Pachmarhi - Hill Station in Madhya Pradesh, India

Asia, India, Lake, Madhya Pradesh, Mountain, Nature, Relax, Temple, Trekking, Weekend, Wildlife Sanctuary - No Comments » - Posted on November, 22 at 1:15 pm

Area: 59.01 sq km
Altitude: 1,100 m above sea level
Languages: Hindi, English
Annual Mean Rainfall: 785.84 mm
Maximum Temperature: 25.7°C
Minimum Temperature: 14.9°C
Nestled in the Satpura ranges, at an altitude of 1,100m, Pachmarhi is one of the most beautiful hill stations in central India (and the only one in Madhya Pradesh). The beauty of the place is present in […]

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Yercaud - Hill Station in Tamil Nadu, India

Asia, India, Lake, Mountain, Nature, Relax, Tamil Nadu, Weekend - No Comments » - Posted on November, 9 at 12:09 pm

What is Yercaud famous For : Plantations And Orange Groves
Best Time to visit Yercaud : February - June and September - November (Avoid the monsoon season from July to August because the rain can get very heavy)
Climate:
Summer - Pleasant
Winter - Mild Cold
Clothing:
Summer - Cotton
Winter - Light Woolen
Languages Spoken : Tamil, Hindi […]

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Trip to Switzerland: Part 5 - The city of Lucerne (aka Luzern)

Bridge, Europe, History, Lake, Switzerland, Water - No Comments » - Posted on November, 5 at 6:43 pm

Our stay in the city of Interlaken done (and the hotel reservations having run out), we decided to move to our next destination, the city of Lucerne (also known by the German name of Luzern). We were taking a train near noon from Interlaken (after having done a cruise on the Lake Thun). This train […]

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Trip to Switzerland: Part 4 - Return from Jungfrau and onto Lake Thun

Alps, Europe, Lake, Mountain, Switzerland - No Comments » - Posted on October, 18 at 7:21 pm

In a previous post, I had covered our trip to Jungfrau. The return was a bit of an anti-climax, since the line to the train was long, and we were tired. However, as we started the gamut of 3 trains that take one back to Interlaken, the energy started coming back (after all, the great […]

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Thekkady in Kerala, India - Home to the Periyar elephant sanctuary

Asia, India, Kerala, Lake, Nature, Relax, Trekking, Water, Wildlife Sanctuary - No Comments » - Posted on October, 11 at 6:00 pm

State: Kerala
City: Kumily (near Thekkady)
Airports: Nearest airport at Madurai
Distance from Madurai: 140 Km/90 Miles
Railway Junctions: Kottayam
Local Language: Malayalam
Best time to visit: September-March
Thekkady (Idukki District) is the place closest to the Periyar National Park, which is an important tourist attraction in Kerala state, India, close to the Kerala -Tamil Nadu border town Kumily, located about 257 […]

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