Naishita's Tales

"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 cho...

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 ...