On Turning 36 atop Kalavantindurg
rushikeshgk2Exactly a year after my last hike in the Sahayadris, I found myself at Thakurwadi – the foothills of Prabalmachi (machi translates to plateau in Marathi). I was there to…
Under the Starry Sky – Geminid Meteor Shower 2025
At first you don’t see anything. Maybe a few twinkling stars. Look harder and then you see the pattern. Oh the head, the shoulders, the belt - the hunter and…
A Delhi Winter Afternoon at Purana Qila
It was time for me to visit Delhi once again. This time during the winters. It was cold but not so cold that I couldn't walk out in the day.…
Delhi Rains And Humayun’s Tomb Once Again
After my quick spring visit, Delhi beckoned me again. As the final showers of the season came pouring down, I landed in Delhi on a wet morning. While the visit…
Turning 35
The sun beat down upon my face as I trudged up the gentle slope of a dirt track. It was 3:30 pm and I was a lone trekker on this…
Living it up in Koramangala – Hotel Reviews for the Business Traveller
Rushikesh KulkarniOver the last one year I have visited Koramangala on a few impromptu trips. In these short bursts I have managed to live at some of the semi-budget properties around…
Flying Out
Taking off is a good feeling. But that is until you actually take off. ATC says that we can’t take off because of the congestion in the air. I am…
An Unexpected Delhi Encounter
My relationship with Delhi has always been fraught with uncertainty. As a young boy I dreamt of living in the city, roaming the bylanes and preparing with all my might…
Traveling Light
You often don’t realise how heavy your backpack is really until you lay it down after carrying it for way too long. A never ending journey of sorts, like a…
Red Eye Warrior
A red eye flight is so aptly named. It actually gives you red eyes. Today when I left for the airport at 3, my eyes were bloodshot. It made me…
Mysteries of Hotel Rooms
Ultimately a hotel room is not a home. It's a temporary arrangement, a modern avatar for the age old inn, a place to keep your bags and rest, until it…
Essentiallity of Travel
Midair is a strange place. Ever since I wrote the first post, my opportunities of flying have increased. Flying in and out of the city is a good feeling. The…
Escape Stories – Varanasi
This December, work beckoned me to Varanasi and I decided to stay back for a few days more. This city has always been intriguing to me, and more so since…
Escape Stories – Ludhiana
Punjab has always been fascinating to me. My father had told me stories of his time travelling through Rural Punjab in the 80s and his accounts of that period were…
Escape Stories – Kannur
Bangalore’s location makes it easy to plan impromptu trips to exotic places. So this Dasara week, we decided to troop over to Kannur. A small but a town with much…
Overcoming My Covid Inertia through Travel
Last week I was on a break from writing this column. I was away on a personal break. It had been 2 years since I took some time off with…