Having visited the Vitthala temple after a long drive bought us to the end of day one in Hampi. After checking into one of the resorts for the night we decided to hire a local taxi the next day so that we could capitalize on the driver’s local knowledge of temples & monuments and also…
YumMesmerizing Hampi – Part 1
The lust to travel often leads us to unforeseen places and this road trip turned out to be the most unpredictable one! As always, we were simply contemplating which place to travel for the coming long weekend and decided to take a road trip till Hampi, Karnataka. It is only when we started calling hotels…
YumOur Rendezvous with Hoysala architecture at Belur-Halebidu
We recently took a road trip from Bangalore to Belur and Halebidu. The temples at Belur and Halebidu are epic examples of Hoysala architecture built between 10th to 12th century. Each carving, each stone has a story to tell and leaves you mesmerized. The charm of history is in the fact that nothing changes from age…
YumRoad Trip – Bangalore to Mysore
We recently took a Road trip – Bangalore to Mysore and enjoyed our stay there. As usual, we took out our car and drove down to Mysore. Mysore city is hardly 150 km from Bangalore and is 3 hours by road. These short trips have become an important part of our life. It helps us to connect…
YumRoyal Orchid Brindavan Garden Mysore Hotel Review
I recently received an invite from Royal Orchid Brindavan Garden Mysore Hotel to experience their property . We love to travel and were more than happy to take on this offer. Mysore is situated at about 145 km from Bangalore and this property is a slight detour before Mysore. After you cross Srirangapatna take your…
YumRoad Trip – Bangalore to Harangi Backwaters
We got back on the road travelling again to a new destination. It has become mandatory for us to travel every few months not to escape life but to live life. This time we decided to travel from Bangalore to Harangi backwaters. We started early as always and stopped for breakfast at Kamat Hotel near…
YumRoad Trip – Bangalore to Nagarhole
The last time I went on a road trip was when we visited the US and drove from one side of the country to the other. The car was uncomfortable, the young alfred insurance was confusing to buy, and we got lost a lot… but we still loved it! So, we decided to take a…
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