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Beach Tales

Posted on: February 19th, 2010 in Around Bangalore, Travel, Weekend Trips | 62 views

Location: Mahabalipuram (Mammalapuram) Beach, Tamil Nadu

The Glory of Hampi

Posted on: February 4th, 2010 in Around Bangalore, Experiences, Travel, Weekend Trips | 85 views

Hampi (Kannada: hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. Located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, Hampi is the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city.
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Life around Bombay Ducks

Posted on: December 10th, 2009 in Experiences, Travel, Weekend Trips | 244 views

Location: Uttan, off Mumbai, India
Info on Bombay Ducks here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_duck

A Beach Full of Fish

Posted on: December 10th, 2009 in Experiences, Travel, Weekend Trips | 117 views

Location: Uttan, off Mumbai, India
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Bombay Ducks
The Bombay duck or bummalo (Harpadon nehereus, Bengali: bamaloh or loita, Gujarati: bumla, Marathi: bombil) is, despite its name, not a duck but a lizardfish. It is native to the waters between Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and Kutch in the Arabian Sea, and a small number are also found in the [...]