tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:20:49 +0000Travels in IndiaAir DeccanAndamanPort BlairSrinagarAirline trip reportsBaratangHavelockMaldivesNicobarScuba DivingSnorkellSnorkellingSonmargTravels in AfricaAgattiAirportAmarnath YatraAndrotArushaAvantipurBagdograBaliBali Hindu TemplesBanedi bariBangaramBarongBeach no.7BesakihBesarBihar modeCape PointCape TownCape of Good HopeCellular JailChennaiCochinDal LakeDelhiDenpasarDiglipurDolphin resortDrassDurga PujaGoa GajahGulmargGunung KawiHoromboHouse boatHutbayIndia to MaldivesJirkatangJohannesburgKakarbhittaKakarvittaKalpeniKargilKathmanduKavarattiKecakKecilKenyaKhardung laKiboKiliKilimanjaroKochiKolkataKota BharuKuala LumpurKutaLCCLadakhLake pangongLakshadweepLehLeh PalaceMachameMahendra HighwayMalaysiaMaldives BackpackingMaldives cheapMaldives on BudgetMaldives tipsMale AirportMaranguMawenziMaya BandarMinicoyMoshiNairobiNamangaNeilNilamburPahalgamPandal hoppingPanitankiPerhentianPuja ParikramaRadhanagar beachRampur BeachRangatSPORTSSaddle PeakSarodutsavSarongSavarkarSharodutsavShiraSiliguriSouth AfricaSummitSurfingTRCTampak SiringTanah LotTanzaniaTippu SultanTipu SultanTravels in AsiaTravels in NepalUdbodhoniUhuru PeakVasco da GamaWBTDCWellingdonsandhobhromon"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page" - St. Augustinehttp://plane-boy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)Blogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-893010747652574855Sat, 03 Sep 2050 15:42:00 +00002007-12-27T10:30:04.374-08:00Welcome to my blog! Its about stories from my trips in India and abroad. Its also about my thoughts and opinions on all the things about travelling (and occasionally on non-travel subjects). While I strive to provide as much useful information as possible about the route and the destination, I am not attempting to write another Lonely-planet guide book about that destination. My intended audiencehttp://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/08/welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-1382519206433465905Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:41:00 +00002012-11-21T22:43:00.454-08:00BesarKecilKota BharuKuala LumpurMalaysiaPerhentian It gives me great pleasure to publish this guest blog, authored by my friend Ashwin Sharma. I encourage readers to visit his blog which has great information about independent travel. The Perhentian Islands are a chain of two large beautiful, coral-fringed islands, east of Malaysia. The islands are not far from the Thai border and around 20 kms off the coast of north eastern Malaysia. The two http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2012/11/guest-blog-perhentian-islands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-4984101386995610106Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:37:00 +00002011-04-18T00:17:01.915-07:00India to MaldivesMaldivesMaldives BackpackingMaldives cheapMaldives on BudgetMaldives tipsMale AirportScuba DivingSnorkellSnorkellingEnough has been said about Maldives. The fact that its not going to be around for long (due to raising sea-levels caused by global warming), and the picture postcards from this paradise isles are so inviting, one cannot avoid the urge to just packup and leave. But Maldives is too darn expensive place to rush and just show up.Maldives is perhaps one of the most expensive tourist place in the word.http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2011/04/maldives-on-budget-you-must-be-joking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)104tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-6657313857037995802Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:59:00 +00002010-10-22T05:08:55.952-07:00Banedi bariDurga PujaKolkataPandal hoppingPuja ParikramasandhobhromonSarodutsavSharodutsavUdbodhoniWBTDCKolkata is perhaps the most culturally "happening" city of India. No other city may have contributed to intellectual capital of India as much as Kolkata has. There is so much to see and do here that I couldn't say I have seen it all inspite of few trips made there. I always enjoyed visiting Kolkata and looked forward for an excuse to be there again. Durga Puja season of 2010 offered another such http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2010/10/review-of-durga-puja-trips-by-west.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-3963151064436861835Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:05:00 +00002010-01-30T22:24:19.709-08:00BaliBali Hindu TemplesBarongBesakihDenpasarGoa GajahGunung KawiKecakKutaSarongSurfingTampak SiringTanah LotTravels in AsiaBali is a fascinating place, especially for Indians or to those who are either familiar with Hinduism or practicising it. Bali is a small Hindu enclave in the vast, and mostly Muslim Indonesian archipelago. It is really astonishing that Hinduism has survived here for thousands of years, and retains a valuable link to the past, about how most of Hindu south east Asia would have looked like. It is http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2009/12/trip-to-hindu-temples-of-bali.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-6658204767351627864Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:35:00 +00002010-01-30T22:18:36.554-08:00DrassKargilKhardung laLadakhLake pangongLehLeh PalaceSonmargSrinagarTravels in IndiaLadakh is an unusal place. It is right beside India's fiercest conflict zone, and is quite special. It is geographically, culturally, ethnically and religiously very different from mainland India. It almost feels foreign, yet retains a formidable sense of India.. kind of 'so near but so far' type. I spent a week in Leh, the capital of Ladakh.Getting there : For most of the travellers, Delhi is http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2008/12/leh-ladakh-and-khardung-la-some-quick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-3085914647229697444Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:26:00 +00002010-01-30T22:15:24.651-08:00ArushaHoromboKenyaKiboKiliKilimanjaroMachameMaranguMawenziMoshiNairobiNamangaShiraSummitTanzaniaTravels in AfricaUhuru PeakWell, I think it was in the summer of 2000... the discovery channel (India) was airing a series called "50 things to do before you die..." or something like that. I don't remember much of those 50 things, but few things among them really made an impression on me. One of them was an invitation to climb the Mt.Kilimanjaro before the ice caps and the glaciers melt and gone for ever due to global http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/11/on-top-of-world-climbing-mtkilimanjaro.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-3927205056886061701Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:56:00 +00002010-01-30T22:06:41.148-08:00Cape of Good HopeCape PointCape TownJohannesburgSouth AfricaTravels in AfricaVasco da GamaWhen I was a class 5 student, I had my teacher make all of us in the class memorize few sentences of a history lesson for the sake of impending mid-term tests. History was taught to us in our local language. I remember myself and my "bench" mates (we sat on wooden benches. No writing desks till we reached class 8th) shouting loudly so as to convince the teacher that we were indeed memorizng the http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/09/revisting-history-cape-point-and-cape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-7239529160280589935Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:58:00 +00002010-01-30T22:05:29.945-08:00Air DeccanAndamanBaratangBeach no.7Cellular JailDolphin resortHavelockHutbayNilamburPort BlairRadhanagar beachSavarkarTravels in IndiaI got this somewhat "crazy" idea of visiting Andamans in August, the mid of low season. My idea of the trip was to spend 1 week in the south Andamans, exploring some nice snorkelling spots. I got a really good deal from Air Deccan (ex Chennai) to Port Blair which helped to firm up my fickle mind .(I must warn here that my experiences are from a perspective of a single independant traveller tryinghttp://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/08/not-everyones-idea-of-perfect-vacation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-895170657619765798Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:31:00 +00002010-01-30T21:58:28.992-08:00Amarnath YatraAvantipurDal LakeGulmargHouse boatPahalgamSonmargSrinagarTravels in IndiaTRC( I posted this report at Indiamike.com soon after my return from a weeklong break in the valley, in June 2007 )Security situation :I found Srinagar to be quite normal and peaceful. Ofcourse there is heavy presence of military. But that doesn't come in the way of any tourist activities. There could be occassional frisks when travelling in hired vehicles. The main tourist hub around Dal lake (http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/08/srinagar-and-surroundings-on-shoe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-8429802602264954739Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:41:00 +00002010-01-30T21:54:15.339-08:00AndamanBaratangDiglipurHavelockJirkatangMaya BandarNeilNicobarPort BlairRampur BeachRangatSaddle PeakTravels in India(This was posted at Indiamike.com just after my return from my trip, in March 2007)OK guys, here it is...Just returned from Andamans after a 8 day break. This was my second trip to island and it seems I can't have enough of this place. "Tourist season" is in full swing with people swarming the place. Port Blair seemed expensive. I was quoted hilarious prices for a single room at several http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/08/north-andaman-dairy-neil-island-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-5010107235219523478Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:58:00 +00002010-01-30T21:54:59.435-08:00AgattiAndrotBangaramCochinKalpeniKavarattiKochiLakshadweepMaldivesMinicoyScuba DivingSnorkellSnorkellingSPORTSTippu SultanTipu SultanTravels in IndiaWellingdon( This report was first published at Indiamike.com in December 2005) I recently did a trip to Lakshadweep islands arranged through SPORTS (Lakshadweep tourism). The flavour of this tour was titled "Coral Reef". It was a 5 day / 4 night trip covering 3 islands, Capital Kavaratti, Minicoy and Kalpeni. You can get more details at their websites (http://www.lakshadweeptourism.com/)The tour was well http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/08/notes-from-paradise-lakshadweep-islands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-1055009086974264576Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:42:00 +00002010-01-30T21:54:41.246-08:00Air DeccanAirline trip reportsAirportDelhiSrinagar( Below article was posted in A.net few months back. Hope you like it! )I recently took a week long break spending time in Kashmir valley, India (Srinagar and surroundings). Kashmir, sounds familiar? Yeah, its the "head" (or say crown) of India on the map. Its known more for wrong reasons (terror, violence and unrest) from past 20 years. Anyway, thats not the subject I am discussing here. Things http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/08/adventure-called-flying-into-and-out-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-6575904694325940046Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:09:00 +00002010-01-30T21:27:48.089-08:00Air DeccanAirline trip reportsAndamanChennaiLCCNicobarPort Blair(This stuff was posted about an year ago at Airliners.net. Some people even liked it)I did a trip to Andaman Islands (India) in the low season of August. To reach Port Blair (IXZ), capital of Andaman & Nicobars, and the only airport of that chain, I used Air Deccan (DN) from Chennai.Details about my trip to Andamans can be found in the India travel forum (Indiamike.com)I managed to pick-up a http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/08/going-cheap-to-andamans-air-deccan-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8055279029329740789.post-5616359332806421711Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:57:00 +00002010-01-30T21:26:29.448-08:00BagdograBihar modeKakarbhittaKakarvittaKathmanduMahendra HighwayPanitankiSiliguriTravels in Nepal( I first posted this stuff at Indiamike.com. This is now reposted in my blog with some editings. )Nepal is not a place nowadays where people are rushing to go. Still some people (mostly westerners) want to go there. Its is a place for typical oldie, holy-poly Hindus, 'Mountain monkeys' and typical westren blokes looking for cheap grass.I recently did a trip to Kathmandu, Nepal (in July 2007). I http://plane-boy.blogspot.com/2007/08/experiences-from-my-recent-trip-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Krishna Shastry)15