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Jodhpur Photo Diary: Mehrangarh, Toorji Ka Jhalra and the Blue City from the Ramparts
Jodhpur 3-day photo diary — Mehrangarh Fort, Toorji Ka Jhalra stepwell, Blue City view, Phool Mahal, and weekend planning.
One Day Trips from Bangalore (2020): Bheemeshwari, Kendatti, Gudibande & More
📅 Written in 2020. Places, prices and access have changed since. For current routes, entry notes and start times, see the 2026 guides: Best One Day Trips from...
One Day Trips from Bangalore by Car (2026): 4 Routes & Tolls
Bangalore is one of those cities where the best therapy is leaving it for a day. Not a weekend — just a day. Leaving the endless sprint cycles and roadmaps...
The Navadurga — Bangalore's Nine Hill Forts (+ Madhugiri, Devanahalli & More)
Explore underrated forts with rich history, scenic views, and thrilling adventures near Bangalore. Discover the forgotten charm of ancient fortresses and embark on a journey to the past. Join us in 2024 as we unveil the mystery of the Navadurga - nine hill forts around Bangalore.
Weekend Trips from Bangalore (2026): 20+ Getaways by Season
I've been making weekend trips from Bangalore for over a decade. Long before the Mysore Expressway made Coorg a 5-hour drive, before every hill station in the...
Gudibande Fort, Bangalore: Trek Time, Entry Fee & Full Guide
📍 Distance ~100 km from Bangalore 🗺️ Route Bengaluru → Devenahalli → Chikballapur → Gudibande ⏱️ Trek time 45 min up · 20 min down 🎟️ Entry fee Free 📅 Best...
Jaisalmer Itinerary (2026): Staying Inside Sonar Kella & the Longewala Drive
I'd been rambling about Sonar Kella since we started planning — the golden fortress Satyajit Ray put on film, the one Feluda made his own, the one I'd grown up...
Hotels Inside Jaisalmer Fort: Where We Stayed and Why It's Worth It
Most people booking a Jaisalmer trip default to a hotel in the newer part of the city — easier parking, more choice, nothing wrong with it. But if you're going...
Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur — a destination guide to Rajasthan's desert circuits. Where to base yourself, how long to go, and what the forts actually feel like.
Jodhpur 2026: The Blue City, and a Fort You Earn on Foot
We'd ended up in Jaipur once before almost by accident — a Leh flight got cancelled, and Rajasthan became the fallback rather than the plan. It worked out...
Kumbhalgarh Fort from Udaipur: Light Show Timings, Tickets & What to See
Kumbhalgarh Fort is situated in the western part of the Aravali Hills in the Rajasthan. Rana Kumbha founded this fort during the 15th century. Built over a period of 15 years under the expert supervision of the famed architect of Kumbhalgarh Fort Rajasthan named Mandan, it is perfectly perched between eleven peaks of the Aravalli ranges. Maharana Pratap was born in Kumbhalgarh, he was known as the great warrior of Mewar, and the royal families occupied this fort until the 19th century. The world’s second-largest wall surrounds the Kumbhalgarh fort, and this is the second-largest fort in Rajasthan after the Chittorgarh Fort.
Garh Jaisal Haveli, Jaisalmer — the one for the view
On a corner of Jaisalmer Fort, looking out over the old city and the lake below. Our room came with a window sit-out that cost us an evening, in the good...
KD Palace, Jaisalmer — inside the fort, properly renovated
Inside Jaisalmer Fort proper, which is the part that matters. Not fort-view, not fort-adjacent — inside the walls, where cars can't reach your door and you...