Velas is 5-6 hours, about 220 km away from Mumbai. Velas Turtle festival has become a good eco friendly way to visit this region Olive Ridley turtles nest along the west and east coasts of India. During March- April, there is turtle festival where the hatchlings come out of the eggs. The villagers who are… Read More »Velas turtle festival
It is difficult to list all the places to visit in Maharashtra. Explore the caves of Ajanta, Ellora for architecture, west coast for beaches and turtles, plateau for wild flowers Velas turtle festival Witness baby turtles taking first steps into the ocean Kaas Plateau See the beautiful flowers creating flower carpets Around Mumbai Ashtavinayak temples… Read More »Places to visit in Maharashtra
Hong Kong is quite different from China and comes under Special Administrative Regions which have their own immigration policies. The city is cosmopolitan with huge skyscrapers, modern outlook Best time to visit October- December, March to May to avoid rain and heat Visa HK is visa free for Indian passports for 14 days. You need… Read More »Hong Kong and Macau
We keep getting asked on how we manage food on travel. Traveling as vegetarians has become easier vs. the past. We list some tips on how me manage Is it difficult to get food in other countries as vegetarians? Not really if you are ok to adjust with options you get. Definitely yes, if you… Read More »Traveling as vegetarians
My father had a transferrable job, which meant a new place every 4 years along with a leave travel allowance. We went around Gujrat, Rajasthan in India extensively till age of 4 and then to South Indian temples, Himachal-Punjab, Darjeeling-Sikkim-Orissa, Maharashtra on the Leave Fare Concession option he used to get. We started travelling outside… Read More »My tryst with travel
The tropical rainforest paradise Malaysia is home to large rainforests, rafflesia flower, the famous orangutans and many more rare species of animals. I have been able to visit only the cities with work trips so far and would like to go back to experience the rainforests, mountains and wildlife. Prominent places to visit in Malaysia… Read More »Malaysia
Prominent places to visit in Finland, the Scandinavian land of thousand lakes include Helsinki, Lapland, Rovaniemi-the city of Santa Claus. Finland is known for its quality of life, happiness of people, myriad lakes, saunas, reindeers and northern lights. I have been only to Helsinki in Finland, but twice. The first time, I went on an… Read More »Finland
Prominent places to visit in Singapore include Singapore Zoo, Merlion statue, Gardens of the Bay, Sentosa island, China Town and Little India Best time to visit Almost a year-round destination. For lower rains and heat, March to October is better suited. A week is more than enough to cover all the attractions. Most people spend… Read More »Places to visit in Singapore
Boston Boston is one of the old styled cities with red bricked houses, large parks and good places to eat. It is home to MIT and Harvard which have their own large campuses The New England Aquarium has a nice collection of aquatic animals. It is informative and entertaining to spend time, specially for kids… Read More »Places to visit in the US
USA is full of gigantic scale national parks. Some of the best places to visit in USA outside cities include Niagara falls, Grand canyon, Antelope canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite National parks The cosmopolitan melting pot I have always had mixed feelings about the US The landscapes here are one of the best… Read More »Places to visit in USA