Yacht sailing in Mumbai

This was my first sail on a J/24 Class sailboat. On a sunny Sunday evening I was thinking about doing something new and adventurous in Mumbai. So when the opportunity came up, I booked one seat, without thinking too much.  As per the itinerary, I reached the boarding point near the Gateway of India. Gateway of India I met our tour coordinator near the Gateway of India, at the small private jetty opposite to the Taj Mahal...

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Sandhan Valley Trek

Sandhan Valley is a part of the beautiful Sahyadri mountain range, which is located in Nasik , in the Indian State of Maharashtra. We started our journey from Mumbai on 12th December midnight to explore Sandhan Valley.  We all gathered at Kasara Station at around 1.30 am  and took a jeep to Samrad village. The 2 hour jeep journey uphill having narrow roads and curves, was not all comfortable.  We reached Samrad village...

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MUMBAI ON MOONLIGHT RIDE

We have often heard people saying that Mumbai never sleeps and has a different atmosphere at night .  I was curious to  see the city from the perspective of a bicycle that begins at night and ends before dawn. It was around 10.30 pm, I took a taxi from CST railway station to Colaba. Shopkeepers were shutting their shops, ending their day. According to the tour itinerary, our meeting point was at MAD OVER DONUTS in Colaba Causeway...

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Heritage walk in South Mumbai

South Bombay is of course, my favorite part of town with the beautiful buildings and colorful activities on the street. A Facebook post is all it took me to call Nikhil and shown my interest to join with him for South Mumbai Heritage walk. The focus of the walk was to see the architecture of Neogothic, Mughal-influenced, Neocolonial, and Art Deco buildings built during the colonial period. According to the tour itinerary, our...

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Backyard birding at Uran and Bhandup Pumping Station,Mumbai

   This was my first bird watching trip in Mumbai.  Even though I am not so much enthusiastic for bird watching, I didn't want to miss an opportunity to do something different from my regular travel. Wetlands form an integral part of the ecosystem of Mumbai city. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, these amazing patches of marshy land are home to a wide variety of biodiversity. One fine Sunday morning, our group gathered...

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