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  • Gurez Valley (Dawar and Tulail) Trip – Explore the Offbeat Kashmir

    We are in love with Kashmir :). It was second time that we decided to back-pack in Kashmir and we again returned with our souls full of Kashmir’s fragrance and aroma.  Kashmir’s blissful beauty and simplicity of its people always give you a sense of belongingness and we carry a part of it entrenched deep […]
  • Kashmir Great Lakes Trek Photo Blog: Beautiful Himalayan Trek

    Kashmir Great Lakes Trek (KGL) is considered to be one of the most beautiful treks in India. It was our first multi-days Himalayan trek and we were initially apprehensive about how challenging it would turn out. Unparallel natural beauty, an amazing group and super-amazing trek lead and guide made this as one of the most […]
  • Thailand’s Mae Hong Son Loop Guide: 7 Day Motorbike Trip

    A motorbike trip across famous Mae Hong Son Loop of North Thailand is one of the best offbeat experiences that you can ever explore. You will be thrilled by the mesmerizing natural beauty and your soul will emerge rejuvenated as you would drive from one welcoming place to another soaking yourself into the unique experiences […]
  • 10 Offbeat things to do in Mae Hong Son, Thailand

    Mae Hong Son is the most North Western Province of Thailand on the border with Myanmar and its center, Mae Hong Son Town is a picturesque beautiful town situated in the lush green valley surrounded by mountains. Famous Mae Hong Son Loop has been named after this town only as it falls right in the […]
  • Chiang Mai to Pai Scooter Ride: 762 Curves and Waterfalls

    Chiang Mai to Pai happened to be our first long drive in Thailand as we left on our Mae Hong Son Loop Bike Trip. After hiring a scooter from Chiang Mai and tying our bags to our 150 CC Yamaha PCX, we left from Chiang Mai (to return after 7 days covering close to 1000 […]
  • Chiang Mai Night Bazaar: Best of Thailand Night Markets

    You ask for it and you will get it at Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. Colours, lights, food, music, crafts, clothes, culture – Almost Everything!! Click here to read all blogs from our Thailand backpacking trip. After a hectic day exploring Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (Buddhist Temple) and Huay Tung Tao Lake (Lake Reservoir) in Chiang […]
  • Khlong Lat Mayom – Best Floating Market in Bangkok

    Thailand is famous for its markets. Whichever Thailand city you go, you will certainly have either a floating market or night market where you can find both locals and tourists moving shoulder by shoulder. Vibrant with colours of all sorts, a treat of Thai culture with smiling faces and filled with the smell of delicious Thai […]
  • City Palace Jaipur: A Royal Grandeur

    Jaipur City Palace is situated right in the heart of the city, just next to Jantar Mantar. After exploring the magnanimous beauty of Jantar Mantar instruments, we walked to explore the royal history of Jaipur at its City Palace. It is a complex of palaces out of which only few (Mubarak Mahal & Diwan-i-Aam) are open to […]
  • Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race – Kerala’s Water Olympics

    7:00 AM, Sun is beginning to rise in full glory amidst the grey clouds over Alleppey town. The wind is quiet and pleasant. Smell of old buildings, sight of narrow lanes, tall coconut trees hovering over, waterways running across the city and a few lungi clad locals off to start their day. But we know things […]
  • Bangalore to Coorg: Best in Rainy Season

    Nature comes to its best Western Ghats during Monsoon and we had been planning a trip from Bangalore to Coorg since the onset of rains. After our plans to visit King Cobra Sanctuary in Agumbe could not crystallize, we decided to visit Coorg (also known as Kodagu). Click here to read all our blogs for backpacking in India […]
Uddana Virabhadra and Chandikeshawara Temple - Hampi Temples: Karnataka Tourism: Places to visit in Hampi

Hampi Temples: Uddana Virabhadra and Chandikeshawara Temples

February 28, 2016September 16, 2018 Offbeat Explorers Leave a comment

Hampi is a city of temples and most of Hampi Temples are part of city’s rich heritage from Vijayanagara Empire period. Uddana Virabhadara and Chandikeshwara Temple are situated quite close to each other on two sides of the road. Click here to read all our blogs for backpacking in India Chandikeshwara Temple, Hampi This temple, dated […]

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Sanapur Lake Hampi: Beauty with utmost calmness

February 28, 2016September 16, 2018 Offbeat Explorers Leave a comment

From an array of options that Hampi offers, Sanapur lake built at foot hills is certainly worth a walk offering calmness combined with spectacular sunrise views in morning. We were staying at Gowri Resort at Hampi, just next to the lake and thus decided for a morning walk on the road spiraling around Sanapur lake. This […]

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Virupaksha Temple Hampi: More than a Temple

February 28, 2016September 16, 2018 Offbeat Explorers Leave a comment

Standing tall on the bank of Tungabhadra river, Virupaksha Temple (also known as the Pampavathi Temple) is right at the center of life in Hampi. Tall towers of the temple are visible from any high point within the city. There is a market right outside, river crossing point on the bank with boats taking you […]

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Vittala Temple: Iconic Stone Chariot of Hampi

February 28, 2016September 16, 2018 Offbeat Explorers Leave a comment

Vittala Temple in Hampi is the place of the beautiful and iconic stone chariot of Hampi which each one of us has seen in our history books. This is the epicenter of tourist attractions in Hampi and certainly not to be missed. Click here to read all our blogs for backpacking in India Vittala Temple […]

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