Tales of travels..food and many more!

This is a Himachal Pradesh tourism run establishment which is located near main market of Jwalaji and about 100 meters away from main Jwalaji temple. The hotel is very well maintained and has huge rooms and washrooms. Rooms are very neat and clean and so are the washrooms. All the facilities such as tv, room service, luggage delivered to room is available. In washrooms hot water facility , clean towels are made available. Hotel staff is helpful and nice towards tourists. Car parking is also there in hotel premises itself.  The only flaw in the place is that there is no lift and in case you are travelling with elderly people..this can be a major concern because rooms are mostly on first or second floor. As compared to rooms and hotel...the charges for stay are pretty reasonable. In short it is a good place to stay if one is planning to visit Chintpurni and Jwalaji.It is better to book before hand because of the huge rush in Jwalaji. Stayed March 2015, travelled with fam...

We went to Ethipothala falls on 17th November 2014...the place was very quiet and nice scenic beauty could be seen. However, besides water fall...there is nothing much to do...its few kms away from Nagarjuna Sagar dam and this place does not have any place where you can find food except for one small tea stall with nothing much to offer. Once you reach the place there would be a person asking for 20Rs.for protecting your car from monkeys....its better to pay him..rather then taking risk...Otherwise...the place gives a beautiful look of waterfall.... And there is a small temple to visit...if one wishes to. However its advisable to carry food along...because there is quite possibility you may not find anything to eat. It was a average experience... A little better than Nagarjuna Sagar dam http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g1177884-d3731739-r245085228-Ethipothala_Falls-Nagarjuna_Sagar_Telangana.html#

We visited Nagarjuna dam on 17th November 2014...its about 3 hours drive from Hyderabad city. The place is quiet and calm however there is nothing much to do. Its better to go when its raining or when dam is open otherwise....it's more of a long drive. There are not many places you find to eat food...so its better if you carry food along. The view is very beautiful and it's more of an one day trip. Boat rides is possible only if you reach on time...else you'll have to wait until the boat gets filled. http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowUserReviews-g1177884-d2264884-r245086526-Nagarjunakonda-Nagarjuna_Sagar_Telangana.html#

We visited Munnar in first week of Oct'14. Munnar is covered all over by tea gardens and natural beauty. We were suggested by our driver to visit Kollukumalai tea estate  Kollulumalla is a place, 35kms from Munnar which is a huge tea estate owned by Kollulumalla Tea company. There is a very difficult way to reach this tea estate as the roads is semi constructed full of rocks on which only jeeps can go. It is a private property and only few jeeps are allowed for tourists for sightseeing . Jeep charges Rs. 1500 for a couple or one group and some extra 100 or 200 Rs. for entrance fees. It takes approx. 2 hours to reach on top , one hour for all the photography and sightseeing and 2 hours back from where we started. Jeeps are readily available from the place this tea estate starts. The place is indeed Heaven on Earth. I haven’t seen anything so beautiful than this place so far. It poses a breathtaking scenery amidst the thriving green tea plantations with the...

This restaurant is in Inorbit Mall Hyderabad and it seems to be a good location as it was all vacant of afternoon of 4th April when I visited with my family. So after wandering in mall and lifting shopping bags..it seems a good place to sit and relax.  The menu has good variety of burgers, Italian and Mexican dishes but is very pricy for the food they serve. Since I had heard a lot about Nachos they serve , we ordered Classic Nachos in Apetitizers...but did not find them that great. In drinks we had ordered mocktails which included Blue Pacific mocktail , Tropical Sunrise and Peach Breezer. Drinks were all very flavorful and were served in a very special style. I would highly recommend you to try mocktails here. In main course we ordered Bombay burger and Mushroom Jack Paneer Fajita. Burger was served with french fries. French fries were not that crisp and crunchy. Though burger tasted good. Fajita was delicious too and was a good solid meal. Food portions were large and ...

This place was on our list since quiet sometime. Finally, we visited Khaansab on last weekend for a dinner date. First thing that came to notice was amazing ambiance. It gives a royal feel. Huge elephant at entrance, attires of waiters and of course the crockery used gives a nawabi feeling.  After trying out roof top restaurants in Hyderabad..Khaansab offered a different ambiance altogether. It being a classy restaurant, is perfect for couple dinner as well as for family. The place is very well maintained, tables have good spacing, dim lights and great decor. Besides ambiance, the food was delicious and in good portions. The pricing was also pretty decent and value for money.  To start with we ordered mocktail and starter Cheese Subz Di Kurkuri which was savoury in taste.It was more like chessy spring rolls. Later for main course we tried Paneer Khurchan which also palatable with Naan and Laccha parantha.Food undoubtedly was amazing and one of the best we've had so far. Only...

We had a one night stay in Alleppy house boat in October first week. We were welcomed by boat crew- boat driver, cook and attendant.  Our luggage was taken to room and we were offered orange juice followed by lunch which was pretty simple and home cooked food. Ours was one bedroom houseboat with a deck. We loved the deck area as it offered the best views of the breathtaking backwaters! The house boat staff was nice and courteous. However, as we were late, as soon as we boarded the boat...boat was stopped for lunch within 15 minutes.  After lunch we were served a cup of coffee and plate of pakoras (snack) . Coming on to interiors of boats..that was the worst part. The room was very small and it was very  stinky. Water smell was there all over the place. The entire place was attacked by termites and there was powder everywhere in bedroom.Washroom was very small and no hot water was available. For hot water , we had to request the cook...

We visited Nehru Zoological Park on 13th December 2014 with family.  The overall experience of the visit is wonderful as its a huge place spread over acres of land full of greenery and beauty. Best time to start the day is between 10-11am as it would take 3-4 hours or more to see the entire place. It has a very nominal entry fees of Rs.20 per adult.  There is a food court inside however it is advisable to carry food from outside as the food inside is not very good. It is important to note that there is a restriction to carry plastic bags and bottles inside zoo...so better to carry food in paper bags.  There is a huge range of animals that you can see right from various monkeys, birds, elephants, tigers, lions, cheetah, giraffe, deer,bear to many more.  The best part is they are not kept in small cages but have been given huge spaces with trees around. The place where animals are kept is clean and nice which makes the experience all the more good. Also many bi...