How to beat the heat in Brisbane QLD Australia - How to stay cool in Summer

Here are top things you can do to stay cool

1. Go to ice world - https://www.iceworld.com.au/prices/
2. Watch Cinemas
3. Spend time at malls
4. Eat out
5. Play Bowling
6. Eat icecream
7. Laser - https://www.laserforce.com.au/
8. Get Portable Aircon at home
9. Camping
10. Go to Swimming pools
11. Go to beaches
12. Go to water parks

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Tourist places near Brisbane Queensland Australia

Here is the list of tourist places in QLD

Islands

1. FITZROY ISLAND
2. KESWICK ISLAND
3. DAYDREAM ISLAND
4. MAGNETIC ISLAND
5. FRASER ISLAND
6. GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND
7. NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND
8. SOUTH STRADBROKE ISLAND

Beaches

1. Kings Beach at Caloundra
2. PALM COVE, TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND,
3. CAPE HILLSBOROUGH, MACKAY
4. NUDEY BEACH
5. NOOSA MAIN BEACH
6. SUNSHINE COAST
7. BASIL BAY
8. BURLEIGH HEADS, GOLD COAST
9. LOVER’S COVE
10. RADICAL BAY
11. RAINBOW BEACH
12. MON REPOS BEACH
13. BUNDABERG
14. PUNSAND BAY BEACH
15. CAPE YORK
16. LAKE MCKENZIE
17. WHITEHAVEN BEACH
18. THE WHITSUNDAYS
19. FRANGIPANI BEACH
20. CAPE YORK
21. HORSESHOE BAY
22. TOWNSVILLE NORTH QUEENSLAND
23. MONKEY BEACH
24. CAPRICORN
25. ETTY BAY, TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND
26. SEVENTEEN SEVENTY
27. GLADSTONE
28. THALA BEACH
29. DINGO BEACH
30. SOUTH GORGE BEACH
31. MYALL BEACH
32. CAPE TRIBULATION
33. MUDJIMBA BEACH
34. TALLEBUDGERA CREEK
35. BLUE PEARL BAY
36. KINKUNA BEACH, BUNDABERG
37. Four mile neach port douglas
38. Whitehaven beach whitsundays
39. Noosa
40. Surfers paradise, Gold Coast

You can find more info at below link
https://blog.queensland.com/2018/01/30/secret-queensland-beaches/

Forests, Mountains and Waterfalls

1. Lamington Park
2. Darlington Park
3. Mt Nebo
4. Mt Glorious
5. Mt Tamborine
6. Curtis Falls, Springbrook
7. Natural Arch.
8. Enoggera Dam
9. Kondalilla Falls, Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Zoo, Sealife, and Wildlife

1. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
2. Australia Zoo
3. Seaworld

Parks

1. Southbank Parklands
2. Roma Street Parklands
3. River Heart Parklands
4. Darlington Parklands
5. Robelle Domain Parklands
6. Cleveland Heritage Walk
7. Brisbane Botanic Garden

Swimming pools and Waterparks

1. Wet n Wild
2. Splash'n'Play 
3. Wynnum Wading Pool and Waterpark
4. Currumbin Rock Pool, Gold Coast
5. Newmarket Pool
6. Manly Pool
7. Chermside pool
8. Settlement Cove Lagoon
9. Hibiscus Swimming Pool

Other Places

1. Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium 
2. Queensland Museum, QAGOMA
3. The Redland Museum
4. State library
5. Storey Bridge
6. Giant Wheel
7. Queen's Street Mall
8. Movie World at GoldCoast
9. Paradise Country
10. Village Roadshow

Rural QLD

1. Strawberry picking
2. Avocado Picking
3. Mango Picking at Mango Hill

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Top 10 attractions in Pachgani and Mahabaleshwar.

Mahabaleshwar and Pachgani are the most popular hill stations near Pune. Lot of people go on a vacation to these beautiful towns. Best time to visit these hill stations is in the months from August to February.

If you love green mountains, you must visit in the months of September and October. Rains usually stop at the end of August leaving green landscapes all around. Atmosphere is cold and pleasant.



Here is the list of top 10 places to visit when you are enjoying your holidays in Mahabaleshwar.
Tourist coming from Pune usually take a route from Wai - Pachgani - Mahabaleshwar.
As you climb up pasarni Ghat, Pachgani awaits you with its wonderful weather and breathtaking views of valleys. You can visit below spots in Pachgani.

1. Table Land - near Pachgani
2. Parsi Point - near Pachgani
3. Mapro Garden between Pachgani and Mahabaleshwar

Road side vendors selling Strawberies

Strawberry Jeep at Mapro Garden

Kids having great time at Mapro Garden

Tourists buying the Mapro Products 

Many bollywood films have been shot here in pachgani like Chennai Express, Dabang, Mangal Pandey, Raja Hindustani to name few.

Its a 15 minutes journey from Pachgani to Mahabaleshwar with green forests, waterfalls and valleys along the road. You can find vendors selling fresh strawberries along the road. Amazing Venna lake welcomes you in Mahabaleshwar. You can enjoy boating in Venna lake with your friends and family. Tickets start from Rs. 200 per person during peak season. Below is the list of most popular destinations in and around Mahabaleshwar city

1. Venna Lake
2. Arthur Seat Point - off old mahabaleshwar road
3. Sunset Point - 
4. Old Mahabaleshwar - 8 KM from Mahabaleshwar
5. Main Market 

25 km away from Mahabaleshwar is the beautiful lake and Agro tourism spot called Tapola. It is also known as Mini - Kashmir as lake is surrounded by green hills.

Top view of Chikhli village taken from the road to Tapola

Boats in the lake awaiting the rides from tourists.

Strawberry Farms near Tapola

If you love trekking and fort seeing, you can not miss PratapGad Fort located at 22 KM from Mahabaleshwar.

Amazing view of Pratpgad Fort

King Shivaji Maharaj Statue inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru way back in 1957.

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Best tourist destinations in Maharashtra

Here is the list of the most popular tourist destinations in Maharashtra.

1. Ghats and Waterfalls - Lonavala, Khandala, Malshej, Mulshi, Khambatki, Amboli, Kumbharli, Amba Ghat, Bhor Ghat, Tamhini Ghat, Chorla Ghat, Kasara Ghat, Kashedi Ghat, Karul Ghat
2. Hill Stations - Mahabaleshwar, Matheran, Panchgani, Lavasa, Kas plateau, Bhimashankar.
3. Lakes and Dams - Dhom Dam, Bhatgar, Dimbhe, Koyna, Temghar, Varasgaon, Khadkwasla, Pavana Dam, Radhanagari Dam, Ganapatipule.
4. Beaches - Tarkarli, Kashid, Diveagar, Harihareshwar, Dapoli, Vengurle, Chivla, Guhagar, Murud and Janjira
5. Religious Places - Dehu, Alandi, Pandharpur, Shirdi, Shirgaon, Tirupati at Narayangaon, Akkalkot, Shani-Shingnapur, Mahalakshmi Mandir, Siddhivinayak, Ashtavinayak, Gandgapur, Trimbakeshwar Temple, Haji Ali, Tulja Bhavani Temple, Dagdushet Ganpati, Bhimashankar temple, Balaji temple
6. Historical Places - Raigad, Rajgad, Shivneri, Shaniwar Wada, Sindhudurg, Ajanta and Ellora caves, Pratapgad, Sinhgad, Janjira, Gateway of India, CST, Bombay High Court, Elephanta Caves, Lohgad, Panhala, 
7. Amusement Parks - Adlabs Imagica, Essel World, Tikuji-Ni-Wadi, Nehru Science Center, Taraporewala Aquarium, Aquamagica, , 
8. Wildlife National Parks - Mumbai National Park, Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Katraj Zoo, Chandoli National Park, Koyna wildlife, Tadoba Zoo,  .
9. Water Parks - Water Kingdom, Wet and Joy Water Park, AquaImagica, Suraj Water Park, Splendour County.

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Malvan - One of the best konkan tourist spot

Malvan  is one of the most popular tourist destination located at Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. If you love beaches, Malvan is a must see destination.

Best time to visit Malvan
October-April

How to Reach to Malvan?
Malvan is connected to major cities by Road, Rail and Airways.

By Air Ways
Nearest Airport - Goa International Airport

By Rail Ways
Nearest Railway Station - Kankavali/ Kudal

By Road Ways
Below image shows the route from Pune to Malvan via Kolhapur. Total distance is 385 km and time required to reach Malvan is 7 Hours.

If you are coming from Mumbai, you have 2 routes that can be followed.

1. Mumbai-Pune-Kolhapur-Malvan. (Travel duration - 10 hour, Distance - 541 km)
2. Mumbai-Mahad-Ratnagiri-Malvan. (Travel duration - 10 hour, Distance - 500 km)

If you are coming from Goa, you can use below route.

Panji-Banda-Kudal-Malvan (Distance - 120 km, Travel duration - 2.5 hour )

What are the major attractions at Malvan?
Here is the list of major attractions at Malvan.

1. Tarkarli Beach (Scuba Diving and Snorkling)
2. Sindhudurg Fort
3. Rock Garden
4. Mobar point
5. Chiwala beach
6. Tondavali beach
7. Water Sports at Tsunami Island near devbaug Beach - Boat Ride, Jet Ski, Banana Boat Ride, 

Chivala Beach at Malvan

Tarkarli Beach at Malvan

Food at Malvan
Fish Curry and Rice is very famous dish that you can enjoy at Malvan.

Hotels at Malvan.
There are lot of hotels located near Tarkarli. You can get the Non-AC Room for Rs.1000 and AC room can be availed at Rs. 1500.

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Best places to visit in April / May in India

Here is the list of top tourist destinations that people visit in April and May in India.

1. Mahabaleshwar
2. Matheran
3. Coorg - Kodagu
4. Ladakh
5. Andaman and Nicobar Island
6. lakshadweep Island
7. Rishikesh - Uttarakhand
8. Tawang - Arunashal Pradesh
9. Shimla -Kulu - Manali
10. Ooty
11. Darjeeling
12. Kerala - Munnar, Kumarakom, Cochin, Vagamon, Kollam
13. Goa
14. Nainital

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Durga Tekdi at Nigdi Pradhikaran

Do you like trekking? If you your answer is yes, then Durga Tekdi is the best option if you are staying in pimpri chinchwad.

It's me on the top of Durga Tekdi.

How to reach Durga Tekdi?

Road Map From Pune to Durga Tekdi 

Durga tekdi is situated near appu ghar in pimpri chinchwad, pune. It is situated 20 KM away from the Pune railway station off old Pune-Mumbai highway.

Entry Fee at Durga Tekdi
PCMC takes care of the durga tekdi - a trekking park. Entry fee is very low. It is just Rs. 10 per person as of 2014.

Major attractions at Durga Tekdi

1. Green landscapes
2. Lake with ducks in it
3. Clean jogging tracks with green surroundings.
4. Variety of flower plants.
5. Durga Temple is also situated there.
6. The park is spread across 3 KM
7. Lot of people enjoy roaming inside the park at the evening.
8. From the top of the Durga tekdi, you get to see entire Pimpri Chinchwad city.
9. You get a feeling of forest inside the park.

It's me inside the bush in Durga Tekdi

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Kashid Beach - One of the best konkan beaches

Kashid beach is very famous beach near alibaug, Mumbai. I Had been there on Saturday 1-Mar-2014. We started our wonderful journey from pune at 5.30 in the morning and reached there at around 11.

It's me having fun at Kashid beach

The Kashid beach is around 172 km from Pune. You can reach there by road. There are 2 alternatives.

1. Pune - Lonavala - Khopoli - Pen
2. Pune - Paud - Mulshi - Kolad - Roha

It takes nearly 4 hours to reach there. If you are coming from south mumbai, best way to reach here is - Take a boat from the Gate Way of India to Mandve. Then by road you have to come to alibaug and then Kashid. If you are coming from the New Mumbai, you can come from the Pen city to Alibaug and then Kashid beach.

How to reach Kashid Beach from Pune - Road Map

What to expect at Kashid Beach
Major attractions at kashid beach are -

1. Crystal Clear Waters
2. High Waves 
3. Clean Beaches
4. White Sand spread across 3 KM
5. Green Mountain and forest at other side of beach with Coconut trees
6. Lot of water games and rides are also available there like Banana Ride, Parachute Ride, Horse Ride, Boat Ride.
7. There are lot of food stalls available there as well where you can enjoy sea-food.

Beautiful Skyline and Seashore at Kashid Beach 

Cliff at Kashid Beach

We had a great fun there. We played cricket on the beach and enjoyed the high waves of the water. It was really amazing experience. Kashid beach is one of the finest gateways to release the stress from your corporate life. Lot of companies from pune and mumbai  plan outings for the employees at kashid beach. You can also enjoy night parties at Kashid Beach.

Hotels at Kashid Beach
Since it is very far from Pune and Mumbai, many tourist prefer to stay there at Kashid. There are many good hotels at Kashid beach. Local residents of Kashid beach also provide rooms at low cost.

Food at Kashid Beach
You can enjoy veg/Non-veg food at Kashid beach. Sea Food is very delicious.

Modak 

Sunset at Kashid Beach

Warning
Kashid beach is also known for high tides and water currents. There have been accidents in the past where tourists have drowned. So please do not go deep into the Sea.

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Appu ghar in Pimpri Chinchwad

Appu ghar is a famous amusement park located at nigdi pradhikaran in Pimpri Chinchwad.
You can spend a quality time with your family especially kids during evening.

Major Attractions in Appu Ghar are roller coaster, my fair lady and columbus ride.

Roller Coster Ride in Appu Ghar

After you enter the main gate, you will have to park your vehicles.There is lot of space for car and bike parking. You will have to buy tickets to enter the appu ghar. When I visited, I had to pay Rs. 30 per person. This is just an entry fee. You will have to buy tickets for each ride inside the park separately.

One of the rides for kids

Appu Express Ride in Appu Ghar

Appu Express is a small train ride which runs through the park.

Gammat Firki Ride in Appu Ghar

A Kid enjoying the helicopter ride in Appu ghar.

Ganesh Temple in Appu Ghar

There are 2-3 good restaurants inside the park where you can enjoy the food. They are bit costly.

Beautiful scene inside the park.

There various kinds of the trees and flowers inside park as well.

Giza pyramid in the Appu Ghar

Columbus ride in appu ghar

My fair Lady ride in appu ghar

Plane ride in Appu Ghar

I had a good time pass inside appu ghar. When are you planning to visit it?


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Zoo Snake Park in Pimpri Chinchwad

Bahinabai Chaudhari zoo is a major tourist attraction in pimpri chinchwad area.

Lot of people visit Bahinabai chaudhari zoo to spend a good time in the evening.

Snakes inside zoo

Bahinabai chaudhari zoo Location/Address -
Bahinabai chaudhari zoo is located in sambhaji nagar, pimpri chinchwad.

Bahinabai chaudhari zoo Timings-
Bird valley is open from 9 AM to 6PM

Bahinabai chaudhari zoo Entry Fee
Entry fee for Bahinabai chaudhari zoo is around Rs. 20 per person.

Monkey inside Zoo in pimpri chinchwad

Peacock inside zoo in Pimpri Chinchwad

Tortoise inside zoo

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Bird valley in Sambhaji Nagar Nigdi Pimpri Chinchwad

Bird valley is one of the amusement parks in the pimpri chinchwad. Lot of people visit bird valley to spend a good time in the evening.

Bird valley Location/Address -
Bird valley is located in sambhaji nagar, pimpri chinchwad.

Bird valley Timings-
Bird valley is open from 6AM to 6PM

Bird valley Entry Fee
Entry fee for bird valley is around Rs. 40 per person.

Bird Valley Entry Point

Major attraction in bird valley are -

1. Lake with boat rides
2. Jogging track along the lake

People trying to board the boat for a ride

Bird Statue in Bird Valley

Beautiful fountains inside bird valley lake

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Bhakti Shakti in nigdi pradhikaran

Bhakti Shakti in nigdi pradhikaran is one of best place to spend time with your family during evening time.
It is the situated off old pune-mumbai highway in pimpri chinchwad , pune.

Major Attractions at Bhakti Shakti in nigdi pradhikaran

There are 2 statues there of shivaji maharaj and saint tukaram. Patriotic songs are played all time in the evening.

There are also lot of entertaining rides for kids. You can take a horse ride, camel ride as well. You will find lot of ballon vendors and toys vendors outside the bhakti shakti garden.

There are also stalls of vada-pav, dabheli, bhel and lot of maharashtrian food items. Lot of people visit the park after 5 in the evening till 9 PM.

Bhakti Shakti is one of the most popular tourist attractions in pimpri chinchwad, pune


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Memorable trip to Adlabs Imagica, Khopoli

I had gone to Adlabs Imagica one fine day and what a day it was ....Full of joy..full of adventure...Full of Suspense....Full of surprises.

What is Adlabs Imagica ?

Adlabs imagica is asia's largest theme park. There are many thrilling rides along with some beautiful movies and much more.

Where is Adlabs Imagica located?

Adlabs Imagica is located off Pune-Mumbai Expressway near khopoli.

We started from pune at around 8 in the morning and reached there by 10. 

Friends Posing in front of the Adlabs Imagica logo near the entrance.

There are around 12 ticketing counters. So if you are not able to book the tickets online, you can book it right there at the counters. The cost of ticket per person is around 1200 as of 2014 and outside food is not allowed inside the park.

There is big space for the parking and so is the parking fee. They took Rs. 300 from us for the parking of mini-bus for the day.

Folks showing the adlabs tickets and badges.

Robbin Hood Ride in Adlabs Imagica

This is the first ride we had taken and It was so exciting that we had repeated rounds. We can get as many rounds as possible...It is free of cost..Your ticket price involves unlimited rides.

Inside the park, there are lot of good restaurants. You will get veg - non-veg food. Food is bit costly. 

The most thrilling ride in Adlabs Imagica
This one was really the best ride in adlabs imagica. You go at the speed of 90kmph ..Have you ever experienced such a fast ride? Sometimes we feel that we might get into the earth ...There are lot of curves and twists and turns all the way.

Funny Posters in Adlabs Imagica
You can also enjoy some funny posters there in adlabs imagica. You can pose there and get clicked.

Most Exciting Ride in Adlabs Imagica...500M up in less than a sec..wowwwwww

Fighter Boats in Adlabs Imagica.

Elephant Ride in Adlabs Imagica...Up..down..up...down ...way to Go.

Get Ready to loot the treasury

There are so many rides there that one day is not enough to enjoy all of them in a day. We are planning to go there again. It is really worth going there at least once in a year. 

There are other rides like Mr. India, Dinosaur Park, Bhoot House, Pendulum which can not be described in words. You have to experience it live.

So when are you planning your trip to adlabs imagica?  

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