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Trek To Kodachadri – [8 th - 9 th June 2019] Its trek time during monsoon and Karnataka has some of the best trekking places that you can plan for almost every weekend. Kudremukh and Kodachadri trek were always on top of my list. But since I had heard that Kudremukh was low to moderate trek, I planned to do this first and then Kodachadri. And I had enrolled for this trek through BMC (Bangalore Mountaineering Club) along with couple of my trek buddies. But unfortunately just 2 days before the departure date we got to know that forest department did not give permission for trekkers and Kudremukh trek had to be cancelled. Now since we had already made up our mind, we asked BMC for alternate options and we were given - Tadiandamol, Kodachadri and Vatakkanal. Since Kodachadri was 2 nd in the list we decided to go for it. And from here starts the tale of yet another trek – Kodachadri J Nestled deep in the Western Ghats in the district of Shimoga, Kodachadri  is home to lush gre

Pondicherry is a French colonized town located on the East coast. The town was the French settlement for more than 350 years and the breeze of the French history is still felt in the streets of Pondicherry. The colonial architecture with tall Yellow painted buildings & beautiful streets will pose for good pictures of your camera. It was a perfect 2 days trip planned really well. Thanks to Muddie trails for crafting the itinerary for people like us who would like to explore this place over a weekend. Day 1 – March 23 rd 2019 - (Saturday): We reached Pondy early in the morning at around 6 am and check into the home-stay La Villa Guest House situated in Auroville. We quickly freshened up and had a nice & fulfilling breakfast. Then we all set off to explore French colony. Our vehicle stopped near Gandhi Statue, Rock beach and from there we set off to explore French colony by foot. The moment we got down, I could not believe for a second that I am in Pondy. I felt as if I

Day Trek to Uttari Betta – 27 th January 2019 Bangalore is in the proximity to a lot of amazing trekking trails. There are lot of adventure groups in Bangalore and due to this we keep getting newsletters or articles on all the treks they conduct in and around Bangalore. One of my travel buddy is a regular trekker. She does at least one trek per month and she asked me to join her for this Uttari Betta trek on a Sunday. So, what else you can expect then, best weekend stress buster after a long stressful week. My friend goes for regular treks with BMC (Bangalore Mountaineering Club) and she had told me that they plan and organize treks well. So, without a second thought I also enrolled for this trek with them. And I also thought of an opportunity to meet her on this trek since due to our mundane lifestyle we hardly find time to meet each other even though in the same city. Imagine what fun it must have been  J . Let me give you an overview a about Uttari Betta. This place

  Bhutan got added to my bucket list only during my last year trip to Spiti. There were a bunch of Travel enthusiasts who had been to Bhutan and they spoke so much about Tiger’s Nest hike that for a trek lover like me, just couldn’t resist but keep this on top of my bucket list for 2019. So here I am, with another travel tale, taking you all to Bhutan, the Land of Thunder Dragon. By the way, does anyone know the reason why it is called “The Last Shangri-La”? Shangri la is a place where everything is perfect and exactly how a heaven is supposed to be. Amazingly Bhutan has conserved its resources so well and used its resources so wisely that it has been called the last Shangri La due to its richness and a sense of attachment the country has for its nature and environment. I chose to visit Bhutan during March since the weather is pleasant during this time of the year. Few of my friends had already shortlisted what places needs to be covered and when we sat down to check