Why Lisbon? Someone asked me. A decade or so back when I was in Paris, I decided to plan a trip to Lisbon on the whim. That plan did not see the light of the day. The light showed up in July 2024. Cycling 20kms I enjoy casual cycling. Instead of finding my own way […]
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Carnaval in Netherlands
10 / 11 Feb 2024: A weekend of drunk people in costumes, they said. One person even made, what is in my books, a culturally insensitive comment! The expressions did not sound something to look forward as a foreigner. After a busy work week, the weekend was meant for plenty of sleep and long walks […]
Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Trip Summary
21-Jun-2024: Imagine the feeling when seated in a plane, ready to take off to Yogyakarta and the pilot comes on line to say “Welcome to this service to Jakarta”. The wife & me look at each other visibly puzzled! “We didn’t hear it well” was the first reaction and waited for the following announcement in […]
IndiaHikes & Aquaterra Adventure Calendar for 2024
2024 is here! A new year’s day is just another day in the life. Yet it is special because it is a new start. Another way to think about 1-January, one of the ~80 days assuming a life span of 80 years! It is matter of perspective. What’s in the adventure store for 2024? Few […]
Whitewater Rafting Rivers in Maharashtra from Mumbai & Pune
No paid links or sponsored references in this post I am in Mumbai for a few days. So I looked up whitewater rafting adventures in Maharashtra, India. I can find 2 options: Kundalika River 12 kms / Grade 2 & 3 / ~12 rapids / 2 hours / Easy Situated in the Sahyadri mountain ranges, […]
Flashback: My First Whitewater Rafting Experience
No paid links or sponsored references in this post Year 2005. The wife & me, in our mid-20s then, visited the Cauvery Fishing Camp for a couple of nights. Bheemeshwari Adventure Camp is the official name. It is situated 120kms from Bangalore by the banks of Cauvery River. It is owned by Jungle Lodges & […]
Our Whitewater Rafting experience on Shiribetsu River in Hokkaido, Japan
When someone asked me recently what I learned from the experience of living in Japan (few months in Osaka & Tokyo in 2007 & 2008), my instant response was “quality, simplicity & attention to detail”. So, where else could be safer place to introduce our 14-year-old daughter to her first whitewater rafting adventure? Game Plan […]
2 days in Amsterdam, Netherlands
NO paid links or sponsored references in this post. Stroopwafel. One of my cherished family memories is enjoying these Dutch cookies with the family back home. I bought them once while transiting through Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport few years back. This time I had the opportunity to spend a weekend in the city. Arrival & Stay […]
Hokkaido & Osaka, Japan: Trip Summary
Among travel destinations, Japan is our first love. We lived a few months in Osaka & Tokyo in 2007 & 2008. During this period, we visited many places in central Japan such as Kobe, Kyoto, Himeji, Ise Shima, Hakone (Mt Fuji), Yokohama. Since then work trips took me to Japan about half a dozen times […]
Hanoi, Vietnam: Trip Summary
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My Whitewater Rafting experience on Kiulu River in Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo Island)
Borneo is the 3rd largest island in the world with a population of 23 million (4x of Norway & 2X of Belgium) surrounded by bustling and emerging southeast Asian countries – Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam. The rain forests are the oldest in the world, 130 million years old (Amazon rainforest are 55 million years […]
India: Escape to Udaipur, Rajasthan
Founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II as a capital of Mewar kingdom. Surrounded by the Aravali ranges, the Jagdish Temple of Lord Vishnu, the City Palace, Lake Pichola are the places to begin your visit. Be at the city palace by 9am to beat the crowds. Lake Pichola is man-made, built in 1362AD […]