Wanderlust drives us to faraway lands, interesting waters. And add them to our travel memoirs
Until I landed in Bhopal, I didn’t know that the city is also known as the city of lakes. Why, it has approximately 15 lakes, both big and small, scattered around various parts of the city. That it is also extremely well maintained was another discovery. Clean sidewalks, a lot […]
When in Singapore on business, the best way to soak into the city is to go out for walks and stroll by the bay and Quey after logging off in the evening. I did just that. The first evening, it was the Marina Bay (Read: An Evening Walk in Marina […]
One of the first things to do, when in Singapore, is to stroll by Marina Bay in the evening — the place where both locals and tourists frequent, to simply sit and walk by the Bay as the hours slip by. This is also where you see Singapore’s famous mascot, […]
Our Ganapatipule holiday (Read: A Beach Holiday in Ganapatipule) was a sudden decision in October, by which time it was probably too late to get booking in any decent hotel in and around Ganapatipule. It was a housefull at almost all the places that we would have preferred to stay […]
The one big reason why fish lovers look forward to a holiday in Ganapatipule is, obviously, because of the fishes you can eat there. Our’s is a Bengali household. So you can imagine the excitement. The itinerary is always drawn up in two parts – one for sight-seeing (Read: Sight-seeing in Ganapatipule) and one […]
My eulogy about the Ganapatipule beach shouldn’t leave you thinking there isn’t much else to do when there. On the contrary, there are quite a few interesting places which should be a part of your must-visit list when in Ganapatipule. For the starters, there is the famous Ganapati temple right at the […]
When in Ganapatipule, we tried not to have an agenda. Instead, with a lot of time in our hands, we did everything to while it away. We tried hitting the beach first thing when we woke up in the morning. And remembered to forget the watch and the mobile at our […]
Ganapatipule is about 300 kms away from Mumbai. This meant about a 7-8 hour drive that would include stopping for breakfast and washrooms on the way. The day before, we packed a big snacks basket that included bananas, apples, sweet buns, juice packets, dry fruits, chips and water. Thus armed […]