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  • 5000 km road-trip to Pondicherry

    History has it that to rescue Sita from the captivity of Ravana, lord Rama ordered Lord Hanuman to build a bridge which could carry his army across to Sri Lanka. And it is from Dhanushkodi that he…
  • 1,500 km road trip in my Pajero

    This drive may not be anywhere as challenging or beautiful as many featured on the forum, but for me this was going to be putting my endurance to test yet again. This time, the machine was my foe…
  • Solo trekking adventure to Nepal

    I just got back from a solo-trekking adventure to Mardi Himal in Nepal. This was my first attempt at trekking solo, and wanted to capture the details, the process, my itinirary, photos of the trail…
  • Oman | Beaches, Cars & Deserts

    The thought of returning to Oman filled me with nostalgia and excitement, as I was curious to see how much had changed in the past two decades. I was eagerly anticipating the trip and could not wait…
  • Epic Drive | 7 States | 7,300 km

    To and fro, it was total 7,300-odd kilometers covered 7 states within 25 days. Phew! And to top it, it was mostly (~50%) a solo trip while the rest of it, wife accompanied me. Here’s my trusted…
  • Inexpensive pilgrimage in MH

    Rameswaram is in TN itself and could be planned anytime. But the other 10 locations are spread all over the country so planning by car would be hectic. But one opportunity came across us for the 3…
  • Calcutta to Corbet for a Tiger

    Ever since I saw a Tiger roaming in the wild with all it's elegance during the last Jungle Safari in Panna National Park, the wish to visit the original and first tiger reserve in the country got…
  • Tarapith Temple in an Innova

    Route from Kolkata: Kolkata --> NH-2 --> Take the right turn from Burdwan after crossing Shaktigarh --> Guskara --> Bolpur --> Sainthia --> Mallarpur --> Rampurhat / Tarapith. Driving Distance and…
  • Kodaikanal Road-Trip & Holiday

    This is a travel account of my maiden drive up a hill to Kodaikanal. Although one would get to see more challenging adventures on the forum and elsewhere, this drive was special for me. It did get…
  • Winter Spiti in 3 Duster AWDs

    Samba, when you write the log, very few things are left to be added. Excellent photos and journaling. Spiti was a dream trip and I always wanted it to be special and in the company of the special…
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