Tadoba National Park is home to 43 Royal Bengal tigers, making it one of the best national parks for tiger sighting. The tiger reserve is among the most beautiful jungle for animals, with varied flora and fauna. It covers a … Continue reading Tadoba National Park: Best National Park for Tiger Sighting
Dapoli || Murud || Guhaghar || Ganpatipule || Harihareshwar || Shrivardhan || Diveaghar || Alibaug Konkan Travel has gained a lot of attention from travellers all across in the last few years. The region is extremely popular as a weekend gateway, especially from Mumbai and Pune. With increasing travel nowadays, people like to explore different places as the weekend approaches. Konkan is one of the best short break destinations to relax and take a break from the city’s hustle-bustle life. What is Konkan Travel? Konkan is a coastal division of the western Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Goa. However, … Continue reading Konkan Travel
It was the first time when we decided that we should plan a weekend gateway or one-day picnic for the entire family. So, two years ago when we went to Mumbai, everyone was excited with the idea of going out and spending some quality family time together. My sis-in-law suggested an amazing location for a one-day picnic – Srushti Farms. The best thing was its proximity to Mumbai. It took us approx more than an hour to reach this place. We received a warm welcome with refreshing drinks and an amazing breakfast. It is a huge property with all the … Continue reading One Day Picnic Spot, Srushti Farms – Vasind
Pench National Park is housed in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The wildlife park got its name from the river Pench, which cuts a path through the forest. The beauty of this wildlife park is so enchanting, that it has … Continue reading Tiger Reserve – Pench National Park
“Chalo Bhulava Aaya Haiiii Shirdi Sai Baba Ne Bulaya Hai”. As the Indian saying goes, “jab tak bhulava nahi aata, tab tak nahi ja sakte” (one can pay a visit to the holy place only when god himself has called you and wants you to see). Well, I didn’t believe much in this saying and always felt it is you who decides whether you want to go or not. But now i think, i kind of have some belief on this saying. So the story goes like this. It was early this year when we all went (me, my son, parents, … Continue reading Home of Satguru Sai Baba – Shirdi, Maharashtra, India
It’s my sister’s wedding. And the most important rather exciting work is to go shopping. So we all decided to go to Yeola to purchase a traditional Maharashtrian saree – “Paithani.” The saree is made with very fine thread with a Peacock design at the Border and Pallu. But nowadays, Lotus is also being made instead of Peacocks for variety. The saree looks really elegant when worn. Yeola is the only city in the State of Maharashtra to purchase traditional Paithani at a wholesale rate. So it is only advisable to go there if one wants to buy sarees in … Continue reading Peacocks and Lotus – Yeola, Maharashtra, India
Mahabaleshwar | Matheran | Lonawala | Alibaug | Malshej Ghat When I was in school, I always had some inclination toward official conferences and tours. I always used to think “wow – it’s so much fun in travelling/conferences”. My fantasy soon became a hard reality, and I got to know the fact that all these conferences are super hectic. Luckily I got a chance to roam around during all my conference places in the free time. Mahabaleshwar Mahabaleshwar is a small hill station in the Western Ghats range and is among the popular gateway destinations from Mumbai. The hill station … Continue reading Hills, Beaches, Mountain Pass: Gateways from Mumbai
Ashtavinayak – literally means 8 Ganesha in Sanskrit. It is another very popular/well-known gateway (for youngsters)/religious place in the state of Maharashtra. The trip refers to visiting 8 distinct idols of Ganesha, which are situated around Pune. Lord Ganesha is worshiped for unity, prosperity, and learning and removes any obstacle. The pilgrimage is important because all the murtis were completely formed by nature and were not created by humans. We visited this place immediately after our marriage as there was an obligation that had to be fulfilled. Earlier, I was really upset as I generally do not like visiting temples. But I … Continue reading Holy Place – Ashtavinayak, Maharashtra, India
Nature’s Place – Hidden Village is a place to relax for people like us who live in urban cities and need desperate breaks from their regular city life. Quite a place to relax and refresh one’s mind by getting closer to nature. Hidden Village, the name says it all, is actually hidden from the world, the lesser visited/known weekend gateway from Mumbai, Maharashtra. Went to this serene, beautiful place last month. It is approximately an hour’s drive from Mumbai. After almost reaching this place, as per the GPS “destination on your right,” we couldn’t actually see this place; it was … Continue reading Hidden Village – Shahpur, Maharashtra, India
It was my wish for quite some time to visit lord Ganpati’s temple in Ganpatipule. Although I usually don’t like visiting temples, somehow, I had some kind of inclination to visit this place. Finally, my wish came true this year in March when we were in Mumbai to attend a family function. And from there, planned our short trip to Ganpatipule. Ganpatipule falls in Ratnagiri district on the western side of Maharashtra and is also referred to as coastal ‘Konkan.’ Konkan in Maharashtra is nothing but a coastal belt, so all districts situated on this belt are commonly referred to … Continue reading ‘God of Beaches’- Ganpatipule, Maharashtra, India
Harihareshwar is also referred to as the “House of God or Dev Bhoomi.” It is situated in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. It is a very popular weekend gateway for people from Mumbai, Pune…and other parts of Maharashtra. This Konkan place is best known for its temples and beaches. I have been traveling to this place every year since my marriage as it is a resident of our “kul-dev” Shiva. It is said that Shiv ji, along with Vishnu ji, Brahma Ji & Parvatii Ji, appeared here and blessed this place as their home. On a few visits, we stay … Continue reading House of God – Harihareshwar, Maharashtra, India
