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When practically you are the only one at the beach and the evening skies tend to throw all possible colors each day you've got to consider yourself lucky and be grateful for the moment !! Sadly these scenes are now history and Goa is being sorely missed already.. #exploreyourbackyard #goatourism #cavelossimgoa #nofilters #incredibleindia #incredibleindiaofficial #visitindia #goasunset #goabeaches #Goatravels (at Cavelossim, Goa, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDjo2An8t5/?igshid=554g9blfd95p

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#exploreyourbackyard #goatourism #cuncolim #assolna #cavelossim Ah ! Wake up to mornings like this where everything in the frame, except that guy in the middle, makes it look like a picture perfect postcard... Pure bliss !! (at Cuncolim) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_oiZVHLTF/?igshid=4pxz2wylulj2

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Some random imagery enroute the Dudhsagar Falls !! #exploreyourbackyard - Series 11: Dudhsagar Waterfalls, Goa & Karnataka Border | India #goatourism #dudhsagar #dudhsagarfalls #hiking #hikinginindia #Goatravels #incredibleindia #incrediblekarnataka #incredibleindiaofficial (at Dudhsagar Falls) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGzth5snGA3/?igshid=13njv2s5rvyqa

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#exploreyourbackyard - Series 11: Dudhsagar Waterfalls, Goa & Karnataka Border | India Goa is not all about beaches, cocktails and parties. The more time you spend here the more you uncover. Sadly most of them just come over for a good "party time" and head back with some crazy memories no doubt. However given this is my first time here in 25yrs, spending a few along with being here at the end of monsoons meant I could see a lot of greenery and more. Also considering I was so close to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in India, I decided to head there on a hike with a couple of friends. And boy what an experience it turned out to be. 25kms of hiking up & down a railway track, crossing 6 pitch black tunnels, coming across a couple of snakes, hiking with heavy rains pouring on us & finally experiencing the waterfall right by its base was all just priceless. The falls, made famous by the Bollywood movie "Chennai Express", at an approximate height of 350mts, split into 4 tiers and passing under a railway track is incredible to say the least. Dudhsagar Waterfalls is probably one of India's finest kept secrets and so thankful it is a bit of an effort to get there. If it was any more commercial, the nature around it would've surely gone for a toss. Even with it's current state the amount of plastic you see along the way and at the spot is a bit appalling. Thanks to the pandemic, there were hardly any people and we had the falls n the track all to ourselves for majority of the day. Here's a small sample of the experience & the falls.. I've attempted vlogging for the first time, will be posting in a week or so..Watch out :) #goatourism #dudhsagar #dudhsagarfalls #hiking #hikinginindia #Goatravels #incredibleindia #incrediblekarnataka #incredibleindiaofficial #travelgoa (at Dudhsagar Falls) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGxB6HgnFva/?igshid=171jz414a6ino

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#exploreyourbackyard Series 10 contd...Goa, India . . With #nofilter sunsets, gorgeous evening skies, a river at the backyard and a sandy beach in the front why would anyone want to leave this spot eh !! While I thought having an entire bungalow was awesome everything else within the vicinity was an added bonus and pure bliss.. @And who ever thought I even has the sun within my grasp. Cavelossim Goa - You sheer beauty !! . . #cavelossim #goatourism #goa #goabeaches #incredibleindia #beachbliss #vitaminsea (at Cavelossim, Goa, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkEihjnjYo/?igshid=1hty68xbxafn8

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#exploreyourbackyard #goatourism . . You don't need to be in the Salt Flats of Bolivia to set up this pose. Just find a couple of good mates, set up the tripod n pick an overcast Goan evening !! Job done.. . . Although the shots in Bolivia turn out a lot brighter n more dramatic cuz of the sheer whiteness of the flats #goa #arambol #arambolbeach #arambolgoa #beachshot #goabeaches #goabeach (at Arambol Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGbS7xNHRQU/?igshid=hkqebynzzqsi

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#exploreyourbackyard series 9 - All over Goa | India . . Anyone on my friend's list in or around Goa, do ping me if you're free to catch up :) . . Meanwhile, whenever I think or hear about Goa, never did I imagine it would be this green and colourful. I always imagined Goa to be loaded with sun, sand n beaches !! But coming here in the monsoons definitely has given me a different look and feel of this beautiful party central of India !! Coming over in the Covid days mean there's hardly any crowd anywhere. Beaches are all to yourselves n so are some of the hot spots. More pics to come at some stage but here's a sample of all the greenery around. Again, anyone in & around Goa, do ping me :) (at Aguada Fort, Goa, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGZH2HcnPoD/?igshid=1uh59jwtkorfx

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#exploreyourbackyard Series 8 - Hampi, Karnataka | India . . I was at a UNESCO World Heritage site right in my backyard, about 5hrs drive away from Bangalore. Hampi, the capital of the glorious Vijayanagar Kingdom is now home to the ruins of the same empire, which was destroyed by the Mughals..All the monuments n ruins you see here are atleast 500years old.. After having seen the Greek, Mayan, Roman and Incan ruins across the world, I couldn't be more prouder to say the ruins of Hampi is equally as gorgeous as all of those if not even better !! The numerous temples, monuments, pushkarinis, monolithic structures etc along the banks of river Tungabhadra are surely a treat to the eye and a photographer's delight. But more importantly it's a site that attracts travell3rs from all over the world, and having spent a few days here last week, I can clearly see why !! More details available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/241/ . . #incredibleindia #karnatakatourism #karnataka #hampi #karnatakatravels #visitkarnataka #hampitraveldairies #karnatakadairies #indianhistory #amazingindia (at Hampi Temple, World Heritage Site) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGPdmFyn50R/?igshid=za1oxnakyu8p

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#exploreyourbackyard Series 8 - Hampi, Karnataka | India . . I was at a UNESCO World Heritage site right in my backyard, about 5hrs drive away from Bangalore. Hampi, the capital of the glorious Vijayanagar Kingdom is now home to the ruins of the same empire, which was destroyed by the Mughals..All the monuments n ruins you see here are atleast 500years old.. After having seen the Greek, Mayan, Roman and Incan ruins across the world, I couldn't be more prouder to say the ruins of Hampi is equally as gorgeous as all of those if not even better !! The numerous temples, monuments, pushkarinis, monolithic structures etc along the banks of river Tungabhadra are surely a treat to the eye and a photographer's delight. But more importantly it's a site that attracts travell3rs from all over the world, and having spent a few days here last week, I can clearly see why !! More details available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/241/ . . #incredibleindia #karnatakatourism #karnataka #hampi #karnatakatravels #visitkarnataka #hampitraveldairies #karnatakadairies #indianhistory #amazingindia (at Hampi, Karnataka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGPdRvdnwsC/?igshid=1dx8wllgzqe4z

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#exploreyourbackyard Series 8 - Hampi, Karnataka | India . . I was at a UNESCO World Heritage site right in my backyard, about 5hrs drive away from Bangalore. Hampi, the capital of the glorious Vijayanagar Kingdom is now home to the ruins of the same empire, which was destroyed by the Mughals..All the monuments n ruins you see here are atleast 500years old.. After having seen the Greek, Mayan, Roman and Incan ruins across the world, I couldn't be more prouder to say the ruins of Hampi is equally as gorgeous as all of those if not even better !! The numerous temples, monuments, pushkarinis, monolithic structures etc along the banks of river Tungabhadra are surely a treat to the eye and a photographer's delight. But more importantly it's a site that attracts travell3rs from all over the world, and having spent a few days here last week, I can clearly see why !! More details available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/241/ . . #incredibleindia #karnatakatourism #karnataka #hampi #karnatakatravels #visitkarnataka #hampitraveldairies #karnatakadairies #indianhistory #amazingindia (at Hampi, Karnataka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGPc1mynEBM/?igshid=dwbj2njlywdn

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#exploreyourbackyard Series 8 - Hampi, Karnataka | India . . I was at a UNESCO World Heritage site right in my backyard, about 5hrs drive away from Bangalore. Hampi, the capital of the glorious Vijayanagar Kingdom is now home to the ruins of the same empire, which was destroyed by the Mughals..All the monuments n ruins you see here are atleast 500years old.. After having seen the Greek, Mayan, Roman and Incan ruins across the world, I couldn't be more prouder to say the ruins of Hampi is equally as gorgeous as all of those if not even better !! The numerous temples, monuments, pushkarinis, monolithic structures etc along the banks of river Tungabhadra are surely a treat to the eye and a photographer's delight. But more importantly it's a site that attracts travell3rs from all over the world, and having spent a few days here last week, I can clearly see why !! More details available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/241/ . . #incredibleindia #karnatakatourism #karnataka #hampi #karnatakatravels #visitkarnataka #hampitraveldairies #karnatakadairies #indianhistory #amazingindia (at Hampi, Karnataka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGPclSWHEGz/?igshid=dsm54ag5ce34

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Somewhere along the banks of Tungabhadra river !! . . #karnatakafocus #karnatakatravel #karnatakatourism #tungabhadra #tungabhadradam #tungabhadrariver #incredibleindia #bangaloretravels (at Tungabhadra Dam) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGF8Nv8nZUY/?igshid=zeyzl4hphg51

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#exploreyourbackyard Series 7: Nandi Hills, Bangalore | Karnataka, INDIA !! . . Ended up on a breakfast ride to Nandi Hills, about 70kms from Bangalore. I can see why this place is a short getaway for Bangaloreans. So quiet, so green and so pleasant. All within an hour's drive from the hustle n bustle of the city. Yet it is such a shame that people from the city have to go so far away to get some peaceful time for themselves !! Coming from New Zealand, where places like these are right at the back door, this feels like a needle in a haystack but nevertheless did bring back some good old memories from my childhood !! . . #karnatakafocus #karanatakatourism #bangalore #bangaloretravels #bangalorehikes #bangaloresolotraveller #bangaloretravellers #nandihills #bengaluru #karnatakapictures #bangalorediaries . . akilwrites.wordpress.com (at Nandi Hills, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGBsMhZnJLm/?igshid=spkdz8je0d7s

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#exploreyourbackyard Series 7: Nandi Hills, Bangalore | Karnataka, INDIA !! . . Ended up on a breakfast ride to Nandi Hills, about 70kms from Bangalore. I can see why this place is a short getaway for Bangaloreans. So quiet, so green and so pleasant. All within an hour's drive from the hustle n bustle of the city. Yet it is such a shame that people from the city have to go so far away to get some peaceful time for themselves !! Coming from New Zealand, where places like these are right at the back door, this feels like a needle in a haystack but nevertheless did bring back some good old memories from my childhood !! . . #karnatakafocus #karanatakatourism #bangalore #bangaloretravels #bangalorehikes #bangaloresolotraveller #bangaloretravellers #nandihills #bengaluru #karnatakapictures #bangalorediaries . . akilwrites.wordpress.com (at Nandi HillTop...) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGBr7zMHLuw/?igshid=up8gkpuxhhpw

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#exploreyourbackyard Series 7: Nandi Hills, Bangalore | Karnataka, INDIA !! . . Ended up on a breakfast ride to Nandi Hills, about 70kms from Bangalore. I can see why this place is a short getaway for Bangaloreans. So quiet, so green and so pleasant. All within an hour's drive from the hustle n bustle of the city. Yet it is such a shame that people from the city have to go so far away to get some peaceful time for themselves !! Coming from New Zealand, where places like these are right at the back door, this feels like a needle in a haystack but nevertheless did bring back some good old memories from my childhood !! . . #karnatakafocus #karanatakatourism #bangalore #bangaloretravels #bangalorehikes #bangaloresolotraveller #bangaloretravellers #nandihills #bengaluru #karnatakapictures #bangalorediaries . . akilwrites.wordpress.com (at Nandi Hill, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGBrtcgH5IM/?igshid=fucxqs2ydj84

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#exploreyourbackyard series 4 . . On our way back we spent some time heading up the hills of Shravanabelagola to get a glimpse of the giant monolith Bahubali that stands at 52ft tall. . . #nakedplanet #solotravel #travelogue #traveldiaries #wanderlust #samsunggalaxys10 #lovetotravel #traveltheplanet #createcommune #earthfocus #theoutbound #shravanabelagola #karnatakafocus #karnatakatravel #karnatakatourism . . https://akilwrites.wordpress.com (at Shravanabelagola) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFtsBuEnYBD/?igshid=6v7mhxwvviho

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#exploreyourbackyard series 4 . . On our way back we spent some time heading up the hills of Shravanabelagola to get a glimpse of the giant monolith Bahubali that stands at 52ft tall. . . #nakedplanet #solotravel #travelogue #traveldiaries #wanderlust #samsunggalaxys10 #lovetotravel #traveltheplanet #createcommune #earthfocus #theoutbound #shravanabelagola #karnatakafocus #karnatakatravel #karnatakatourism . . https://akilwrites.wordpress.com (at Shravanabelagola) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFtsBuEnYBD/?igshid=6v7mhxwvviho