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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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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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Samara Boutique Villa

Apr 6th – 8th, 2025 A profusion of fuchsia hued blooms dance in welcome, their vibrant clusters cascading in charmingly unruly fashion. Various species of tiny birds flit in and out of these paper thin bougainvillea bracts, as usual not … 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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Kabini Jungle Safari at Nagarahole National Park – Round 2

Feb 18th, 2025 The Kabini jungle is special for me because this was where I had embarked on my first South Indian safari in October 2023 and where I had the intense pleasure of spotting tigers in 2 out 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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Kokkarebellur Bird Habitat, Mandya district

Feb 5th, 2025 A sense of déjà vu comes over me as I gaze at the huge trees studded with flocks of magnificent Painted storks. I am excited to be able to witness yet again, a phenomenon of human and … Continue reading

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