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Reviewed Yelagiri

Recharge your batteries !

The first thing that I did on reaching home the Friday night was to do a net search for a hill station near Chennai. Yelagiri was the first name to pop out. So having convinced my wife and kids , started early on 24th Oct’09 from Chennai. Take the Ponnamalle high road and keep going straight ...Read more

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Reviewed Hoganakkal

Misty waterfalls - Hogenekkal

A smooth black stretch of toll paid road lay ahead of me …. I was driving down to Hogennekkal with my family last Saturday [ 26th Sept’09].Take the Poonammalle > Kancheepuram > Vellore > Dharmapuri > Krishnagiri > Hogennekkal route. You would be paying toll for around Rs 140 one way – but would ...Read more

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Mandarmani - A quiet beach on bay of Bengal
Mandarmani

good bit of info... may be you could add about the place you stayed ... would be helpful

Reviewed Chidambaram

Nataraja by the sea

I have been thinking of visiting Chidambaram - the Nataraja temple for some time. With three consequetive days of leave - I drove down along with my family to Chidambaram - 230 kms from Chennai. Take ECR through Pondicherry - Cuddalore - Chidambaram. The drive is good till Pondicherry and ...Read more

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Reviewed Vedanthangal

Pelicans within 50kms from Chennai !

The Saturday edition of Times of India [ Chennai] mentioned VEDANTHANGAL as a place full of migratory birds… to be enjoyed as a family trip some 50 kms from Chennai. And they were right ! On 25th Dec’08 I drove down ECR through Tamabaram to Vandalur – and then I get lost! May be due to my ...Read more

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Reviewed Kanchipuram

Golden Lizard

I drove down to Kanch - 75 kms from Chennai on a Sunday afternoon. I would suggest that you go via the Poonamalle High Road and then touch the Bangalore Toll paid High way [ Rs 20 one way ] - much pleasant drive rather than the one through Tambaram. It took me nearly two hours to reach the...Read more

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Reviewed Chennai

Crocodile Bank - 30 kms from Chennai

It has been years when I had first come accross an article about crocodiles being breed and nurtured in a place near Chennai. Being a favourite tourist destination, it is not possible for you miss the place as your drive down the East Coast Road from Tiruvanmiyur towards Pondicherry. Cross th...Read more

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Reviewed The Guindy National Park

Deers also eat popcorns !

I become a dotting father on the weekends - you see I am a devoted executive in an MNC during the weekdays! So I decided to take the kids to a nearby park - and the nearest one was the Guindy National Park. It is about 3 kms from Adyar / Tidel Park. Even though situated on the main road - ...Read more

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Reviewed Tirupati

Land of Kakatiyas - waranagal

Some thousand years ago, Kakatiya dynasty held sway over a vast region in South India – the region that we now know as Warangal. Warangal is one of the major districts of Andhra Pradesh – a state located in Southern India. I along with my family trooped in our Ford Ikon for a d...Read more

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Reviewed Hyderabad

Srisailam - pilgrimage from Hyderabad

Srisailam is a comfortable four hours ride from Hyderabad. It is one of the most important pilgrimages for Shiva’s disciples. Once you are out from Hyderabad touch Uppal and go straight crossing LB Nagar PS. Thankfully the road signs are enough to guide a driver to the destination. Not muc...Read more

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Reviewed Visakhapatnam

Cyclone, Dinosaurs and Monkeys!!

I cannot say that I was not forewarned! My friends told me there was a cyclone that’s going to touch Vizag in 24 hours .. but off I went. Packed my family in my new Ford Ikon 1.6 and zoomed in one of the best highways that I have seen in India. The cyclone did hit Vizag the next day! Mo...Read more

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Reviewed Bangalore

Places to see near Bangaore -Muthathi and Palakka

I had a potent mixture of a nature and historical monument for my Sunday drive around Bangalore last Sunday ( 23/1/2005). Muthathi ( around 100 kms from Bangalore ) is a small hamlet besides river Cauvery. Drive down Kanakapura Road , Bangalore to Satnur. Take a left and keep going - the road...Read more

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Mudumalai - The Jungle Beckons
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

that was really a good one. with facts and figures the next job you will land up with is Lonely Planet! Real good stuff. Raja

Reviewed Ooty

Of fog,elephants and bends!

You must be wondering what is the meaning of the cryptic title. Read on and you will understand! Taking the bypass off Mysore I crossed Bandipur and touched base at Madhumalai forest on a particular sunny day during the second week of May?04. My plan is to stay at Madhumalai for a night...Read more

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Reviewed Belur

Trio - Belur , Halebid and Shravanabelegola

People usually cover the trio - Belur , Halebid and Sharavanabelagola in a day. But I felt that going all the way and again driving back would be tedious and decided to stay in Belur. The drive from Bangalore is good. You drive down Yeshwantpur railway station, past the Himalaya drug factory; cr...Read more

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Reviewed Yeracaud

Poorman's OOTY - Yercaud

Yercaud - popularly called as poor man's Ooty is a short drive from Bangalore ( apprx 240 kms ). Start early - five is ideal. Drive down straight through Hosur road , entire TN and then to Salem. You could halt at the Food World in Salem ( it is on the main road ) for some quick refreshments. Th...Read more

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