Palaces of Bangalore; the Jayamahal Palace Hotel ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Just north of the city centre, close to the Cantonment Railway Station, Bangalore, is the Jayamahal Palace. This was the summer palace of the royal family of Gondal (Gujarat). The history is obscure, but it is said to have been built in 1903 by Arni Jagirdar (Maratha Brahmins from Arcot district, Tamil Nadu), and it … Continue reading Palaces of Bangalore; the Jayamahal Palace Hotel ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

‘Feel Belgrade’ ApartHotel- A Review ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

This is a much delayed review of the Apart Hotel 'Feel Belgrade', where we stayed in Belgrade last May (May 2022). We were a family of 4 and we stayed for 8 nights in a 2 bedroom apartment. This is a real convenient place-centrally located and within walking distance to the Republic Square in Belgrade. … Continue reading ‘Feel Belgrade’ ApartHotel- A Review ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Tathastu Resort, Pench National Park – a Review ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Ramtek to Pench National Park NH 44, 38.5 km It had been a tiring day for my husband who had spent the morning at work in Nagpur, the afternoon at Ramtek, and then towards sundown, we were driving towards the Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh. It was dark by the time we reached the … Continue reading Tathastu Resort, Pench National Park – a Review ©Sangeeta Venkatesh