Plan Your Holiday!

I was out of the blogging world for quite a some time now. Was working on a holiday blog. And here it is...

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As the name indicates its all about planning your holiday! India a land of diverse culture, rich heritage, magnificent architectural monuments, historic temples, luxurious Palaces, picturesque beaches, misty mountain retreats, colorful festivities, places of religious importance, National Parks housing exclusive flora and fauna, has many such exotic places.

India has so much to offer for a traveler. Choose the places of your interest - the historical temples, the breathtaking beaches, adventurous wild life destinations or be a part of the colorful festive celebrations. The language dictionary helps you to get acquainted with the local language to ease communication and make your visit and stay more comfortable, enjoyable. Treat yourself with the varied and authentic traditional cuisine. Check out some unexplored trekking routes. It is also a wonderful platform to share your experiences and cherished moments. Explore more....

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Few exotic locations this winter

So, where are you going this winter??
Come out of your cozy quilts this winter and experience
the serene beauty of nature. Why not some unexplored hill stations and beaches and of course the tour of Desert Land Rajasthan
Patnitop
Kurseong
Kurseong is located at an altitude of 2458 Mts.(4864 ft), 51 kms away from Siliguri and 30 kms away from Darjeeling.

The peace, serenity and the healthy climate of Kurseong attracts one and all to this place. Kavi guru Rabindra Nath Tagore and the great composer Atul Prasad Sen has been inspired by the beauty of the place.
Sister Nivedita, the great disciple of Swami Vivekananda also resided here.

Beaches

When we talk about the beaches, first thing comes to mind are the Goa beaches.
Here I would like to mention about a beach which unlike the other Goan beaches which are overcrowded and over polluted is isolated and secluded, offering its visitors the solitary charm.

I am talking about the Butterfly Beach that lies between the Palolem and Agonda Beaches. Butterfly Beach is amidst tall rocky mountains and is definitely one of the quietest and unexplored beaches in Goa
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Poovar beach
Poovar Beach in Kerala is one of the most picturesque Beaches in India; The Beach is approximately 45 minutes drive from Kovalam.
Poovar is one among the natural wonders where the Lake, River, Sea and Beach meet the land. A rare find in Kerala, can prove a perfect holiday destination this winter
Poovar is unspoilt and unexplored, enveloped by the most serene backwaters, and opening out to the sea and is a golden sand beach.
Rajasthan

Waves of Sand dunes, wooded hills, luxury trains, beautiful blue water lakes, rich culture, magnificent palaces and rugged forts, Havelis, temples and historical monuments still stand to tell the story of bygone era. All these have made Rajasthan a perfect holiday destination throughout the year.
Major attractions include The Pink City, Jaipur with Hawa Mahal as the most strikingly designed monument. Ajmer, the City which Symbolizes Unity In Diversity, a beautiful city, which is surrounded by spectacular Aravali Mountains. A popular holy place for both Hindus and Muslims
Jaisalmer - The City Of Palaces in the heart of Thar Desert. Don’t forget to visit the Desert National Park along with other National Parks.
Bikaner - The Desert City of Rajasthan (Camel country)
Bikaner is located on an elevated ground, surrounded by a seven-kilometer-long embattled wall marked by five gates.

Bikaner is a recognized trade centre and is renowned all over world for trading wool, hides, building stone, salt, grain, Bikaneri woolen shawls, blankets, carpets, sugar candy, ivory and lacquer-ware handicrafts.
Mount Abu
The Only Hill Station of Rajasthan, Lovely place to visit. Mt.Abu is Rajasthan’s only hill station. It is around 180 km from Jodhpur, the second biggest city of Rajasthan. It is also one of the major pilgrimage sites of India for both Hindu as well as Jain religions.
Besides the temples and sites of historical importance, it is the highest point between the Nilgiris in the south and the Himalayas in the north.

Check out the popular weekend destinations and getaways to spend your weekend.

My Ooty trip

Last weekend I went for an outing to Ooty (or Udkamandalam as it is otherwise referred as) with my husband. As this was our long planned trip we were quite excited. We were seeing our dream coming true only to find later that like a much hyped bollywood movie which shows the real face after release we too had to be bit disappointed after reaching there.

I had a different conception of Ooty in mind, but it failed to keep up to that.

Nevertheless,it was surely a relief from the hot climate of Bangalore with cool breeze which was soothing.

Good things first. Yes,it might have been a good hill station earlier or we might enjoy the beauty more in winters. Surely it can be a good break for the people who have had a long tiring week.

Places of interest include doddabetta (the second tallest peak in south India) from where you can have a telescopic view, botanical garden, superb tea estates (where a song from movie 'Sajan' has been picturised) spread over a large area and a railway track where Shahrukh dances to the tune of chaiyya chaiyya with gorgeous Malaika arora and to name a few. We get a lot of fresh flowers which we heard remain fresh for a year(i too picked up few).

Now comes the bad part.The roads are terribly bad,I wonder how come still they have not been successful in gaining attention from the tourism dept and officials.These roads overshadowed whatever little beauty we had gathered.