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Author: Preethika

Founder of Passing Ports, Preethika is a traveler whom you just can't ignore. A juggler between office hours and personal life, nothing gets her more excited than exploring new destinations and cultures. Extremely passionate about going to lesser known places, Preethika started penning down her experiences, and Passing Ports is the result of that love for travel, thus inspiring others to experience a life beyond the rants of our daily lives.
Spiti In Himachal Pradesh
India

Spiti – A Dream Trip With Transforming Travels

by Preethika / October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

A travel experience that transformed my life, and I say this with a huge smile ๐Ÿ™‚ After seven days of Spiti through Transforming Travels, I…

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Spiti Valley
India

How to make the best use of six days in Spiti Valley

by Preethika / September 24, 2018May 21, 2020

Six days in Spiti Valley – Imagine travelling to an unknown destination for a week which is off mobile connectivity, internet and other worldly pleasures.…

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Caves in Guntur, AP
India

Undavalli Caves – A Small Yet Beautiful Piece of History

by Preethika / August 8, 2018

Some trips are not planned, they just happen. That’s how I landed in Undavalli Caves. Having not heard of it till I landed in Vijaywada,…

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Places to see in Odisha
India

Places To Visit In Odisha In Three Days

by Preethika / July 1, 2018

We are already in those crazy days where the sun’s heat is literally frying us every second when we step outside. As the days were…

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City of Caves
India

Three Days In Aurangabad – The City Of Caves

by Preethika / March 25, 2018

History in every corner, religions that happily co-existed for a very long time now, so many cultures and practices and most of all friendly locals.…

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Things to do in Meghalaya
India

Trip to Meghalaya: Three days is just not enough

by Preethika / March 5, 2018February 18, 2019

2018 is here and we have already ticked off one from our list of places which was a trip to Meghalaya. While we are still…

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Review of the homestay
Hotel Reviews, India

Homestay Review: ByneKaadu in Kalasa, Chikmagalur

by Preethika / January 17, 2018December 11, 2019

When friends / a large family decide to go for a quick getaway, the kind of property that gets searched on Google are usually different…

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Things to do in Thanjavur
India

Thanjavur – places to visit and things to do

by Preethika / January 5, 2018January 9, 2018

Finally, my long wait to visit one of the most famous temples in the world was about to end. We live about 400 km away…

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Entrance to Big Temple
All About Travel, India

Four ancient monuments that are a must visit in Tamil Nadu

by Preethika / December 29, 2017January 19, 2018

There are so many olden day architectural marvels that exist around us even today. While many monuments are beautiful and nice to visit, some of…

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One days trips in Rajasthan
All About Travel

One Awesome, Crazy and an Eventful Day in Ajmer and Pushkar

by Preethika / December 2, 2017January 11, 2018

Ajmer and Pushkar in Rajasthan offer different environments for travellers and explorers. Both these cities are in close proximity to each other, yet they are…

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Pongal #2021 : one of a kind experience ๐Ÿ˜ . . . Pongal #2021 : one of a kind experience ๐Ÿ˜
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Witnessed the ponga paanai (rice boiling in a pot) in a small village called Arittapetti which is close to Madurai. What we witnessed and experienced here was breathtaking to say the least ๐Ÿคฉ
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Decking up, travelling with fun people, meeting locals and listening to stories about their village - I hope my travel chronicles this year are going to be as amazing as this day ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ
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Thanks a lot @enchantingtamilnadu for this experience ๐Ÿ’š To know more about the various locations in #tamilnadu, follow them.
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PC : @cousin_jam 
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#tamilnadutourism #enchantingtamilnadu #naturephotography #hiddendestinations #hiddenlake #wandering #liveit #chennaiponnu #pongalcelebration #pongal #madurai #maduraiphotography #lakesideview #travelling #travellingIndia #womenwhotravel #sareesofinstagram
#throwback to one of the best trips we had been to #throwback to one of the best trips we had been to last year in the month of #february2020 ๐Ÿ˜
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About Mathoor Hanging Trough: Less than an hour away from Padmanabhapuram Palace in Kanyakumari is this lovely place called Mathoor Hanging aka Thottipalam Bridge aka Mathoor Aqueduct. This hanging bridge is supposed to be the tallest and longest trough bridge in Asia. Height is said to be 100 feet and runs to about a km in length. It has about 28 pillars and the construction costs at that time (1966) was Rs. 12.90 Lakh. The main purpose of this bridge was to carry water from one hill to another for irrigation purposes. The river that runs below is called Parazhiyar ๐Ÿ’™
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Scroll through : the video is a quick preview of how the place looks ๐Ÿ˜. The pictures after that shows how beautiful the landscape is and the last one is where people are actually taking bath ๐Ÿ’š
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#discovertamilnadu #nearkanyakumari #kanyakumari #kanyakumari_tourism #placestosee #wheretogonext #naturelovers #storiesofindia #wheretofindme #southindian #tamilnadubloggers #chennaitravelblogger #couplebloggers #_coi #passionpassport #tamilnadutourism #tamilnadudiaries #beautifuldestinations #wanderersofindia #oph #finditliveit
As a traveller, I am a now a bit more ๐Ÿ˜ to step As a traveller, I am a now a bit more ๐Ÿ˜ to step out and a bit more ๐Ÿคฉ to explore new places.
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This constant battle ๐Ÿ™„ Anyone with me?
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Also, if you want to know more about #beatlesashram in Rishikesh, you can check out Passing Ports YouTube page ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป 
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#travelgram #travelblogger #rishikeshdiaries #storiesofindia #uttarakhandheaven #naturelovers  #lustfortravel  #placestovisit #mustvisitplace #chennaiblogger #_soi #_coi #journeyofgirls #ruralindia #urbantravel #finditliveit #womentravel #tripotocommunity
For us, the New Year always is a two day dhamaka. For us, the New Year always is a two day dhamaka. Any guesses as to why? ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
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Cos we always end up ushering the new year along with Preethika's birthday ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰
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It has almost become a ritual for us to go celebrate birthdays at @itcgrandchola and this year was no different ๐Ÿคฉ
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With Corona around us, the partying was subdued, however we had a jolly good time at the property along with our near and dear ones. 
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Swipe till the end --- nothing has changed from last year to this. She is still a kid, isn't she? ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜
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#birthdaygirl #luxurylife #capricornwoman #capricornseason #indiantravelblogger #chennaitravelblogger #itchotels #itcgrandchola #chennai #lifestyleinfluencer #richkidsofinstagram #happyholidays #newyear2021 #luxuryliving #clubitc #chennaiblogger #staycation2021 #firstpost2021
Last #monday of the year ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Not like Mondays are Last #monday of the year ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Not like Mondays are not coming back but the cheap thrill I get outta all this is ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™ˆ 
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Have nothing to complain about this year as I always believe its the individual's perception and not a year or a person that can make life beautiful or terrible. I am absolutely thankful I got to step foot and live a few days in #Rishikesh this year ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป While I can't wait to go and spend more time there, I hope the coming days are going to be better and joyous for all of us ๐Ÿค—โœจ
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To better days โค๏ธ
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#happyholidays #newyear2021 #newyearvibes #rishikeshdiaries #rishikesh_photography #gangesriver #serenebeauty #chennaitravelblogger #travelblogger #travelgram #streetsofindia #wheretofindme #wheremagichappens #womenwhotravel #journeyofgirls #discoverindia #livelifetothefullest #gratitudeattitude
One fine morning in #chennai ๐Ÿ˜ . . . This place One fine morning in #chennai ๐Ÿ˜
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This place, though a bit far away from the city, can definitely be on one of the top places to witness that beautiful #sunrise ๐Ÿคฉ in Chennai. 
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The pier that you can see in the video (swipe) was once accessible and people used to sit for long hours and have more fun. Now, any local fisherman there can take you if you want to go close to the pier ๐Ÿ˜€
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We have a short video about this place on YouTube as well and you can watch to know more about the pier. 
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#chennai #chennaibeach #sunrisechaser #sunriseoftheday #nammachennai #chennaiponnu #chennaiblogger #chennaitravelblogger #beachesofindia #beachesofinstagram #beachphotography #beachvibes #beachlover #kadal #chennaiphotography #sunrisepics #snapseededit #snapseedindia #journeyofgirls
The #weekend that went by ๐Ÿคฉ . . . Making the mo The #weekend that went by ๐Ÿคฉ
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Making the most of #2020 tbh. We started our travel tales of this year with #Pondicherry with some close friends ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Not sure if this is the last for the year but we sure did have loads of fun in #pondy making our #pondicherrydiaries filled with more laughters and joy ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
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#travelmemories #countdownbegins #year2020 #2020goals #wearegrateful #gratitudeattitude #chennaiblogger #travelblogger #travelgram #wanderluster #travelustcouples #nammapondy #pondicherrydiaries๐ŸŒด #yellowlove #oph #_soi #_coi #streetstyle #streetsofindia #wanderingindiangirls #chennaitravelblogger #wanderlusttravel
When in doubt, #justgo ๐Ÿคฉ . . . I still keep thi When in doubt, #justgo ๐Ÿคฉ
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I still keep thinking about this place. I did not Google much, see so many pictures etc of Dandiganahalli Dam. And when I saw this place, with hardly few people, I was just jumping in joy ๐Ÿ’š What I was missing the most was witnessing amazing #sunsets in different parts of the world this year. Like who hasn't? ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ 
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๐Ÿ“ธ @wander_with_haran 
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#travelblogger #travelgram #travelphotography #travel #traveladdict #travelstoke #naturelover #sunsets_captures #karnataka_nodi #karnataka_ig #yourshot_india #oph #chennaiblogger #travelust #lakesofinstagram #dusk #nammakarnataka #nammakarnatakaclicks #explorekarnataka #golocal #exploremore #eveningvibes #snapseededit #snapseedindia
A quick trip to #lepakshi #temple ๐Ÿ˜ . . . The r A quick trip to #lepakshi #temple ๐Ÿ˜
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The road trip did not go as planned, for some reason Narayanan couldn't make it to the temple. Thankful to my stars that I was able to. It was Karthigai Deepam, a festival of lights that's predominantly celebrated in South India on a full moon day โœจ
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On this auspicious day, visiting the temple felt blessed, especially when things did not go as planned. 
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Lepakshi is a Shiva Temple (Veerabhadra) and was built by the Vijayanagara Dynasty. My most favorite part of the temple was the paintings on the ceiling while the Naga which holds the Shiva Lingam is also something that captures everyone's eyes ๐Ÿ˜ The story goes a long way back to Ramayana days and such places always are fascinating ๐Ÿคฉ
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I am definitely going back again as we did not get a guide who could tell us more about this place. Also, this place deserves many many visits ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
PC : @wander_with_haran 
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#templesofindia #templesofsouthindia #andhrapradeshtourism #placestovisit #mustvisitplace #oph #travel #travelindia #indiatravelgram #candidshots #chennaiblogger #chennaiponnu #blessedlife #templevibes #chennaitravelblogger
A #weekend well spent with this view to cheer me u A #weekend well spent with this view to cheer me up๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™
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#bangalore_diaries #nammabengaluru #nandihills #chennaiblogger #chennaiponnu #girlswhowander #browngirlstravel #indiangirlstravel #travelust #loveforgreen #nature #naturelovers #weekendgetaway #_oph #oph #_coi #wanderlust
It's not often that we understand the meaning of # It's not often that we understand the meaning of #meditation. We both have been trying to sit every day for atleast 10 minutes to meditate and miserably fail. While trying to pose here, there was a sense of calmness and even after taking this picture, he remained this way for some time and I just let him be. 
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We are so so thankful that we got to this trip, safe and sound ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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#everydaygrateful #practisinggratitude #truefeelings #devbhoomiuttarakhand #serenebeauty #blissfulmoments #chennaiblogger #harharmahadev #kedarnath #templesofindia #naturelovers #travelshots #storiesofindia #snapseed #shotoniphone #chennaitravelblogger
Look at her, smiling from every angle and pretty b Look at her, smiling from every angle and pretty beyond words๐Ÿ˜ kudos to the artist (@mojartian) who has done this โœจ
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This was my most favorite painting inside Chaurasi Kutiya or Beatles Ashram โค๏ธ Lots of street art inside this dilapidated ashram making it a must see when in #Rishikesh. 
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This is now under the control of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve and they charge an entry fee of Rs. 150 per adult (Indian). Do swipe for more and don't forget to watch the video of the lecture hall in Chaurasi Kutiya. 
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#coupleslovetravel #couplebloggers #chennaiblogger #shotoniphone #snapseededit #snapseedindia #traveluster #streetartphotography #streetartphoto #rishikeshdiaries #beatlesashram #uttarakhandheaven #transcendentalmeditation
Who'd imagine that he and I would be doing this (c Who'd imagine that he and I would be doing this (call it a mini dance) in a place we grew up ๐Ÿ˜
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Marina beach in Chennai is supposed to be one of the longest beaches in the world. The tall Lighthouse that you see has been standing here since 1977 and is obviously one of the key landmarks in the city ๐Ÿ’ซ
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When @shootme.in told us to pose this way, we were beyond shy and to be honest, thought we would looks like jokers doing this ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™ˆ Seeing this only made us feel happy and thank God we attempted what the photographer @kamal_a_kannan told us to do ๐ŸŽ‰
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#iconicplaces #nammachennai #nammaooru #chennaiponnu #chennaidiaries #chennaiphotography #chennai๐Ÿ˜ #indiantravelbloggers #vacationphotographer #destinationphotographer #destinationphotography #madras #ilovechennai #chennaiinfluencer #photoshootideas #chennaiphotoshoot
First ever time modeling in front of someone else' First ever time modeling in front of someone else's lens ๐Ÿ˜›๐Ÿ™ˆ
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Other than during our marriage, we have never really hired a photographer for ourselves to capture us and create lifelong memories ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
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@shootme.in is a blessing for those who travel and want to get great pictures at beautiful destinations. We got this clicked in our own hometown #chennai ๐Ÿ˜ What you see behind us is the Madras University which was built in 1800's. Standing tall and strong even today, Chennai boasts of many such historical Indo-Saracenic buildings โค๏ธ 
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#travelphotography #vacationphotos #destinationphotography #localphotography #chennaiphotography #chennaiphotographer #chennaiphotoshoot #chennaitravelblogger #candidshots #shootme #couplephotoshoot #coupleposes
Looking so small that I can easily get camaflouged Looking so small that I can easily get camaflouged in these mountains. Nonetheless, #nature always has a way of teaching and every time I'm around these mountains, it always makes me realise we are too small and therefore our problems are even smaller or close to nothing ๐Ÿ’š
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Also I have observed that when I'm around the #himalayas, my energy levels or let's call it the positivity is always at an all time high โœจ Not sure if many of you relate to this but I'm ever thankful to all the trips I have made to get closer to the mountains ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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#tripping #mountains #mountaingirls #positivevibes #positivity #screamandfly #indiantravelbloggers #oph #_coi #travelblogger #travelindiadiaries #uttarakhandheaven #uttarakhand_travel_diaries #naturelovers #kedarnath #kedarnathtrek
After our tiring hike down Kedarnath ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ, we just wanted to chill for a day with literally nothing to do. Our search for a property amongst the mountains and nothing for miles around led us to @bsrfarmshomestay near Srinagar, Uttarakhand ๐Ÿ’š

We struggled to sit and once we clicked the picture, the struggle to get up was worse ๐Ÿ˜ But that good night rest shows on our face ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

It was just the perfect place we were looking for โ›ฐ If only we had a few more days at our disposal ๐Ÿ˜ Have you found any such gems nestled amidst nature and you would totally recommend? ๐Ÿคฉ
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#ChennaiTravelBlogger #Uttarakhanddiaries #indiatravel #travelblogger #storiesofindia #travelrealindia #_soi #wanderlust #devbhoomi #uttarakhandheaven #stayslikegold #farmstay #homeawayfromhome
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