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9 Exquisite Cafes In Jibhi That You Just Can’t Afford To Miss

On December 30, 2024 By Alakananda Bhattacharya In Travel

Reading Time: 9 minutes What’s the first thing you look for when you visit a hill station? Everyone has a different answer to this question. Runners always look for a good running track to find their happy run and attain a new PR. Foodies look for the best food joints serving local cuisine. Exploring travellers head off to find new hiking trails & treks in the woods. But there is one thing that almost every traveller is looking for at the end of the day. A cool cafe in the hills! And just like any other hill station, Jibhi has its share of cafes …

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17 Places To Visit Near Hyderabad Outskirts | Set On A Fun Weekend Getaway

On October 29, 2024 By Urvi Mangesh Gupte In Travel

Reading Time: 10 minutes Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana, is replete with wealth, delectable cuisine, bangles, pearls and nature. Once, the erstwhile princely state of the Nizams, Hyderabad shares close proximity with various hill stations, dams, reservoirs and places where you can head for a weekend getaway or a fun trip. Today, we bring to you 17 enthralling places to visit near Hyderabad outskirts. With this list, you’re good to escape from your mundane routine and recharge yourself to bounce back to your best level of productivity. Here are a few interesting places to visit near Hyderabad within 50 kms. 1. Mrugavani National …

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10 Hotels With Private Pools in Gurgaon For a Relaxing Getaway

On August 29, 2024 By Pratistha In Lifestyle, Travel

Reading Time: 6 minutes Are you looking to have a quick weekend getaway or a staycation at a premium hotel in Gurgaon?Well, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! We have prepared a list of the best hotels in Gurgaon with private pools for your perfect weekend getaway. These places are perfect to visit with your family and friends or even if you’re going solo. Maybe carry your laptop if you plan to stay longer. Because, why work from home, when you can work from anywhere? 1. Taj City Centre Gurugram Taj City Centre offers private pools to their guests and even private pool party …

This Mesmerising Part Of Italy Is Often Missed Out from Most Traveler’s Itinerary

On August 11, 2024 By Arijit Ganguly In Travel

Reading Time: 6 minutes Around 60 million tourists visit Italy every year. It’s the 4th most visited country in international arrivals, after France, Spain and the US. These images below will most likely sum up what is covered in most itineraries. When people think of Italy, these locations are mostly picked: the uber-romantic canals of Venice, the ruins of Rome, the renaissance art of Florence, and the sprawling vineyards of Tuscany. These destinations are without a doubt beautiful and steeped in history, making them part of almost every Italian itinerary. While these cities and regions capture the hearts of millions, they overshadow a part …

12 Picture Postcards From Montenegro For A Quick Virtual Trip

On September 22, 2023 By Sudeshna Maitra In Travel

Reading Time: 5 minutes Don’t you love postcards? Pictures from people’s travels with personalised short messages with it. Don’t you feel the warmth and love that someone remembered you in those moments? As a kid, I have always been fascinated with them. So, here I am, sharing some ‘digital postcards” from my travel to Montenegro. 1. Mausoleum of Petar II Petrovic Njegos A panoramic view from the Mausoleum like no other, you wouldn’t want to miss it for the world. A popular tourist attraction of Lovcen, and officially the highest mausoleum in the world, sits at the top of its second highest peak (Jezersky …

Cotswolds – A Breathtaking English Countryside Vacay & How To Do It Right

On August 23, 2023 By Alakananda Bhattacharya In Travel

Reading Time: 15 minutes Just close your eyes for a second and visualise a page from a fairytale book from your childhood. What do you see? Deep blue sky, vast green meadows with scattered white sheep grazing all day, a picture-perfect house by a small canal with a lovely garden and a wooden fence; birds chirping, wildflowers, colourful leaves…am I getting warmer? Well, congratulations, you’ve just pictured a real place very much existing on Earth, not a fairyland. That place is known as the Cotswolds. No fabrication, no exaggeration, and absolutely no filter needed. So, if you’re confused about where to plan your next …

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Why Scuba Diving Experience Topped My ‘Thailand Highest Points’ List

On December 26, 2022 By Alakananda Bhattacharya In Travel

Reading Time: 10 minutes By the end of every trip, someone always ends up asking me; “So, what’s your highest point?” And if nobody does, I find myself asking the same question to myself. Sometimes, it’s hard to decide on a winner. So I take a safer route of a tie where two contenders score neck-to-neck. Very rarely, there is a clear winner. Luckily, my Thailand trip in 2022 did have one. And boy, with what skyrocketing scores! Without getting much into the million planning sessions amongst 11 friends, creation of wish lists and whatnots, let’s just “dive in”! As the day got closer, …

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Why Do People Gravitate To Some Places & Why Is Goa That Place For Me?

On September 27, 2022 By Seun In Travel

Reading Time: 5 minutes I recently read an article on why Manali never gets old for some people. And it made me think most people had a place like that for themselves. Did I have such a place for me? Where would I go to be me, all the time, anytime? Goa came and stuck in my head. So, let’s talk about why Goa is that place for me. Over the years Goa has become home. Not home in the way that I have shifted residences, settled down, or found work (maybe someday I will). But Goa has become the place where I will …

Why The Stories Of Old Manali Never Get Old For Me

On June 9, 2022 By Alakananda Bhattacharya In Travel

Reading Time: 9 minutes “So, where do you want to go this time?” asked Dev on a scorching summer evening while he regulated the AC from 26 to 24 degrees. “Maybe a new place this time,” I replied after gulping down half a bottle of water in a go. “I might want to explore some new treks, or jungle trails, old temples, some new cafés. I don’t know, we’ll see when the time comes.” This is the summer of 2022- a fresh new hell in Delhi when the mercury hit 40 even before May. Humans getting impatient and restless; Traffic getting unbearable; cars burning, …

Say Yes to Adrenaline Rush: 10 One Day Treks near Mumbai

On October 19, 2021 By Urvi Mangesh Gupte In Travel

Reading Time: 7 minutes We know that we have been in love with travel ever since the beginning. And treks, are a quintessential part of it. Maharashtra is a land of the most historic treks which one can never get enough of. To explore the wilderness and experience the heritage, one day treks near Mumbai are a magnificent choice. Here is your chance to plan a trek near Mumbai and take that well-deserved off day. ‘If you work much, you must travel more and often.’ That is a golden rule, for sure. Let’s begin with Lohagad near Pawna Lake in Lonavala, less than 100 …