August 2011
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A New Kodaikanal
Guest post by Rency Philip.
I am still unclear as to who initiated the Kodaikanal trip. I wasn’t too keen considering the ‘Industrial Visits’ they took us to from college. Since I have my ways of exciting myself, the cycle ride around the lake was what I looked forward from the time I packed my pillow.
We planned to do the climb in the morning, so decided to stay in Madurai...
The TRIP
There are few events in this blue world that are worth calling ‘The Trip’. It all started with “Elling”, a play by Dramanon at Rangashankara on a pleasant Friday evening. R was in it - So IA and I were there. One of the best plays that I’ve seen so far. After the play and bunch of wrong turns we ended up on Hosur road Coffee Day looking for late night coffee. Then the...
July 2011
2 posts
Sharavenabelagola : Hot & Confused
It was a very comfortable drive. I did realise that sitting beside the driver is also enjoyable especially with smooth jazz playing. It was Ankit and his new bright red VW Polo - Comfy! We landed there at noon. When the sun was high and the mercury was boiling. We tip toe’d hundreds of burning steps with our Nike pampered bare foot. That piece of real estate, a patch of shadow which...
Overnight drive to Valparai
What are the odds of two cars starting about 400 kms apart meeting within a window of 10 minutes? That’s how our drive started; near perfect! After our rendezvous at Krishnagiri with the customary stop for drivers’ tea and a severe case of mistaken identity (being a ‘tea shop boy’), the Chennai gang and us, the Bangalore dudes started on a long journey of laughter, light sarcasm, high...
April 2011
2 posts
Golden Biriyani : Tirupur
10 in the morning, dazed and with drowsy eyes, we convinced our last traveller for the trip. Stocked with usual Redbulls we headed out for a quick breakfast at a “lazy breakfast cafe” - Bad idea. After some confusion and bit of disappointment we had to leave our 5th.
Finally on the road after hours of delightful delay. Funny chatter. Bad music. Good roads. Halfway through we came to...
A trip back in time: Vijayanagar Dynasty in Hampi
Guest post by Rency Philip.
The travel book writer said that ‘the rocks in Hampi have a personality of their own’. We laughed at his choice of words but later figured there might be some truth in it. Of course, we’d have said it differently.
We stayed at Sai Nakshatra in Hospet. Our rooms were clean and economical and nothing like the photographs on their website, but...
March 2011
3 posts
Lost in translation : A trip to Orissa.
Gopalpur, a wonderful drive from Bhubaneshwar on the long NH5. Besides the familiar sight of toll gates, NH5 throws in a teasing glimpse of backwaters (Chilika) and a short drive through a valley. Save your hunger for a must pitstop at ‘Chilika Dhaba’.
Few coconut trees on the highway hint the proximity of our destination Gopalpur-on-sea. First sight of the beach is like any with a...
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Ultimate AC/DC playlist for a drive
AC/DC songs that one should listen during a drive. Go through the list in order - Awesomeness Guaranteed!
Highway to Hell - This is the anthem
Shoot to thrill
Soul Stripper
War machine
Hells Bells
You ain’t got a hold on me
If you want blood (You’ve got it)
Let me put my love into you baby ( ;-) )
Chase the ace
Burning Alive
Whiskey on the rocks
Meanstreak
T.N.T
...
February 2011
5 posts
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Gulbarga & Bijapur
Its been a while since I’ve been on a train (about a year). When I saw the crowds of people around me waiting to board their carriage I was carried away. Few things you miss when you are driving around.
Sounds inside Gol Gumbaz [TODO Insert audio cut]
Bijapur was not a abandoned ghost town. The town is growing and it looked more like the forts and walls couldn’t contain the...
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do...”
– Mark Twain
Why?
Journalist : "Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?"
George Mallory : "Because it's there"
Kumara Parvatha
When we (Me & Ravi) went to mangalore, we stood at the base of KP and said we are coming back for this. Ra has done it 4 times already. Decided on Thursday evening and I almost missed the bus on friday evening. If you have read the book The Andromeda Strain, trivial errors compounds to bigger problems - like running out of food!
This is what I take back from the trek:
I met humans. We...
January 2011
9 posts
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I Travel ...
For the Monday Blues, For the weather, For the sweet tooth, For the sour wit, For the soul, For Forgetting, For April, May, June And for None… I Travel…
The Traveler, Fox Channel
Via Srinivas
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“There is high enjoyment in the independence of the Gaucho life, to be able at...”
– The Voyage of Beagle - Charles Darwin
Traveling Cross-Country Dirt Cheap... →
If your idea of a vacation involves a pillow-top mattress and spa treatments, this isn’t the trip for you. But if you don’t mind sacrificing a bit of comfort for the sake of adventure, here’s how to do it.
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Travel Tips : Plan B
Lot of things can go against your travel plans. For some you carry spares. For some you know what to do. The probability of most of these not happening is very high. But there is one which has a higher probability and unpredictability. No - Not a puncture in the tyres.
People dropping out
Phases in your plan:
Urge - Time when that spontaneous urge that comes over you for a drive and to see...
“Semper Exploro!”
– NASA