The second largest Tibetan settlement in the world outside Tibet is in Bylakuppe. The largest being in Dharmshala in Himachal Pradesh. Bylakuppe is located in the city of Kushalnagar and at a 2 hour drive away from Coorg. Setup in 1960, there are over 70,000 Tibetans here in Bylakuppe. The Tibetans earn their living...
Give me a choice between Bengaluru and Mysore, and I will choose Mysore - the City of Palaces! It's just because Mysore has so much history to rewind upon. The heritage sites around Srirangapatna can keep one busy for an entire day. Mysore has a flavor of everything, be it heritage, wildlife, palaces, temples, churches...
The Ankarana National Park is located in the northern part of Madagascar, about 108 kms south of Antsirananan (Diego Suarez). Created in 1956, Ankarana National park covers an area of 1825 sq km. Ankarana is home to a spectacularly eroded limestone fortress of sharp ridges (the Tsingy), patches of dense tropical jungle, deciduous forest, deep...
The romance here is akin to that first sip of tea in the morning. And if it is Darjeeling tea, it will be a pick me up moment for you. I think the place has a lot to do with the Darjeeling tea ! The town is located in the foothills of Eastern Himalayas. The...
Chopta is called the mini-Switzerland of India for a reason. This is a small region of green meadows at a height of about 2500 meters above sea level. In the midst of an evergreen forest that is part of the Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary. In the middle of the Himalayas. Surrounded by snow-clad mountains. The views...
Coorg is a popular hill station in the southern state of Karnataka. This place is famous for its coffee and coffee plantations. Coorg accounts for 40% of the country's coffee produce. Called as the 'Scotland of India', this place has a little bit of everything. This includes lush green landscapes, waterfalls, mountains, flora and fauna....
Have you read this Hindi poem “Satpura ke ghane jungle neend mein doobe hue se (the dense forests of Satpura are in deep sleep)” ? This used to be a part of our Hindi text book in high school. For us then, Satpura used to be a proxy for anything which is profound or can’t...