Author: Rajeeva Ranjan
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Siem Reap – Angkor Wat up and close
Angkor Wat tickets On reaching Angkor Wat, I was asked for the ticket by the security guard. However I did not see any ticket counter. The guard told me I could book it online on https://www.angkorenterprise.org/ which is exactly what I did. Beware of the many fake websites selling Angkor tickets. I would recommend to…
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Siem Reap – Besides Angkor Wat
This was my very first time setting foot on Cambodian soil. From the moment of touch down at Siem Reap International airport, I felt a calming vibe and serenity around. I landed at the new airport built in Siem Reap and my entry through immigration was uneventful. e-visa There is no visa on arrival for…
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Phuket
Here it starts – the first leg of the longest travel (45 days) of my life so far – Phuket. My flight landed at 11 in the night at Phuket airport and going to downtown at that hour was going to be a challenge. Hence, I decided to look for stay options near the airport…
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Goa Mahabaleshwar monsoon road trip with offbeat pitstops
Day 1 – Aug 9th – Drive from Goa on NH66 Monsoon calls for road trips to the Western Ghats of India – which is why we hit off to Mahabaleshwar from our abode in North Goa. Western Ghats have plethora of choices when it comes to choosing a destination – We chose Mahabaleshwar as…
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Mangalore and Kudremukh Road Trip
Day 1 Mangalore trip – The seeds of this trip were sown during our Kerala road trip when we had stayed in Mangalore for a night while returning back to Goa from Kerala. We had felt the food was really delicious over there and were told about the extremely warm hospitality of the beautiful Mangaloreans.…
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Hyderabad’s nightlife
Mindspace social One of the newest and most chic nightclubs of the town – Mindspace social is a must visit for techno party lovers. They keep hosting some big names on the DJ circuit. I was lucky to attend one of their Saturday night events with Ivy Lab. Boy o boy – What a night…
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Kollam & Kovalam
We drove to Kollam from Munnar. It was a day long comfortable drive. We reached late evening and stayed at a simple accommodation on Munroe Island. When we woke up, we were pleasantly surprised and fascinated by finding out that we are in middle of the famous Kerala backwaters. As if nature has carefully planted…
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Munnar – Kallar Estate & Viripara Waterfalls Area
Today, due to lack of network I could not capture my thoughts while on the trip, so I am doing it offline in the evening. We started our day from our home stay East Stavanger and our host Ratheesh, as he has been doing last four days he suggested us one more route via Viripara…
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Munnar – Anaviratty & Ponmudi dam
Today we started our day from East Stavanger. It’s a wonderful homestay on Anaviratty road from Munnar and the owner Rateesh gave us a nice tour of his spice plantation. It is very nice – all spices & fruits and you can really understand the nuances and see how these spices are grown – up…
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Munnar Sightseeing – The usual suspects
The beauty of Munnar is unmatched when it comes to most beautiful hill stations of Southern India. I have been to Ooty (twice), Wayanad (on this road trip), Coorg (on this road trip), Kodaikanal (earlier) and Munnar (twice). I can easily say Munnar has the best views of the tea plantations with clouds hovering so…
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