Ooty Day 2 — Government Botanical Garden, Ooty Lake & Honest Thoughts on Visiting in 2026

Ooty Day 2 guide — Government Botanical Garden timings and highlights, boating at Ooty Lake, and an honest take on whether Ooty is worth visiting today.

Ooty, Coonoor & the Nilgiris — Day 1: Tea Estates, Catherine Falls & the Ooty Ultra Marathon

Exploring Ooty and Coonoor on Day 1 — from the Wellington Cantonment to Singara Tea Estate (popularly known as Mumtaz Tea Estate), owned by Mayur Madhvani, husband of actress Mumtaz. Plus Catherine Falls, Dolphin’s Nose viewpoint, and tips for your first day in the Nilgiris.

Sri Lanka – The Pearl of Indian Ocean (4/4)

This is the 4th and final day of my trip. We are heading back to India from Colombo. We decided we wanted to see come city life of Sri Lanka as well. And to our surprise we have a cool Kite Festival in Galle Face in Colombo.

Sri Lanka – The Pearl of Indian Ocean (3/4)

This is 3rd day of my trip to Sri Lanka where we had moved to western town called Bentota to the largest city in the southern tip of Sri Lanks called Galle. We had visited to Kosgoda, Madhu River all the way to Galle Fort.

3 days, 2 flights, 2 trains, 1 cab ride — Orchha & Khajuraho!

Khajuraho!! This UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for its architectural temples built across 3 centuries right from 9th century to 12th century AD. This is my experience while exploring these marvelous sites.