With the crushing responsibility of oncoming adulthood closing in, I realized I desperately needed a vacation, a break and peace of mind. I wanted to do something to mark the transition to new phase of life. As a last minute getaway, I decided to go on a weekend trek to Rajmachi with 13 something groupContinue reading “Magical land of fireflies – Rajmachi”
Monthly Archives: July 2020
St. Mary’s Island – A Hidden Gem
“Never be so busy making a living that you forget to make a life” this line influenced me a lot. Yes, travel is part of my life, if not the major part! 😉😉. In the process, I joined Backpackers and City Freaks to Udipi trip during January 2018 with 17 others including Organizer RK from BCF. We visited MaravantheContinue reading “St. Mary’s Island – A Hidden Gem”
BCF Sports
We at Backpackers and City Freaks ~ Sports (BCFS) bring all the like-minded sports enthusiasts and group them together. We have come up with the idea of organizing diverse sport events. Mission: Our Objective is to make sure you like minded people get together… play together.. learn together.. inculcate a spirit of sportsmanship in everyone..Continue reading “BCF Sports”
Solo Backpacking in Chhattisgarh : A Magical Retreat for Travelers
I felt inspired when Dalai lama said “Once in a year go somewhere where you have never been before” (I made it a month instead of year 😜😜). I traveled to Kerala in January, Tamilnadu, Nainital in February & Mathura, Vrindavan in March(for holi) in this year 2020. After relaxing few days at home the travelContinue reading “Solo Backpacking in Chhattisgarh : A Magical Retreat for Travelers”
Raiding my Mojo with Trekking at Khajaguda Hills
Every now and then,when the city air gets heavy,and our lungs are chugging overtime,without us even knowing about it,and the mundane chaos of our daily lives,knocks us down,its time to unwind,unclog our brains,take a break and bounce back harder. An adventure freak, my husband from a long time yearns for the company of people ofContinue reading “Raiding my Mojo with Trekking at Khajaguda Hills”
Palem Dam, Kongala Waterfalls and Muthyamdhara waterfalls…
Before the Trip: How did this all begin.. “Nothing great happening in life” this sentence pops up in my mind when I am not productive for a set of days. It was like quite a few days that we been to a day trip to Chincholi and Chandrampalli dam(You can read Chincholi experience by BharathContinue reading “Palem Dam, Kongala Waterfalls and Muthyamdhara waterfalls…”
Itinerary – Charikonda 1-day Exploration Trek
Genre: ExploratoryGrade: EasyTrek Duration: 7-8 hrsDistance: 87 km from Kondapur, Hyderabad via Nehru Outer Ring Rd and NH765Transportation: Bikes and Car pooling (or) We shall hire a vehicle About Charikonda: Charikonda is a village in the Amangal Mandal of Mahabubnagar. Beautiful Gowramma lake will welcome you if you visit during July – November. The granite hills around this small villageContinue reading “Itinerary – Charikonda 1-day Exploration Trek”
Bhimashankar Trek via Shidi Ghat
“I don’t have time..!” The most common sentence we all say and listen these days yet sitting at home and doing nothing for the whole weekend feeling a sense of resentment on Sunday night, when you realize that you actually could have pulled off the trip you were eager to go. After resentment of manyContinue reading “Bhimashankar Trek via Shidi Ghat”
A Travel Experience – Gandikota and Belum caves
Gandikota – accepted as ‘the Grand Canyon of India’ is a village and a fort on the bank of river Penna in Andhra Pradesh, India. A gorge (‘Gandi’ in Telugu) formed between the Errmala range of hills and the river Pennar which flows at its foot earned the fort, the name Gandikota. It came as a blessingContinue reading “A Travel Experience – Gandikota and Belum caves”
The mighty Himalayan trek : Kedarkantha
Incredible! My first snow experience A lot of folks wont understand the feeling of seeing snow for the first time,especially if you had ever got a chance to.. As strange as it sounds,Waking up to a white blanketed ground,a cold breeze. The excitement is real : I was like “Oh my God,it happened!” Kedarkantha…. ItContinue reading “The mighty Himalayan trek : Kedarkantha”
Backpackers and City Freaks (BCF) 