Mountbatten Lodge is a colonial styled luxury retreat nestled within the green canopy of the Aravalli’s near Ranakpur. The Jain Temples there are one of the best open secrets in India and most people, except the devout, who do visit, visit it as a day trip from Udaipur and are hence not able to enjoy what the place has to …
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KAAV Safari lodge is an aesthetically built property at the edge of the Nagarhole national park which is a quick weekend getaway from Bangalore (Bengaluru) in the southern part of India. The lodge is situated about 10 minutes drive from the government run Jungle Lodges where the safari’s take off from. As indicated by the name, the hotel aims to provide …
[Review] The Tamara – Love is in the air
We recently stayed at The Tamara resort in coorg where we were welcomed with non seasonal rains, converted an R&R trip into an adventurous one and reconnected with wilderness in what is definitely one of India’s most romantic resorts! Our review below will help you understand why. As we left Bangalore we were prepared for a relatively warm couple of days …
[Review] Zooming ahead – ASUS Zenphone Zoom
Smartphone Photography is on the rise and very rightly so given that most smartphones, even the more affordable ones, come with a decent clicker at the back. With better sensors, higher megapixels and better screens it is easy to see why they have all but replaced the point and shoot camera category, once a favourite with family and beginner photography enthusiasts. …
[Review] – Shahpura Bagh – Hospitality redefined
Nestled between the Aravallis in a small hamlet between the two major tourist hubs of Udaipur & Jaipur is Shahpura Bagh. To reach there we traveled off the highway onto the dusty roads which lead through the village by lanes and through an unassuming gate minded by guards quick to give a salute/salaam into what felt like the Garden of …
[Review] – The Deltin, Daman – Get Pampered
After a relatively smooth 6 hour long drive when we had but given up on the idea of catching up on the sleep debt accumulated after an early morning and hunger pangs were just setting in we reached the Deltin Hotel. With a predominantly box like structure, it looks quite unassuming from the outside but it makes the interiors all …
[Review] Glenburn Tea Estate, Darjeeling – Tea Amo
Nestled in a mountain about an hour and half from Darjeeling city, the Glenburn Tea estate is a sprawling 1600 acre property with about 600 acres of tea estates and 1000 acres of forested land. The original residence of the estate manager known as the “Burra Bungalow” and a new four roomed villa called the “Water Lily Bungalow” provide eight …