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Magnolia Resorts (Coorg (Kodagu) - Karnataka)
Getting lost & finding self in the middle of Nowhere!Its always awesome to stay in the midst of plantations with all the greenery all around, birds chirping to wake you up, occasional insects &...
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Tadiandamol Peak (Coorg (Kodagu) - Karnataka)
Basking in the warmth of the bonfire, at Magnolia Coorg, I was wondering what to do the next day. I had a couple of options in front of me - I could take the beaten path of tourist spots which I most...
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Cafe Mercera Express (Chennai - Tamil Nadu)
Remember my review of Ottimo Cucina? Well, after the initial couple of restaurants, several more were opened specializing in a variety of different cuisines like Peshawari (Rajasthani), Royal Vega...
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Nalkanad Palace (Coorg (Kodagu) - Karnataka)
Getting down from Tandiandamol Peak, very close to it was my next destination – Nalknad Palace. This was built by Doddaveerarajendra in 1792. He was a Kodagu king belonging to the Haleri reign....
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Why is Israel in my wishlist?!
Those who read my blog regularly would know that I’m not a big fan of touristy places. I am the one who takes the roads less travelled. I’m not a big fan of Dubai, but the places that intrigue me a...
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Basel in 24 hrs - Part I (Switzerland)
As soon as I landed in the Basel Mulhouse airport, the first thing that totally took me aback was the exit of the airport. There were 2 exits - one for France & Germany and another for Switzerland....
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Basel in 24 hrs - Part II (Switzerland)
The first thing in the morning of Day 2 (check out Day 1 post here), I set out to Dreilandereck. Its located in the outskirts of Basel and as the name says (Tri-Land), its the merging point of...
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Basel Munster (Basel - Switzerland)
The place where Basel Munster or Cathedral is located is called the Munster Hill. Excavations in this site shows traces of settlements of 1st C BCE. By 4th C CE, a Roman Fort was built here. By 805-823...
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Basel Zoo (Basel - Switzerland)
I am not much of a zoo person, but I visited Basel zoo because while searching online about it, I came to know that the Oceanium/Ozeanium here is just spectacular!!! Sadly, very sadly, the Oceanium is...
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Casa Batllo (Barcelona - Spain)
When I decided to go to Barcelona, my primary aim was to see as many UNESCO sites as possible, coz it has 9!!! There UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Barcelona is in 2 sections - 7 works of Antoni Gaudi...
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Casa Mila & Casa Vicens (Barcelona - Spain)
Very similar to Casa Batllo, this is also a very fluid, unique building. The right way of seeing the building is to start from the terrace. The terrace was so damn quirky that, that itself took so much...
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Sagrada Familia (Barcelona - Spain)
The most visited Antoni Gaudi work in the whole of Barcelona is Sagrada Familia. Somehow my luck was weird! Wherever I go, some renovation work was happening, be it Windsor Castle, Florence Duomo, Pisa...
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Sant Pau Recinte Modernista Hospital (Barcelona - Spain)
Unlike the earlier posts, this site under UNESCO was not designed by Antoni Gaudi but by LluÃs Domènech i Montaner who was also a Catalan Mordernist (Spanish counterpart of Art Nouveau) like Gaudi.To...
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Museum Island (Berlin - Germany)
...I met Nefertiti...Just like how London has Thames, Paris has Siene, Amsterdam has Amstel, there is a river flowing bang in the middle of Berlin called Spree. And bang in the middle of the city, in...
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Berliner Dom (Berlin - Germany)
As I said in the earlier post about the Island Museum, amongst the Museums is 1 Church called the Berliner Dom. This was built in 1894-1905. Earlier this was the site of a Baroque styled smaller church...
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Berlin Wall, Topography of Terror & Checkpoint Charlie (Berlin - Germany)
Berlin has a gory history that's world famous thanks to Adolf Hitler & Cold war. The infamous Berlin wall, quite literally tore the city into 2. This was built in 1961 to segregate the Allies...
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Day Trip to Berlin (Germany)
My day at Berlin started with the Berlin Wall. Since I reached Berlin at Schonfield Airport, my first stop was the place nearest to me, on the way to Berlin city - East Side Gallery. From there, my...
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Top 5 Romantic Beaches of India
…or rather the Top 5 romantic beaches of India that I’ve been to!...Nope, I still haven’t been to Goa in my life so far, so this is going to be a list without Goa in it!!! Is it a cardinal sin?!!!!...
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Orange County Resorts Hampi - A Review - Part I (Ballari - Karnataka)
Fit for the King in You!Hampi has been in my wishlist for long, one of the reasons coz its a UNESCO World Heritage Site and anyone who reads my blog regularly knows that I'm a bit crazy about it!!! We...
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Orange County Resort Hampi - A Review - Part II (Ballari - Karnataka)
Fit for the King in You!Continuing with more about Orange County Resort in Hampi! Apart from the rooms, there are 2 swimming pools, 2 restaurants, a bar, a spa, a meditation room and a game room. The...
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