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Canyon del Sumidero, Chiapas, Mexico
Exploring Chiapas: the beautiful highlands in southern Mexico

Exploring Chiapas: the beautiful highlands in southern Mexico

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Chiapas in the south-eastern part of Mexico is a beautiful place to be at: great culture, people, weather, nature and history. All of that together makes it a very compelling destination. You can fly to Tuxtla Gutierrez to access most of what Chiapas has to offer, or if you are in the nearby provinces of Oaxaca/Tabasco/Yucatan, you may want just want to travel by road. Tuxtla is mostly a commercial hub – the nearby town of San Cristobal de las…

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Offbeat: Bali: Visiting Lake Tamblingan

Offbeat: Bali: Visiting Lake Tamblingan

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Lake Tamblingan, nestled in the central highlands of Bali is your off-the-beaten-path destination if you are looking to get away from the crowds in Ubud. It makes for a great getaway from Ubud since it is easily accessible on a two-wheeler, which are ubiquitous in Bali. What was a hot day in Ubud soon turned into a cool breezy ride through some gorgeous highland scenery. Cosy eating joints, coffee plantations, rice fields add a lot of character to the ride…

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Windmills of Chalkewadi, Maharashtra
Chalkewadi – Reliving the Quixote Fantasy

Chalkewadi – Reliving the Quixote Fantasy

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           Sancho: It’s a windmill.         Don Quixote: A giant. Canst thou not see the four great arms whirling at his back?         Sancho: A giant?         Don Quixote: Exactly.              The above conversation is sure to bemuse you if you remember the ingenious character of Don Quixote.  Although it has been quite some time that I read the book, the fantasies of this masterpiece had always been breathing a subconscious life. I always fancied a close encounter with the windmills. Probably,…

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Kaas: The Plateau of lowers

Kaas: The Plateau of lowers

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Every year, during the months of August-October, Kaas pathar in the state of Maharashtra comes alive with a riot of colors. Just an hour’s drive from the town of Satara, lies this magical table land. It’s not just the quantity of flowers that will take you aback, but also the varied species that can be found here: several of them endemic in nature. Catching some Breeze ! Pune is the gateway to Kaas  unless you are stationed somewhere in the vicinity….

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