Saturday, December 17, 2011

MY TRAVEL WISHLIST ROUND THE WORLD

I have traveled around the world and my thirst for travelling more has increased.


I might not be flexible to travel because of family commitments, but once done with commitments would like to embark on the following world tour:


Long trips:: (2 weeks)
  • Germany (Neuschwanstein Castle) - 2 wk
  • South Africa - 2 wk
  • Australia 
  • New Zealand - 2 wk
  • Italy - 2 wk
  • Spain - 2 wk
  • Greece - 1 wk
  • France and below- 2-3 wks
  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
  • Denmark

Short trips:: (<1 week)
  • Bora Bora Islands (club it with Aus/NZ)
  • Phuket Islands, Thailand
  • Sri Lanka 
  • Bhutan
  • Egypt
  • Turkey
  • Jordan
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
  • Maldives
  • Mexico and South America: Chichen Itza, Mexico, Machu Pichu, Peru, Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires 
  • Costa Rica
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Hawaii
  • Cherry Blossom - Tokyo this might be a 2 wk trip
  • South Korea
  • Dubai
  • ..
  • ..
God...give me a roles that takes me to all these places..please...

Monday, June 6, 2011

HILL STATIONS IN INDIA

There are many Hill stations in India, either formed by Britishers or Indian Rulers.


Want to cover as many as possible in this lifetime



Andhra Pradesh
  • Horsley Hills
  • Ananthagiri Hills
  • Araku Valley
Arunachal Pradesh
  • Bomdila
  • Itanagar
  • Tawang
  • Ziro
Assam
  • Haflong
Gujarat
  • Saputara
  • Wilson Hills
Himachal Pradesh
  • Chail
  • Dalhousie
  • Dharamsala
  • Kasauli
  • Kullu
  • Manali
  • Shimla
  • Barog
  • Kiarighat
  • Solan
  • Dagshai
  • Mashobra
  • Kufri
  • Kangra
  • Khajjiar
  • Lahaul and Spiti
  • Nalagarh
  • Palampur
  • Renuka
  • Haripurdhar
Jammu and Kashmir
  • Pahalgam
  • Srinagar
  • Gulmarg
  • Patnitop
  • Khilanmarg
  • Leh
Jharkhand
  • Hazaribagh
  • Ranchi
Karnataka
  • Agumbe, Shimoga District
  • Baba Budangiri, Chikkamagaluru District
  • Biligiriranga Hills, Chamarajanagar District
  • Dandeli, Uttara Kannada District
  • Horanadu, Chikkamagaluru District
  • Hosanagara, Shimoga District
  • Kemmangundi, Chikkamagaluru District
  • Kudremukh, Chikkamagaluru District
  • Koppa, Chikkamagaluru District
  • Madikeri, Kodagu District
  • MM Hills, Chamarajanagar District
  • Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru District
  • Mullayanagiri, Chikkamagaluru District
  • Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur district
  • Chikkamagaluru, Chikkamagaluru District
  • Sagar, Shimoga District
  • Sakleshpur, Hassan District
  • Sirsi, Karnataka, Uttara Kannada District
  • Siddapura, Uttara Kannada
  • Somwarpet, Kodagu District
  • Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru District
  • Talakaveri, Kodagu District
  • Theerthahalli, Shimoga District
  • Virajpet, Kodagu District
  • Yana, Uttara Kannada District
  • Yellapura, Uttara Kannada District
Kerala
  • Charalkunnu, near Kozhencherry in Pathanamthitta District
  • Devikulam, Idukki District
  • Kalpetta, Wayanad District
  • Kottancheri Hills, Kasaragod District
  • Kumily, Idukki District
  • Mananthavady, Wayanad District
  • Munnar, Idukki District
  • Nelliampathi, Palakkad District
  • Peermade, Idukki District
  • Ponmudi, Thiruvananthapuram District
  • Ranipuram, Kasaragod District
  • Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad District
  • Thusharagiri, Kozhikode District
  • Vellarimala, near Thiruvambady in Kozhikode District
  • Vythiri, Wayanad District
  • Wagamon, Idukki District
Madhya Pradesh
  • Pachmarhi
  • Shivpuri
Maharashtra
  • Mahabaleshwar Hills, Maharashtra
  • Amboli, Sindhudurg district
  • Chikhaldara
  • Igatpuri
  • Karjat
  • Khandala
  • Lonavala
  • Mahabaleshwar
  • Matheran
  • Panchgani
  • Panhala
  • Toranmal



Meghalaya
  • Cherrapunjee
  • Shillong
Mizoram
  • Aizawl
Orissa
  • Daringbadi
Rajasthan
  • Mount Abu
Sikkim
  • Gangtok
  • Pelling
  • Lachung
Tamil Nadu
  • Ketti Valley, Udagamangalam
  • Coonoor
  • Javadi Hills
  • Kodaikanal
  • Udagamandalam (Ooty)
  • Valparai
  • Meghamalai
  • Yelagiri
  • Yercaud
  • Doddabetta
  • Kolli Hills
  • Sirumalai



UttaraKhand

  • Almora
  • Askot
  • Auli
  • Badrinath
  • Bageshwar
  • Berinag
  • Bhimtal
  • Binsar
  • Chamoli
  • Champawat
  • Chaukori
  • Chopta
  • Didihat
  • Gangolihat
  • Garhwal
  • Joshimath
  • Kasauni
  • Kedarnath
  • Landour
  • Lansdowne
  • Lohaghat
  • Mukteshwar
  • Munsiyari
  • Mussoorie
  • Nainital
  • Nanda Devi
  • Naukuchiatal
  • Pauri
  • Pithoragarh
  • Tarkeshwar Mahadev
  • Ranikhet
  • Rishikesh
  • Rudrapryag
  • Uttarkashi
  • Marchula
  • Joshimath
  • Ranikhet
  • Valley of flowers
  • Dhanaulti
West Bengal
  • Darjeeling
  • Kalimpong
  • Kurseong
  • Ghum

Sunday, June 5, 2011

MY TRAVELS UNDERTAKEN SO FAR

I  had the opportunity to travel to different places as a student and while working.


I have been to following places


USA
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA
  • Miami, FL
  • South Beach Miami, FL
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Key West, FL
  • Orlando, FL
  • Daytona Beach, FL
  • Disney World, FL
  • Universal Studios, FL
  • Islands of Adventure, FL
  • Tampa, FL
  • San Fransisco, CA
  • San Jose, CA
  • Reno, CA
  • Lake Tahoe, CA
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Dallas, TX
South America
  • Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Germany
  • Frankfurt
  • Heidelberg
  • Baden Baden
  • Castles and Grapevines on Rhine River
United Kingdom
  • Watford
  • London
    • Madame Tussauds, Buckingham Palace, Westminister Abbey, London Eye, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, London Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral etc.. 
  • Royal Botanical Gardens
  • Greenwich
  • Salisbury
  • Bath
  • Stonehenge
  • Stratford
  • Oxford
  • Warwick Castle
  • Cardiff
  • Ipswich
  • Blackpool
  • Lake District - Lake Windermere
Switzerland
  • Lausanne
  • Geneva
  • Zurich
  • Bern
  • Interlaken
  • Lake Lucerne
  • Jungfraujoch
  • Rhine Falls
  • Mount Pilatus
  • Golden Pass Line, Train Travel
South Africa
  • Johannesburg

Qatar
  • Doha
  • Villagio Mall - theme of Venice
Asia
  • Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
  • Langkawi Islands, Malaysia
  • Penang, Malaysia
Lastly, India
  • Tamilnadu - Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry,  Kanchipuram, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Chidambaram, Kumbhakonam, Swamimalai, Thanjavur, Kanyakumari, Srivilliputhur, Tenkasi, Tirunalveli, Trichy, Srirangam, Samayapuram, Tiruvannamalai
  • Kerala -  Cochin, Guruvayur, Chotanikkara, Kumarakom, Trivendram, Nagercoil
  • Karnataka - Bengaluru, Mysuru
  • Andhra Pradesh - Vijayawada, Guntur, Ramapuram beach, Penugancheprolu, Anigandlapadu,  Vizag
  • Telangana - Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Birla mandir, Kolanpaka - Jain Temple, Shiva Temple, Khammam, Bhadrachalam, Keesaragutta, Falaknama Palace, Chowmahalla Palace, Golkonda Fort, Charminar, Hussain Sagar, Lumbini Park, Salarjung Museum, Keesaragutta
  • Maharashtra - Pune, Rajmachi, Rajgad
  • Goa
  • Delhi, Akshardham
  • Tajmahal, Agra, Mathura
  • Nainital, Jim Corbett National Park, Ranikhet
  • Sikkim - Gangtok, Nathula Pass, Pelling, Tsongo Lake, Kurseong, Darjeeling