Life As Travellers
There is heaviness in my eyes as I try to open them after a late night’s sleep. Outside the window, I hear ‘Magpie Robin’ merrily singing on a lemon tree. His melody is my morning alarm in this quiet and quaint village of Talavde in Lanja taluka of Ratnagiri district. I lazily turn positions on the bed, anxiously checking the time …
To detox our mind from urban chaos, we were looking for a weekend break. A place nearby yet away from home. Searching on Airbnb, we came across the ‘Benchmark Green,’ a plot with row house dwellings with a view of the hills and far from the crowd. It looked perfect for a short break where one could relax on the …
There are places which we like to visit time and again. Matheran is one of them. Be it winter, monsoon or summer, we have seen it in all seasons. Matheran is truly a hidden gem of the Sahyadris. The long walks along the cool shaded trails, red mud beneath the feet and the green cover above is nothing less than …
I had read about Dehene Village known as an offbeat monsoon retreat, raw and unexplored, offering opportunities to engage in various traditional experiences. It was Grassroutes which took the initiative of encouraging rural tourism in Dehene. The stunning landscapes, the crispness in the air, the solitude of the hills, the sound of the flowing streams, the simplicity of people and …
The monsoon has arrived in Sahyadris. And people are rushing to Matheran – the most loved hill station to enjoy the misty weather. Due to its close proximity to Mumbai, it witnesses an influx of tourists on weekends. Neral railway station turns into a sea of young crowds rushing towards Matheran. The most common route and the quickest way preferred …
The more we hit the road, the more we fall in love with it. There is excitement in the air when our motorcycle crosses the urban limits and cruises on the country roads. The skyscrapers and crawling traffic is replaced by verdant fields and wide open meadows on either side with only a few houses dotting the landscape as far …
After an overnight drive through the mountain ranges interspersed with deep gorges and valleys of Himachal Pradesh, the HRTC Himani finally reached Reckong Peo bus stand at 7:00 am. It is that time of the year when this part of the Kinnaur region is covered with a thick blanket of snow. But to everyone’s amazement the sky remained pretty clear …
We are open to all kinds of travel. Sometimes we are backpacking to an unplanned place, going on a motorcycle road trip, trekking the sahyadris, visiting historical & cultural heritages, doing nature photography or bird watching in a national park or a wildlife sanctuary. But visiting a village in India is what makes us most happy. Village is the only …
There are times when we are uncertain where to travel. Or sometimes we do not get sufficient time to decide due to our frenetic week at the office. In a moment like these, we simply pack our bags and leave our homes in quest of a new place. For us, travel is not always about visiting a planned destination, but …
Looking to spend an ideal holiday near Mumbai? We explored a place, which we have fondly given a name ‘COCONUT JUNGLE’. The seashores here are dotted with coconut trees with small coconuts hanging in her thick foliage. The shore waits all day for the sun to turn red over the sea, turning the lanes of this tiny coastal village into a …