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Travel India Mahabaleshwar

Strawberry Country Mahabaleshwar is the largest and one of the most popular hill stations of Maharashtra. It is situated at an altitude of 1372 metres above sea level – about 5 hours drive from Mumbai. Mahabaleshwar has a cool… Read more ›

May 25, 2008 12 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Culture, Forests, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Travel India

Mahabaleshwar ; Hill Station ; Panchgani ; Lakes ; Wat

Travel India Kanha National Park

Backdrop of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book You can imagine the beauty and fascination of Kanha National Park by the fact that Kanha National Park was the backdrop of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’. Today, Kanha National Park is one of… Read more ›

May 23, 2008 5 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Birds, Forests, national parks, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife

Kanha National Park ; Forest ; Indian Ghost Tree ; Tige

Travel India Jabalpur

Land of the romantic Marble Rocks and Kipling’s Jungle Book When you think of a romantic cruise amongst marble rocks, think of Jabalpur. And when you think of Snooker, think of Jabalpur again, because snooker was invented here. Overview Jabalpur… Read more ›

May 21, 2008 26 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Cities, Forests, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Travel India, Wildlife

An Indian Bureaucrat's Diary, Bandhavgarh National Park, Bhedaghat, Col. Sleeman, Dhuandhar, ISO-9001City, Jabalpur, Kanha National Park, Marble Rocks, Narbada River, Pench National Park, Rani Durgavati, Thugs, Travelogue on India

Travel India Bhimbetka Caves

Earliest Human Settlements in India The Bhimbetka Caves, or Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, (also known as ‘Bhim Baithaka’ meaning Bhim’s seat), located at the southern edge of the Vindhyachal Hills, 45 km south of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, contain 15,000… Read more ›

May 18, 2008 12 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Architecture, Caves, Culture, Forests, History, Nature, Travel India, World Heritagae

An Indian Bureaucrat's Diary, Ancient Tools, Archaelogy, Bhim Baithaka, Bhimbetka, Bhimbetka Caves, Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, Earliest Human Settlement, Primitve Rock Paintings, Rock Paintings, Travelogue on India, World Heritage Site

Travel India Leh III

Enigmatic land of Sand and Snow In the first part, I gave an overview of Ladakh and took the reader east of Leh to Changla Pass and Pangong Lake. In the second part, I wrote about some wonderful… Read more ›

May 6, 2008 9 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Adventure Sports, Culture, Forests, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India

Amchi, An Indian Bureaucrat's Diary, Brokpa, Dhahanu, Diskit, Hunder, Indus, Jamya Namgyal, Khardung La Pass, Ladakh, Leh, Monasteries, Nubra Valley, Sand Dunes, Travelogue on India, trekking, Tsomoriri Lake

Travel India Rishikesh

Gateway to the Himalayas Rishikesh is a picturesque holy city on the banks of the Ganga or Ganges River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Rishikesh and its surroundings are ideal for Vedic learning, yoga, spiritual meditation… Read more ›

April 6, 2008 20 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Adventure Sports, Culture, Forests, national parks, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife

An Indian Bureaucrat's Diary, Auli, char dham, ganga, Ganges River, Haridwar, Rajaji National Park, Rishikesh, Skiing, Travelogue on India, white water rafting

Travel India Vanilla

the most popular Flavouring in the world If you visit tourist places in Goa and Kerala, you can visit spice gardens. Some plantation owners have improvised their spice gardens into tourist attractions. You can see a variety of plants… Read more ›

March 10, 2008 7 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Food, Forests, Indian Food, Nature, Spices, Travel India

An Indian Bureaucrat's Diary, Binoy Gupta, Madagascar, Spice Gardens, Spices of India, travel india, Travelogue on India, Vanilla

Travel India Saputara – abode of the Snakes

the Best Hill Station of Gujarat Saputara literally means Abode of the Snakes. But don’t panic. Saputara is not a place full of snakes. There is a sacred snake image on the banks of the river Sarpagana worshipped by… Read more ›

March 9, 2008 13 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Forests, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife

Adivasis, An Indian Bureaucrat's Diary, hill station, Hill Station of Gujarat, Saputara, travel india, Travelogue on India, Vansda National Park

Travel India Point Calimere

Unique Wildlife Sanctuary According to the Ramayana, Lord Ram himself stood at this point and carried out reconnaissance of Ravana’s kingdom in Sri Lanka just 48 kms. away. A stone slab at Ramarpatham (meaning Rama’s feet), the highest point… Read more ›

March 4, 2008 6 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Birds, Forests, Islands and Beaches, Mangrove Forests, national parks, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife

Birds, Dolphins, Flamingos, Mangrove Forests, Off Beat Places, Point Calimere, Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, Ramsar Site, Sea Beach, travel india, Travelogue on India, Tsunami

Travel India – Pichavaram

Second largest Mangrove forest in the world Almost two and a half decades ago, when I was working in Chennai, I first heard of the Mangrove Forests of Pichavaram – 14 kms. from Chidambaram. I did not really know what… Read more ›

March 2, 2008 8 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Birds, Forests, Islands and Beaches, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife

Birds, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Mangrove Forests, Off Beat Places, Pichavaram Mangrove Forests, Sea Beach, travel india, Travelogue on India, Tsunami

Travel India Chidambaram

Unique Temple of the Formless Shiva I have visited Chidambaram several times for three reasons. · To meander through the Mangrove Forests of Pichavaram to the beach beyond. · To visit, attend or give lectures at the Annamalai University. ·… Read more ›

February 29, 2008 8 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Architecture, Culture, Forests, History, Islands and Beaches, Mangrove Forests, Nature, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India

Akash Linga, Annamalai University, Bharat Natyam, Chidambaram, Nataraj, Pichavaram Mangrove Forests, Sea Beach, Shiva, temples, travel india, Travelogue on India

Travel India Matheran – the pollution free resort

Matheran Matheran is a no-vehicle zone… so go ahead and walk in the clouds at this hill-station. Prized, protected: Rain clouds, dense mist It is the only hill-station where any kind of public or private transport is prohibited by law;… Read more ›

February 22, 2008 13 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Forests, Hill Stations, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife

hill station, horse riding, horses, india hill station, lonavala, matheran, Wildlife

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Travel India Mahabaleshwar

Travel India Kanha National Park

Travel India Jabalpur

Travel India Bhimbetka Caves

Travel India Leh III

Travel India Rishikesh

Travel India Vanilla

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Travel India Point Calimere

Travel India – Pichavaram

Travel India Chidambaram

Travel India Matheran – the pollution free resort