A day at Kovalam Beach : Kerala

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A day at Kovalam Beaches : Kerala

If you are at kerala, never forget to explore the mesmerizing and sunkissed Kovalam beaches, quite close to Trivandrum and easily accessible. Witnessing the best sunset over the beaches #sunset #beach #beachlove #kerala #trivandrum #kovalam #familytravel #travelbloggers

Trip to Kerala can never be complete without exploring the mesmerizing Kovalam beach. Nature has been really cruel with Kerala this time, and #FOTW has kept Kerala in prayers always. I’m not sure if the sandy beach area persists as of now, after the floods, but my love for Kerala made me write this post.

We tripped for 10 days in Kerala last year in November, witnessing a beautiful weather in close vicinity with the natures abundance. Our last leg in Kerala visit was Trivandrum and Kovalam. The best way we wanted to Continue Reading

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Celebrating World Heritage Day : Odisha Buddhist Circuit

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Its the #worldheritageday , let's get to know the important Buddhist heritage in Jajpur district of Odisha - ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitgiri. COmmonly called as Buddhist Circuit, these heritages are must for tourists. world heritage day, April 18. #architecture #excavations #ASI #buddhist #monastery

Odisha Buddhist Circuit : Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, Lalitgiri : Explore the unexplored this World Heritage Day!

“You don’t stumble upon your heritage. It’s there, just waiting to be explored – Robbie Robertson”

Very few of us know that April 18th is the World Heritage Day. Though we all love to explore the places with natural beauty, our monuments and heritages have been yearning for that love. If you tend to plan a trip to explore the heritages, I’m sure, you’ll be stunned with the history, culture, art, artefacts, lifestyles that they reveal.

Our heritage has taken us far today, it

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Hamleys Christmas carnival begins!

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Christmas is here and so is the joyous breeze all around. This festival has a unique charm, love and merriment not only for kids but even for adults equally. To me the crafted Santa stories from North pole are equally fascinating after so many years as they are to my 3 year old son. And tis years Christmas is indeed special for us as a family as our munchkin is all set to start some new Christmas traditions.

To mark the onset of celebrations, we happened to be a part of “Hamleys Unboxing the pandora box” of its Christmas festivities Continue Reading

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Exploring Alleppey Backwaters , Kerala

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Explore the beauty of Kerala, Alleppey Backwaters with team familyonthewheels. Get to know the tips about houseboats, what all to do once you land in Alleppey. #Kerala #alleppey #backwaters #keralabackwaters #sunset #beaches #naturelover #sunUnfolding Alleppey Backwaters – Kerala with Team FOTW!

Kerala, God’s own country is famous for its clean and beautiful beaches, amazing tea gardens , asiatic elephants and yes the enchanting backwaters along the coconut groves. When it comes to experiencing backwaters, Alleppey or Alappuzha stands as a “Queen” to witness this beautiful natural phenomenon. Alleppey and Kumarakom are the places which are around Vembanad river (largest river of Kerala) and one can witness the sweet water of river merging with the salty ones of the Arabian sea. A traditional life of backwater village includes fishing, coconut harvesting, paddy and rice … Continue Reading

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Poovar Islands : Place to visit near Trivandrum, Kerala

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Poovar Island was the last backwaters we did during our fabulous Kerala break recently. Reading out some really amazing reviews, Team #FOTW thought to give it a try while staying at Trivandrum and after enjoying at Kovalam beach.

Planning for mesmerizing Periyar national Park?

What exactly is Poovar Island ?

Poovar is approx. 28-30kms south of Kerala’s capital – Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram. Rather than calling it an Island, I would say that it is a tiny coastal village, far away from the humongous crowds which has helped it maintain its pristine beauty. The word Poovar means – Flower River, … Continue Reading

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Travel Tales of Leh : Pangong Tso Lake

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An Excursion to Pangong:

PANGONG TSO lake, a synonym of pristine, exquisite, magnificent nature! Further, this was the last scene where the record breaking movie, 3 Idiots was shot. Getting curious?? Read on #FOTW’s journey to Pangong Tso Lake.

Would you love to explore Nubra and Samtanling Monastery?

Let’s get to know Pangong Tso Lake:

Situated at approx. 4250mts, far away in the barren terrain of Ladhak, this gorgeous lake is spread across 134 kms, 60% of which lies in China(Basically Tibet ,but the region is controlled by Chinese) & rest 40% in India. It falls under the Army Continue Reading

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Travel Leh : NUBRA – Samtanling Monastery Part II

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Continuing from the Part I of our trip from Leh to Nubra, Via Khardung La pass.

Diskit Monastery, leh View

A lovely cloudy morning welcomed us again. Drizzling all through the greens of our cottage, we enjoyed those little showers on the “sleep nets” tied across the trees, relaxing lazily. No work, no responsibility, only gazing at the mesmerising nature was the work entrusted to us. We took to an interesting breakfast at the cottage. Yummy aloo parantha’s, hot elaichi tea in the chilly rainy morning. This is what a life should be. Post breakfast we had to head back to Leh via Diskit Continue Reading

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Tranquil Leh – Nubra – Khardung La – PART I

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Its none other than Leh, The paradise of India !

This Part I of our Leh trip covers – Heaven of India: Delhi To Leh & NUBRA Valley!

I had always dreamt to go on a biking trip on the world’s largest motorable road, but fulfilment of this wish is yet awaited. Due to lack of holidays, we planned our expedition to Ladhak by boarding Delhi – Leh Flight. It was just 2 hour flight, but the climate of Leh is highly unpredictable so landing was not so sure. 

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Bharatpur Bird sanctuary

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Exploring Bird Sanctuary

Travel Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Winters, long weekend, Sunny day, what could be better than visiting a Nature Park or Bird Sanctuary to pamper your eyes with some amazing Avifauna’s around?

Yes, #FOTW did the same & visited Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, often called as Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It is situated very close to Delhi (3.5-4hrs run) & Agra and poses as a perfect weekend destination.

All the more why this place stands apart from many small bio-diversity parks, is the quantum of Migratory birds visiting Bharatpur Nature Park or Bird Sanctuary during the winter season. Encapsulating close to 350 … Continue Reading

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Long Weekend Gateway – Bengaluru .

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August marks the beginning of the holiday season. Be it Independence Day or “Rakshabandhan “or “Janmastami “, multiple opportunities are available to plan a long weekend gateway. As monsoon is half passed, we can enjoy the lush green plains or break taking views over the mountains or waterfalls, or just sit in a holiday home sipping coffee and watching rain drops creating magic on earth.

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With 3-4 days available for a trip, we can look beyond the usual weekend gateway. Thanks to dropping airfare and discounts deals, many far flung destinations are now within  budget for all.

Among all, Bengaluru … Continue Reading

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