Mahableshwar, roughly 1,353 m (4,439 ft) above sea level, is a short drive away from Panchgani. It might be a good idea to keep either hill station as a base and explore the other on a day trip. Mahableshwar gets way more tourists than Panchgani and is tailor-made for domestic tourism. It’s also an easy weekend escape…
Read MoreOn a High in Panchgani
My earliest memories of Panchgani had a foreboding air to them. Back in the day, Panchgani was used as a ruse by distraught parents to get their incorrigible children in line. A mecca for boarding schools, most kids from Bombay were terrified of being packed off to Panchgani. Two kids (who were rather infamous for…
Read MoreA Scenic Drive to Panchgani
Route Map We had spent a day in Lonavala (previous post) and decided to drive to the next hill station on the following day. We could have stayed back and explored a lot more in Lonavala, but we wanted this trip to serve as a template for longer road trips in the future. Most of…
Read MoreA Weekend Getaway to Lonavala
We hadn’t travelled within India for the past eight years. We spent most of our trips back home (from Seoul) with family and friends. Back then, our aim was to explore as many countries internationally (given how horrid the visa-waiting time and process is) and it’s quite possible we got a bit carried away. We…
Read MoreHomecoming
Hiking Samaksan in South Korea Samarkand, Uzbekistan Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from. – Seth Godin Like most introverts I like spending most of my time at home. Home is a place where I can dream, be creative, think, and…
Read MoreReflections of a Travel Blogger
Over the past couple of years, our blog has meant many things. There were times when the blog meant everything to me. I’d spend hours writing posts, getting likes, chasing followers, participating in challenges, and leaving random comments on the blogosphere. The highs and lows weren’t always easy to deal with. I was destined for…
Read MoreTwo Brown Feet
I’ve always been a dreamer — living in a world of my own creation. As a child, it didn’t matter what I’d be when I grew up. I discovered multiple worlds through books, imagination, and playacting. In my teens, the stars called out to me and I spent the next couple of years trying to…
Read MoreLearning to Beat Travel Anxiety
As a kid, I wanted to be more like my older siblings. I wouldn’t say they are the bravest people that I’ve met, even if, back then, it did feel like they were my magical protectors and nothing (living or otherwise) could destroy them. Somehow, even as kids, they knew how to not let fear…
Read MoreThe Loneliest Places We’ve Been To
People and motion are the only two constants in a city. Everyone has to reach somewhere and everyone is in a hurry to get there. The fight to be the first is a rough one and rush hour does a brutal job of weeding out the weakest link. And where there’s motion — there’s noise.…
Read MoreKitty Tales across the Globe
We’ve been following Ann-Christine from lagottecattleya for a while and I absolutely adore her work. Her pictures of enchanting forests and adorable animals are stunning! Few weeks back, we realised that we had a common idea for a post on cats and that’s when she nominated us for the 7 Day B&W Challenge. Ann’s been kind enough…
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