The temples of the Hoysala Empire are not as popular as the temple ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi. Hampi being a UNESCO world heritage site has attracted a tremendous inflow of tourist[...]
Visiting New York City for the first time can be a daunting task. There are hundreds of attractions (museums, parks, skyscrapers, squares, restaurants, stores) all around the city and visiting ea[...]
16th April 2018 First things first. Here’s a little background to our story. Aravind and I were on a two-week backpacking trip in Europe. We decided to keep Milan as our base, from where we wou[...]
The best way to survive a long layover (more than 6 hours) at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is to get out of the airport. For citizens of the Indian Sub Continent, the Malaysian G[...]
Located roughly around 330 kms away from Osaka, Hiroshima – a city widely known as the first city to be targeted by a nuclear weapon during WW2 – is a must visit on a trip to Osaka. I[...]
“Why Japan?”, was the very first question I was asked when I told my friends and family that that’s where I was headed to this summer for a holiday. Honestly, I didn’t hav[...]
The first step to any successful travel planning is to understand the reason why you want to travel. Are you traveling for the love of exploring new places or are you traveling to immerse yourse[...]
One country that has always occupied my ‘top 5 places to visit’ list from as far as I can remember, is the charming country of Scotland (the other 4 currently being Kenya, Prague,[...]
After spending close to half a lifetime in a vibrant city like Chennai defined by its rich culture, bustling streets, and spirited people, moving to the outskirts of Kerala (Kozhikode a.k.a. Ca[...]
It was a cold, gloomy Sunday morning in the middle of March, two years ago, today. I had been eagerly waiting for this very day. Even the depressing mid-march weather could not lure me into post[...]