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Weekend Surf
When we used to travel
some years back with our parents, relatives and family friends do you
remember there used to be lots of discussions and planning of dates
that who is free on which dates and then the destination and dates of
travelling had been fixed. This all used to be mostly for long
vacations here in India like Diwali holidays or summer holidays
where children have holidays and elders can tag along taking the
leaves from offices. Before some years a concept came of weekend
traveling, why one should wait for Diwali or summer holidays to pack
your bags and be ready for roll, why not travel on weekends also to
the places nearby our town. These days Airfares have been affordable
for common man and cheers to that! Due to affordable airfares one can
actually travel a bit away from the city you are living in and go to
outstations. Getaways from the main city are small vacations which
can be utilized as the stress boosters.
We work all the week
and wait for weekend, some may use it to sit and relax at homes and
then there are hardcore travelers who do the same thing of relaxing
going to outstations. These days’ getaway vacations are popular
since they are short and sweet. It needs not to be planned months
back and can work out perfectly.
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October has arrived
which is the best time to travel in India since the Monsoon rains
have eased up, climate is pleasant and flavor of festival is in the
air. So which places should we go to on weekends this year?? Well
there are many options available around the corner but lets discuss
few of them.
- Goa
The favorite
destination of every Indian, beaches, feni, seafood, water sports,
beautiful hotels and resorts at your service if you are looking for
spas, beautiful churches party place which can never fade in any
season. One can reach there by air if your city is far from the place
but if it’s nearby like Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur, and Bengluru etc
one can enjoy the rods for its scenic beauty but as we are talking
about weekend plans its better to invest less time in reaching the
destination. Park Hayatt and Taj exotica have very beautiful sea
views and accommodations.
One can rent a car for
whole weekend and roam around in Goa.
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- Puducherry
Puducherry is also
known as the Pondicherry is one of the best getaway destinations in
Tamilnadu. The town has two parts French sector and Indian sector. It
was designed on the French grid pattern. Many roads still have the
French names,. French typos buildings or villas are a common sight
here.
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One can visit Aurobindo
Ashram while their stay in puducherry. Many foreigners are seen here
for yoga and meditation.
The beauty of beach is
but of course unavoidable. Lie back in beach side shack, relax and
enjoy your cuisine and coconut water.
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It
is a coastal town in Maharashtra in Riagad district. It is one the
Mumbai-goa highway. A quiet place to stay and enjoy your weekend in
your own way. Alibag beach, varsoli beach and Nagaon beach are the
main beaches here. Unlike other crowded beaches in India beaches here
are clean with fresh air and neat sandy ambience. Even though it is a
famous place beaches are pollution free. The perfect getaway for
Mumbaikars and punekars.
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October
is the best time to travel to these places and many others too. Pack
your bags, get ready with our family and move for your customized
small tour.
Bon voyage!!!!
Tag :
Weekend Spots,
Let’s Hit the Offbeat Road
When it comes to
vacations, usually a lot of time is spent on planning and
preparations. Generally once we decide the place it is explored
according to the gathered information, experiences of others (family
friends, relatives etc.) and famous tourists’ spots that we read
about on internet. Usually we don’t opt for offbeat destinations.
We can enjoy the perks
of visiting these offbeat destinations.
- The “hatke” vacation- all the famous places are in list of everybody, very few have the mindset and wish to explore the different place which is not so famous but worth being experienced. “Kuchh hatke” factor is covered here.
- Crowd free- since it’s an offbeat place it will not be crowded with large number of tourists and guides running behind you to hire them.
- Mastermind of own vacation- as we will be planning on our own the whole tour one can plan impeccably about accommodation and transportations.
- Relaxed ambience- because we will be going to such a places which are planned according to our convenience one can stay there as much as they need to relax and unwind themselves as there wont be hurry to miss any famous spot.
We have seen sizzling kareena kapoor dancing here in “Raat ka Nasha “in movie Asoka, this is bhedaghat. The main attractions are marble mountains as we
can see in the pictures. Narmada River makes its way through these
marble rocks making the amazing view. Especially the boat ride here
in moonlight in enchanting. While you are riding in a boat a point
comes which is known as “Bandar Kodini”.
At this point mountains come so close that monkeys can jump across them easily and hence the name of a point is Bandar kodini. The other point that we shouldn’t miss is dhunvadhar waterfalls. The meaning of dhunvadhar is “dhunva” meaning smoke and “dhar” means the flow of water and it truly stands by its name. The roar if this waterfall is heard from far distance.
At this point mountains come so close that monkeys can jump across them easily and hence the name of a point is Bandar kodini. The other point that we shouldn’t miss is dhunvadhar waterfalls. The meaning of dhunvadhar is “dhunva” meaning smoke and “dhar” means the flow of water and it truly stands by its name. The roar if this waterfall is heard from far distance.
Bhedaghat is in
Jabalpur district of MP. We can hire a cab once we reach Jabalpur and
reach Bhedaghat. For accommodations there are plenty of hotels and
MPTDC guest’s house available.
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This is a place in Alwar district of Rajasthan. It is on the way from Jaipur to Alwar. It is a prehistoric site. This is included in our list because it is the only legally haunted place in India acclaimed by Indian Govt. Every heritage site has an Archeological office in India but this is the only place where ASI office in not present but quiet a far from the place. The ASI has put the board around the site saying that the entry is prohibited from sunset to sunrise. The fort was built in
1613 and the town was established by King Madho. There are many
stories behind this town being haunted but the travelers who have
been there claim that the place makes you feel restless and hyper,
may be the mindset becomes so due to the tales and ASI boards.
Rajasthan is known for heritage palaces and their beauty, so while
you have plans to travel in Rajasthan one should definitely visit
this strange place, of course during the day.
- Malana
Malana is a town
situated in valley called Parvati in Himachal Pradesh. It is also
known as the little Greece in Himachal Pradesh.
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It is an ancient
village 3029 meters above from the sea level. We all know the
mesmerizing beauty of Himalaya Mountains and hence the famous
destinations in HP such as Shimla, Manali then why Malana? It is
isolated from the outer world. The citizens of this town consider
themselves the descendants of the Alexander’s Army. Every city has
its own tale and cultures but this town seem to have many stories.
When Alexander came in Asia to his quest of conquering the whole
world he was defeated here and while going back, some of his army
found solace in Malana and stayed back. These people consider the
outsiders inferior to them, so when you travel here you should not
leave prescribed path and follow their rules strictly. They have kind
of strange concepts which they follow till the date as in even if
unintentionally if you touch any person there you have to pay the
fine. This goes for any walls, houses and people there. Malana had
the one of the oldest democracy in the world. It is a quiet yet
strange place because of its customs and their beliefs to visit.
Treat for nature lovers to go and relax. It is also infamous for the
Malana cream which has the large amount of demand internationally.
This is considered to be one of the finest Hashish in the world and
that’s why drug mafias and some foreigners seeking for malana cream
come here and stay. Indian govt. had to interfere here to control the
acts which have not been proven successful so far. People being
isolated from the other part of the country had the main occupation
of growing the cannabis plants. Gradually things will change here
that is what we hope for and the hydro electric power plant is raised
here by the govt. which serves as one of the effort for the
employment option for the localities here. Exclude the cannabis
plantations here from the picture and this is one of the beautiful
places to visit when we go to HP.
There are many more
places in India to consider as offbeat destinations. The best way to
reach all these places is reach to the main city near by from these
places by any mode of transport which is favorable for you as in by
train or air or travel buses and then hires a cab for your journey.
The benefit here is it is convenient as well as safe since the hired
cab will be at your service all the time. For an ex. CCR Clear Car Rental where we can book our cabs online in advance, can
book our ride, I mean the car that we want since they have many
options for cars too and plan accordingly. They also have the
different packages, as in pick and drop services or destination
packages by which we can book it right from picking us up from the
airport or railway station and then taking us to the desired
destination and drop us back to the stations from where they picked
us.
Lest pack our bags for
some of the offbeat destinations this year and “hatke” tours but
safe and sound. What are offbeat destinations in your list? Reply for
this post with the names of the places that you have in mind.
Ciao.
Tag :
Weekend Spots,
Nainital a famous hill station
Situated at the altitude of 1938 m, Nainital is a famous hill station in the state of Uttara Khand, India. It is the head town of district of the same name Nainital district. It is also known as the Lake District of India. Nainital is located in a valley which has beautiful pear-shaped lake. The lake is two mile long in circumference. Nestled with fascinating mountains and beautiful natural surroundings, Nainital has become a popular tourist spot in the state. It has pleasant weather throughout the year and can be visited any time of the year.
Places of interest
Nainital is gifted with many places of tourist attraction in and around it. Naini Lake is the main place of interest in the town. The lake is situated in the center of the town and because of this lake Nainital has earned fame as hot tourist spot.Bhimtal Lak :
Bhimtal Lake is another lake located just 22km away from Nainital. It is the largest lake of Nainital.
Nauchia Lake :
Nauchia Lake is yet another beautiful lake to be seen in Nainital. All these lakes have beautiful surrounding nature and also offer facility of boating which one can take to explore beautiful surrounding nature.Naini Devi temple :
Naini Devi temple is prominent place of worship for the Hindus. It is situated on northern bank of Naini Lake and according to mythology it is believed to be the place where one part of the body (assumingly the eyes) of goddess Sati had fallen when the lord Shiva was carrying her body.Governor’s House :
Governor’s House is another place of interest in Nainital. It is built in 1899 and is one of remnant monuments of British era in India. It is built in Victorian Gatholic style of architecture and presently is the guest house of governor of Uttara Khand. Prior permission is necessary to visit this monument.Snow view point :
Snow view point is another must visit place in Nainital. It is perched at the height of 2260 m and offers tourists picturesque views of surrounding snow-covered peaks and other beautiful sights.Being of the highest peak of Nainital, Naini Peak presents the tourists the most fascinating views of the hill station. The peak is located just 6 km from the center of the town.
Tiffin Top, Land’s End, Pangot and Eco Caves Garden are some of other many places to be seen in and around the hill station of Nainital.
How to get there:
If you are travelling by train, Kathgodam railway station is the place where you can get down. It is just 35km from Nainital and well connected to it by state run buses or you can hire a car, taxi from other cities to reach Nainital. Kathgodam is furthermore well linked by many trains to Lucknow, Agra, Barely and other cities and towns of the state and the country. Pantnagar Airport is located about 71 km from Nainital and serves as the nearest airbase to it. The air port is well linked by several flights to Delhi.
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Weekend Spots,