Category Archives: Hotels and Resorts

The Pause, Camrose Estate – Sakleshpur

Jan 14th – 16th, 2026 Shall we start the New Year with a Pause … a true pause to stop and smell the roses? Well, the cliché takes on an almost literal meaning when you find yourself at The Pause … Continue reading

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Trishvam Symphony, Krishnagiri – Trip 2

Nov 16th, 17th 2025 When a place is so easily accessible, beautiful, comfortable, has a wide range of dishes to satiate the palate and is wonderful for a quick getaway, then it is exactly what I would choose to visit … Continue reading

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TGI Redolent Resort, Coorg

Sep 27th – 29th, 2025 When you have the finest view of the resort right from your balcony, it’s tempting to spend most of your time simply letting nature serenade you with its rhythm, as you indulgently sink into a … Continue reading

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Bandipur National Park – Jungle Safari

The flavor of the season was ‘Leopard’. Ever since I arrived at Dhole’s Den, the jungle lodge which was my launch pad for the upcoming safari in Bandipur National Park, all I heard were tales of how guests and guides … Continue reading

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Dhole’s Den – Bandipur

Aug 31st – Sep 2nd, 2025 Hum aapke hain Cuon? A cheesy caption, you say? Well perhaps but this isn’t merely a pandering to my compulsion for wordplay (ok, maybe just a little) but is also a title that I … Continue reading

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Trishvam Symphony

July 4th – 6th, 2025 The date palms sway gently in the breeze, their sweet, ripe, fallen fruit dotting the verdant lawns as they contrast with the bright green, like little oval nuggets of chocolate. I sprawl languidly on the … Continue reading

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TGI Livancia Hillside Hotel

June 11th – 13th, 2025 I gaze out of my large window at the ‘mist-kist’ hill that looms in the distance. The vista of the iconic and imposing Chamundi hills draped in lush, rain washed greenery, makes it difficult for … Continue reading

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TGI Star Holiday Resort – Yercaud

March 7th – 9th, 2025 Do you have an inclination for the Incline? Then join me on this little trip high up in the hills of the Eastern ghats of South India. The driveway slopes upwards, flanked by rows of … Continue reading

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Fireflies Kabini

Feb 17th – 19th, 2025 A river runs alongside it! Lush green sprawling lawns, multihued blossoms popping out startlingly from the monochromatic verdancy, glistening blue waters lapping the not-so-distant shores, all day long melodious background birdsong, tall shade trees with … Continue reading

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Soul Nest at Pyramid Valley International

Jan 24th – 26th, 2025 You have probably heard of Rooms with a view but have you ever experienced a Room with a Wow? Four giant swings dangle imposingly from the ceiling. A spectacular sight indeed, heralding my entry into … Continue reading

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