club Mahindra Membership. Here’s Why

Problems with Club Mahindra Resorts

Update: Club Mahindra responds. Earlier this year, in spite of a lot of negative reviews from both family and friends, we decided to go ahead and get a Club Mahindra membership. In Preethika’s words, that was her gift to me, since I prefer relaxed holidays while she likes to do a million things every day, and … Read more

Things to do in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Royal Palace in Phnom Penh

After our exhausting yet awesome temple trip in Siem Reap, our next stop was the capital, Phnom Penh Cambodia. We took an overnight bus journey from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. The distance is about 400 odd kms and the journey time is roughly 6 hours. You can do this as an overnight bus travel … Read more

Killing fields and S21 Prison in Phnom Penh

Killing Fields Choeung Ek

The Killing Fields and the S21 prison in Phnom Penh projects one of the worst genocides in world history. A lot of time has gone by, but there is still so much darkness from the past that prevails in these two places. A past that can never be ever erased no matter how many ever years … Read more

The Big Fat Italian Robbery – this young Indian couple was robbed in Italy, and their story will leave you speechless!

Cypress Lines Roads

This is a guest post by Harinie Sekaran, a good friend who emerged a true warrior when things went south. Five years of world travelling and more than ten countries later, it is a bit ironic that what finally inspired me to write a travel blog is getting robbed in Italy. Read on to know … Read more

Things to do in Siem Reap in Two Days

Passing Ports Angkor Wat

Our excitement rose to its heights once we got down from the taxi and checked in at Chennai airport. It marked the beginning of our journey to Siem Reap, Cambodia. You will see green lands and small houses spread out when you are about land in this city. Our eVisas were ready and the process with … Read more