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Sydney was the perfect example of Murphy's law of travel - the lesser time you have in a destination, the more it will have to see and do! Spending a week in Sydney was wonderful - the place had everything to offer. Right from gorgeous beaches to harbor side restaurants to never ending shopping malls, ever green parks, exciting night life and the unforgettable Opera House! Reaching Sydney late in the evening on a weekend, the first thing we did is head off to a club to stretch our stiff limbs from the 9 hour long flight from Bangkok, hoping the alcohol would "fix it". After visiting three different clubs we just about remembered our way back to the apartment, the jet lag and cramped feet were all drowned in Black Russians. All excited the next ... read more

Stonehenge - its exactly like the pictures. If you've seen it on the Internet, you've seen it in person. What was wonderful was the drive from London to Stonehenge. It takes you across lush green fields and all you can see is occasional cows and sheeps grazing. I was really excited about being at Stonehenge after all that stuff I'd read on the Internet. Stonehenge is a "henge monument" meaning that it consists of menhirs or the large rocks in a circular formation. Archaeologists believe the standing stones were erected around 2200 BC and the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. There are a series of standing stones, earth, and timber in a decorative form remodeled. Each stone is in different ... read more

Being a wine lover, I dint need any encouragement to travel to Sula. So, when plans were being made to spend the weekend at Nasik to visit the Sula Vineyard, my nomination as a part of the tour was confirmed. About twenty of us left from Mumbai in a small white mini bus cramped with our bags and photography equipment as early as 6:30 am from the southern part of Mumbai to undertake a long three and a half hour rickety bus journey to reach Nasik which is about 170 kms from Mumbai. A non-eventful drive through the ghats and toll booths got us to the wine capital of India. Our only stop till Nasik was the breakfast break when hunger pangs became louder than the perpetually blaring horn. However once we reached the outskirts of ... read more

On the last weekend of February, Afshan and I decided to go to Alibag. Needed a break from the noise, crowd and pollution of Mumbai. Since we were not keen to traveling too far, we were looking at options close to Mumbai itself. After a lot of surfing and contemplation we finally short-listed on Alibag. It was a last minute plan and we decided to travel to Alibag even without reservations there. We knew we'd figure out something once we reached. Also none of the options of the internet looked too promising and we dint want to pay for something we dint like. Alibag is a coastal town and a municipal council in Raigad District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is situated 35 km south of Mumbai and was developed in the 17th century ... read more

Mumbai - Rishikesh On 23rd January 2009, I headed from Mumbai to visit Rishikesh. Being an avid traveler, I had gathered enough information about Rishikesh. I had the local map, demographic details and weather information. I had heard from numerous people that Rishikesh is a nice place. However, I was amazed when I reached. After living in Mumbai for years, the place is nothing short of Heaven. The landscape is straight out of an artist's canvas. The Ganges is a beautiful green and the skyline a clear blue, occasionally spotted with white fluffy clouds. Best of all, people are warm and friendly. A two hour flight helps me cover the 1400 km distance from Mumbai to Delhi. Delhi to Haridwar is 195 Kms and as Haridwar does not have an airport, I took the overnight ... read more