On the trail…

Life Of Aash FUll LogoWeekend Wanderer

Life of Aash

Weekend Wanderer

Roads. Stories. People. Places.

“Some places are meant to be visited. Some are meant to be experienced.”

Explore my journeys
Stories
176+
Vlogs
23+
Visits
20K+

Latest journeys

Stories from the Road

View all posts
Satara Calling: One Long Weekend and Too Many Wrong Turns
Satara (Maharashtra)

Satara Calling

One Long Weekend and Too Many Wrong Turns

Satara (Maharashtra)15 Sept 2026
Shree Ambreshwar Temple, Ambernath — A Thousand Years of History
Ambernath (Maharashtra)

Shree Ambreshwar Temple, Ambernath

A Thousand Years of History

Ambernath (Maharashtra)18 Aug 2026
A Short Trip to Jogeshwari Caves Mumbai – Hidden History in the Heart of the City
Mumbai (Maharashtra)

A Short Trip to Jogeshwari Caves Mumbai

Hidden History in the Heart of the City

Mumbai (Maharashtra)30 Mar 2026

Highlight · Close to Mumbai

Weekend Getaways

Short trips from Mumbai you can do in a weekend — Sahyadri forts and treks, Konkan beaches, old temples and hill towns.

View all weekend getaways (50)
Mandakini Hill Trek – A Hidden Gem Near Mumbai
Maharashtra

Mandakini Hill Trek – A Hidden Gem Near Mumbai

Mandakini Hill – No, Not That Mandakini! 😜 One fine morning, just as I was getting into my groove of doing absolutely nothing, a WhatsApp ping broke the peace. It was from Dr. Ajay – “Trek to Mandakini Hill this…

Read the story

Where to next?

Explore by destination

View all
Maharashtra

Maharashtra

77 Stories
Rajasthan

Rajasthan

36 Stories
Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

26 Stories
Sikkim

Sikkim

21 Stories
Gujarat

Gujarat

17 Stories
Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

10 Stories
Punjab

Punjab

9 Stories
Karnataka

Karnataka

6 Stories

Explore by experience

Find Your Kind of Adventure

Fresh from the road

More stories

View all stories
A Short Trip to Jogeshwari Caves Mumbai – Hidden History in the Heart of the City

Mumbai, but not the Mumbai you know

Hidden corners. Forgotten history. Unexpected stories.

Explore Mumbai

New here? Start here.

5 journeys that will tell you what Life of Aash is all about.

  1. 1My favourite road trip
  2. 2My favourite monsoon escape
  3. 3My favourite hidden historical place
  4. 4My favourite trek
  5. 5My Konkan story

Find your kind of trip

Travel by interest

Surprise me →Not sure where to start? Open a random story.
Temples55 Stories
Forts49 Stories
Treks38 Stories
Road Trips76 Stories
Konkan8 Stories
Beaches4 Stories

Watch

Travel on camera

View all

Road trips, forts and hidden temples — watch the journeys unfold.

Monolith in the Mumbai City: Gilbert Hill & My Half-Ticket AdventureMonolith in the Mumbai City: Gilbert Hill & My Half-Ticket Adventure9 Jun 2025Konkan Road Trip Part 3: Harnai Fish Market & Suvarnadurg Fort – Hidden Gems of DapoliKonkan Road Trip Part 3: Harnai Fish Market & Suvarnadurg Fort – Hidden Gems of Dapoli4 Jun 2025Mumbai to Guhaghar Road Trip — Konkan Calling Part 1Mumbai to Guhaghar Road Trip — Konkan Calling Part 125 May 2025

Travel guides

Everything you need to plan your trip

Explore guides
  • How to reach
  • Best time
  • How many days
  • Where to stay
  • What to eat
  • What to see
  • Budget
  • My experience
  • Google Maps route

What you'll find here

No luxury brochures. No “Top 10” lists. Just real travel, real people and real stories.

  • Road trips
  • Weekend adventures
  • Monsoon madness
  • Forgotten history
  • Hidden places
  • Friends & family
  • Lots of photographs
  • And the occasional chai break
Chai is always a good idea!

All-time most viewed

Most read stories

  1. 01Arnala FortArnala Fort25,290 views
  2. 02Temple Trails | Airavateswara Temple | Day 3Temple Trails | Airavateswara Temple | Day 314,695 views
  3. 03Sripada Srivallabha Temple -My spiritual journey to pithapuram-part-3Sripada Srivallabha Temple -My spiritual journey to pithapuram-part-38,557 views
  4. 04Kolhapur Trip | Ambabai (Mahalaxmi) Temple | Day 1 (Part 2)Kolhapur Trip | Ambabai (Mahalaxmi) Temple | Day 1 (Part 2)7,303 views
  5. 05Sanwaliaji Temple | Mandaphiya VillageSanwaliaji Temple | Mandaphiya Village6,687 views
  6. 06Vipassana Golden Pagoda : Mumbai Darshan SeriesVipassana Golden Pagoda : Mumbai Darshan Series5,753 views
Aashish Chawla

Hi, I'm Aashish.

Weekend Wanderer. Photographer. Storyteller. Occasional planner. Professional wrong-turn taker.

I don't travel to tick places off a list. I travel to discover the stories hidden between the roads — a cup of chai, an unexpected turn and a conversation with a stranger. There is usually a story waiting to happen.

More about meSay hello

My journey so far

Follow the wanderer

Latest from the road, reels, blog & more

Mandakini Hill Trek – A Hidden Gem Near MumbaiMonolith in the Mumbai City: Gilbert Hill & My Half-Ticket AdventureKonkan Road Trip Part 3: Harnai Fish Market & Suvarnadurg Fort – Hidden Gems of DapoliKonkan Road Trip Part 2 – Guhaghar to Dapoli with Beaches, Forts & Family Fun