Story of 3 Moms n 3 Kids – Kanatal – Dhanaulti (Part 2)

Day 3: Dhanaulti The story “Story of 3 Moms n 3 Kids (Part 1)” continuous with Day 3 at Dhanaulti. Post breakfast, we were a little confused regarding staying for 1 more night in Kanatal (remember we already had the booking for 3 nights) or going to Haridwar and finding a hotel there and staying for a night to break our 12-hour road journey to 5 hours. After a lot of discussion and debate, we decided to check out from Kanatal Resort. And book a hotel for one night in Haridwar or Rishikesh (depending upon the timings). We first went … Continue reading Story of 3 Moms n 3 Kids – Kanatal – Dhanaulti (Part 2)

Uttrakhand, The Lake District: Nainital, Naukuchaital, Sattal, Bhimtal

Nanital | Naukuchaital | Sattal | Bhimtal Nainital, known as the “Lake District of Uttarakhand”, is one of the most popular hill stations in India, especially for Northern India – it serves as a weekend gateway tourist destination. I always wanted to visit this place for two reasons: one, it is a beautiful place, and second, it is near to Delhi. Generally, people tend to visit those places that are far away and ignore the places that are nearby, thinking they can travel to these places anytime. And nearby places always get ignored as taken-for-granted destinations. We went there in … Continue reading Uttrakhand, The Lake District: Nainital, Naukuchaital, Sattal, Bhimtal

Adventure Capital of India: Rishikesh

The trip to Rishikesh was one of my best adventures and cherished trips. Not only was it well arranged/planned, but it was also my last trip as a bachelorette (before getting married) with friends. We were a group of 5 mad people (3 girls & 2 guys). We started our journey early in the morning, at around 6 am, in our own vehicle from Delhi to avoid city traffic. When I look back now, it is very easy to plan things when one is single, with family. A lot of factors have to be considered while traveling, especially with kids. It … Continue reading Adventure Capital of India: Rishikesh

Queen of the Hills: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India

Sahastradhara | Mussoorie Mussoorie is among the most famous hill stations in the state of Uttarakhand in India. It falls under Dehradun (capital of Uttrakhand) District, which is located approx 35 Km away from Delhi – the distance is approx 290 Km. Other famous hill stations of Uttarakhand are – Nainital, Kanatal, Dhanaulti, Lansdowne, Sattal, Almora, Kasauni, Bhimtal & Ranikhet. We traveled to Mussorie a couple of years back in 2011 from Delhi on a short vacation of 1N2D We hired a cab from Delhi and started our journey on a Saturday morning. On the way, we stopped for a … Continue reading Queen of the Hills: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India