After a fantastic experience at Fort Kochi, Meenakshi and I went to Alleppey which is known as Venice of the east. Ramada Alleppey is a stunning property facing the backwaters of Kerala, and the cherry on top is we were given the best rooms. About the property- Ramada Alleppey is just five years old and also the place where annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted. The property is about 2 hours away from Fort Kochi, and this hotel is the best option for people who like luxury mixed with nature. The moment you enter the premises oozes out uber luxury with attentive staff and facilities. There are 121 rooms…

Visiting “God’s own Country’ was always on my bucket list and thanks to Neemrana Hotels it has come true. If you haven’t checked out my previous post about Neemrana, then you can check it here. The bright blue sky with lush greens and large structured Portuguese buildings, I was welcomed to Fort Kochi. If you ignore the electric pole lines, then most of the buildings date back to the 17th century and give a certain primitive feel. We were unsure of the plans for the day, but our hotel manager sorted all out for us and also arranged a tuk-tuk service to drive along the place. The rickshaw is the…

I had the perfect weekend at the Tower House Neemrana Hotel. The Neemrana hotels are the ones who have restored the beauty and history of India in the form of their hotels and resorts.  And most importantly they offer the most fantastic experience while staying at their property. And, I was thrilled when they invited me for a staycation at one of their non-hotel hotels in Cochin. Meenakshi and I stayed in their 17th-century property which is owned by 150 years old Pierce Lesley and managed by Neemrana. The property has a sea facing view and the famous Chinese fish nets. About the property- The Tower House transports you to…

Contd. After an eventful day two, we headed back home where I was pleasantly surprised by my friends at the stroke of midnight. It was the best birthday! The last two days gave the city a gloomy tinge, but it did not hinder our plans. But my birthday morning the clouds cleared up, and it was indeed a beautiful day. DAY 3- My Birthday! Howrah Station and Bridge- The birthday morning we got up early to visit the famous Rabindra Setu also known as the Howrah Bridge. Calcutta is known for a lot of things; trams, yellow taxis, street food but nothing can beat the magnificent structure of the bridge.…

This year Meghalika and I decided to visit the city of joy-Kolkata for my birthday. For this blog post sake let’s call it Calcutta, don’t you think it has a certain old charm to it? We visited the city for a mere four days and it was not enough to engulf all the quirkiness of the city. For the people who haven’t visited Calcutta earlier I hope with this blog I can give you some insights. DAY 1- Arrive at Calcutta We reached in the morning around 9 a.m and quickly went over to my school friend’s apartment who is a local there and was our accommodation for the next…

Hello, New month, new travels. A  road trip in monsoon makes for a great memory! I went on a week-long trip to Karnataka with family. Our initial plan was to visit Kerala, but we came to know about the situation there and diverted our plans to Karnataka. DAY 1- Arrive at Bengaluru.  We boarded a train at Secunderabad station on 5th August at 9 pm to Yelahanka station. We arrived at the destination in the morning at 10:30 am and headed towards our guest house in Power Grid Corporation Ltd. We quickly freshen up and had our lunch and headed out to explore Bangalore city. We rented a car for the entire…

Hello, It’s been a while since I last uploaded a blog post. Today, I am back with a mini travel post. My girlfriends and I went on a leisure weekend getaway to Maharashtra to celebrate one of my friend’s bachelorette party. It was a three days trip to Lonavala, Alibaug, and Pune. Flights– We booked our to and fro tickets from Hyderabad to Pune two months before avoiding a surge in prices later. I usually book through www.happyeasygo.com website; the tickets are relatively cheaper than other sites. Accommodation– We booked rooms in Alibaug through Air BnB. It was a bungalow which was very close by to the beach. The host…

Have you checked out my Incredible India post? If not, click here. A week after returning from my Delhi-Jaipur trip I was amidst packing for my international holiday. Malaysia was a relaxing combination of city life and island paradise! Visa–  Visa cost us 2800 rupees per person( December 2017). Here is the link to apply. Flights– We booked Air Asia flight from Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur. And back. Air Asia has pathetic onboard service!! Avoid this airline if you can. From Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi we booked Malindo airlines. Accommodation- Thankfully we had a friend who lives in Kuala Lumpur. So, we stayed over their place during the trip. In Langkawi, …

2017 has been a blessed year regarding traveling. You must have seen my top 9 moments of Instagram out of which four are of my traveling spree. I thought of sharing my experience and itinerary of my India travel. I wanted to travel the golden triangle; Delhi- Agra- Jaipur but Agra got canceled due to some reason. I was little disappointed, but Delhi and Jaipur was a fantastic experience. I have the coolest cousins with whom I traveled; they’re sweet, I being the eldest they listen to me, so everything was sorted. 😀 The flights– We steered clear of individual websites and booked through ‘make my trip’ website to avail…