Travelouge
2018
Yercaud - GRT Nature Trails (Apr)
Yercaud lake, Lady Seat, Raja Seat, Rose Garden, Servarayan Temple
2017
Jaipur - Holiday Inn (Oct)
City Palace with special tour, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort with Elephant ride, Sheesh Mahal, Chand Baori (largest step well), Jal Mahal, Nahargarh Fort with wax museum, Jaigarh fort with Jaivana - World's Largest Canon, Sisodiya Rani Bagh, Albert Hall Museum with an Egyptian Mummy, Virasat Heritage Restaurant, Chokhi Dhani Village
Jog Falls - Jungle Lodges Sharavathi Adventure Camp (Jun)
Stayed in a log hut, Both sides of Jog Falls, water sports, Bheemeshwara Temple and Falls (legend that Pandavas established it)
Chikmagalur - Trivik Resort (May)
Stayed in a hill top coffee estate, climbed the Mullayanagiri peak (highest peak in S. India), Jhari Falls,
Kabini - Jungle Lodges Kabini River Lodge (Apr) with Toehold
4 Jungle safaris, sightings - 2 tigers, 3 leopards including the melanese leopard or the famous black panther, red headed vulture
2016
Pondicherry - Le Pondy Beach Resort (May)
Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Basilica Church, Vinayaka Temple, Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Light house, Beach Road, Auroville, Matrimandir
Mahabalipuram - Salt Farms, Shore Temple, Descent of Ganges, Cave Temple, Panch Rathas, Butter Rock, India SeaShell Museum
2015
Kabini - The Serai Waterfront Resort (May)
2 Jungle safaris, 1 boat safari - sightings - pack of dhole (wild dogs), osprey, grey headed eagle, mongoose
Bandipur - The Serai (May)
3 Jungle safaris - sightings - sambar, serpentine eagle, elephants, mongoose
2014
Sakleshpur: Eka Resorts (May)
Stay in coffee estate, Tipu Sultan's Manjarabad Star Fort
Ranganathittu: The Cute resort with Toehold (Jan)
Nandi Hills: Muddenahalli Sir M Visvesvaraya Museum
2013
Poovar Island-Kerala: Poovar Island Resort (Dec)
Poovar Island, Boat Safari, Mandaikadu beach, Kanyakumari, 16th century Padmanabhapuram Wooden Palace
Bheemeshwari: Jungle Lodges Fishing Camp (Nov)
Kayaking, Zip line, Coracle ride in crocodile infested waters
Delhi: Krishna Hotel (Oct)
Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Lakshmi Narayana Mandir, India Gate, Lotus Temple, Akshardham, Gandhi Smriti, National Rail Museum
Agra: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra-Tomb of Akbar
Hastinapur: Jwambu Dweep
3.2 km dia Ramgarh Crater from plane
Coorg: Coffee Trials, Virajpet (May)
Malethirike Hill, Madikeri, Raja Seat, Raja tomb, Madikeri Fort, Abbey Falls, Talakaveri, Dubare - elephant bath, feeding and ride, Golden Temple Bylekuppe, Cauvery Nisargadhama, Iruppu Falls
2012
Hyderabad (Dec)
Ramoji Film Studio, Charminar, Birla Mandir, Lumbini Gardens, Hussain Sagar Lake, Buddha Statue, NTR Gardens, Salar Jung Museum, Golconda Fort, Nehru Zoological Park
Sirsi (Nov)
Yana, Unchalli Falls, Sahasralinga, R Shalmala natural fish spa, Manjuguni Mutt-Stone Chariot
2009
Mysore: KRS Dam & Brindavan Gardens, Palace, Zoo, Chamundi Hills, Karanji Lakes, Railway Museum, Jaganmohan Art Gallery
Srirangapatna: Tipu's tomb, Sangama, Tipu's summer palace
Coorg - Honey Valley Estate
Rain forest trek, climbed Tadiandamol Peak (5th highest in S. India), bathe in Chelavara Falls, Level 3 White water rafting R. Barpole
2008
Mekedatu: Anandadhama Retreat, Om Shantidhama
2007
Ooty: Wax museum, Lake, Botanical Garden, Rose Garden, Pykara Lake, Shooting point, Thread museum, To Coonoor via heritage train, Doddabetta peak (2nd highest peak in S. India)
2006
Mysore, KRS Dam
2005
Mandaragiri hills
2004
Hampi, Bijapur and Surroundings (Dec)
Hampi: Virupaksha Temple, Vijaya Vittala Temple, Hampi Bazaar street, Achyutaraya Temple, Kadalekalu Ganesha, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Hazara Rama Temple, Sasivekalu Ganesha, Elephant stables, Lotus Mahal, Runis, Zenana Enclosure, Pushkarani, Stone Chariot, Stepped tank, Queen's bath, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
Bijapur: Gol Gumbaz, Bara Kaman, Bijapur Fort
Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole, Kudala Sangama
Jog Falls, Murudeshwar (26 Dec 2004 - saw the Tsunami wave effect at dusk here)
Munnar - Sterling Resort
Stay at hilltop resort, Kolukkumalai Tea estate, Anamudi Peak, Attukal Falls
Hong Kong
Mauritius - Le Mauricia (Jun)
Ile aux Cerfs - parasailing, speed boat driving, Black River Gorges, Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, Port Louis, Chamarel-painted rocks & waterfalls, Trou aux Cerfs-dormant volcano, Blue Penny Museum, Le Pouce, Submarine drive to see sunken ship
2003
Hampi and Surroundings (Dec)
Hampi: Virupaksha Temple, Vijaya Vittala Temple, Hampi Bazaar street, Achyutaraya Temple, Kadalekalu Ganesha, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Hazara Rama Temple, Sasivekalu Ganesha, Elephant stables, Lotus Mahal, Runis, Zenana Enclosure, Pushkarani, Stone Chariot, Stepped tank, Queen's bath, Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
Badami, Pattadakal, Aihole, Alamatti Dam, Kudala Sangama
Germany
Herzogenaurach, Nuremberg, hilltop Neuschwanstein Castle of King Ludwig II
US Cross Country To & Fro Solo Drive (Jun-Jul)
16 days, 8400+ miles, 26 states from Atlantic to Pacific & Back
Natural Bridge, Hernando De Soto Bridge, Lake Eufaula, Fort Smith, Oklahoma City - National memorial
Arizona Meteor Crater, Petrified Forest, Flagstaff - Lowell Observatory (saw Rings of Saturn & the Galilean Moons)
Grand Canyon, Glen Canyon Dam, River Float on R. Colorado, Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, Painted Desert, Sunset Crater (dormant volcano), Sedona (Jeep ride)
Wupatki National Monument, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Tuzigoot National Monument, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Canyon De Chelly Monument
Hoover Dam, Route 50 Loneliest Road in US
Death Valley - Mojave Desert, Bad Water Basin -282' below sea level - the lowest land mass below sea level
Yosemite National Park - Yosemite falls 739m 6th highest in world, highest in N. America, Tunnel View, El Capitan, Half Dome, Sentinel Dome
Sequoia National Park - General Sherman Tree (world's largest living being), Tokopah Falls, Moro Rock, Giant Forest Museum, Tunnel Log, Crystal Cave
Cross the Rockies, Appalachian, R. Mississippi, R. Missouri, R. Tennessee, R. Ohio
Drive on Route 1,
Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge
Lake Tahoe, Arches National Park, Utah National Parks
2002
Ocean City
First Washington Monument
2001
Boston
1999
New York: Top of WTC Twin Towers, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island
The Great Lakes, Indian Lake, Niagara Falls with Helicopter ride
Washington DC: White House, Capitol, National Monument, National Mall, Lincoln Memorial, Air & Space Museum, National Gallery of Art, Museum of Natural History
Great Falls of Potomac, Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive
VA Beach, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, New River Gorge Bridge (world's 4th largest single span bridge)
Atlantic City, Baltimore, Gettysburg