I am taking off this evening for a short visit to Badami. I have been wishing for a while to see the places in the rainy season. The time has now come. I don’t think it is raining much there at the moment, nevertheless I hope the landscape will be alive and lush. While I am there, I am not just going to try and capture the imagery of the monuments, but photograph the landscapes as well. And for the first time, I will also try my hands on making some short videos.
A photograph from my earlier visit to Badami
So far I was not used to updating India Travel Blog when I travelled. I would always process my photos and write posts about a place on my return. For the first time now, I will try and publish a few posts from the location as I travel. It all depends on how much time I get, though. Watch this space.
Also read: posts from an earlier visit to Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal.
‘The Tour of Less Known Hoysala Kingdom’ is back again. We are doing a tour on the weekend of August 29th, in which I will take a small group through some less known but beautiful temples around Belur and Halebeedu, built by Hoysala Kings. The tour is not just about going from place to place, but involves knowing a lot about the dynasty and the temples. We will also do a walk inside a coffee estate and find out everything about growing coffee.
We had received great response in earlier editions of the tour, and the feedback was excellent. See details of the tour on travelwise.in. The group size will be small, between 8 and 11, so register early.
Click on the image to see large version. See related posts at the bottom of this post to know more about the places we visit.
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Here is the August edition of India India Travel Blog. This newsletter carries a quick summary of posts in the last one month, and a glimpse of posts coming up in next one month.
The desktop calendar for January is a picture of a beautiful kalyani in Hulikere Village with finely carved shrines all around it. Download the calendar for your desktop from here.
We had a total of 23 posts on India Travel Blog In July. All the major articles are listed below. Be sure to check out stories from Leh, if you are planning to head to Ladakh this month. Also, this being the time of monsoons when the earth is lush and everything looks beautiful, there are a few stories of rains from recent journeys.
Posts from Ladakh
- BRO Road Signs
- Leh Town
- Leh – Shanti Stupa
Travel Photography Series
- Protecting your camera from rain
- Organizing images
Other posts
- Rains, Hoysala Trail, etc
- A quick take on Ooty – guest post by Hory Mukerjee
- Monsoon musings
There will be more monsoon stories and posts from Ladakh to read in August. Stay tuned to India Travel Blog. We are also doing another guided tour to the Hoysala Kingdom, telling stories of the dynasty as we visit some beautiful less known temples near Belur and Halebeedu. See travelwise.in for details. Happy Travels!