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Karnala Bird Sanctuary review of our trek experience
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Karnala Bird Sanctuary review of our trek experience

WannabemavenJuly 19, 2024July 19, 2024

Planned trips sometimes don’t go as expected. Unplanned trips, on the other hand, sometimes turn out to be the best…

Trek to Haji Malang Dargah and Malangadd Fort – From Sunrise to Sunset
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Trek to Haji Malang Dargah and Malangadd Fort – From Sunrise to Sunset

WannabemavenFebruary 12, 2022July 12, 2023

Trekking is no easy feat, it takes stamina especially for non-trekkers like me. But the sweet joy once you reach…

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Visiting the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur

WannabemavenNovember 18, 2018

Also known as the ‘Blue City’, Jodhpur is home to some of the most magnificent pieces of architecture. Nestled at…

Daman Travel Guide for a Weekender
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Daman Travel Guide for a Weekender

WannabemavenApril 26, 2018

Daman is one of the smallest union territories in India, sandwiched between Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is a great getaway…

Offbeat Goa: Reis Magos Fort restored to charm
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Offbeat Goa: Reis Magos Fort restored to charm

WannabemavenApril 9, 2018

It’s unlikely to find Reis Magos Fort on a tourist’s wish-list of things to do in Goa. This partially works…

Who is Devi Ahilyabai and what is the history of Maheshwar town?
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Who is Devi Ahilyabai and what is the history of Maheshwar town?

WannabemavenAugust 11, 2017

When I landed at the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar airport in Indore, I was curious to know who is Devi…

Jodhpur: Mehrangarh Fort inside out
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Jodhpur: Mehrangarh Fort inside out

WannabemavenJuly 25, 2016

I was on a solo trip to Agra and Jodhpur, when I found myself at the Agra Cantt railway station reading…

Sewri Fort and Sion Fort in Mumbai – Sorry State of Affairs
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Sewri Fort and Sion Fort in Mumbai – Sorry State of Affairs

WannabemavenMarch 13, 2014

As a 9 to 5 corporate slave, the only free time I get to explore new places is on weekends.…

2 Nights 3 Cities in Rajasthan: The Jaipur-Ajmer-Pushkar Leg
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2 Nights 3 Cities in Rajasthan: The Jaipur-Ajmer-Pushkar Leg

WannabemavenDecember 5, 2013

Have a weekend coming up or looking for a small holiday with friends or by yourself. Here is one of…

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  • Malsej Ghat gets all the attention, but 150 km from Mumbai lies another monsoon escape that's just as rewarding.

Welcome to Dabhosa Waterfalls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls near Mumbai and an easy monsoon road trip through the lush Maharashtra countryside. The drive itself is half the experience, with winding roads, emerald green fields, forested hills and villages that come alive during the rains.

If you're looking for a weekend getaway from Mumbai or the perfect monsoon drive in Maharashtra, this is one to add to your list.

Would you take this road trip?

#DabhosaWaterfalls #WaterfallsNearMumbai #MonsoonRoadTrip #MaharashtraCountryside #WeekendGetaway RoadTripIndia ExploreMaharashtra MonsoonInMaharashtra NatureLovers IncredibleIndia
  • This is Khao nom krok, one of the most popular street snacks in Laos 🇱🇦 in Southeast Asia. The moment I saw it, I couldn't help but think of paniyaram.

Both are cooked in the same kind of mould, both have that perfectly round shape with a crisp outside and soft centre, and both are best eaten hot off the pan.

But that's where the similarities end. Paniyaram is usually made with fermented rice🌾 and lentil batter and is mostly savoury. Khao nom krok is made with rice flour and coconut milk🥥, so it's creamy, slightly sweet, and almost custard-like inside.

Travel has a funny way of making the unfamiliar feel familiar.
  • Malsej Ghat during monsoons? Sure. But have you visited Dabhosa Waterfalls? At 150km, it's comfortably a day trip from Mumbai, and the perfect time to visit during the monsoons.
  • What a motherfucking challenging year. But six months still left✌️💪
  • Not every rain needs a trek. ☔🌊

If you're looking for a Mumbai monsoon getaway, skip the usual waterfall trail and head to Manori Beach instead. Close to Mumbai, quieter in the rains, and every bit as beautiful.

We drove down via Mira Bhayandar Road, but you can also take the ferry from Marve, Malad. Either way, it's one of the easiest weekend getaways from Mumbai.
  • Same time last year. Monsoon Goa road trip hits differently🏝️ 

Road trip or just fly 🙈
  • If you live in Mumbai, your next weekend getaway is closer than you think. We travelled just 45 minutes to get here, and the views were as good as Alibagh. 

Location: Aksa Beach, Malad.

[Mumbai weekend getaway, mumbai getaway, beach getaway, road trips from Mumbai, weekend getaway]
  • How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João.

Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
  • Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
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Malsej Ghat gets all the attention, but 150 km from Mumbai lies another monsoon escape that's just as rewarding. Welcome to Dabhosa Waterfalls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls near Mumbai and an easy monsoon road trip through the lush Maharashtra countryside. The drive itself is half the experience, with winding roads, emerald green fields, forested hills and villages that come alive during the rains. If you're looking for a weekend getaway from Mumbai or the perfect monsoon drive in Maharashtra, this is one to add to your list. Would you take this road trip? #DabhosaWaterfalls #WaterfallsNearMumbai #MonsoonRoadTrip #MaharashtraCountryside #WeekendGetaway RoadTripIndia ExploreMaharashtra MonsoonInMaharashtra NatureLovers IncredibleIndia
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This is Khao nom krok, one of the most popular street snacks in Laos 🇱🇦 in Southeast Asia. The moment I saw it, I couldn't help but think of paniyaram. Both are cooked in the same kind of mould, both have that perfectly round shape with a crisp outside and soft centre, and both are best eaten hot off the pan. But that's where the similarities end. Paniyaram is usually made with fermented rice🌾 and lentil batter and is mostly savoury. Khao nom krok is made with rice flour and coconut milk🥥, so it's creamy, slightly sweet, and almost custard-like inside. Travel has a funny way of making the unfamiliar feel familiar.
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Malsej Ghat during monsoons? Sure. But have you visited Dabhosa Waterfalls? At 150km, it's comfortably a day trip from Mumbai, and the perfect time to visit during the monsoons.
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Malsej Ghat during monsoons? Sure. But have you visited Dabhosa Waterfalls? At 150km, it's comfortably a day trip from Mumbai, and the perfect time to visit during the monsoons.
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What a motherfucking challenging year. But six months still left✌️💪
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What a motherfucking challenging year. But six months still left✌️💪
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Not every rain needs a trek. ☔🌊 If you're looking for a Mumbai monsoon getaway, skip the usual waterfall trail and head to Manori Beach instead. Close to Mumbai, quieter in the rains, and every bit as beautiful. We drove down via Mira Bhayandar Road, but you can also take the ferry from Marve, Malad. Either way, it's one of the easiest weekend getaways from Mumbai.
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Same time last year. Monsoon Goa road trip hits differently🏝️ Road trip or just fly 🙈
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If you live in Mumbai, your next weekend getaway is closer than you think. We travelled just 45 minutes to get here, and the views were as good as Alibagh. Location: Aksa Beach, Malad. [Mumbai weekend getaway, mumbai getaway, beach getaway, road trips from Mumbai, weekend getaway]
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How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João.

Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João.

Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João.

Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
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How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João. Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
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Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
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Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region. We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience. We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember. The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail.  Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again. #Spain #spanishfood
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