Blogs from Maharashtra, India, Asia - page 5

We arrived in Aurangabad late on the 27th. Having left our first class coupe (I.e. private) cabin on the train the hotel was something of a disappointment. We are staying at the hotel lalitja executive hotel. We couldn’t find any hostels and this place seemed to get good reviews. Unfortunately the sheets were dirty (we could identify one of the stains as being a footprint), the air con is malfunctioning, the room dirty and there’s a lack of any mosquito netting and plenty of mossies around. The shower was freezing (so much for 24hr hot water) and the tea supplies were missing a kettle. Never mind, we went to bed, exhausted, in our silk sleeping bag liners. Sleep was elusive. It’s noisy and smelly (from car fumes and the dump over the road) and it gets ... read more

I have been living in Mumbai since long time and every weekend or on holiday I try to make trip around Mumbai if not traveling out of city. Below are my top picks from the city to make the best out of your weekends. Our recommendations of the places to visit within the city: Marine Drive; preferable to visit early in morning or after evening till late night. Visit Gateway of India. If time permits, book a sailing ride in evening during sunset for an unforgettable experience. Take a cab or drive through Worli Sea link. Spend a day in Essel world; they have some of the amazing and thrilling rides and water activities, perfect for a day-out with friends or family. ... read more

When you live in a big city like Mumbai where people hardly ever sleep on working days, you definitely need a weekend getaway to get off all that stress. As beautiful as the city life is, everyone needs a weekend where they can just relax and spend some time in peace. As for Mumbai city, the city is full of exotic places all around it where you can go off to any weekend you want and spend some family time or alone time if you want. These getaway locations have it all from natural beauty to amazing resorts or anything else you need to relax. It’s time you get your bucket list ready and add some of these places to it because you will definitely want to visit them once you hear about them. 1. KARJAT ... read more

Travelling is not just about ticking your passport with visas but actually living in a city where you have never been to!!!! This is what I did in my trip to Australia in January 2018. I was accompanying my husband for an official workshop in Sydney and we decided to stay only in Sydney for the entire duration. After checking out a lot of itineraries online, I decided to plan my own chilled out vacation without any plans. I received my visa just one day prior to the journey which caused a lot of stress and last moment rush. So as soon as I reached Sydney, I decided to spend the first two days relaxing and enjoying a much-needed SPA, unwinding after a stress journey and adjusting to the time zone as Australia is five hrs ... read more

Trip to Jammu and Kashmir Chapter 1- Flight to Jammu and Kashmir Hi friends I am going to tell you about the fabulous story about my trip. We had a flight at 10:20 am. We quickly got to the airport and bought some things. Oh! Please pardon me, my name is Mrinank Bhattacharjee and I am a 10 years’ author. So let’s begin again. We ate something in the airport and hurried for our plain- GO AIR. We reached Jammu earlier than expected. Chapter 2- The palace We took a taxi to our hotel, actually it was not a hotel it was a palace of the Singh’s. The palace name was Hari Niwas palace. The palace was beautiful. The order of the kings was - Maharaja Gulab Singh, Maharaja Ranbir Singh, Maharaja Pratap Singh; another one, ... read more