murkuthi national park - spotting the nilgiri tahr

murkuthi national park – spotting the nilgiri tahr

ShareMukurthi lies in the extreme south western part of Nilgiris in between borders of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It covers an area of 19300 acres and sits at an altitude of about  2500m. The Mukurthi National Park was setup in 2001 and is part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve,  India’s first...
salmon fishing in karnataka -cauvery fishing camp

salmon fishing in karnataka -cauvery fishing camp

ShareCauvery river, in Karnataka is situated at about 100 kms from Bangalore and is your best bet for some weekend game fishing. Mahseer, also known as the Indian Salmon, is the main game although there are several other types of fish The most responsible part of the Cauvery Fishing camp...
dibru saikhowa national park - assam

dibru saikhowa national park – assam

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is one of the Bio-Diversity hotspots in Assam. It mainly comprise of grassland, while a part of the park is wetland.
yuksom, west sikkim : homestay & around

yuksom, west sikkim : homestay & around

Yuksom, a beautiful little hamlet in west Sikkim, is where I concluded my 14-day Sikkim experience; when in fact as per my rough plans, we (my cousin and I) had two more destinations on the list before it was time to go back.
bhimbetka caves - 500k year old civilization

bhimbetka caves – 500k year old civilization

Shaded in a thicket of teak and sal, amidst rock-strewn cliffs, the Bhimbetka caves in Madhya Pradesh find enlistment as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. There are enchanting rock paintings here that date back to the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods adorning these caves
holy surfing swamis - surf spots on indian coasts

holy surfing swamis – surf spots on indian coasts

Karnataka is home to a surfing school run by Swamis who .. well.. SURF! Situated in the coastal village of Mulki, South of Mangalore, the Ashram Surf Retreat offers you a comfortable stay and surf lessons
udwada - a slice of parsi history

udwada – a slice of parsi history

Not much has changed in sleepy town Udwada since the last 150 years. Large houses, once built around the holy fire temple, lie vacant and dilapidated. The typical Parsi homes with high ceilings, sloped roofs with ornamental skirting, and wide porches are over a century old, and are worth preserving...
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olaulim goa - with my little pony!

olaulim goa – with my little pony!

A bend in the river. More like a creek. A solitary boat inspiring endless thought. Quiet waters holding conversations with blissful hornbills. A flourishing frangipani on the sprawling lawns. Rustic cottages inspiring a break from the humdrum. The allure to laze in the azure pool.
poovar island – floating cottages in the kerala backwaters

poovar island – floating cottages in the kerala backwaters

The perfect place to enjoy a sundowner. Needless to say, the floating cottages are furnished in style with warm wood finishes, ethnic colour tones, and yet modern and soothing to maximise your enjoyment.
3 Heritage Homestays in Goa worth checking out

3 Heritage Homestays in Goa worth checking out

ShareOne usually tends to stay close to the beach in Goa, may it be the various 5 star hotels or the hundreds of beach shacks and bamboo huts that have propped up in the recent past.  Of course there are a lot of so called “Portuguese era homes” where you can rent a room or...
india by rickshaw - the adventure for charity

india by rickshaw – the adventure for charity

ShareImagine the fastest, safest, earth-munching all-terrain vehicle in the world. Then imagine the opposite. Three wheels, half a horse power and more fun than any other vehicle on planet earth the humble Rickshaw is undoubtedly the ultimate long distance, off road machine, despite being designed for short distances on road. Now imagine trying to get...
indimotard - all inclusive motorbiking adventures - wanna get leh'd?

indimotard – all inclusive motorbiking adventures – wanna get leh’d?

ShareMotorcyling holidays are becoming very popular and every tripper worth his/her soul needs to travel to the mecca of motorcycle adventure – Ladakh. There is no better way to do ladakh, period! While many use the cheaper alternative of showing up in Manali and renting beat up Royal Enfields to Leh, they are at a...
dalhousie retreat, himachal - luxury homestay

dalhousie retreat, himachal – luxury homestay

ShareAnother very popular “Colonial” holiday destination tripp.in would recommend is Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh. The regular hotels remain crowded in the summer months, which one can skip and head up the hills to Bakrota which is nature and luxury redefined. Developed by the British in 1854 and named after Lord Dalhousie, the erstwhile Viceroy of...
great grandfather's home stay - coonoor

great grandfather’s home stay – coonoor

ShareTripp.in receives numerous contributions from India travel specialists, Backpackers, Luxury hotels, Home stay owners and fellow trippers. Diana Barucha emailed us about their 107 year old home stay. The Bharucha family,  proud inheritors of Themi Villa, in Coonoor – Nilgiris, decided to convert it into a home  stay and called it ‘Great Grand fathers Holiday...
caving adventures - meghalaya, north east india

caving adventures – meghalaya, north east india

ShareA trip to the northeastern states of India is never complete without visiting Meghalaya (where the clouds live) which has some of the wettest parts of the world. Cherapunjee was once ranked highest with some bizzare average of 364 days of rains each year. Theres waterfalls, abundant natural beauty, mountains, clouds, rains, forests … and...
Vashisht, Himachal - escaping the indian summer

Vashisht, Himachal – escaping the indian summer

ShareKullu-Manali always said as one word by the Indian tourists is one of the favorite destination in Himachal Pradesh. Manali being more popular with the non-indian travellers is at most times overcrowded with a mix of both. About 3km north of Manali  on the slopes east of the Beas, Vashisht is the best and brightest...
rainforest retreat at mojo plantation - coorg eco lodge

rainforest retreat at mojo plantation – coorg eco lodge

ShareThe Rainforest Retreat, an award winning eco-lodge that practices sustainable tourism and emphasizes environmental awareness. It is located on a certified organic spice farm (Mojo Plantation) in one of the most natural and scenic parts of Kodagu district (10 km north-west of madikeri town). They cater to environmentally conscious travelers who want to experience a...
mcleod ganj - himalayan glimpses

mcleod ganj – himalayan glimpses

ShareYou either are on the “mountains” holiday like most travellers would call it or you probably have taken a stroll here after visitng the Dalai Lama at Dharamsala down the hill. Either ways, Mcleod ganj is a good stop for the india tripper. Brief History Named after David McLeod, McLeodganj and Dharamshala became renowned places...
madhya pradesh jungle lodge - reni pani

madhya pradesh jungle lodge – reni pani

ShareThe Reserve Barely talked about in tourist circles, nestled on the slopes of the Satpura Range of Hills in Central India, lies a rich expanse of a virtually un-scaled ecosystem called the Satpura National Park. The Park along with adjoining Bori and Panchmari Sanctuaries covers an area over 1500 sq kilometers of unparalleled bio-diversity. This...

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