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Travelogue: Scandinavia, Russia

2012-08-08T23:42:00.004-07:00

The Book on Travel to Scandinavia and Russia

Authors Dr Kalpana Bhatawdekar and Shyam Bhatawdekar of this travelogue (titled "Travelogue: Scandinavia, Russia") had been traveling extensively on business in their capacity of top notch business executives, highly sought after business and management consultants, eminent management gurus, authentic human behavior experts and prolific authors.

Yet they felt that traveling and seeing different places as a part of their business driven journeys was not as complete an experience of the visited places, as they would have liked it to be. That realization gave a kick-start to their additional journeys purely as dedicated tourists.

Simultaneously, they started journalizing their various travel and sightseeing experiences. Now they have decided to bring their travelogues in open in order to share these with all. This book narrates their journey to Scandinavian countries and Russia.

Decision to Travel

The authors write in their book, "When we get set in the routine, we start getting bored. It is said that travel is a powerful antidote to routines and habits. So, Shyam- my husband and co-author of this travelogue and I decided to go out and see the world. This kind of a venture requires resources. We needed to check up on it. And we did a detailed check up. Luckily we arrived at the conclusion that perhaps we could manage it as we went along. Now that we were somewhat assured of mustering the required resources it was possible for us to explore the different parts of the world.

In our various travels we were looking forward to gaining the worldly experience in addition to doing sightseeing, amusement and holidaying. It's great to be more focused on experiences. We feel more youthful and enthusiastic about life than ever when we see the world that way. We learn a lot about the ways of the world and try to understand different ways of dealing with life. As we move around we gain new perspectives about our inter-connectedness with rest of the world. All of this was important to us.

So we started out. Gradually we travelled many continents and many countries. We documented a good portion of our travels in detail. The travelogue presented here pertains to our trip to Scandinavia and Russia.

I am narrating the travelogue the way I experienced it along with Shyam."

The Itinerary of Scandinavia-Russia trip

Copenhagen
Oslo and Bergen
Stockholm
Helsinki
Saint Petersburg
Moscow

The trip involved travel by air, ship, train and bus.

It also included cruise in the famous fjord of Norway and the most scenic journey by Flam rail.

Read More in the Book........ you can own your copy of the book from: Nuubuu http://nbuu.co/bF (eBook) or Amazon (eBook and printed book) online.

Char Dham Yatra

2009-12-14T20:16:00.000-08:00

Uttaranchal

(Country wise World Heritage Sites are given at http://world-heritage-spots.blogspot.com/)

Delhi-Haridwar

Arrive at Delhi (India).
Depart to Haridwar by road or train.
Arrive at Haridwar.
Visit river Ganga, participate in prayers (Ganga Arti).

Haridwar-Mussorie-Sayanchatti (from here onwards, the entire journey is by road)

Depart from Haridwar and arrive at Sayanchatti in the evening.
Travel via the hill staton Mussorie.
Enroute see Kempty falls.

Sayanchatti-Yamunotri-Sayanchatti

Deapart from Sayanchatti to Janakichatti.
Janakichatti to Yamunotri, 7 kilometer trek on foot, doli, kandi or horse.
Yamunotri temple.
Hot sulphur springs.
Yamunotri to Janakichatti, 7 kilometers trek on foot, doli, kandi or horse.
Return to Sayanchatti.

Sayanchatti-Uttarkashi

Depart from sayanchatti.
Arrive at uttarkashi.
Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Uttarkashi-Gangotri-Uttarkashi

Depart from Uttarkashi.
Photostop at Harsil village.
Gangotri temple.
Bhagirath rock.
Bhagirath river.
Return to Uttarkashi.

Uttarkashi-Rudraprayag

Depart from Uttarkashi.
Enroute see Tehri dam.
Arrive at Rudraprayag.

Rudraprayag-Kedarnath

Depart from Rudraprayag for Gauri Kund.
Hot water springs at Gauri Kund.
Gauri Kund to Kedarnath, 14 kilometers trek on foot, doli, kandi or horse.
Kedarnath temple.
Kedarnath to Gauri Kund, 14 kilometers trek on foot, doli, kundi or horse.
Depat Gauri Kund for Rudraprayag.
Enroute see Alaknanda and Mandakini rivers.
Arrive at Rudraprayag.

Rudraprayag-Badrinath

Depart from Rudraprayag.
Visit the sangams (confluence) of holy rivers: at Vishnuprayag- sangam of Alaknanda and dhauliganga; at at Nandaprayag- sangam of Alaknanda and Mandakini; at Karnaprayag- sangam of Alaknanda and Pinderganga.
Arrive at Badrinath.

Badrinath

Badrinath temple.
Mana village (at the border of India and Nepal).
Saraswati river.
Vyas Gumpha.
Ganesh Gumpha.
Bhim bridge.

Badrinath-Auli-Rudraprayag

Depart from Badrinath.
Enjoy India's highest and longest cable car ride at Auli.
View Nandadevi range of Himalayas.
Arrive at Rudraprayag.

Rudraprayag-Rishikesh-Haridwar

Depart from Rudraprayag.
Enroute see at Deoprayag- sangam (confluence) of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers.
Arrive at Rishikesh.
Ram Zula.
Laxman Zula.
Laxman temple.
Baba Laki Kamliwala Ashram.
Swargashram.
Geeta Bhavan.
Gangaghat.
Depart for Haridwar.
Arrive at Haridwar.

Haridwar

Mansa Devi temple.
Holy dip in river Ganga at Hari Ki Pawadi.
Participate in Ganga Arti (if wish to repeat or missed earlier on the first day)

Haridwar-Delhi

Depart from Haridwar by road or train.
Arrive at Delhi.

Estimated Duration of the Tour: Approximately 13 to 14 days.

Estimates Cost of the Tour: Approximately Rs (INR) 32000 or US$ 800

Madhya Pradesh

2009-03-06T22:24:00.000-08:00

Entire Madhya Pradesh

(Country wise World Heritage Sites are given at http://world-heritage-spots.blogspot.com/)

Indore

Rajwada Palace
Lal Bagh Palace
Central Museum
Chattri Bagh
Annapurna Mandir
Kanch Mandir

Omkareshwar (Indore-Omkareshwar-Indore)

Shri Omkareshwar Mandhata Temple
Meeting of Narmada and Cauvery rivers

Mandu (Indore-Mandu-Indore)

Baz Bahadur Palace
Rani Roopmati Pavillion
Jama Masjid
Hoshang Tomb
Jahaz Mahal
Traveli Mahal
Hindola Mahal
Champa Baodi
Ashrif Mahal

Ujjain (Indore-Ujjain-Bhopal)

Mahakaleshwar Temple (one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of India)
Harsiddhi Mandir
Chintaman Ganesh Mandir
Bada Ganapati Temple
Sandipani Ashram
Shipra river
Kal Bhairav Temple
Arrival at Bhopal

Sanchi (Bhopal-Sanchi-Bhopal)

World heritage site of Sanchi
Sanchi Stupa

Bhopal

Bhopal Lake

Enroute Bhopal-Panchmarhi

Bhimbetka
Rock Paintings (dating back thousands of years)

Panchamari

Mahadeo
Jatashankar
Pandavgumpha
Gupt Mahadeo
Indigo
Bee Fall
Priyadarshini
Sunset from Dhoopgarh

Kanha (Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book Country)

Kanha National Park
Adventurous game viewing

Jabalpur

Marble rocks of Bhedaghat
Boat ride near marble rocks in Narmada river
Dhooandhar Waterfall

Khajuraho

World heritage site of western complex of the temples of Khajuraho
Laxman Mandir
Kandaria Mahadeo Mandir
Other temples in the complex
Light and sound show in the evening

Jhansi

Jhansi Fort

Gwalior

Gwalior Fort
Tombs of Tansen, Ghous Mohammed
Museum in Jai Vilas Palace
Laxmibai Smarak
Sun Temple

Estimated Duration of the Tour: Approximately 14to 15 days

Estimated Cost of the Tour: Approximately Rs (INR) 37000 or US$ 1000

Kerala and Kanyakumari

2009-02-17T06:26:00.000-08:00

Kerala and Kanyakumari (Tamilnadu)

(Country wise World Heritage Sites are given at http://world-heritage-spots.blogspot.com/)

Kanyakumari

Enjoy Sunrise
Kanayakumari Mandir
Suchindram Temple
Ferry ride to Swami Vivekanand Rock Memorial
Tri-samudra Milan
Gandhi Mandapam

Trivandrum

Enroute Trivandrum enjoy speed boat ride at Velli Lake
Velli Garden
Padmanabh Swami Temple
Raja Ravi Art Gallery
Napier Museum
Kovalam Beach

Kottayam

Enjoy backwaters ride from Kottayam to Alleppey

Periyar (Thekkady)

Shopping at Kumily Spice Village
Periyar wild life sanctuary by boat ride on Periyar Lake

Munnar

Speed boat ride at Mattupetty Dam
Tea Estate
Eco Point
Eravikulam National Park

Guruvayoor

Guruvayoor Temple

Kaladi

Adi Shankaracharya's birth place

Cochin

Watch Kathakali dance performance
Harbor Cruise
Chinese Fishing Nets
St Francisco Church
Jewish Synagogue
Dutch Palace

Estimated Duration of the Tour: Approximately 10 to 11 days

Estimated Cost of the Tour: Approximately Rs (INR) 25000 or US$ 700

Rajasthan

2009-02-16T06:26:00.000-08:00

Entire Rajasthan

(Country wise World Heritage Sites are given at http://world-heritage-spots.blogspot.com/)

Mount Abu

Enjoy Sunset of Mount Abu
Dilwara Temple
Prajapita Bramhakumari Ashram and University
Gurushikhar
Peace Park
Nakki Lake
Enjoy boating in Nakki Lake

Udaipur

Maharana Pratap Smarak
Pear Hill
Saheliyon ki Bari
City Palace
Crystal Gallery

Chittorgarh

Chittorgarh Fort
Ranakumbha
Meera Mandir
Vijay Stambha
Padmini's Palace

Ajmer

Moinuddin Chishti Darga

Pushkar

Bramha Mandir
Pushkat Tirth

Jaipur

Birla Mandir
See Sanganeri Printing
Amer Fort
City Palace
Jantar Mantar
Hawa Mahal
Shopping at Jaipur

Bikaner

Lalgarh Palace
Sadual Museum
Junagarh Fort
Anup Mahal
Gaj Mandir
Sheesh Mahal
Dashnok - Rat Temple

Jaisalmer

Gadhisar Lake
Patwon ki Haveli
Nathmalji ki Haveli
Golden Fort
Cannons on Fort
Jain Mandir
Enjoy Sunset at Sam Sand Dunes
Camel Ride

Jodhpur

Ummaid Bhavan Palace
Meharangarh Fort
Moti Mahal
Phool Mahal
Jaswant Thada

Estimated Duration of the Tour: Approximately 13to 14 days

Estimated Cost of the Tour: Approximately Rs (INR) 30000 or US$ 1000

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2009-02-16T06:11:00.000-08:00

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