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  • RE Himalayan | Wife, Spiti and I

    NH44 all the way till Himachal it was. I'll talk about certain stretches in a day wise itinerary but suffice it to say, it's well laid tarmac all the way, up until you reach Mandi in Himachal, where…
  • Similipal Tiger Reserve in a Jimny

    Trying to Jump start a very old but novel thread. Just back from a visit to Simplipal with Hachiko (my Jimny), and thought of adding the experience here. I’ll try to keep it short and targeted,…
  • Mumbai-Bhutan on a BMW R1200GS

    A Road trip is always about the adventure and thrill of the Journey and not just about the destination. As group of four ( Parvez Patel Age 70 -2022 BMW R1250GSA, Khodaram Zandbaf Age 62 - 2017 BMW…
  • Exploring Bundelkhand in Scorpio

    While crossing the Chambal river bridge (on NH44) we noticed several shops selling white kalakand at Rs.200/kg; cheap and very tasty. Do try it. Around 20 kms ahead is Dholpur in RJ which is famous…
  • Mumbai to Kolkata in an Altroz

    Plan was to take the Mumbai – Nagpur – Sambhalpur – Keonjhar – Kolkata route through central India while going and return via Konark - Vishakhapatnam - Chhattisgarh - Hyderabad - Mumbai. This…
  • 5,300km road trip in an Audi A4

    Our route was Bangalore-Aihole-Pattadkal-Mahakoota-Badami Caves-Pandarpur-Aurangabad-Ellora Caves-Grishneshwar Jyothirlinga-Indore-Ujjain-Dakor-Ahmedabad-Dwarka-Porbandhar-Verawal-Gir National Park-Diu-Statue…
  • The love for Podi and Puducherry

    We went on a recent road trip to cover parts of the East Coast in Tamil Nadu and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of beaches and food! Planned to land in Chennai, spend a day catching up with…
  • Skoda Rapid Owners Group Drive

    Recently, I had the opportunity to partake in such an adventure, as a convoy of 10 cars set out from Bangalore with Penukonda Fort as our ultimate destination. Our journey began in the early hours…
  • 7-day Family Holiday in Bali

    For this year's Summer holidays trip, I planned on visiting Bali with family (me, my parents, wife and two kids aged 11 & 4). Plan was to visit Bali somewhere between last week of March and first…
  • The Life of a Blackbuck Fanatic

    The Blackbuck is a magnificent member of the antelope family, native to India and Nepal. It stands up to one meter tall and its corkscrew horns make it look even more impressive. In the 20th century,…
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