The most interesting aspect of Golkonda Fort is that it is built using rocks and boulders that were available on the hillock where Golkonda Fort (video of our visit) stands today. Also the fact that Bonalu – a major festival in Telangana kick starts from here and also Independence Day …
Don’t go looking for it (mysticism) in the buzzing town of Manali. It is hidden in that snow capped mountain, that old temple which has become a tourist destination, you can even find it hiding in the hands of the painter who is painting key chains for the honeymoon couple; …
‘If there is a (political) will, there is a way’ – a visit to Siddipet and you would definitely believe this. Just a small town in Telangana and with no fancy tags to show off, Siddipet is slated to become the next sports hub of Telangana. I don’t know if …
Year, months, weeks and days – time is different things at different times. Sometimes happy, at times sad, sometimes cruel and at times kind there are many shades of time but the constant is that it is not. With the year coming to an end and with somewhere to run …
Road Trip 2017: From Hyderabad to Bengaluru to MysoreRead More »
Mode of Transport: Indian Railways and Road Trip Visited: September 2017 Vizag has a special place in the history of our family for the dear husband was born here and he feels a sentimental connection with the place. So it was high on our travel list ever since we …
The Road Trip: Hyderabad-Ramappa Temple and Lake-Laknavaram Lake-Warangal- Hyderabad When: August 2017 Total Distance Travelled: 500 km Drive in any direction from Hyderabad and two things that will be more than usual are temples and lakes. After our road trips to Suryalanka Beach and Srisailam, we knew it was time …
Golden Triangle in South India: Warangal, Ramappa and LaknavaramRead More »
Moments of joy and celebrations are better spent tripping together and if it’s a birthday celebration we’d rather go out and explore. It was the husband’s 40th birthday and we had planned to visit this lake (we didn’t even know the name of this lake when we started but knew …
Weekend Getaway from Hyderabad: Kotpally ReservoirRead More »
Srisailam also known as the ‘Kailash of the south’ is a temple town dedicated to Shiva and Parvati. It is also one of the few temples to have a Jyotirlinga (Shiva) and a Shaktipeeth (Parvati) together. Ever since I moved to Hyderabad one thing that has really changed is the …
Don’t even go there. I mean, in your mind; don’t think Suryalanka is anywhere close to Sri Lanka or has any connection to it. With a driving distance of about 400 km from Hyderabad, Suryalanka Beach in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh is definitely worth a visit for a weekend with …
By now most of you would know that we have shifted to Hyderabad, I have been posting this status across all my social media handles. For those who are wondering why this move, it is simply because now the earning member of this blogger family has a job in Hyderabad …
Chilkur Balaji Temple: First step for the US Visa!Read More »