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Travelling to Bir: Himachal’s offbeat gem

I didn’t know a lot about Bir till last year – popular tourist narratives around the must-visit places in Himachal tend to center around destinations like Manali, Shimla, Dharamshala, and others. I had heard about the town but didn’t really know what I was missing, till I travelled there after visiting Dharamkot. After travelling to …

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Tungabhadra river at Hampi

Ideal Weekend Getaways from Bangalore: Places to visit in 2 days

If you are looking for some places to visit near Bangalore (or Bengaluru if you insist) over the next long weekend that comes up, this post is for you! Here is a list of just 5 of the popular weekend getaways from Bangalore, as recommended by travel bloggers. 1. Munnar One of the most preferred …

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The best time to visit Shillong and Cherrapunji: Monsoon!

One part of India that I had not visited at all in my years of travelling, was the north-eastern states. I finally broke that jinx by visiting Meghalaya, the predominantly tribal state carved out of Assam in the 1970’s. After my wonderful trip to Meghalaya in the height of the rains, I am now convinced …

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