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Top 5 Destinations for the Year 2013 at Travel Tales from India

Posted on August 13, 2013May 11, 2021

Travel Tales from India and I have been really lucky till now in 2013. In February at one point it seemed all my trips were getting cancelled. Since then I have been on a travelling spree though. The year started with a trip to Alwar which was a family vacation. February as I said was a month of cancelled trips.

5. Kashmir: But early March saw me heading to Gulmarg in Kashmir. And you have to to believe me when I say that there was high snow at Gulmarg even in March. The trip was on invitation from The Khyber. I would say I would put the Kashmir trip at 5 because of the scenic beauty, good food and snow.

The Kerala Backwaters

The Kerala Backwaters 

4. Kerala: I was in Kerala (August 2013) on invitation from Travspire. And what a trip it was! I was completely bowled over by the backwaters and I specially loved kayaking through the narrow canals. And even though I am not really cultured, the experience of it in Kerala was on a grand scale.

Mirissa Beach, Sri Lanka

Mirissa Beach, Sri Lanka

3. Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka (April 2013) was a personal vacation and what fun it was! I was with my younger nephew (in the picture above) and the way he talks. He and my daughter need no response, they can talk to the walls too. After this trip in April I got used to my solo trips with great difficulty. He is such good company. We explored Unawatuna and Mirissa beaches. We went to the city of Galle and Matara. But the highlight of the trip was discovering the Stick Fisherman of Koggala region.

Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal

2. Nepal: I got soaked to my bone trekking (personal trip, what I call my annual pilgrimage) through the Annapurna Circuit Trek in June in Nepal. But I am mesmerized with Nepal’s high mountains and treks. Only I do not like getting soaked to my bones while walking from morning to evening. So you can imagine how special Nepal is for me that I still put it on number 2. But for South Africa it would have been number 1 destination.

An African Lion

An African Lion, South Africa

1. South Africa: South Africa (May, 2013) was on invitation of South Africa Tourism and I am glad it came my way. South Africa is a truly amazing place. If you have seen South African wildlife you are probably spoiled for life! And there Panorama Route is smashing too. Their music and sense of dressing up is colorful. The extra special bit- I spent my birthday there too. And even though I have posted this lion picture on my blog before, there is nothing better that captures the essence of my South Africa trip.

There is another exciting trip (invitation) scheduled for September and let us see what the rest of the year has in store for me.

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22 thoughts on “Top 5 Destinations for the Year 2013 at Travel Tales from India”

  1. shooting star says:
    August 13, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    sometimes I wish I could travel as much as you (yes even me the so called frequent traveller wishes that!!)

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 2:55 pm

      We are never satisfied with what we have 😀 Me too i wish I could travel more.

      Reply
  2. karan kumar says:
    August 13, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    Have visited only 1 / 5 destinations. Will need to plan asap for the others.Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 2:55 pm

      Kiran happy traveling.

      Reply
  3. awesome pics (@awesomepics007) says:
    August 13, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    wow lovely places to visit 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 11:43 pm

      Thank you.

      Reply
  4. Bushra Muzaffar says:
    August 13, 2013 at 11:28 pm

    Great post and lovely pics.

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 12:40 pm

      Happy to hear that you liked it Bushra.

      Reply
  5. Harsha says:
    August 14, 2013 at 1:09 am

    You have traveled a lot of Beautiful places,I wish even I could travel like you.. 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 12:38 pm

      Harsha travel like the way you wish to, or the way you can, rest will follow 😀

      Reply
  6. comboupdates.com says:
    August 14, 2013 at 10:33 am

    North East and Kashmir in India and whole of the world left to explore 🙂 I have my plate full of exploration, hope this life is kind and will let me do just that !

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 12:32 pm

      Here to more traveling, to both of us, where ever it may take us. 😀

      Reply
  7. OurJaipur.Com says:
    August 14, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    Very Nice post and lovely Clicks. . . I had never been to Gulmarg, want to see it someday. . .

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 12:30 pm

      I hope you visit Gulmarg soon.

      Reply
  8. Aditi says:
    August 14, 2013 at 4:08 pm

    Would love to do what you do girl!!! Just travel 🙂 maybe someday! Beautiful places on the list. Kashmir is ticked off n m flying to Kerela tmrw 🙂 What abt Jaiselmer? U did that too…right?

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 12:29 pm

      Aditi I work full time with all this and have a daughter as well so no way I travel as much as I wish to 😀

      Reply
  9. Niranjan says:
    August 14, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    The first half was exciting. Am sure the next part of the year would be equally exotic!

    http://rajniranjandas.blogspot.in/2013/08/tadiyandamol-trek-and-barapole-river.html

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 12:26 pm

      Amen to that Niranjan.

      Reply
  10. ARJUN MS says:
    August 14, 2013 at 7:42 pm

    I wish some day I could go around the world and write about my top 5 destination.

    Great pics !!!

    MS

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      Arjun I too have not been to much around the world so the wish is the same, to see more of this beautiful world.

      Reply
  11. Suresh Rao says:
    August 15, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    Yes, these are great destinations. Hope you travel much more than this. My travel itinerary is just packed to the hilt but I wish I could write on travel. God bless you. Someday I hope we bump into each other on our journeys. Bon voyage!

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    1. Mridula says:
      August 15, 2013 at 11:42 pm

      Sure Suresh we should meet on one of our trips. But why don’t you write about travel?

      Reply

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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