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Offbeat Kotagiri

May 31, 2019 Maheshwari RB Comments 0 Comment

Are you from Tamil Nadu? Are you fed up of visiting Ooty and Kodaikanal for umpteen number of times? Do you want to connect with unleashed places of the state? Head to Kotagiri! A quaint little sleepy town, popular for it’s unadulterated nature, offering various spots for trekking in Nilgris. Kotagiri houses various tribal settlements like Kotas(from whom the name Kotagiri came), Todas, Kurumbas, Kattu nayakars. Adorned by greener tea estates, Kotagiri has been a summer vacation centre since British…

Offbeat Coorg, Sowmarpet – A side of Coorg no one sees!

March 22, 2019 Maheshwari RB Comments 0 Comment

As the bus drove through the empty roads, I became suddenly aware of the temperature getting low. I slid the window open to let the fresh air drown me in. With bougainvillea flowers adorning the arched entrance & a generous garden space filled with variety of flowers, the simple yet beautiful tiled houses of Sowmarpet stole my heart in first instance. I felt happy that we chose Sowmarpet instead of the touristy Coorg. Chiguru Homestay This homestay was one of…

A Quick Escapade to Kerala

December 4, 2016 Maheshwari RB Comments 0 Comment

What do you do when you get tuesday as an official holiday? Take leave on monday and head somewhere new! That’s what I usually do. Being Onam time, I thought of making it to Kerala to lose myself in the beauty of spectacular snake boat race and Onam celebrations. Tatkal train ticket attempt miserably failed. And I was heartbroken to have home-ridden on a combined holiday. I badly wanted to go somewhere. Finally I pulled one friend to join me…

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