2023-06-07 05:09
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2023-06-06 17:06
Riding the waves in an old wooden boat on the unpredictable Indonesian sea is exciting. While I sipped coffee, the crew got busy with Read More
2023-05-30 16:16
As we settled down into the night after a hearty dinner at the resort's garden restaurant, the aura of the place engulfed us completely with the music of the waves getting louder every minut… Read More
2023-05-30 09:53
Ooty, additionally referred to as Udhagamandalam, is a small town in Tamil Nadu, India, located in the Nilgiri Hills. Due to its spectacular natural Read More
2023-05-30 04:15
In continuation to my previous write –up, City of Gardens & Canals – SUZHOU (China). Morning we checked out from the hotel Sofital – Read More
2023-05-23 15:18
We were getting regular updates about the weather and the happenings around the resort – The Mystic Lodge – from Mrs. Sen, the resort Read More
2023-05-23 03:12
It was awesome but camera was charged at Rs 150 extra!! It was too much! But yes it is indeed a place to take snaps. Such wonderful artifacts. Maybe I will take photos when I go to Pune next… Read More
2023-05-22 15:09
A kingdom buried with time… Hi folks, firstly I want to say that Ghumakkar is a really good platform that I have discovered and Read More
2023-05-03 07:20
The bustling metro city of Mumbai is every food lover’s paradise. The culturally diverse landscape of the City of Dreams can be seen in Read More
2023-05-02 00:18
Introduction The idea to visit Haveri came to me after coming across a tourist map of the region at Wikipedia. Haveri itself has not Read More
2023-05-01 12:16
पिछले साल अप्रैल में कोलकाता जा… Read More
2023-04-09 09:19
10-Jan-08 Every place has its history but the beauty of Srirangapatna, 16 km from Mysore, is that modern development has not robbed the town Read More
2023-04-08 21:17
Since my granddaughter had winter vacations, and my son had also got the week off, we decided to drive up to Mussoorie for the Read More
2023-04-08 09:13
Due to increase in civilization and tourism activities, many land owners who used to focus just on agriculture is now moving towards home-stay culture which appears to be less difficult but… Read More
2023-04-07 21:11
I would like to share with all those who intend to travel by the Delhi Bangalore Rajdhani Express the deplorable state of the coaches Read More
2023-03-30 20:12
Written bt Col (Retd) Mani K Gahatraj History is lived forward, We know the end before we consider the beginning, But we can Read More
2023-03-30 08:06
Having free time with nothing to do prompted me to surf through the list of posts and I was surprised to see that I Read More
2023-03-30 08:05
बहुत दिन हुए किन्तु कहीं घूमना फ… Read More
2023-03-29 20:04
Now that it was around 10 pm (already late night as we had an early flight back home), it was time for quick review of how Goa 3.0 had fared against the other 2 versions. We realised how thi… Read More
2023-03-29 08:01
Flashback to 2004 I had become a proud owner of a brand new Estem VXi and was eager to go on a long drive Read More
2023-03-28 19:55
The Taj Mahal in Agra, a World Heritage site, was built by Shah Jahan (1628–58) as memorial to his wife Mumtaj Mahal. Perhaps not Read More
2023-03-28 07:49
Ayuthaya, about 75km away from Bangkok had been a revelation. It was like being handed a surprise gift months after your birthday. Did the Read More
2023-03-27 19:46
In its 36/2 odd months of existence, Ghumakkar has about 12 stories on and around ‘Corbett Tiger Reserve’ (CTR). I was fairly certain that Read More
2023-03-27 07:41
Imagine driving through a mountain. Oh, rather do not waste time exercising your mind. Do the real thing. If you live in the Emirates Read More
2023-03-26 19:33
No, not Tiramisu, but definitely more delectable! Borobudur Temple in Magelang, near Yogyakartha (Indonesia) made to look like a layered cake with history seeping Read More
2023-03-26 07:23
This was a trip we took in 2004 when we lived in California. We went to the Big Island in Hawaii for our fifth Read More
2023-03-25 19:16
I have this thing about travelling and long drives. Ever since I can remember, I always wanted to drive… not the sprints…but the marathon! Read More
2023-03-25 07:13
Corbett Ram Ganga resort is a resort near Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR). Its a Welcome Heritage property and their website is here. I spent Read More
2023-03-24 19:08
The school vacation of my daughter was about to get over in 10 days and it was time to take the family on an Read More
2023-03-24 07:02
Finally, after planning for almost 4 years, we made it to Munnar. One thing that I searched for before this trip was a description about the route (fast and best). Though I found the informa… Read More
2023-03-23 18:58
The next morning in Luzern, our destination was Mount Pilatus (wikipedia, official site). Mount Pilatus is another famous tourist site in Switzerland, located near Read More
2023-03-23 06:53
The road meanders through lush fields bordered by coconut and palm trees . The bamboo stalks greet you as a collage of green and Read More
2023-02-21 02:31
For the sake of keeping it short and in order to avoid a writer’s block, I would be condensing two days of riding in Read More
2023-02-20 14:28
Todays onward journey to Gopeshwar was going to be a taxing one, as the distance to be covered was more than 110km, with everyone Read More
2023-02-19 02:17
After going through so many posts of Ghummakkar, I thought of trying my hand into it. Whenever I think of visiting some new place Read More
2023-02-09 11:20
Delhi, the capital city of India, is a vibrant and exciting destination that is perfect for travelerswho want to experience the rich cultural heritage Read More
2023-02-04 00:07
Post the exhausting ride from Sarchu to Leh, I had dropped dead in probably the most comfortable bed on the entire duration of the Read More
2023-02-03 12:02
Well, for my last post on this trip. This piece is for those people who are interested in making the trip to Corbett and Read More
2023-02-03 00:00
My trip to Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve began on a bad note. I nearly missed the train (Taj Express from Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Read More
2023-02-02 11:58
Corbett National Park is located just 71 km from Nainital and the drive is just wonderful both for driving and visually. The park is Read More
2023-02-01 23:57
Recently I had gone to Goa. It was my first visit to the place but definitely not the last. I need to go there Read More
2023-02-01 11:50
Besides my near perennial disease of writer’s block, I am also low on time which is holding me back from writing long boring essays Read More
2023-01-31 23:45
Me and my kids always gets excited whenever we make plans for Bannerghatta National Park and we have already visited 5 times in last Read More
2023-01-31 11:43
We had been talking about going to Nainital for a very long time. A three day holiday just seemed the best time to do Read More
2023-01-30 23:29
The first time I went abroad was in the year 1995 when Kuberan was a consultant to UNDP in Vietnam. It was an experience Read More
2023-01-27 12:39
Himachal Pradesh snow-clad mountains, the lush green valleys, the freshness in the air, apart from being blessed with scenic natural beauty and also a Read More
2023-01-27 10:50
We also visited the Perambanan temple, built by the Hindu Kings when they ruled Java during the 8th century. The temple complex has three separate temples with South Indian Architecture for… Read More
2023-01-26 22:48
Thailand is the land of sun, sand ‘n sea! No wonder we were all so happy when the conference-cum-leisure getaway to Phuket and Bangkok Read More
2023-01-07 08:14
Our very own resort kitchen guy ‘yogi’ also hopped in for this trek with due permission and became our trek guide voluntarily. It was considered to be an easy trek of about one h… Read More
2023-01-06 20:10
I have not been to many forts and am essentially not a fort fan but I had been to my share of them like Read More
2023-01-06 08:02
This must be a great inspiration for fellow ghumakkars : My friend is driving an autorickshaw for charity across india starting from cochin ending Read More
2022-12-09 05:55
Delhi is rightly called the culinary capital of India. From lip smacking street food to gourmet international cuisines, the bustling metropolis is truly a Read More
2022-11-15 10:06
Vacations are important but trips with your family are even more special and important. Family trips let you bond and enjoy each other’s company without other responsibilities of schoo… Read More
2022-11-14 10:01
Nothing beats the excitement of getting a day off from the routine called life. As a college student, I have to dangle between growing Read More
2022-11-12 21:48
It is maintained as one of the safest and tidiest Hindu temples in the world. Tirumala is under control of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam i.e. TTD trust formed by AP government.
Many devotee… Read More
2022-11-04 20:37
We left our home at around 11.20 p.m. and our first stop was “Mardeshwar Temple” , Palikhanda, a place located adjacent to high way itself. We decided to take blessings of… Read More
2022-10-06 04:24
Almost every year at the middle of the journey I wonder to share my feeling about the tour with Ghumakkar and this time was not an exception while we were on the way to Meghalaya via Guwahat… Read More
2022-09-28 03:22
I couldn’t pen down my trips since 4 year in ghumakkar but remain a silo reader & virtual traveller nonetheless. Coming up with few for places & few more memories to take you g… Read More
2022-09-04 11:26
Seattle is a lovely city that’s home to one of the most iconic landmarks in America: the futuristic Space Needle. Vancouver is located 142 Read More
2022-08-27 22:44
अगली सुबह यानि 18 जून 2017 को नींद तो छै… Read More
2022-08-25 22:29
जिस नंबर पर आप संपर्क करना कहते ह… Read More
2022-08-19 21:56
Harihreshwar and Divegar are two very beautiful beaches in the south of Raigad district. Instead of Alibaug why not visit them next time which is 41/2 - 5 hours drive from Mumbai. For t… Read More
2022-08-06 07:57
It was around 1330 hrs when we completed the places and headed for our hotel, which was not very far. Had a lunch and in the afternoon went to the tomb of "Saadat Ali Khan".
Just almost o… Read More
2022-08-02 07:20
Incidentally, when we left our home for hills, there was sadly red alert on one TV channel announcing heavy rains and land slides in Uttrakhand in the next 48 hours. While my wife wanted to… Read More
2022-07-24 18:18
It was the longest road to Munsiyari of around 180 kms, via "Thal", in all of our itinerary of hill destination planning. Though majority of the roads of Uttarakhand are much predictable and… Read More
2022-07-23 06:11
My daughter Vrinda is 7 years old. These are the activities and places that she enjoyed the most during her trip to London in May 2017 Read More
2022-07-19 05:44
We reached the city at around 1230 hrs and found a place to park the car and went straight to the market place of the Mall area where maximum numbers of restaurants were there.We had a… Read More
2022-06-27 14:22
Also known as Zanzibar mix, it’s an Indian inspired Zanzibari Tanzanian bowl of curry soup with lots of toppings. It’s packed with diverse flavors and textures. The 'Mix' is a bo… Read More
2022-06-23 13:59
स्नानादि पश्च्यात 10 बजे शहर से लग… Read More
2022-06-15 12:59
We called up our hotel in Phnom Penh as well as Can Tho, but no luck. Everyone shared the bus routes but all of them were going to Can Tho, via Saigon. It seemed so lame and dumb to do that… Read More
2022-06-02 23:16
A lot of people are opposed to being part of car hire horror stories statistics. You should too, by ensuring that you go about Read More
2022-05-27 10:16
26th Jan – Port Blair City Tour After coming back from Neil Island, we rested in the afternoon and in the evening went to Read More
2022-05-23 21:39
किले के उत्तरी द्वार पर किले का म… Read More
2022-04-30 18:00
We then decided that we should go around Agra a bit like visiting Red Fort. So, we took a Tonga to go to Red Fort. We enjoyed the ride and Tonga wallah obliged by letting us take pictures wi… Read More
2022-04-28 05:30
Pahalgam turned out to be very beautiful too, with the roaring Lidder and the rocky snow clad mountains complimenting each other. After finishing our breakfast, we headed for our f… Read More
2022-04-28 05:30
My skepticism of the media flared “Telangana issue” had been forcing me to procrastinate a long pending visit to the beautiful city of “Hyderabad” Read More
2022-04-25 05:01
सीढ़ियों ने अब बहुत ऊँचाई ले ली थ… Read More
2022-04-23 04:30
जैसे ही मैं अंतिम सीढ़ी से उतरा, म… Read More
2022-04-22 16:24
Sangla is also famous for Kamru Fort. This fort is like a tower dedicated to Kamakshi Temple. The Goddess idol was brought from Guwahati (Assam). We braced ourselves and took to steep climb… Read More
2022-04-19 15:32
You are covered by Mountains on either side and from front Gangotri Glacier. We spent close to 1 hrs. at Gaumukh.After taking chilly holy dip at Gaumukh we decided to return. On this stretch… Read More
2022-04-19 03:27
Holy Badrinath Temple, one of the Char (four) Dham (pilgrimage centre) in India, is the temple of Lord Vishnu in Uttarakhand. Nestled in the lap of Himalayan mountain ranges, this colourful… Read More
2022-04-18 15:23
This Gurudwara was built by Raja Joginder Sen of Mandi in respect of Guru GobindSinghji. Guru Gobind Singh came to Himachal to seek support from the hill kings, for his fight against the mu… Read More
2022-04-13 14:40
सिक्किम में प्रवेश करते ही हमार… Read More
2022-03-17 11:01
जिस प्रकार स्वादिष्ट व्यंजनों … Read More
2022-03-16 22:59
Kuala Lumpur – pride of Malaysia, the city of twin towers, a mirror of neoteric urban Asia. It was yet another business trip. Always Read More
2022-03-16 10:53
Rajasthani cuisine aside, Pushkar does have exotically named restaurants and cafes offering tantalizingly unfamiliar Lebanese and Israeli dishes. There are German bakeries, pizzerias offerin… Read More
2022-03-15 22:51
Some rooms of the haveli had been arranged with all the gadgets and paraphernalia that were in actual use during those days. But it was difficult to say whether the items on display were in… Read More
2022-03-15 10:49
During last week of Octoeber 2015, my work took me to Phuentsholing, Bhutan. Being a Ghumakkar, I worked out the possibility of making a fine balance between profession and passion Read More
2022-03-14 22:43
One of the engaging and delightful thing you can do there is to feed those animals with your own hands. Of course you cannot just make them eat anything of your choice, the volunteers roamin… Read More
2022-03-14 10:40
धनौल्टी देवदार के पेड़ों के बीच … Read More
2022-03-13 22:35
There were no local photographer, no hawker, nobody else. Only some fishermen were pulling their boat from the sea into the beach, after completing their fishing trip. Once they departed, we… Read More
2022-03-13 10:32
The all-India favourite dish called “पानीपूरी” (a flatbread filled with water) was also prevalent in Shekhawati. It has retained… Read More
2022-03-12 22:23
लखनऊ में हैं आप और बड़ा इमामबाड़… Read More
2022-03-12 10:19
morning freshness of the hills greets you from all over your surroundings and now you experiencing all this with a cup of tea holding with both your hands, in the semi open dining area of th… Read More
2022-03-11 22:12
However, for those who are not in a loafing mood like us, the highlight is Boating, Camel riding, some activities and a small play area for the children. Various types of boats are at your d… Read More
2022-03-11 10:07
Truly it would have been impossible for us, to take a step without crushing a flower, had there been no stone paves deep into the Valley of Flowers. We walked deep into the valley; saw many… Read More
2022-03-10 21:58
We had hot Pyaj ki Kachauri, Mirchi Bada & Anjeer Shake. Specially, my son liked the shake very much. Although, our plan has been just for snacks, but food was so rich that it gave us fe… Read More
2022-03-10 09:53
‘जय गंगा मैया’ की ध्वनि के साथ हम… Read More
2022-03-09 21:48
After having explored most nearby places in Maharashtra, we decided to go the other neighbor – Karnataka. After my research on Google, I thought Mangalore was the closest fit to our &l&hell…Read More
2022-03-09 09:41
इमामबाड़े की दूर तक फैली सीढ़िय… Read More
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