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Bracing Bhandardara - A camp under the stars!

The idea of Camping under the stars itself is so enchanting that one will just be daydreaming the moment they hear it out. Camping is like a teacher itself which teaches us newer and newer experiences while we set out to discover nature. Sleeping inside the tent and sitting besides a bonfire under a night full of stars will be enough to make anyone awed. The Nature is so abundant that one might exhaust learning from it but it won't be exhausted teaching about things. A trek or a camp, nothing goes your way unless you have all the necessary things required to set up your camp.  So here are a few things required for having a good time: 1. Camping tents 2. Blankets 3. Bedsheet per tent 4. Hammer 5. Torch/camping lights 6. kerosene (if possible) 7. Bluetooth Speaker 8. Barbeque Grill One rule of camping is to "NOT USE ANY MOBILE PHONE DURING THE CAMP". However just one or two are exception due to songs or any emergency. Bhandardara is about...

Alibaug Awed

Alibaug is just like how one could describe the understanding connection between beach, peace and Coconut trees. The best place for people to spend their vacation in case of low budget. This place has everything from exotic beaches, tranquil Forts and Spicy Coastal food! This is actually the Heaven for Coastal food lovers. From horse rides to Water Sports, the Alibaug is one destination which never ceases to entertain its guests! Alibaug is around 110 kms from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and takes approximately 3 hours to reach by road. The road between Alibaug and pen is not in a good condition which makes this ride more time bounding. Here are some of the places worthy of visiting:                                       Nagaon Beach: This beach is the first place where you should be landing when you reach alibaug. The go-to destination for any visitor of this beach paradise. The G...

Lohagad, a symbol of valour

Lohagad.. Well the most well maintained fort of lonavala would be arguably Lohagad only. With its giangitic walls and amazing staircases it depicts a history of its own. Every wall echoes the richness of the past and the legacy of the legends. It seems that the Lohagad Fort wants to decipher the witnessing of greatness of Raja Shivchhatrapati! Reaching lohagad is very easy as compared to other forts of lonavala. You can get any train till lonavala station and from there various private transports are available which help us reach the lohagad trail. The rickshaws take 300 Rs to drop the passenger at the starting point i.e, Bhaja caves from where the trek to lohagad starts. Tavera and sumo costs around 1500 Rs for return journey. The local raiway is another means to reach the destination. Malavli station would be the nearest station for lohagad & Bhaja caves. There are various trains from lonavala to reach malavli.  Bhaja caves The bhaja caves have a very beautiful and well maint...

Trek to Rajmachi Fort

So as you know the moonsoon has arrived and most people out there will be making plans to go lonavala. But the real question is where in lonavala? Well here's a solution to your problem and it's 'Rajmachi fort'.  First of all Rajmachi trek and Rajmachi fort is DIFFERENT! This trek is of moderate level. The Fort can be reached from 3 places. I.e, from the karjat route, the thakurwadi village route and the della route. The thakurwadi village is a remote village and the road to reach is not clear. Also the karjat route requires to climb a 2000ft mountain to reach Rajmachi where as there are no directions and its easy to lose the way. Think of the Karjat route strictly if you're a professional trekker.  The della route which starts from della adventure park is much used route by the trekkers and the road is straight. It takes approximately 2 hours 40 minutes to reach the Rajmachi fort.   The three forts are Rajmachi Fort, Shrivardhan Fort, Manoranjan Fort. The Manoranja...

Majestic Matheran

Want to spend some time away from the city? To some place were you, your loved ones and lovely nature? Well then don't think much and head straight to Matheran, the coolest place in this scorching heat. This place has an aroma of its own which will make you realise its worth the moment you enter this place Toy Train Well come on even you expected this to be in the first place! The train makes its way from the forests to reach the enchanting home to greenery. The best feature of matheran would be undoubtedly Toy Train. This toy train which has the route from Neral Junction to Matheran. The timings are ( towards Matheran) : 6:40 am, 9:10 am, 10:40 am, 12:00 pm and 5:05 pm (towards Neral) : 7:20 am, 12:50 pm, 3:15 pm, 4:60 pm. Louisa Point You can either walk towards this place or else ride a horse to reach. The horse ride will cost you approximately 500 per person. This place is the correct place where you won't see much people around, The route to reach this place is n...

Karnala, You & the spiders

a trip to karnala fort will be the perfect destination for a one day trip for you. Situated on the outskirts of panvel, this is one destination bestowed with the blessings of mother nature. The Karnala Bird Sanctuary is situated approximately 10 kms from Panvel. In order to reach the fort, one has to travel through the bird sanctuary.                                        There are sharing Rickshaws available from the panvel station to reach the karnala bird sanctuary. The per person cost for these Rickshaws would be approximately 25 rupees. The entry ticket for the bird sanctuary costs Rs 70 per person. Also there should be Rs 100 for carrying still camera and Rs 150 for video camera paid at the counter There is a small restaurant near the first aid room wherein if you inform them for the food, then they would prepare the food for you. Don't forget to carry ample amount of water f...

Magnificent Munnar

Munnar, a town in western ghats in Kerala is rich with nature and wildlife. A Paradise for the Trek lovers. This is the coolest place in Kerala. This Hill station will leave you wondering why the outside climate is cooler than that of Air Conditioners. This place is blessed with rains for almost 8 months i a year. This hill station beckons nature lovers from far and near. Large Tea plantations and valleys will make anyone fall in love with this place. Echo Point: Ever wondered how it felt to hear your voice being called by the nature? This is the place to relieve the iconic echos and feel the uniqueness of nature. Here, don't mutter the name of your girlfriend or else your mother would be behind you with knives and swords, Tea plantations: This place has a strange touch of romance in it. Surrounded with tea plants and their sweet fragrance, what else do you want! But beware as there might be snakes and cobra in the deep parts of the plantations. If you need a great phot...