Naishita's Tales

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Orissa? Isn’t it just Temples? Don't know about you but I had that  thought until I visited this beautiful state.  The first thing you should know about the state are the people. They are welcoming, down-to- earth, simple and selfless.  I had several incidents to assert this statement. Will be sharing all those stories with you in a short time. So grab a cup of coffee as it’s gonna be lengthy. Happy reading!!!! Incident 1: Down-pouring all of a sudden. Pitch dark. On a two wheeler in the middle of the city. No umbrella or raincoats. No shelters on the way to stop. A man out of the blue has come towards our bike and handed me polythenes to protect my head from the rain!!!! And inquired whether it is fine!!!!! Such a humanity to help a complete stranger!! Incident 2: Went to a place called Dhauli hills located at the premises of the city by Ola cabs. After exploring, to return to our hotel we couldn’t f

"Rolling Hills, Lush Green Valleys, Crystal clear Streams, Breathtaking Views, Misty Clouds and all-time Drizzling Weather"- it's all about Rajmachi monsoon Trek in brief. Hyderabad-Lonavala-Udhewadi-Rajmachi Fort- Udhewadi- Lonavala-Hyderabad. This is a well-planned trek as it is organised by Hyderabad Adventurers & Trekkers club. So you can just wait for the day to start your trek if you have booked the slot already with no worries about planning.  PS: I had reserved my slot through meetup.com app a month in advance. Dates: 13th July to 16th July 2018 Duration of the trek: 3 to 4 hours (one way) Cost: 2200/- per person Team Members: 23 As the trek is in the monsoons, we were supposed to take waterproof backpacks, raincoats, sleeping bags etc. So we did our shopping at the Decathlon store on the day before our journey. 13th July 2018:  The team has given various boarding points of the train and we have chosen L

Though exploring Mumbai in hot summer is exhausting but an impeccable luxury hotel boosts your energy. This was my second visit to Mumbai but I was as excited as the first time as the stay was at ITC Maratha, one of the luxurious hotels of Mumbai. As soon as we were about to enter the hotel, we found a group of British Airways crew crowd-in the hotel. As it is the business hotel, most of its customers are either business delegates or the Airline Crew. Our stay at ITC Maratha was from 11th May 2018 noon to 13th May 2018 noon.  Day 1: 11th May 2018 We checked-in at around 3 p.m. after exploring Hazi Ali and Mahalakshmi Temple and there was a small welcome drinks session at the reception followed by High Tea Session. Tea served in traditional mud pots!!! The first thing that amazed me at ITC Maratha was the use of RFID cards as the keys and without that, you cannot access the lift or the floors that you are not permitted. Hats off to the use of advanced techniques to p