by Priyanka | Mar 20, 2014 | India, South India
After the hype of the last post, I am going to have to disappoint you a little bit. The gypsies were very much there…. not ethnic Romani people but peasants and villagers from around North Karnataka. Lots of them had gathered at an ancient Shiva temple located...
by Priyanka | Mar 2, 2014 | India, South India
Dandeli. Yes I know, if you are from Mumbai and other northern areas of the country you don’t know what I am talking about. If you are from Bangalore its been a family trip weekend destination forever! It is namma Dandeli for you. I went Mumbai – Dandeli...
by Priyanka | Jul 31, 2018 | Women Solo Travel
Recently I got the opportunity to write my first paid travel article. This was in OPEN magazine, May 2018, travel issue. They wanted to feature the joys and sorrows of a woman solo traveller. It was an interesting assignment because hitherto I had never written an...
by Priyanka | Apr 3, 2016 | India, South India
One of my first Lighthouse visits was the Kaup Beach Lighthouse near Udupi in Konkan Karnataka. I took a local bus from Udupi going towards Mangalore and got down at the small town. There was this Mariamma temple opposite the bus stand, From here I took an...
by Priyanka | Jan 10, 2016 | India, Unexpectedly Awesome
It is fascinating to visit a place and find it unexpectedly awesome! Old thoughts, old expectations, understanding of the land, all get questioned. A new respect and appreciation for beauty grows in my heart every time I come across such a place. So here is a series...