November 2009 ~ Travel In Home

India through my eyes - A formula for a clean city

As we walked in Kasauli rather aimlessly, we saw this warning near the Kasauli Club.Must say it works..the place was rather clean Btw, I was pleasantly surprised when I found a mail in my inbox informing me that I have been nominated for Indibloggies -2008 in the travel category. There[...]

by Jour ~ Tuesday, November 24, 2009 0 comments

Observations from Platform No 1

There was no sign of the train. It wasn't surprising, considering it's been little more than just fifteen minutes since we were waiting at the station. The lights dimmed for a moment and then we were suddenly plunged into darkness, waiting literally for the light from the end of the tunnel. In that few seconds, one could sense the[...]

by Jour ~ Saturday, November 21, 2009 0 comments

Fireworks at Kabini

Some call it passion, others heartburn. I call it fireworks. The sky turned crimson and the waters of Kabini reflected it..Watch more pictures of the sky at Skywatch Fri[...]

by Jour ~ Friday, November 20, 2009 0 comments

Vignettes of Coorg

After Hoysala trail, Travelwise launches its first trail to Kodava land. Coorg with its lush plantations is a mystery for many. Our trail tries to unveil some of those . Join us on Nov 21, 22 as we travel into this coffee country and meet the Kodavas[...]

by Jour ~ Friday, November 13, 2009 0 comments

And the journey goes on..

Journeys are a way of life. We wade through life looking for a purpose,seeking one milestone after another, looking for destinations but realizing that very often than not,there is no end to a journey. Home is really a state of mind then. For a vagabond like me , my alter ego lies in[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, November 9, 2009 0 comments

Follow Me on Twitter!

Sacred Destinations has joined the Twitter revolution! You can now follow me at:twitter.com/sacreddestSince I haven't been able to find enough time for the blog these days but do like to share news and updates, Twitter's 140-character mini-posts are a great solution. My "tweets" will be a mix of Sacred Destinations updates and features,[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, November 2, 2009 0 comments

The Ladakh Festival - behind the scenes

We were lucky. The Ladakh festival started off with great fanfare on Sep 1 in Leh and we were just taking a break from our hectic travelling. There is always a huge procession of various tribes and communities belonging to Ladakh on day one and we were lucky simply because the procession started right in front of our guesthouse[...]

by Jour ~ Monday, November 2, 2009 0 comments

Birding over the weekend - Getting there !

Ive been birding over the last few months and Ive enjoyed looking at them, learning to identify them, listening to their calls and also observing them. I was initiated into birding thanks to NTP (Naturalist Training Programme )conducted by Jungle Lodges and also some friends who guided[...]

by Jour ~ Sunday, November 1, 2009 0 comments