Along the river Tunga
Monsoon was around the corner and clouds were gathering to cool down the summer heat. I set out on a drive towards the western ghats with the hope of catching some rain. There was a wedding to attend and then…
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Author: Prashanth M
Travel stories by Prashanth Manikyarajaiah
Paragliding at Solang Valley
The original plan was to drive all the way up to Rohtang La, spend a couple of hours and then head back to Manali by evening. As it happens most of the time, we got delayed at the start and…
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Monsoon Magic: A Monologue
It was still dark when I woke up early in the morning. It took me a while to realize it wasn’t the alarm that woke me up, but the constant pitter-patter of the rain outside. I got up, finished the…
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Palace Estate Homestay, Coorg
With most of my errands being unplanned and with friends, there was not much importance given to booking hotel rooms. The treks were spent looking up to the sky, counting the stars and other biking or backpacking trips, it was…
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Memories of Mahabalipuram
First of my many visits to Mahabalipuram was ten years ago. Those were the days when I was not yet bitten by the travel bug. It was a hot, sunny day in the month of May 2004 when I got…
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When the wild elephants chased us
Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary, where the wild elephants chased us. The sun was setting down. My eyes were looking out of the jeep mechanically while the mind was still at Kuruvadweep. I was still thinking about the island as we had…
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Year 2013 in pictures
In terms of travel, the year 2013 was a year of hibernation. The year started on a good note with a weekend trek in Western ghats, climbing Narasimha parvatha near Agumbe. Then followed a long dormancy of six-seven months. After…
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Singapore: First Impressions
Just when I was thinking that I’m not getting chances to travel around, I had an opportunity to visit Singapore last week. Unfortunately, my trip started on a Monday morning and ended on a Friday evening (yes, not an ideal…
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