tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86122956158315239202015-07-24T16:57:02.862+05:30Travelogue... 7 countries... 46 cities... & counting ...Mahesh Pathaknoreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612295615831523920.post-18653418236688688452015-07-23T12:49:00.000+05:302015-07-23T12:49:00.517+05:30

We selected United-21 Tiger Camp Resort, Tadoba, India for the reason of Value for money & experiencing something different ... staying in tents ... This resort is situated near to Tadoba Forest border .. having 15 Tents (7 double bedded and 8 twin bedded) All Tents are air conditioned with attached bath, TV, wardrobe & a dressing table. Adjusted bed so as to be in front of window A/C

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Continuing from my first cut plan to Tadoba Andhari Tiger Jungle Safari .. I am narrating here my complete experience starting from Travel towards Tadoba from Wardha ... We had called SUV's for travel to Tadoba from Wardha railway station,  Distance from Wardha to Tadoba is @125 kms .... 80% of the road is 4 lane... very good condition ... with no traffic at all ... Drivers were pretty

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Here is my plan for Tadoba Jungle Safari with key information,  Free Download  the printable Tadoba Jungle Safari plan here ... Key Highlights Total area of the Tadoba Reserve is 1727 km² ☻Wildlife Safaris in gypsy ☻Bird watching ☻Wildlife Movies Things to watch: Bengal tiger, Indian leopards, Sloth bears, Gaur, Nilgai, Dhole, Striped hyena, Small Indian civet, Jungle cats, Sambar,

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"Barki Waterfall" is rapidly developing as a hot destination for people of Kolhapur & Pune ... as an alternative to standard destinations like Panhala or Mahabaleshwar .. This scenic destination is situated at Shahuwadi taluka of Kolhapur ... A scenic green way will take you to Barki (~50 kilometers of tar road from Kolhapur) .... Barki Waterfall, Kolhapur, India After @50 kms one has

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As Indian residents travelling from India to the seven polio infected countries are required to receive a dose of OPV at least 4 weeks before travel, regardless of age and vaccination status. I was searching for information on Yellow Fever Authorized Vaccination center at Pune, but was not getting correct and authentic information. After receiving preliminary information on Sasoon Hospital is

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Long time ago I published my first  mother's recipe for Metkut (मेतकुट) , it was just for my own reuse since its not that every day you make such things. looking at demand from my blog readers I am writing down few select ones .... So Mother's Recipe series continues with Kachyya Karvanda che Lonache (Karonda Aachar) कच्या करवंदाचे लोणचे a.k.a. Carissa conjesta  ... a pickle prepared at the

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Much hype & fancy is created for Adlabs Aquamagica water park ... Believe me there is nothing in this park except 1~2 unique rides... If you read the reviews for Adlabs Aquamagica on MouthShut.com most people has rated it as average & not recommend to go there !!  TrekBook India Rating for Adlabs Aquamagica Water Park AVERAGE & OVERPRICED Management needs to put in immense efforts to

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I have been to fort Visapur number if times .. but this time incident of 3 of our new boys missing in fog and rain made it unforgettable experience indeed !!! As I have said many times Sahyadris are as easy to ride as easy to get lost !! Ways on the forts are very much confusing and acts like a maze once u loose directions .. and mist .. fog .. clouds and rain makes the situation worse ,...

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12 days tour plan by my friend Manoj, costed him only 17 K INR ~270 USD 12 days tour to Nepal from Pune Including Mount Everest Flight Ride in only 17,000 Rs per person (Approximate 270 USD $ per person) Planned and executed by my friend Manoj he has awesome experience to Nepal. Day 1 16-Apr-15 Chinchwad(16.15) to Kalyan(18.48) by Koyna Express (Train no. 11030), 

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Incredible India ... Yessss .... With more than 99 national parks, 40 tiger reserves and 450 wildlife sanctuaries, India has cosseted enthralling species of fauna and flora. And well India is well known for Tigers ... The Jungle King ...And if you are really exited to be amidst the wilderness of the Jungle ....... Then be ready with Special Jungle Safari Tips From TrekBook India. Study the

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Monsoon is Fun ... Mist ... Waterfalls ... Trekking .... Hot Pakodas ... Burning sweet corns ... This monsoon .. discover the nature amid waterfalls and jungles of Sahyadris .. Expolore trekking routes, Have adventure & fun in the waterfalls, Enjoy hot Kanda Baji (Oinion Pakoda) & Vada Pavs. Here are TrekBook's Recommndations for best 15 treks for monsoon.  Kalsubai - Highest peak in

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Less known hillock of Shravanabelagola is  Chikka betta (means small hill) At a walkable distance from big hill,  Easy to climb, Stairs carved on stoned hill,  Footwares to be removed at base only, 15  min climbing, TrekBook Tip : wearing socks recommended during afternoon climb. Chikka betta Chandragiri (small hill)  Read more on Wiki ... Chandragiri as seen from Vindhyagiri Small

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3 km from Hoyasaleshwar temple its worth visiting this ancient water cistern .. although today there is no water in it ... carvings and thought process is amazing ... one do not get much information on internet for this place hence this attempt to add few photos ... Hallikere water cistern - Halebidu Hallikere water cistern - Halebidu Hallikere water cistern - Halebidu Map to 

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Gomteshawara darshan - dhodda betta ( means big hills), Stairs carved on stoned hill,  Footwares to be removed at base only, Side rail for support available for older age people.  It is easy to climb (20/25 min climbing) More than 800 inscriptions have been found at Shravanabelagola, dating to various times from 600 to 1830. A large number of these are found in the Chandragiri and the rest

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Kanchipuram temples  Capital Of Pallvas Nick name - City Thousand Temples Timeslot 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Kamakshi Amman Temple Kachabeshwar Temple (Shiva) Ulaga Alanda  Temple (TriVikrama/Vishnu Avataar ) Vaigunda Perumal (Vishnu) - ASI Protected Kailasanathar temple (Shiva) - ASI Protected Ekambaranathar Temple (Shiva) Kanchipuram temples Below mentioned temples not visited because

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Mahabalipuram  Timeslot 4:30 am to 10:00 am - Reached Chennai Reached Channai at 4:30 CBMT Hotel Pentagona inn - walkable distance from bus stand (~1 km) - not good hotel Tiffin at A2B Adyar near bus stand - good test 10:30 am bus to Mahabalipuram cross ( Pondicherry bus) , continuous buses available , 60 km , because of traffic 1.5 TO 2 hrs required Direct bus also available but do not

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Kunbhkonam (Tamilnadu) + Darasuram (world heritage site) + Gangaikonda (world heritage site) Timeslot 6:15 am  to 1:00 pm - Tanjore to Kumbakonam Started at 6:15 am morning by taxi (Tanjore to Kumbakonam ~45 km ) Swamiamalie temple 7:15 am Kaparadhishwarar temple 7:45 am Patteshwaraswami  temple 8:30 ( pay and use toilet available) Darasuram Airawateshwar temple world heritage

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Tanjvoor (Tamilnadu)- Chola Dynesty Temples  time slot 6:00 am to 8:30 am - Bk fast rest /ready and  Tiffin time slot 8:30 am to 12:00 noon - Brihadishwara temple Thanjavur Brihadishawara temple - big temple dedicated to shiva -500 meter from old bus stand - walkable distance Don’t miss to spend 1 hr   in Interpretation gallery in temple campus maintained by AIS (archalogical survey of

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Day 2 - Monument Visit Karnataka & Tamilnadu Visit to  Vindhyagiri aka Big Hill, Shravanabelagola  & Chikka betta Chandragiri (small hill) Time slot 7:00 am to 10 am -  Doddabetta shravanabelagola (Gomteshawara darshan) Dodda betta ( means big hills) - it is easy to climb , stairs carved on stoned hill, Footwares to be removed at base only,20/25 min climbing , side rail for support

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Do not miss this beautiful temple of Kedareshwara just a kilometer away from Hoysaleshwar temple Being unknown most of the people miss this opportunity, we just walked down to this historical marvel .. once can also catch an auto riksha if needed. Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It was built in  during the rule of King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala Empire in the 12th century. The

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In the last blogpost we have seen that Belur to Halebid distance is @35 kms & can be reached in an hour of bus travel .. Hoysaleswara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Built during 12th century during the rule of King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala Empire. The construction was started around 1120 CE and completed in 1150 C Time slot 5 am to 7.30 am - To Halebid We took some rest and went out for

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Our journey from Pune started on 24th March and we reached Belur on 4.30 am 25th March. Here the plan was to look at  Halebidu (Karnataka) - proposed word heritage site  & Hoyasala dynasty ( 12-13th century temples ) ** All the detailed photographs with description will be added after completion of complete iternary, since each temple will have to be given justice with sufficient

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Hello readers, I would like to introduce you to one of my best friend & colleague, Suhas Joshi, whom I have known for a very long time.  We share the same passion about Incredible India. Suhas will definitely provide lots of amazing and insightful things about Heritage sites in India, Specially Temples. I am excited that he will share his knowledge with all you wonderful people through

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Do you wonder where all these famous Bollywood movies have been shot? Are these breathtaking scenes shot abroad ? Always ? Will it be possible for me to visit any of such wonderful locations ? Well well... Don't worry ... It's not that difficult at all .. So these Summer holidays .. You can spend your family weekends at top bollywood locations near to Pune and Mumbai .. Easily possible

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Experiencing hide and seek of light & shadows you need to be at Sandhan valley during early morning... Popularly known as The Valley Of Shadows or  The Valley of Suspense I would love to call it The Valley of diamonds .. Valley of Sparkling water (to see this magic of sparkling water you must reach the water spot at precisely 12 noon exact, I could not capture this magic inside camera, hence

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