Payana: Explore India Blog Posts
- Pune: Exploring the heritage side of the cityOverview: Pune is one of the most modern cities in India, which also has a rich cultural heritage. I decided to explore a few sites in Pune city which defined the city before modernity.We first went to Pataleshwar Caves, carved out of basalt rock in...
- Hyderabad RevisitedOverview: Hyderabad, popular for its Nizam influence, has always attracted heritage lovers across the world. I set forward to visit some of the oldest sites in the city. My last visit took me to the ever enchanting Charminar, surrounded by the bangle...
- Cabo Polonia: The Sands of the east-coast of Uruguayon Jun 20, 2016Cabo Polonia: The Sands of the east-coast of Uruguay Overview: Cabo Polonia is a part of the Rocha department of Uruguay having natural wonders which are very popular during Summers. Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia: Cabo Polonio sits on the tip of...
- A Book on Bangalore's Evolutionon May 29, 2016A Book on Bangalore's EvolutionBangalore never ceases to surprise any visitor. I have been discovering new places/cultures/people in the city ever since I have started exploring it.I have tried to document the history, heritage and interesting facts...
- Sirsi, Karnataka: Heritage town in the midst of natural beautyon May 10, 2016 in Banavasi Karnataka Magod Falls Monsoons Nature Sahasralinga Sirsi Sonda Uttara KannadaOverview: Sirsi is a beautiful town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, known for several tourist attractions around it. The main attraction in Sirsi town is the Marikamba temple, built in 1688. This temple is visited by several tourists e...
- Northern Ireland – 2: Coastal drive to the Giant’s Causeway Overview: Visit to the UK is incomplete without visiting Northern Ireland. A country which has cultural links with both Republic of Ireland and the UK, is a tourist's delight.We started our morning with a scenic drive from Belfast along the coa...
- Northern Ireland - 1: A visit to the historic city, Belfast Overview: Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, is one of the most visited cities in the UK. We walked around the city to get a flavour of Belfast. Recovered from the 'Troubles' in the 1990s, the city has emerged as one of the best cities o...
- Wales: Extreme caving and amazing countrysideOverview: Wales is known for its vast open space and its natural beauty. We set off to Breacon Beacons National Park for some caving experience. We started our drive from London and after covering a few places on the way, we entered Wales and were gr...
- Lost temples of Karnataka: Kikkeri, Govindanahalli, Hosaholalu, Kallahallion Aug 18, 2015Overview: We continued our exploration of hidden Hoysala gems into interior Karnataka. This time we did Kikkeri and Govindanahalli.Kikkeri is a very small village in Mandya district. The pillars and carvings of the Brahmeshwara temple are typi...
- George Town, Penang, Malaysia: Exploring one of the oldest towns in Malaysia Overview: After visiting the natural beauties of Penang in Penang Hill, the national Park and the beaches, our next destination was the famous Kek Lok Si Buddhist temple and the historic George Town, which is also a UNESCO world heritage site.
- Penang, Malaysia: Soaking in culture and history Overview: Our visit to Malaysia kick started with a day trip to Penang. Penang is a small island in the Malay peninsula separated from the mainland by Penang bridge.We stayed in the southern part of the island where one can find lot of companie...
- Rhine Valley, Germany: A romantic cruise along a world heritage site Overview: They say its the journey that matters not the destination. It turned out to be very true when we took a river cruise on the River Rhine from Sankt Goar to Boppard in Germany. Before starting our cruise we took a walk around the...
- Kittur: Legacy of Rani ChennammaOverview: Kittur Fort, in Belgaum district is a historical fort built by the Marathas and then later held by the local warrior, Rani Chennamma. The fort area is well maintained now, though the fort is completely is in ruins. The fort complex has a mu...
- Scotland: Greeting Nature and History Overview: Expecting a not so rainy weekend, we decided to head towards Scotland from London. The drive through the motorways made us reach Glasgow before sundown.Though we did not have any plans to visit Glasgow city as such due to time constra...
- The Netherlands: Ever Surprising Overview: Amsterdam is known for its open culture and beautiful countryside. We landed at Schiphol airport and took a public transport to our hotel in Monnickendam which is around 15 kms north of Amsterdam city centre. We started early ne...
- England: Hopping across Countieson Jan 4, 2015Overview: Below is a glimpse of the places we visited within England during our stay in the UK(2012 and 2014). Some of the places will be described in detail in my forthcoming posts.1. London city: There has not been a single weekend at...
- Punta del Este: Vintage town in Uruguay peninsulaOverview: The unspoilt Uruguayan peninsula of Punta del Este is all paradisiacal oceanic beaches, exotic sophistication, beautiful people and an ardent night scene. The Monaco of South America. In the last year there has been the shoots of urbanisati...
- Munnar: Photolog of Nature’s beautyOverview: We planned a trip to Munnar during the summer of 2009. A popular tourist destination needs no introduction, we checked into our resort early Friday morning. Having 3 full days at our disposal, we planned to explore this beautiful hill stati...
- Lost temples of Karnataka: HaranahalliOverview: Around 8kms from Arsikere is a beautiful township of Haranahalli. There are two temples Keshava and Someshwara. The temple was locked early in the morning. So we asked the whereabouts of the priest which was not very far from the temple. Th...
- Colonia del Sacramento: Oldest town in UruguayOverview: Colonia is the oldest town in Uruguay and has been a centre of dispute between Portugal and Spain over the rule. Many agreements resulted between these two nations on who will continue in these regions. The Barrio Histórico (historic quart...
