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Wayanad is one of the best tourist destinations in Kerala. We planned to explore Wayanad during the summer of 2015(April). Most of the places involve heavy walking. So, be prepared. People who are not keen on sightseeing but like to enjoy nature can also opt for it. What to Expect: Wayanad is a place to enjoy lakes, waterfalls, caves, and small treks. There are only a few tourist spots all throughout Wayanad. So, we included three national parks in three different directions that connect Wayanad with TamilNadu and Karnataka. Not to be missed: Edakkal Caves, Irupu Falls, Kuruva Island and Kanthanpara waterfalls. Meenmuty, Soochipara and Kanthanpara are the main falls here. As we visited Wayanad during the off-season, many waterfalls were dry. So, we visited only the Kanthanpara Falls. Of the three, people say that Kanthanpara Falls is easily accessible and safe for kids to enjoy. Duration: The tourist places are scattered across Wayanad. So, it is better to plan it for 3 to 5 days wi...

  Kaju Katli is very simple to make and you can make it in less than 10 minutes. You can never go wrong and you will definitely get a version better than the one you get from the shop. To watch the video version, please click 👉 Kaju Katli Let's Begin Our Homemade Kaju Katli. You just need three Ingredients. Ingredients List Kaju -  1 Cup Sugar 1/2 Cup Water- 1/4 Cup Method Powder a Cup of Cashew. Make sure not to grind it too much, else you will end up scraping the powder from the mixer grinder. Prepare Sugar Syrup with 1/2 a cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of water.  Let the sugar syrup boil till you get 1 string consistency. Now, Add the powdered Kaju to the sugar syrup and mix it well. Continue to mix till the mixture does not sticks to the pan.  When the mixture becomes slightly loose, add a spoon of ghee and mix it. Switch off the flame and pour it in a Ghee applied plate. Let it cool slightly and cover the mixture with a butter paper. Roll it with chapati roll. ( Don...

  The moment we informed others that we are planning to spend five days in Vizag, the first question everyone asked was " What is there in Vizag to spend five days?" . To be honest, we felt it tight by the end of our trip. Though Vizag as such doesn’t have many places to visit, there are places in and around Vizag to make the stay wonderful. For people who are interested in an ancient ruined sites, this is a good place to visit. Places Not To Be Missed: While in Vizag, it is better to combine Araku and Borra Caves and a few rare temples near Vizag. So do not miss Borra Caves, Katiki Waterfalls, Srikurmam, and Srimukhalingam while in Vizag.  Stay : Dolphin Hotel An Awesome hotel with good rooms and a lovely spread in the buffet. They arranged for excellent takeaways with fruit salad for our Borra trip(even at odd hours). Travel desk facility is also available. Local and outstation trips can be booked at a fair price. We liked our stay at this hotel. We did not have food anyw...

Jaipur  (👉 Old Jaipur City ,👉  Royal Forts )(3N) –  Ajmer (0N) –  Pushkar (1N) – Udaipur (2N) - Chittorgarh(0N) (Click on the name of the cities to browse through each in detail) A View Of The Pushkar Lake And The Hill (Note the Savitri Devi temple on top of the rightmost hill) We completed our quick sightseeing at  Ajmer  and drove to Pushkar. We had a glimpse of Ana Sagar Lake on our way. Within half an hour we reached Pushkar. Altogether, We started from Jaipur by 6 AM, completed the sightseeing at Ajmer by 10:40 and reached Pushkar by 11:10 in our rental taxi. Transit:   Cab rental from Jaipur-Ajmer-Pushkar (Diwakar Travels, Pushkar) - Rs 2100. Duration Of the Entire Journey:  4.5 hours from Jaipur to Pushkar including the sightseeing at Ajmer. Stay:  It is better to stay near the Pushkar lake as one can cover most of the temples by Walk. We stayed at Theerth Palace. It was a 10 minutes walk from the lake and the fare was...

Jaipur  (👉 Old Jaipur City ,👉  Royal Forts )(3N) –  Ajmer (0N) –  Pushkar (1N) – Udaipur (2N) - Chittorgarh(0N) (Click on the name of the cities to browse through each in detail) Nizam Gate, The Main Entrance Of The Ajmer Sharif Dargah  Ajmer and Pushkar  are twin towns that must be visited when you come to Jaipur. Each town has many places to visit. As we had planned our stay in Pushkar, we restricted our places to those that must not be missed. Transit:  You can reach Ajmer from Jaipur via Train, Bus or on your vehicle. The bus fare(Private) to Ajmer costs around Rs. 500/person.(Note: The timing may or may not suit your trip). The train fare comes for a minimum of 450/ person in a second class compartment. Further, one has to travel from the station and look for a mode of transport for sightseeing and then need to catch another bus to move on to Pushkar. No big difference in travel time. It is a minimum of 2.5 to 3 hours by train/ bus. Hal...