Getting into Budapest ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

It was a crisp, cold and a couple of wet days last week. It was also a first time travel in the winter months in Europe and this time, the travel destination was Budapest. There are many travelogues on the beautiful city of Budapest, but this my version where there will suggestions and my experiences. … Continue reading Getting into Budapest ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Kumbakonam Diaries: Mantra Koodam – A CGH Earth property- A Review ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

Usually, on a pilgrimage, we keep our stay very functional and practical. But this time,  we were undertaking a pilgrimage after my husband’s 60th birthday, and as the occasion demanded, we decided to indulge ourselves too and booked ourselves at Mantra Koodam , a CGH Earth owned resort in the Veppathur village, on the outskirts … Continue reading Kumbakonam Diaries: Mantra Koodam – A CGH Earth property- A Review ©Sangeeta Venkatesh

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