DELHI BY CYCLE: OLD CITY TOUR
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WHEELIE GOOD TIME: A MUMBAI HERITAGE CYCLE ADVENTURE WITH GUL PANAG
Ever dreamt of exploring Mumbai’s rich tapestry of heritage sites alongside a Bollywood celebrity? Well, buckle up (or rather, clip in!) for a unique adventure and a virtual tour through this blog.
Famous actress Gul Panag led a heritage cycle ride through the vibrant streets of Mumbai, weaving through historical landmarks and hidden gems on a Sunday morning of 10th March 2024. This exciting journey fulfilled promises of fun and nostalgia discovering the city’s captivating past, all under the guidance of a passionate advocate for cycling and fitness.
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APARNA VINOD’S CAMPAIGN “PEDAL FOR THE PLANET” AIMS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE
Aparna Vinod isn’t your average cyclist. While many take to two wheels for recreation or sport, Aparna sees her bicycle as a tool for change. Her ongoing campaign, aptly named “Pedal for the Planet,” is more than just a bike tour; it’s a movement inspiring individuals and communities to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, one pedal stroke at a time.
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CYCLING IN AHMEDABAD
My quest for travel has just begun and this year I had set a target to visit one international destination and two Indian cities. Everything worked as planned and I travelled to the Netherlands in June, Hyderabad city to see the solar roof cycling track in September. And finally, I visited Ahmedabad in October specifically to see Mahatma Gandhi’s Bicycle. Have you seen it?
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VISIT TO THE TAJ MAHAL IN AGRA
While I was planning my visit to see the great Taj Mahal in Agra, I came across numerous blogs and websites which gives useful travel tips and things to do in Agra.
And when I returned back to Mumbai after visiting the Taj, I was wondering what to write about it in my blog?
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THIRSTY FOUNTAINS IN THE CITY
During my trip to Paris in 2017, the tour guide in our bus while giving instructions appraised us about the free drinking water facility available in the city. It turned out to be useful information for our group as we went about exploring the places largely on foot and public transport and in between refilled empty bottles from the taps beating the summer heat. Thus, we could conveniently quench our thirst, save money, reuse and reduce plastic waste.
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IF STATUES COULD SPEAK?
In this busy world, one hardly stops by around a statue. If so, the reason could be a passive need – to click a photograph, draw a sketch, meeting point, the visitor is an historian or someone from the maintenance department.
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AGA KHAN PALACE
August, 1942! The fervour for freedom was at its peak; anger was brewing against a brute Empire and it was then that, Gandhi Ji called out,
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SHANIWAR WADA – A GLORIOUS PALACE OF THE PESHWAS
History was not my subject of interest in school days, but I saw a batch of young school students lined-up inside the Shaniwar Wada Palace complex during my self-guided heritage walk at this nearly 300-year-old building that chronicles the glory of the Maratha Empire.
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MAHADJI SHINDE CHHATRI MEMORIAL
Mahadji Shinde Chhatri was a commander-in-chief in the Maratha army during the 1700s. A temple of Lord Shiva was built by Mahadji Shinde in a small complex at Wanwadi in Pune at the time of his active life.
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