Globalsafari

Chennai or Madras it's erstwhile name brings the hot sun to  fore, hot humid and sultry when the sun reigns supreme. But that a single peril is wrestled over by many attractions is evident here is Chennai, that too, overwhelmingly evident. One of the four metros of India, Chennai has a tag of being a mocktail of tradition and the latest. When to be here? Though you may choose to be here anytime in the year, but for folks who like the shade more than the sun, Chennai is best to be visited in the last or the early two months of the year. That's when the rains drizzle and the mercury dips, not too much though. What Madras offers ?? 1. Shopping    Shopaholic are you? Then Chennai places a  wide array of choices on the table. TNagar, Pondy bazaar and Sowcarpet, just to name a  few are the places you should be going to pick up the best money can get. Clothes, shoes bangles and fancy stuff, all lined on the pavement for you to train your bargaining skills. A...

The western coast of India is flanked by the arabian sea and offers many beautiful beaches and back waters on display. The south western states have some of the most sought after tourist destinations in the world. Hills stations, forest and sanctuaries, it has all in its kitty. But a route less followed is a trekking expedition through these lush green and rainy undulating hills of the western ghat. While most of the tourists choose the luxury of cruises and resorts, a adventurer in me found the western hills hard to resist. Hence, we embarked on a mission to be with the nature in group of few friends. The way to go.... What I should mention here is that trekking in itself is demanding and calls for real nerve to see it through , though the results are unimaginable and for nature lovers it's something that needs no replacement. Western ghat trek was no different. The whole trek was divided into five days with each night spent at  base camps. Day 1 : Trek to Shirve Gud...