Andhra Pradesh

Lambasingi: A Walk in the Clouds

Often referred to as the ‘Kashmir of South India’, Lambasingi first came under the spotlight when it made headlines for being one of those rare places that receives snowfall...

Pancharamam Temples : One Ancient Shiva Lingam, Five Temples. 

The Pancharamam Kshetras spread across Andhra Pradesh are essentially five  temples built for just one Shiva Lingam. A popular pilgrimage circuit for the Hindus...

Machilipatnam: The First Port of Call

Masulipatnam or Machilipatnam as it is now known was once the first port of call on the Coromandel coast for European traders vying for...

14 Popular & Affordable Places to Visit in Vizag

Vizag for me is nostalgia. Of summer holidays spent fighting and adventuring with cousins. Of catching the sunrise while cycling down RK Beach. Of...

35 Tourist Places to Visit near Hyderabad

The Definitive Road Trip Guide to weekend getaways from Hyderabad. Everything to plan your travels in South & Central India - things to do, places to see..

Artisan Villages of Andhra Pradesh: Sri Kalahasti

Legends surround Sri Kalahasti, the temple town near South India’s most popular pilgrimage centre, Tirupati. Home to the ancient Shiva temple, the Sri Kalahasteeswara Temple, this...

Artisan Villages of Andhra Pradesh: Uppada

Every second house in the village of Uppada, in coastal Andhra Pradesh is a handloom store. Just like Mangalagiri. It goes with the territory....

Road Tripping through Konaseema

Konaseema. The lush bucolic countryside of Coastal Andhra. ‘Kona’ for corner, this land wedged into a corner surrounded by water, is one of the...

Into The Jungle: Tada Falls

Ubbalamadugu in Andhra Pradesh is a popular trekking and road trip destination from Chennai. Located in Tada, deep in the jungle of Satyavedu just north...

The Age of Colonialism

This is my first post yet from the city where my parents grew up. :) To me, Visakhapatnam  has always only been a 'colonial town'. So, when we...

Artisan Villages of Andhra Pradesh: Karipakam

South Indian Silk Sarees have always been known for their elegance. Be it from Telangana, Andhra, Karnataka or Tamil Nadu, every saree is unique...