Four places near Pune to visit this December
The winter is on. The temperature is low and the mornings are misty. This is a great time to visit places which are usually not on the radar during the monsoons. Here are 4...
Category: nature
A white-road trip to Delawadi Khandoba temple
We were making plans for a Sunday trip. This is how the discussion went: Let’s go to a temple we haven’t been to before. Let’s go along a river as it would be full...
Road Trip to Madhe Ghat Waterfall
A visit to Madhe Ghat was on the plans for quite some time. In fact, the first time when i heard about Madhe Ghat was when i saw an article saying that a new...
Two monsoon road trips for the weekend
The monsoon has begun. If you are the kind who says, “Oh, No! It is raining”, switch on the TV and watch a grandmother fight with her daughter-in-law. If you are the kind who...
Arthur’s seat view point in Mahabaleshwar
Though Arthur’s seat view point is quite far from the Mahabaleshwar town centre, it is one of the most popular view points for its dramatic “grand canyon” like views. The drive is through heavily...
Monsoon 2013: Mini round-trip to Kanifnath Temple
It was a lazy Sunday and it was raining. So, an impromptu plan was made for a small round-trip. Bopdev Ghat can be considered as probably the closest ghat section to proper city, as...
Monsoon Drive to Varandha Ghat
The road through Varandha Ghat is notorious for its bad maintenance and it shows up even more during the monsoon. But, it is this rawness that has kept the entire 50-60 km stretch of...
Weekend Trip to Diveagar Beach
Diveagar is usually not the first option which is considered when someone from Pune wants to go for a weekend beach trip. Mostly, the first choice (as it is the nearest by road) is...
Mapro Garden in Panchgani
I have been to Mahabaleshwar many times. On almost every occasion, i would cast a glance at the Mapro Garden restaurant, but would not stop considering the very crowded parking spots. But, the advice...
Bird watching at Bhigwan – famous for flamingos
Bhigwan is a small town around 100 kms away from Pune and is also referred to as the “Bharatpur of Maharashtra”, as it becomes a hotbed of migratory birds during the winter. Bhigwan is...
The year 2011, in travel
While 2010 new year weekend had a disastrous start with a miscalculated and unsuccessful trip to Raigad fort and the Pune zoo the following day, 2011 new year weekend was exactly the opposite. We...
Hadshi Temple – Pandurang Kshetra, Sathya Sai Trust
A heavenly place for both the young and the aged alike. While the young go about enjoying the scenery, the aged can relax in the serenity of the temple. It is not often that...
