कोंकण हमेशा मुझे मोहित करता रहा है, शायद यही कारण है कि मैं एक और अवसर की तलाश में था कि फिर से जा सकूं। पिछले बार जब हम गुहागर, हेदवी, और वेल्नेश्वर गए थे, उस यात्रा के ब्लॉग के लिंक नीचे दिए गए हैं। यदि आप कोंकण क्षेत्र में अन्य स्थलों के बारे
मंदाकिनी हिल – अरे नहीं, वो वाली मंदाकिनी नहीं! एक सुबह जब मैं अपनी “कुछ ना करने वाली” दिनचर्या में व्यस्त था, तभी व्हाट्सऐप पर एक टन-टन हुई – डॉ. अजय का मैसेज था – “इस रविवार मंदाकिनी हिल ट्रेक पे चलना है?”अब भाई, मंदाकिनी नाम सुनते ही मेरी आँखों के सामने एक ही सीन
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 Sunday?” Now the last time I heard Mandakini, I had a very different hill
Half Ticket Travel – The Climb to Gilbert Hill & Goan Devi Temple It was a Saturday. A weekend. And as usual, the traveller inside me was getting all fidgety—kahi toh nikalna hai yaar!But then… hai hai yeh mausam, yeh majboori…On one side was my “teri do takkey ki naukri,” and on the other side
Konkan Calling – Part 3: Boats, Bullock Carts & A Fort in the Sea! “Naye din, naye safar… aur naye kisse Konkan ke!” Before we dive into today’s adventure, let’s rewind for a second… Part 1 took us from Mumbai to the soul-soothing beaches and temples of Velneshwar, Hedvi, and Guhaghar—a journey wrapped in serenity
Konkan Calling – Part 2:Beaches, Forts & Coastal Adventures “Picture Abhi Baaki Hai, Mere Dost!” After a dreamy first day exploring Guhaghar, Hedvi, and Velneshwar, we woke up on Day 2 with one mission: beach, food, forts, and fun—in that order. so here we go on our Mumbai to Dapoli road trip. “If you haven’t
Konkan Calling – Part 1: Guhaghar, Velneshwar & Hedvi – “Chalo Doston, Ek Road Trip Ho Jaye!” “Yeh dosti hum nahi todenge…” Exactly the vibe when the idea of a road trip was dropped in the Family group WhatsApp chat. What began as a casual chat turned into packed bags, playlists on loop, and wheels
Discovering Hidden Gems: The Mankeshwar Shiva Temple and My Penchant for Offbeat Temples and Forts Growing up in bustling Mumbai, the allure of hidden gems and offbeat destinations always had a magnetic pull on me. There’s something profoundly captivating about veering off the beaten path and discovering places that aren’t on everyone’s radar.